"Mechanics" has a specific meaning in game design, relating to the actions users can perform. So yes, the mechanics are "completely different", but the psychological reward structure, or "fun", of the game is very similar.
The developer of the game presented at GDC's Experimental Gameplay Workshop. Personally, I'd love to try the game out. It looks like a lot of fun.
For everyone else wondering where the fun is, it's probably no different than Super Mario Brothers (collect stuff/coins on a level within a time limit), but of course the mechanics are vastly different. It should be noted that the arrange of stuff on the ball changes how it rolls. E.g., a pencil sticking out of the side will make it difficult to turn. That and the ball grows in level, making it possible to roll over large objects by accomulating small objects.
Actually, from this link, the pigeons flew the 100km in 206, 136, and 233 minutes respectively. That makes 18.12, 27.49, and 16.02 miles per hour. Not sure what motivated pigeon #2.
Which is a good thing for story based games. It means you can break down a story into finite parts that a computer can manipulate. I forsee AI taking a new role in games 5-8 years from now, where the AI as director manages drama, pacing, and difficuly. This will be critical in story based adventures and online games. Why online? Because the worlds are either too big to help give average joe six-pack players direction (Everquest ect.) or are too limited in playable roles (Unreal Tournament, etc..). AI Directors can fill in gaps to drive a story around a player, ideally making every player feel crucial.
That said, 5-8 years is a long time in game terms. Expect a lull in sales of big budget games 'til then.
The current idea is to lay the track (assuming production version still use tracks) along the lots down one street. That one you have a small crew picking up track from behind, laying it down on the next lot as the robot is building the house-in-a-day.
This isn't module/prefab housing. Every detail of the house is shaped by the house on site, so the only implying the shape of one house might look like another is the cost of designing new variants. And since that is primarily in software, hopefully that won't be too expensive.
Patent Pending. I'm serious. These guys have already thought of and nearly solved the piping and electrical infrastructure problems. But just haven't publicly unveiled it. I sat in on a talk here at USC by Dr. Khoshnevis.
The bureaucratics issue came up also. That one is going to be very tough. In the mean time, his applied focus is on adobe house construction in rural areas and third worlds. Oh yeah, and extraterrestial buildings (assuming we can make mud on Mars/Moon).
Just because there is steel in the middle of the pillar does mean you can circle the steel with the fiber optics. I'm sure that makes the production orders of magnitude more complicated, but it would probably work.
It's funny because the simple algorithm for parsing out the domain name (top level domain like ".com", plus one additional word like "acme") didn't work. Instead, the email stands out as bogus because there are no admins of "co.uk".
Course... explaining the humor makes it not funny anymore. Sorry all.
Can't said I've had any such problems with cords during gaming or otherwise. Then again, I use a trackball everywhere but my laptop (which can't handle modern games anyway).
Huh??? Every wireless input device I have ever used, both radio and infrared, have been horrible with respect to second to second reliability. That is the last thing I want in game input device, unless you're talking myst or mindsweeper.
No... the implication is each launch site launches many at a time, and has multiple launches. And nothing says we have to wait for the asteriod to come by just to launch; every few months launch a few into a high standby orbit.
That said, I don't think anyone is currently willing to fund the hundreds of launches just to deal with a remote contingency.
I'd wager a bet that the next catastrophic asteroid doesn't come in the next hundred years AND by that time the means to deploy thousands of such robots is possible.
Ugh... Only use (and buy) the appropriate technology for the job. Keyboards, mice, and webcams were never the killer apps of either bluetooth or WUSB. But there is a reason cell phones, PDAs, and laptops (places where you are already buying batteries) are prolific with bluetooth. This is the market WUSB is going for. It remains to be seen whether WUSB can unseat that momentum.
Those last two (padded sleeve and non-traditional looking laptop bag/case) are really worth the extra cost if you travel. I had a conference in Europe which I turned into a month long vacation. The above allowed me to take my laptop in my shoulder satchel (one from North Face, which I can't find on the net anymore) without problems. That said, I did avoid hostel since I had a computer with me.
Double check you facts. That is $2699 without the extra memory (225$), without airport extreme (89$), and without blue tooth (45$) (but with the 26$ modem).
Grand total for an equivalent new machine at academic price: 3032$
Suggestion: Don't waste your time blathering on about assumptions you know are assumptions. Verify your assumption (googling "gopher server" comes to mind). Else you look like an idiot.
Even if spammers break these visual tests, in order to do that, they must have a valid return address - ergo, making them traceable.
Not necessarily. Assume that the anti-captchas are used to automate the process of getting free web email, from which you have now given in to an unlimited supply of email addresses which with that can valid with and which are still untraceable. After an address has served its purpose for validation, trickle out spams from them since you now have an infinite supply, you can divide the load to avoid outgoing spam checks based on number of recipients.
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For those interested, here are the end of game sequences for the metroid series:
Metroid (NES)
Super Metroid (SNES)
Metroid 2 (Gameboy)
Metroid Fusion (GBA)
Metroid Zero Mission (GBA)
Oh, and I found an old Metroid comis put out by Nintendo: click
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(call me a karma whore, but people want to know!!)
Well.. the review server is slow, but I able to get the manufacturer out of it: http://www.tdsway.com/
Priced at UKP 1,243, it is a bit of a specialty item.
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I'd mod the parent up, but I already posted in this forum.
