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Re: Realistic high goal scoring rate

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Originally Posted by AustinSchuh View Post
The assumption you are making is that all balls are still lined up at the apex. Break that assumption, and things start to get way more interesting
Absolutely. This is where the discussion of spin and the possible benefit/cost of trying to exploit the magnus effect began. Looks like we're going to provide an adjustable mechanical bias to test that hypothesis as well, primarily comparing performance in cases where either no spin or forward spin are imparted on the game piece.
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