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Re: Frisbee shooter?

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Originally Posted by 4057programmer View Post
I had another idea for a shooter. It would apply the same principle as the singular motor and a curved launcher, but instead of firing directly sideways to keep it stable in the air; fire it vertically. I imagine that for short distances it would retain a substantial amount of accuracy. But in planning to play as a feeder for the rest of the team a Frisbee that hits the edge and rolls along the map would be a better way to transport them than trying to shoot them and let them glide back to earth. Am I wrong in this thinking?
That is a very interesting concept, I think that a top spin (the bottom of the vertical Frisbee is spinning backward) would allow for a faster (and maybe further) roll.
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