(Jul. 16, 2012 1:59 AM)Kai-V Wrote: Why the hell would you break your launcher? You do realise that you do not have only one or two matches at a tournament?
My launcher of choice is an LL2 due to the fact that it has more power than a standard ripcord launcher and does not have the annoying tendancy to shoot backwards like the string based launchers.
The wheel I use, however, is Basalt. Basalt has a unique roundness that allows it to be launched at an 85 degree angle through the center of the stadium and KO just about anything on its return, returning to standard orientation during the collision. This move is risky so I reserve it for no win situations.
The problem is, this move can only be achieved with the more sturdy L/R LL2, which is far from ideal for regular launches.
So what you are saying means that, should my wide arsenal of standard launches fail to achieve the desired results durin a late round, I can stamp on my LL2 and swap to the L/R version but, so long as my regular LL2 is intact, the swap is illegal.
This actively encourages me to break my launchers. Perhaps not enough for me to actually do it but it is still an effect that these rules are not supposed to have.