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Re: Is the Boiler worth it?

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Originally Posted by GeeTwo View Post
Actually, I read this the other way. Assuming that the indexer for this counter is of the "gumball machine" style (as seen in some of the kickoff home videos), it will run more slowly with only a few fuel, because some of the holes will be empty as they feed to the counter.
I'm not sure what it sounded like I said, but I think we are both saying the same thing. Theoretically a rate of >5 balls/second can be achieved, but whether or not this is truly possible, and by what margin, is pretty ambiguous at this point.
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