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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.
Looking at how they designed the team on (the truss supports going horizontal, instead of vertical or even just a 12x12 box) support your thought about the 3 pound balls... but wouldn't not making them go vertical just sag the wood?
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