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Re: Calling all Suggestions

Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 5:00 pm
by A Random Player
For a GR game, I think a sequel to Velocity Raptor might be cool instead. (It's already relativity!)

Re: Calling all Suggestions

Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 5:04 pm
by robly18
A Random Player wrote:For a GR game, I think a sequel to Velocity Raptor might be cool instead. (It's already relativity!)
How about... Higgs Gravity ShocktoRaptor? :D

Re: Calling all Suggestions

Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 5:09 pm
by A Random Player
robly18 wrote:
A Random Player wrote:For a GR game, I think a sequel to Velocity Raptor might be cool instead. (It's already relativity!)
How about... Higgs Gravity ShocktoRaptor? :D
In a rainy cornmaze! :D

Re: Calling all Suggestions

Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 5:16 pm
by robly18
A Random Player wrote:
robly18 wrote:
A Random Player wrote:For a GR game, I think a sequel to Velocity Raptor might be cool instead. (It's already relativity!)
How about... Higgs Gravity ShocktoRaptor? :D
In a rainy cornmaze! :D
With your handy sundial to see the time and sliderule to measure distances!

Re: Calling all Suggestions

Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 5:16 pm
by testtubegames
A Random Player wrote:
robly18 wrote:
A Random Player wrote:For a GR game, I think a sequel to Velocity Raptor might be cool instead. (It's already relativity!)
How about... Higgs Gravity ShocktoRaptor? :D
In a rainy cornmaze! :D
But not too rainy that you can't use your trusty Sundial

Edit: Ooh, it's a ninja swoops ninja world out there

Re: Calling all Suggestions

Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 5:22 pm
by robly18
testtubegames wrote:
A Random Player wrote:
robly18 wrote: How about... Higgs Gravity ShocktoRaptor? :D
In a rainy cornmaze! :D
But not too rainy that you can't use your trusty Sundial

Edit: Ooh, it's a ninja swoops ninja world out there
Also, with a circuit maker on your pocket and evolving stick creatures chasing you!

Re: Calling all Suggestions

Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 6:52 pm
by 19683
A Random Player wrote:For a GR game, I think a sequel to Velocity Raptor might be cool instead. (It's already relativity!)
You're right.

I made a thread about GR there.

Re: Calling all Suggestions

Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:12 am
by testtubegames
robly18 wrote:
19683 wrote:
A Random Player wrote:I suppose we could add gravitational or effective potentials, to show things like Lagrange points.
Image
Would be cool, but might slow down rendering a bit.
What is a Lagrange point?

Is it just a mathematical description of newtonian gravity, or something different?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagrangian_point

Basically a Lagrange point is a point where three objects can be immobile towards eachother in an orbit. For example, if I had Earth orbiting the Sun and the moon was in any of the Lagrange points(Except perhaps L3: Humankind is kind of bad at seeing through stars) it would look stationary relative to us.
Well put. I came across a pretty nice video today about the Lagrange Points, in fact: http://flip.it/wyxP6

The video is by Sixty Symbols (who've made a slew of physics videos). It's a nice breakdown of what LP's are and why they're important.

Re: Calling all Suggestions

Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:43 am
by 19683
testtubegames wrote:
Well put. I came across a pretty nice video today about the Lagrange Points, in fact: http://flip.it/wyxP6
The video is by Sixty Symbols (who've made a slew of physics videos). It's a nice breakdown of what LP's are and why they're important.
Thanks, I watched the video and it was very helpful :)

Re: Calling all Suggestions

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:56 pm
by A Random Player
:idea:
Allow changing the value of G.