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Re: The Not So-Secret Secret End-Game

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Originally Posted by GearsOfFury View Post
My opinion on truss strength / durability and people feeling it's unnecessary: I think people are overlooking the fact that there will be 3 pound balls shot at the truss at high velocity, multiple times per game. The GDC is probably just trying to insure the thing doesn't break or fall over when all those shots fail to clear the truss. A rope or simple bar wouldn't do it. Plus as some have pointed out it looks like standard lighting rigging that they have plenty of experience with and access to.
Oh... There's a small possibility that the truss can fall on to robots... *multiple cringes and nightmares*
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