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Cylon13
Super Zealot
14119
Knowing Stallion "scented rice" may not mean "scented rice" at all so don't look at me with wierd faces when I try to understand what does he mean with that word. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />
Anyways.. now to the computer games. I bought a RTS game package some days ago. It had three RTS game dvd cases inside it.. strangely that was quite a surprise. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> I wasn't expecting that nice looking box to have dvd cases inside it.. anyways the box contained Supreme Commander (That's why I bought that box in the first place as I was unable to find Sacred 2 OR Supreme Commander.. without that box of course), Company of Heroes (I wasn't interested in that game until I installed it and played it.. that's some downright well-done WWII RTS game <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/8q.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
" border="0" alt="8q.gif" />) and Dawn of War with Winter Assault expansion. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
" border="0" alt="yes.gif" />
Speaking of Company of Heroes game.. I'm not very into WWII stuff but those tank pictures on the back of the dvd case.. I just had to try that game and to my surprise. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/8q.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="8q.gif" /> It was worth it. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="yes.gif" /> Not only it has some real physics in it.. it seems better than Dawn of War II IMO. One thing what makes it better is that you can save your game while playing in CoH while in Dawn of War II you can't. Commanding a tank(s) in CoH is fun. Only complaint I have so far with CoH is that when progressing further with campaign things can get complicated, hard and confusing.. there are many times when ya have to be at three or four places at once and that is IMPOSSIBLE! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/piratesing.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
" border="0" alt="piratesing.gif" /> That's why you need to use your brains in this game as not to dig yourself into a too much trouble. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="yes.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Planning or forward planning in this game is a must. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="yes.gif" /> Otherwise you'd drop dead. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="yes.gif" />
Supreme Commander is well.. I can't really say that it is better than good ol' Starcraft (I prefer men over machines.. I like terran marines and yes they do use a power armor but that armor is bipedal and they the terran marines can move their arms and legs with it while a guy in a giant robot uses controls to move the robot) but it does seem to be awesome and good in it's own way. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="yes.gif" /> There's something that I very much like about that game.. I'm not sure what it is yet but I find it fun having a big robot with my name walking on the battlefield and ripping through enemy forces. I also like building the buildings in that game and those experimental units are awesome. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="yes.gif" />
14121
you're talking to salty though. you can expect it.
Cylon13
Super Zealot
14126
What? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blink:" border="0" alt="blink.gif" /> I WAS talking to everyone. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> So.. ah right Stallion has a wreck and Morgan has even a wreckier wreck.. not sure about Salty but the only person here who would give a flying f**k about my post is Skyliner. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> And he's on a vacation.. you should have coated him with that scented rice (whatever the hell it is) when you had the chance Stallion. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />
14127
i've been trying to build that two-legged robot i mentioned a while back, and the results were.... not what i expected. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> the control unit is far from finished, but when i tried the legs out it for some reason.... moonwalked. beat THAT, tokyo! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/w00t.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
" border="0" alt="w00t.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> i've got no idea why it happens or how to fix it, but i'm not sure if i even want to.
14134
i've been thinking of calling it Mike. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> anyway, here's a pic of a very bodgy prototype. i messed around with the lighting a bit to make it a bit more visible. i strongly suspect the back is going to look like an automated piano once i'm done.
<img src="http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s208/morgan_terror/two-legger.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />
+ it doesn't fall over.
+ it goes surprisingly fast.
+ it goes in the right direction.
+ it's simpler than expected, since i don't have to make it lift it's feet. it just goes forward through pure balancing and pressure on the right place of the feet.
+ it doesn't need it's arms to walk.
+ the upper body doesn't break, even though it's very temporary and has a lot of strain to cope with.
- the upper body will have to be rebuilt into a far more efficient version.
- the crank is going to be a major pain in the butt to connect to the engine.
- torque problems. man, those torque problems.
- it might become top-heavy once i get the arms attached.
- those lower-leg-cranks are REALLY not doing what they're supposed to. but hey, it works. -
