Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Flowerday
Sorry for the double-post, but I've been researching this a bit more. I found this from Update 2:
(Emphasis mine).
Unavailable COTS parts may be used if they satisfy ALL of the materials/parts use rules. This is where it gets sticky, because one of the materials/parts use rules is this:
Certainly, the Banebots transmission now violates this rule. My team, for instance, cannot purchase one of these transmissions if we desire. Therefore my analysis is that they are illegal.
Anyone interpret things differently?
|
Well, you can technically build the 256:1 gearbox out of the other ones. So, it is possible to make a 256:1 it out of COTS items even though they don't sell it.
EDIT: you can not make the 256:1 as there are no other 4 stage planetaries. However, given the wording of the rules above and their stance on the KOP banebots, I think they will be allowed.
Also, if that rule were followed, then all unavailable parts would be illegal because they aren't available. I think, because the updated rule says unavailable parts are allowable, they imply by saying "unavailable" that they don't have to be unavailable. There would be no point in an update if they expected it that way.