"Mechanics" has a specific meaning in game design, relating to the actions users can perform. So yes, the mechanics are "completely different", but the psychological reward structure, or "fun", of the game is very similar.
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The developer of the game presented at GDC's Experimental Gameplay Workshop. Personally, I'd love to try the game out. It looks like a lot of fun.
For everyone else wondering where the fun is, it's probably no different than Super Mario Brothers (collect stuff/coins on a level within a time limit), but of course the mechanics are vastly different. It should be noted that the arrange of stuff on the ball changes how it rolls. E.g., a pencil sticking out of the side will make it difficult to turn. That and the ball grows in level, making it possible to roll over large objects by accomulating small objects.
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Actually, from this link, the pigeons flew the 100km in 206, 136, and 233 minutes respectively. That makes 18.12, 27.49, and 16.02 miles per hour. Not sure what motivated pigeon #2.
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Which is a good thing for story based games. It means you can break down a story into finite parts that a computer can manipulate. I forsee AI taking a new role in games 5-8 years from now, where the AI as director manages drama, pacing, and difficuly. This will be critical in story based adventures and online games. Why online? Because the worlds are either too big to help give average joe six-pack players direction (Everquest ect.) or are too limited in playable roles (Unreal Tournament, etc..). AI Directors can fill in gaps to drive a story around a player, ideally making every player feel crucial.
That said, 5-8 years is a long time in game terms. Expect a lull in sales of big budget games 'til then.
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The current idea is to lay the track (assuming production version still use tracks) along the lots down one street. That one you have a small crew picking up track from behind, laying it down on the next lot as the robot is building the house-in-a-day.
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This isn't module/prefab housing. Every detail of the house is shaped by the house on site, so the only implying the shape of one house might look like another is the cost of designing new variants. And since that is primarily in software, hopefully that won't be too expensive.
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Patent Pending. I'm serious. These guys have already thought of and nearly solved the piping and electrical infrastructure problems. But just haven't publicly unveiled it. I sat in on a talk here at USC by Dr. Khoshnevis.
The bureaucratics issue came up also. That one is going to be very tough. In the mean time, his applied focus is on adobe house construction in rural areas and third worlds. Oh yeah, and extraterrestial buildings (assuming we can make mud on Mars/Moon).
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Automate the construction of the homes with this.
Just because there is steel in the middle of the pillar does mean you can circle the steel with the fiber optics. I'm sure that makes the production orders of magnitude more complicated, but it would probably work.
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It's funny because the simple algorithm for parsing out the domain name (top level domain like ".com", plus one additional word like "acme") didn't work. Instead, the email stands out as bogus because there are no admins of "co.uk".
Course... explaining the humor makes it not funny anymore. Sorry all.
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Can't said I've had any such problems with cords during gaming or otherwise. Then again, I use a trackball everywhere but my laptop (which can't handle modern games anyway).
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"This is a must for any game player."
Huh??? Every wireless input device I have ever used, both radio and infrared, have been horrible with respect to second to second reliability. That is the last thing I want in game input device, unless you're talking myst or mindsweeper.
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Why did you buy an iBook if performance is a concern? The cache and higher memory limit of the PowerBook line make a world of difference.
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PowerBook 800Mhz DVI
No... the implication is each launch site launches many at a time, and has multiple launches. And nothing says we have to wait for the asteriod to come by just to launch; every few months launch a few into a high standby orbit.
That said, I don't think anyone is currently willing to fund the hundreds of launches just to deal with a remote contingency.
I'd wager a bet that the next catastrophic asteroid doesn't come in the next hundred years AND by that time the means to deploy thousands of such robots is possible.
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Ugh... Only use (and buy) the appropriate technology for the job. Keyboards, mice, and webcams were never the killer apps of either bluetooth or WUSB. But there is a reason cell phones, PDAs, and laptops (places where you are already buying batteries) are prolific with bluetooth. This is the market WUSB is going for. It remains to be seen whether WUSB can unseat that momentum.
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Look at the Festival dates. I see London; France; San Sebastian, Spain; Lund, Sweden; Athens, Greece.
If you're not so lucky, looks like you'll have to wait a year.
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Those last two (padded sleeve and non-traditional looking laptop bag/case) are really worth the extra cost if you travel. I had a conference in Europe which I turned into a month long vacation. The above allowed me to take my laptop in my shoulder satchel (one from North Face, which I can't find on the net anymore) without problems. That said, I did avoid hostel since I had a computer with me.
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Ahhh, yes. I did fall victim to that. Nevertheless, with the memory, the price is lower than academic new machines.
Double check you facts. That is $2699 without the extra memory (225$), without airport extreme (89$), and without blue tooth (45$) (but with the 26$ modem).
Grand total for an equivalent new machine at academic price: 3032$
Thanks for playing...
Is that an IM protocol/system/whatever?
Suggestion: Don't waste your time blathering on about assumptions you know are assumptions. Verify your assumption (googling "gopher server" comes to mind). Else you look like an idiot.
Not necessarily. Assume that the anti-captchas are used to automate the process of getting free web email, from which you have now given in to an unlimited supply of email addresses which with that can valid with and which are still untraceable. After an address has served its purpose for validation, trickle out spams from them since you now have an infinite supply, you can divide the load to avoid outgoing spam checks based on number of recipients.
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