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Originally Posted by martin417
In this case, the restriction favors well funded teams, either by allowing them to get an advantage by using more valves, or by forcing a team to purchase new valves when they have perfectly serviceable ones in stock.
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The restriction also encourages teams to think of other ways to solve the problem. How about designing a gearbox/mechanism and using a motor to make it work, instead of buying several expensive valves?
I don't worry much about the reasoning of the GDC. I understand that the committee works in strange and mysterious ways, and accept it. The rules are what they are, and we'll work within them as best we can.