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starlinvf Beta Tester Joined: Wed Dec 16, 2009 6:31 am Posts: 1478	Re: Jetpack's vertical momentum issue hvcterr wrote: Meh, I'm not happy with several aspects of the physics engine, but I do want to emphasize that game programming is like theater. You craft an illusion as best you can, but a lot of the props will be fake if you look at them close up, and the set-pieces are really just single flimsy walls, etc. A "real" physics engine isn't always what you need. The problem with T:A is that the illusion has worn thin in areas and the audience can see tell-tales that shouldn't be visible. What I was promised.... What I got..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqiRyLYn ... age#t=307s _________________ "Even if it is just a gimmick, you can bet it'll be a crowd pleaser to see a player's feet kick up in the air and initiate a top down attack."
Mon May 07, 2012 12:15 pm

Oroibahazopi Joined: Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:26 pm Posts: 1139	Re: Jetpack's vertical momentum issue I'd love to know what the actual physics is, though I'm not interested enough to ski around for ages when there's XP to be makin' You see with an actual physical system you actually get a situation where it's easier to gain speed at low velocity than it is to maintain a high speed, also you get a natural speed limit. Isn't this what's wanted? The equations might be a bit messy but not overly burdensome to program in an efficient way.
Tue May 08, 2012 1:14 am

Spinebuster Joined: Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:28 pm Posts: 397	Re: Jetpack's vertical momentum issue 1) Open File 2) Find: ThrustForce = 0.20; 3) Change to: ThrustForce = 0.40; 4) Save File 5) Release Patch 6) Tell the world you saved tribes......
Wed May 09, 2012 9:05 pm

Transpersonal Joined: Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:27 pm Posts: 1083	Re: Jetpack's vertical momentum issue hvcterr wrote: Meh, I'm not happy with several aspects of the physics engine, but I do want to emphasize that game programming is like theater. You craft an illusion as best you can, but a lot of the props will be fake if you look at them close up, and the set-pieces are really just single flimsy walls, etc. A "real" physics engine isn't always what you need. The problem with T:A is that the illusion has worn thin in areas and the audience can see tell-tales that shouldn't be visible. I like your description.
Wed May 09, 2012 11:08 pm

ArchangelXv1 Joined: Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:05 pm Posts: 1600 Location: Oahu,Hawaii	Re: Jetpack's vertical momentum issue Spinebuster wrote: 1) Open File 2) Find: ThrustForce = 0.20; 3) Change to: ThrustForce = 0.40; 4) Save File 5) Release Patch 6) Tell the world you saved tribes...... BRILLIANT! GIVE THIS MAN A F'ING MEDAL! _________________ Communication is a very worthy thing. Fool's Epic T1 Movie
Thu May 10, 2012 12:35 am

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starlinvf

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Joined: Wed Dec 16, 2009 6:31 am
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Re: Jetpack's vertical momentum issue

hvcterr wrote:

Meh, I'm not happy with several aspects of the physics engine, but I do want to emphasize that game programming is like theater. You craft an illusion as best you can, but a lot of the props will be fake if you look at them close up, and the set-pieces are really just single flimsy walls, etc. A "real" physics engine isn't always what you need.

The problem with T:A is that the illusion has worn thin in areas and the audience can see tell-tales that shouldn't be visible.

What I was promised....

What I got.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqiRyLYn ... age#t=307s

_________________
"Even if it is just a gimmick, you can bet it'll be a crowd pleaser to see a player's feet kick up in the air and initiate a top down attack."

Mon May 07, 2012 12:15 pm

Oroibahazopi

Joined: Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:26 pm
Posts: 1139

Re: Jetpack's vertical momentum issue

I'd love to know what the actual physics is, though I'm not interested enough to ski around for ages when there's XP to be makin'

You see with an actual physical system you actually get a situation where it's easier to gain speed at low velocity than it is to maintain a high speed, also you get a natural speed limit. Isn't this what's wanted?

The equations might be a bit messy but not overly burdensome to program in an efficient way.

Tue May 08, 2012 1:14 am

Spinebuster

Joined: Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:28 pm
Posts: 397

Re: Jetpack's vertical momentum issue

1) Open File

2) Find: ThrustForce = 0.20;

3) Change to: ThrustForce = 0.40;

4) Save File

5) Release Patch

6) Tell the world you saved tribes......

Wed May 09, 2012 9:05 pm

Transpersonal

Joined: Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:27 pm
Posts: 1083

Re: Jetpack's vertical momentum issue

hvcterr wrote:

I like your description.

Wed May 09, 2012 11:08 pm

ArchangelXv1

Joined: Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:05 pm
Posts: 1600
Location: Oahu,Hawaii

Re: Jetpack's vertical momentum issue

Spinebuster wrote:

1) Open File

2) Find: ThrustForce = 0.20;

3) Change to: ThrustForce = 0.40;

4) Save File

5) Release Patch

6) Tell the world you saved tribes......

BRILLIANT! GIVE THIS MAN A F'ING MEDAL!

_________________
Communication is a very worthy thing.

Fool's Epic T1 Movie

Thu May 10, 2012 12:35 am

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