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Thu, 10/03/2019 - 17:18

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That looks like a different

That looks like a different launcher to the one shown [url=https://cityoftitans.com/content/testing]here[/url]... Is it a better, more complete launcher?

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Thu, 10/03/2019 - 17:54

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An ICBM launcher!

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Thu, 10/03/2019 - 18:01

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Airhead wrote:

Airhead wrote:

An ICBM launcher!

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Well [i]I[/i] chuckled

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Thu, 10/03/2019 - 19:48

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Foradain wrote:

Foradain wrote:

That looks like a different launcher to the one shown [url=https://cityoftitans.com/content/testing]here[/url]... Is it a better, more complete launcher?

The Napkin Drawing of Titan City looks the same, just shrunk to the corner with [i]slightly[/i] different input/output boxen and buttons.

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Fri, 10/04/2019 - 18:58

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Are you trying to imply that

Are you trying to imply that if someone walks up to you they will get to take the game/AB/whatever_you_call_it for a spin?
Or that you are walking around with a laptop that can be stolen?

Edit: nevermind, just saw https://cityoftitans.com/forum/meet-cabbit-nycc-play-avatar-builder

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Sat, 10/05/2019 - 16:07

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Well this is just a wild

Well this is just a wild guess (because I'm a lousy psychic), but I predict we have reach a milestone, MWM now has a working avatar clone machine, and we can get inside and live as heroes in Titan city. Either that or someone has necroed the "Physics" thread again.

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Sat, 10/05/2019 - 17:20

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Cyclops wrote:

Cyclops wrote:

Either that or someone has necroed the "Physics" thread again.

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Sat, 10/05/2019 - 21:41

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Physics can be applied to so

Physics can be applied to so many lovely bodyparts. I worry about the Physics of the 'Hero Landing'. How does that compare to other landings? Is the 'Concrete Bellyflop' any better?

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Sat, 10/05/2019 - 22:33

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Fireheart wrote:

Fireheart wrote:

Physics can be applied to so many lovely bodyparts. I worry about the Physics of the 'Hero Landing'. How does that compare to other landings? Is the 'Concrete Bellyflop' any better?

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The thing with the "Hero Landing" is that, done properly at just the right time, the forward leg and the arms act as shock absorbers, so that the hero's muscles do work to convert the kinetic energy of their falling body directly to heat. There are three things wrong with it: First, that it requires super strength, else the impact does damage to the aforementioned arms and forward leg. Second, that landing on both legs and bending the knees to absorb the shock (think of a standing high jump in reverse) usually works better, unless the hero's arms are much closer to the strength of the legs than is normal in most bipeds (brachiators, for example). And third, precise timing is required to gain any benefit.

By contrast, the Concrete Bellyflop is much more forgiving of errors in timing. But the CB does take measurably longer to stand up from.

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Sun, 10/06/2019 - 07:40

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Foradain wrote:

Foradain wrote:

Fireheart wrote:

Physics can be applied to so many lovely bodyparts. I worry about the Physics of the 'Hero Landing'. How does that compare to other landings? Is the 'Concrete Bellyflop' any better?

Be Well!
Fireheart

The thing with the "Hero Landing" is that, done properly at just the right time, the forward leg and the arms act as shock absorbers, so that the hero's muscles do work to convert the kinetic energy of their falling body directly to heat. There are three things wrong with it: First, that it requires super strength, else the impact does damage to the aforementioned arms and forward leg. Second, that landing on both legs and bending the knees to absorb the shock (think of a standing high jump in reverse) usually works better, unless the hero's arms are much closer to the strength of the legs than is normal in most bipeds ([b]brachiators[/b], for example). And third, precise timing is required to gain any benefit.

By contrast, the Concrete Bellyflop is much more forgiving of errors in timing. But the CB does take measurably longer to stand up from.

Sounds like Spider-Man is perfectly suited for superhero landings, then.

Sun, 10/06/2019 - 22:39

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Foradain wrote:

Foradain wrote:

By contrast, the Concrete Bellyflop is much more forgiving of errors in timing. But the CB does take measurably longer to stand up from.

In astrophysics, I believe that's called 'lithobraking'.

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Mon, 10/07/2019 - 08:28

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Beamrider wrote:

Beamrider wrote:

Foradain wrote:

By contrast, the Concrete Bellyflop is much more forgiving of errors in timing. But the CB does take measurably longer to stand up from.

In astrophysics, I believe that's called 'lithobraking'.

Also in some SF I've read; they likely got it from the astrophysicists. ^_^

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Mon, 10/07/2019 - 17:25

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Foradain wrote:

Foradain wrote:

Beamrider wrote:

Foradain wrote:

By contrast, the Concrete Bellyflop is much more forgiving of errors in timing. But the CB does take measurably longer to stand up from.

In astrophysics, I believe that's called 'lithobraking'.

Also in some SF I've read; they likely got it from the astrophysicists. ^_^

Also in Kerbal.
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Frequently in Kerbal.

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Wed, 10/09/2019 - 15:55

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"I'll hit that broad, flat,

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*- it has been quite some time, and I've lost my original copies. Apologies for inaccuracies.

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Wed, 10/09/2019 - 23:28

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Seschat wrote:

Seschat wrote:

"I'll hit that broad, flat, hard surface, and be in a lot of pain!" - The Tick*

*- it has been quite some time, and I've lost my original copies. Apologies for inaccuracies.

No, I think you got it right. Or at least the gist of it.
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