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Remuthra

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Re: Airship Combat: Now with More, probably hard to follow, Tutorials
« Reply #195 on: July 20, 2013, 09:51:18 pm »

Alright.

Going faster doesn't actually help us here. We want to outmanoeuvre the enemy, so we want to match their pace and keep them from shooting us while we try to line up shots on them. Two speed gives us sharper turning, which means we can match their turn and keep them from heading us off.

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« Reply #196 on: July 20, 2013, 10:59:27 pm »

How far can I jump?
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« Reply #197 on: July 20, 2013, 11:00:44 pm »

Which team are you on, again?
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« Reply #198 on: July 20, 2013, 11:04:41 pm »

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« Reply #199 on: July 20, 2013, 11:05:55 pm »

If he jumps, can I shoot him with my pistols as he's flying?

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« Reply #200 on: July 20, 2013, 11:06:28 pm »

If he jumps, can I shoot him with my pistols as he's flying?
If I jump, can I throw my saber at him?
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« Reply #201 on: July 20, 2013, 11:09:08 pm »

If he jumps, can I shoot him with my pistols as he's flying?
If I jump, can I throw my saber at him?
Um, guys. I'm pretty sure that you can't jump from one ship to the other unless they are un adjacent squares. Our ships are probably hundreds of meters apart right now.

Also, thanks, Remu. (if it's fine to call you that.)
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« Reply #202 on: July 20, 2013, 11:10:32 pm »

Rule Of Cool. (Also RTD Physics)
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« Reply #203 on: July 20, 2013, 11:12:16 pm »

Also, thanks, Remu. (if it's fine to call you that.)
Yeah, it's fine. It's kind of hard for some people to spell, honestly.

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« Reply #204 on: July 20, 2013, 11:21:00 pm »

Rule Of Cool. (Also RTD Physics)
Doesn't work with Piecewise. Although he usually asks you if you reeeaaaly want to do it. And the death descriptions are pretty funny.
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« Reply #205 on: July 20, 2013, 11:27:32 pm »

Any change for a switch from squares to measurements? Or hexes?

Also, I think it would be better if we did not know what the other team was doing, only what their ship was doing. You know, keep the tactics secret, create a suspense of what is really happening on their ship. Maybe have each side their own secret topic, and only post the things known to everyone here? And then when the battle is done we could reveal these secret topics.

Maybe to hexes, if I can figure out a way to do that well. I realize that hard 45 degree turns may be a bit weird, and that some naval wargames- wargames in general- use measurements and protractors and other such things, but to be completely honest, I would prefer to abstract some things. Tracking 10 directions of movement and rotation through a 3d space and the interactions of different weapons and systems plus ship damage and simplified momentum is a pretty good in my mind. What I lack in perfect simulation I hope to make up with other aspects.

Rule Of Cool. (Also RTD Physics)
Leaping to one thats adjacent is already kind of Rule of Cool, leaping any farther isn't gonna happen. Least not till we get the steam jet packs or Spring-heeled Jack boots in... But yeah, if you had two guys on two decks they could totally leap across to the opposite deck, slashing at each other mid-flight and then turn and shoot at each other the moment after they land. Thats a thing that can happen.

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« Reply #206 on: July 20, 2013, 11:30:49 pm »

Fashion hang glider.
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« Reply #207 on: July 20, 2013, 11:31:50 pm »

Fashion hang glider.
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« Reply #208 on: July 20, 2013, 11:34:24 pm »

What is the range on our pistols, since I just assumed it would be like 10m-30m, but apparently people left and right are trying to use them as sniper rifles?

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Leaping to one thats adjacent is already kind of Rule of Cool, leaping any farther isn't gonna happen. Least not till we get the steam jet packs or Spring-heeled Jack boots in... But yeah, if you had two guys on two decks they could totally leap across to the opposite deck, slashing at each other mid-flight and then turn and shoot at each other the moment after they land. Thats a thing that can happen.
That reminds me of something... of something... of something... Oh yes! Minecarts!

Remember when Toady had a devlog in which a dwarf jumped out of the minecart onto the planks to fight with the goblin? That was pretty fun.
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« Reply #209 on: July 20, 2013, 11:35:48 pm »

I'm the most min-maxed for guns, so I'm obligated to try.
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