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by Dakatsu
Thu Sep 04, 2014 8:56 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: D3 activity dismal
Replies: 32
Views: 9226

Re: D3 activity dismal

I bought Descent 3 on Steam, and I just played my first Descent 3 multiplayer game in years. I doubt I'll ever play this game regularly again, but I'll certainly hop on every once in a while. :)
by Dakatsu
Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:27 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Occupying Wall Street
Replies: 244
Views: 15954

Re: Occupying Wall Street

Trespassing and resisting arrest is not on that list :P Being pepper sprayed while doing nothing wrong isn't either. :D Too bad history has shown us over and over again that while protesting can help bring about change, it mostly accomplishes very, very little. Actual action, as in working to help ...
by Dakatsu
Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:43 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: FPS Players: How should recoil be done?
Replies: 8
Views: 1319

Re: FPS Players: How should recoil be done?

Recoil is just Newtonian mechanics - if you apply a force to an object of a certain size in a certain location, it will always move the same way. Weapon recoil tends to be fairly consistent because weapons are always held in the same way and don't change shape between one shot and the next. That do...
by Dakatsu
Sun Aug 07, 2011 6:10 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Truck nuts...army style...
Replies: 8
Views: 964

Re: Truck nuts...army style...

Okay, this is probably the best thread title ever :D
by Dakatsu
Sun Aug 07, 2011 6:10 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: FPS Players: How should recoil be done?
Replies: 8
Views: 1319

Re: FPS Players: How should recoil be done?

I tried the conic recoil, but it looked really ugly. Yeah, it's functional, but Thenior is right in that basically any weapon will recoil upwards, and it looks so off recoiling left alone or even straight down. I've taken time to look at how other games do this, and I think I've come up with a solut...
by Dakatsu
Sat Aug 06, 2011 7:37 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: S&P downgrades US rating from AAA
Replies: 213
Views: 16808

Re: S&P downgrades US rating from AAA

I for one think we can lay the blame for this at one mans feet. No, not Obama, but Harry Reid for tabling the Cut,Cap and Balance bill. How one man can wield so much power to the detriment of this country is beyond me. It will be curious now to see how the talking heads spin the downgrade. Harry Re...
by Dakatsu
Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:37 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Lost In Space
Replies: 6
Views: 776

Re: Lost In Space

I find them a threat simply because they are a growing force in the world that is not democratic. I wouldn't care if say the European Union, Brazil, or Japan were the new superpower to replace the United States, but the issue is that China is not a democratic nation, and I feel that they should not ...
by Dakatsu
Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:32 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Elitists Gone Wild
Replies: 6
Views: 677

Re: Elitists Gone Wild

Okay, I'll bite and I'll play devil's advocate. Why should the media give every viewpoint equal time? Surely you don't believe that fascists, segregationists, or Islamists should be given time and taken seriously as viewpoints in the media. While I don't mean to lump in the Tea Party with fascists, ...
by Dakatsu
Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:26 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Sexual Exploitation of Children
Replies: 40
Views: 2952

Re: Sexual Exploitation of Children

Have you ever seen Little Miss Sunshine? Reminds me of the pageant at the end. This is plain ridiculous how they're being depicted. Excluding paedophiles, there's NOTHING sexual about pre-pubescent children, and this horrible fashion/beauty media need to stop portraying sexuality in pre-pubescent ch...
by Dakatsu
Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:36 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Design a robot contest
Replies: 16
Views: 9243

Re: Design a robot contest

Hi, In my gallery there is a new folder "Robot concepts". http://s4.postimage.org/342u399r8/robots1.jpg There are already few of my older robot concepts, never finished. Fell free to remodel them or use as inspiration. I will put more of them, if I will find any in my big screenshot-folde...
by Dakatsu
Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:33 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: FPS Players: How should recoil be done?
Replies: 8
Views: 1319

FPS Players: How should recoil be done?

