Peter:
30ga (.0100"dia) bare Nichrome is my first choice for MMX igniters. I use them over all others for everything except clusters.
To be as direct as I can. I also Use a Hobbico 7amp/hr 12volt gel-cell for almost all my micro flying if away from our large club launches. It is the battery used with my Rangebox relay system for just about all clusters up to 8no matter what range i'm on. The battery has the power, the problem is the distance between the battery and the igniters and the lag time taken heating the wire.
Dougs Go Box controller is a wonderful little system, I've used one on several occasions and it is touted as being useful for cluster ignition....However this system was devised & designed around Estes solar igniters, That is pyrogen tipped iginters, So i'm afraid the short answer to your question is Not very reliably! Can it work...Sure! will it work each time..not likely.
Somewhat better 2 & 3 motor ignition has been had with a Nitrocelluose Lacquer coated (dipped) 30ga nichrome. but there again until we get the power to the launcher side of the system there is a lag time in igniter heating. It is this wire heating Lag, minute differences in the time taken to bring the BP up to ignition temp and amount of first motion travel that make Cluster ignition with bare nichrome so Iffy.
Two motor clusters No biggie; Three motors..things start getting a bit tougher...4 motors much harder.
I've gone as thin as 38gauge which is far to thin for use even as bridge wires. 34 or 32ga might help a little but they also burn though quicker sometimes before lighting the BP.
The Wadding ball/tape method will ensure the igniter stays in place as long as it can before being dislodged by movement under the power of the early lighting motor(s) but differences in heating still make 4 motor clusters less then a sure thing. The further away our power supply the less likely all well ignite or go as planned. Relay ignition systems and/or low current pyrogen tipped igniters really take much of the fight out of clustering. That is why Quests Q2g2 igniters have made such a difference in larger motor cluster ignition
Sure wish Mr. Stine had continued to dip the Micro Maxx motor igniters....alas we'll have to continue doing it ourselves for clusters.