"But for any multiplayer capture-the-flag game like 'bzflag' or 'quake' the levels have to be well balanced in order to be playable."
Given the current limitations of games, that's has been very true. But imagine a game with a massive, persistent, seamless, fractaly generated map. With the right game design, "found" features of this landscape could be developed by players into defencive zones, just like in real life. The gameplay could balance itself.
It's a tough, but solvable, challenge. The game that delivers it will win the console wars.
Well, there's theory, and then there's practice. A RTOS is generally designed to run one application in real time, not an arbitrary set of apps launched at random.
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" Why is Japanese support thought to be so critical for consoles?"
As of May 8, 2005, the PS2 had 22.81% of the market in Japan, while the XBox had a 0.10%. (I can't figure out whether the data in the link is total console numbers, software numbers, or weekly sales, whatever) In a population of 127,417,244, that's a big deal. If the Japanese are not buying your console, developers are not writing for it.
No, it would apear that you havn't looked at the PS3 stuff at all. If you had, you would know that the PS3 will be powered by the "Cell". The Cell is made of hundereds of Cray supercomputers, shrunk by magic, by a specially bred race of japanese Dwarves. The PS3 will solve many of mankinds more pressing problems in O(n log n)!!!
Seriously, WTF is up with the constant hype about some stupid puzzle game? Does anyone care? I mean, I know there are lots of different gamers out there, but a puzzle game?
Huh. I've had totally immersive experiences on Salvia, with the universe totally replaced by another, and remembered it. Nothing like what shrooms can do. (or have done). Extract only, I don't even try with the straight leaf, unless it's oral.
Salvia also has a long history. The only known collected samples came from tended plots, it's never been found in the wild, and might be extinct as a wild plant. This, along with the fact that salvia has almost totally lost its ability to grow from seed, point towards a long relationship with humans. Probably not nearly as long as shrooms, though.
For anyone interested in the subject, I highly recommend the first two thirds of Terrance McKenna's "Food of the Gods".
A native or inhabitant of Nubia, previously a kingdom in what is now Egypt. The Nubians were/are darker than the Egypians, and "Nubian" became the Roman word for black people.
Roger Penrose (with his father) was the inventor of the "Penrose Cube", and that 3-tined fork thingy at age 16. Both of which form the basis of some of Eschers more famous work. See here for more. A little bit of trivia more geeks should know...
On the topic of GEB, I totally agree with you. The AC who dissed it as "for the kids" is full of himself. (Or way smarter than I am) I first read it at ~14, and it remained for years one of the most inspiring books I'd read.
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Given the current limitations of games, that's has been very true. But imagine a game with a massive, persistent, seamless, fractaly generated map. With the right game design, "found" features of this landscape could be developed by players into defencive zones, just like in real life. The gameplay could balance itself.
It's a tough, but solvable, challenge. The game that delivers it will win the console wars.
This is BS. "Innovative Science, Disruptive Technologies" Yeah, right. No studies. Anecdotal evidence, and they also hype a cancer treatment.
Here's a clue for you; A guy with the nick "NetBSDality", who knows where that code came from, probably is pretty familiar with how the BSDs work.
Well, there's theory, and then there's practice. A RTOS is generally designed to run one application in real time, not an arbitrary set of apps launched at random.
As of May 8, 2005, the PS2 had 22.81% of the market in Japan, while the XBox had a 0.10%. (I can't figure out whether the data in the link is total console numbers, software numbers, or weekly sales, whatever) In a population of 127,417,244, that's a big deal. If the Japanese are not buying your console, developers are not writing for it.
You really think someone's going to choose a math degree because they couldn't play on the football team?
IMO, if it has a physics chip (and I think this is quite possible), it will deliver some stunning gaming, enough to make it the console to beat.
You bring up an interesting example. Myopia has a correlation with intelligence.
It is, by and large, a fact. Acknowloging that doesn't mean we have to start sterilizing people.
Your main point remains, though, everyone is unique, regardless of genetic endowment.
Seriously, WTF is up with the constant hype about some stupid puzzle game? Does anyone care? I mean, I know there are lots of different gamers out there, but a puzzle game?
Get out of your ivory tower. Any group of scientists can snipe, gossip, and backstab one another to rival teenage girls.
No. No FTL. Ever. Get over it.
Modifying the software doesn't void the warranty, modifiying the hardware does.
Well, get your poop in a group, and it'll probably work out.
Nothing says "I'm a virgin forever" than not having the balls to spell "sex".
Linnean nomenclature is on it's way out. It implies black and white in a world of grey.
Salvia also has a long history. The only known collected samples came from tended plots, it's never been found in the wild, and might be extinct as a wild plant. This, along with the fact that salvia has almost totally lost its ability to grow from seed, point towards a long relationship with humans. Probably not nearly as long as shrooms, though.
For anyone interested in the subject, I highly recommend the first two thirds of Terrance McKenna's "Food of the Gods".
Salvia Divinorum, thanks. LSD is so 20th century....
I'm stung by your sarcasm, I didn't know that, and I think /. is full of idiots.
A native or inhabitant of Nubia, previously a kingdom in what is now Egypt. The Nubians were/are darker than the Egypians, and "Nubian" became the Roman word for black people.
Interestingly enough, programmers, on average, tend to have longer arms than the general population due to the occurrence of Aspergers syndrome.
In addition to the above, if the site is /.'d, and coral didn't cache it previously, it won't be able to get the site to cache it.
On the topic of GEB, I totally agree with you. The AC who dissed it as "for the kids" is full of himself. (Or way smarter than I am) I first read it at ~14, and it remained for years one of the most inspiring books I'd read.