On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 3:07 PM, Timothy Collinson <xxxxxx@port.ac.uk> wrote:

I'm trying to design a liquid metal TL16ish pre-Maghiz 'defensive' robot (or two) for the PCs to, ummm, encounter. (Die at the hands of?!)

If it's liquid metal, then all of it's components are by definition infinitely reconfigurable. So I don't see any reason why you can't give it component beyond the technical limits by noting that these can only be used if X components are NOT being used. For example, it can only grow itself arms and hands if it's not simultaneously using grav lift.

Richard Aiken

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