Yes the Mythbusters rig was flawed, but pretty cool given the time frame it was made in. But the practical considerations in their conclusion are still true. It's got to be a perfectly sunny day and they have to show up at exactly the right time. You've got to be able to aim the mirrors, which is hard enough to do at a fixed target, that isn't loaded with people who would like to kill you. And if it takes 10 minutes for iginition at 100 ft, well after 10 minutes the invaders are already raping and pillaging in the town after killing all the funny guys holding up mirrors.
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We hear a lot in general terms how testing and input from various sources influenced the game. Focusing on one game feature, how was it envisioned in the design document and what does it look like now?
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Yes the Mythbusters rig was flawed, but pretty cool given the time frame it was made in. But the practical considerations in their conclusion are still true. It's got to be a perfectly sunny day and they have to show up at exactly the right time. You've got to be able to aim the mirrors, which is hard enough to do at a fixed target, that isn't loaded with people who would like to kill you. And if it takes 10 minutes for iginition at 100 ft, well after 10 minutes the invaders are already raping and pillaging in the town after killing all the funny guys holding up mirrors.
We hear a lot in general terms how testing and input from various sources influenced the game. Focusing on one game feature, how was it envisioned in the design document and what does it look like now?