Quote:This looks like a re-wording for clarity of what I was trying to suggest, and (as you mentioned) it allows for already-established cases of IC engines becoming spacedrives... Sounds good to me.
Instead of saying that the handwavium does not build anything....could we say it doesn't build anything from scratch? It might just be pickiness on my part, but I think if it's turning an engine into a space drive, it's DEFINITELY building SOMEthing. And I think people are pushing too much for only minor reshaping in trying to avoid the whole 'can't show a picture to get your spaceship' bit. Yes, you need a good template to start with...but once you have the template, my preference is for a bit more leeway in the alteration department.
-Rob Kelk
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Rob Kelk
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