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Unread 07-03-2002, 22:19
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Battery charger knife fight.

We have an issue with that as well. First of all, we have been trying (and failing) to find additional chargers. Does anyone know where some can be found?

I also think that the rule is foolish anyway. Has anyone given a reason for further limiting the chargers? Is it to ensure fairness to rookie teams who wouldn't have chargers from last year?

The trouble with this line of thinking is that everyone, including rookies, will have to buy more battery chargers and batteries in order to have enough power for their matches. So it's still lose-lose.

The only valid reason I could come up with is safety. If, for some reason, the less wimpy chargers were causing fires, or exploding, or threating people with knives, then that change to more wimpy chargers would be justified. But I haven't heard of any incidences of the above. (We did have a charger get ahold of an ice pick, though. - That was a mess.)
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