Registered: Feb 2001
Location: Sheffield UK
Posts: 1913

i like the idea of the drift button .....but im interested what happens when you let go, say yuod swung round 90 degrees, i'd like the idea of drifting into the new direction as you would in a newtonian model, but only half newtonian, all intial direction is redirected to the new direction you are facing (so once again you would be traveling in a straight line)....

this would prodive some interesting tactics in a basically non-newtonian, (but with the ability to be kinda half newtonian when holding down the drift key)

note drift key cuts out all about to thrust, you can only rotate when held, so you kind of become like a rotating turret travelling in a straight line.



i dont think a true newtonian flight model will ever be as much fun, if you do want true newtonian i think good acceleration, moderate top speed, and good manouverability is needed to produce a fun(ish) game ihmo.

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Registered: Jun 2002
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I-War 2's Physics

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Babylon 5: Into the Fire promised a fun newtonian mode which would be balanced even for multiplay. I-War 2 doesn't seem to do this as every game I've played of it has a maximum speed per ship much like FreeSpace.
-Ace

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I-War 2 does not actually place a maximum speed limit on your ship. This can be demonstrated by holding down the 'accelerate' key while having the throttle dial on your joystick at max. Your speed will increase constantly and the readout will peak at 9999 m/s, but I believe that the speed continues to rise.

I have often used this to evade the police and their #@*$ing LDSI missiles - I can't LDS to evade them, so I have to go on full burn, which they can't stop.

One piece of advice when doing this - if you are rocketing towards a star, having pressed the accelerate key for ten minutes, start LDS-ing to a target then disengage it. This will kill your speed.

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Registered: Jun 2002
Location: West Sussex, England
Posts: 85

I-War 2's Physics

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Babylon 5: Into the Fire promised a fun newtonian mode which would be balanced even for multiplay. I-War 2 doesn't seem to do this as every game I've played of it has a maximum speed per ship much like FreeSpace.
-Ace

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I-War 2 does not actually place a maximum speed limit on your ship. This can be demonstrated by holding down the 'accelerate' key while having the throttle dial on your joystick at max. Your speed will increase constantly and the readout will peak at 9999 m/s, but I believe that the speed continues to rise.

I have often used this to evade the police and their #@*$ing LDSI missiles - I can't LDS to evade them, so I have to go on full burn, which they can't stop.

One piece of advice when doing this - if you are rocketing towards a star, having pressed the accelerate key for ten minutes, start LDS-ing to a target then disengage it. This will kill your speed.

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