Dunno if anyone else has posted this point already, but guys, you do realise that if uncapped FA was allowed, it could effectively render all electro markers obsolete?
You only need electronics in order to allow a very light trigger pull - which only really applies to semis (who cares how heavy the trigger pull is if you only have to pull it once every 200 balls?) or to cap the ROF - and hell if we're allowing FA anyway, we might as well go uncapped!
With mechanical anti-chop systems already in widespread use (level 10 on mags), there would be no reason to have any electronics in your marker at all - mechs can do FA just as well (if not better) than electros.
The entire industry would then have to focus on valve recharge rates in order to get a performance advantage.
There's a very,very easy way to eliminate all problems with bounce, ROF, yadda yadda....
Make the use of a non-force fed hopper compulsory for tournament play. Ban all existing hoppers and feed systems and lay down a single design for a 200 ball agitated gravity hopper (let's make it a Revvy clone for ease) which can be manufatured by all of the loader companies currently in existence.
Clear gem hopper with sealed motor and board (easy visible inspection). Any deviation from the standard design is prohibited and you don't get to play.
There ya go - 13bps (peak) max and people can still have as many cheater modes on their markers as they want.
