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Re: Minibot Stored Energy

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Originally Posted by nighterfighter View Post
Eric-

As per my original question, would those rules prohibit what I was asking?
Although it is storing energy before deployment, it doesn't propel the minibot.
I'd ask the GDC, but here's my take:

It does not contribute to vertical motion. As such, stored energy would be OK. It's a non-functional decoration.

*standard disclaimer* I'm not on the GDC, I don't know what their ruling will be. Q&A trumps all CD speculation.
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