unlimited storage tanks and cylinders??

[JesseK]

There was something about a Q&A post in 2011 that implied a "competition-only" battery, and I wasn't the only one who got that impression. Hence the 'were' in my statement. I didn't pay attention to 2012 pneumatic Q&A since we didn't use pneumatics last year.

My point is that planning and depending upon a large quantity of air is just as bad planning and depending solely upon a constantly-stressed battery. There's no free lunch here. All it takes is for a question similar to the one from 2011 to be asked, and receive a similar response, for the whole design to go up in magic smoke.

[FrankJ]

Originally Posted by JesseK

Consider that the tanks were supposed to be filled by the competition battery each match, ...snip

The rules require the compressor be powered & controlled by the robot. Rule very clear & specific. Nothing in the rules require the air storage tank to be discharged between matches or the battery used to recharge the tank be the same that is used in the match.

Al sort beat me to this.