(For those with firearm's experience, I'd also love your input.) I'm designing a first-person shooter game, and obviously with a FPS game comes guns. I'm designing the game under the mantra of a "realistic FPS in space," and naturally this would mean that the weapons would recoil (moreso o...
by Dakatsu
Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:10 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: We Were Warned
Replies: 67
Views: 4430

Re: We Were Warned

I do blame Washington, both the Democrats and the Republicans are part of the problem. In fact, what we have in Washington are a bunch of RepubliDems, a perverted conglomeration of greedy sycophants that suck up to those that really control the power and wealth in this country. What I do believe in...
by Dakatsu
Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:40 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Buddhist zones coming soon!
Replies: 11
Views: 1119

Re: Buddhist zones coming soon!

Comment on Link wrote:Its not henna, its another psychopathic white boy who has converted to Islam to justify his desire for polygamy and pedophilia.
Yeah... I've known Islam to be about teaching... paedophilia... :?
by Dakatsu
Mon Aug 01, 2011 2:28 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Banning mosques...
Replies: 50
Views: 3808

Re: Banning mosques...

Just as a general word of advice, if you want to cite analysis of a religious topic, there are probably better sources out there than an 8th-grade school assignment. Granted, the kid writes well for a middle-schooler, but still. :P There are certainly a few of his points that make me raise my eyebr...
by Dakatsu
Sun Jul 31, 2011 8:50 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Banning mosques...
Replies: 50
Views: 3808

Re: Banning mosques...

I'm trying to bully you out of an argument, you just need to have one to be in one. What you have is an unoriginal construct to allow you to deal with all of religion without feeling the need to burden yourself with the problem of who or what is right or wrong, because none of it and all of it is, ...
by Dakatsu
Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:05 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Banning mosques...
Replies: 50
Views: 3808

Re: Banning mosques...

I'd argue that your view on Catholicism following the Bible is a matter of how you interpret it. The reason we have religious sects is from disagreement on what the Bible says. That's a really weak argument. How so? You just said that: There are various things wrong with the apocryphal books, which...
by Dakatsu
Tue Jul 26, 2011 1:53 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: I need something new to listen to...
Replies: 15
Views: 3028

Re: I need something new to listen to...

This one has energy and is up-tempo, but definitely not acoustic:
:)
by Dakatsu
Tue Jul 26, 2011 1:00 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Banning mosques...
Replies: 50
Views: 3808

Re: Banning mosques...

As for Catholicism, it is, in many ways, contrary to the Bible. The church headed by the Vatican existed, and still exists in contradiction to the example for the church set forth in the scriptures. They may call themselves Christians, but the whole deceptive thing has always been about power and c...
by Dakatsu
Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:38 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Balance the budget yourselves
Replies: 14
Views: 1288

Re: Balance the budget yourselves

Some of the choices were much easier than others... http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/11/13/weekinreview/deficits-graphic.html?choices=d39045qv Damn, by capping Medicare growth we'll fix nearly 1/3 of the shortfall by 2030. That's pretty massive. Not sure if I would support that, but damn. Als...
by Dakatsu
Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:40 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Banning mosques...
Replies: 50
Views: 3808

Re: Banning mosques...

Thinly veiled nothing. It was a statement of fact. People love to say that Islam and Christianity are similar, but it's a very misleading statement. They're not similar on any point that really matters, other than their assertion that there is one God (but then they use this to deny the Son of God,...
by Dakatsu
Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:48 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: What Equation Would Do This?
Replies: 6
Views: 920

Re: What Equation Would Do This?

Snoopy is exactly right. You know y=x^3 gives you roughly the shape you want in the (-1,1) range, right? Just adjust it a bit to put it exactly where you want it: y = ((2x-1)^3 + 1) / 2 Easy to verify this hits all the points you want. Thank you so much, that is exactly what I want! I was just goin...
by Dakatsu
Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:33 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Giant Saturn Hell Storm
Replies: 21
Views: 2219

Re: Giant Saturn Hell Storm

Foil wrote:A "blob of paint" with eight times the surface area of Earth...

Wow.
The magnitude of the Gas Planets is crazy. Just look at this comparison between Jupiter and Earth!
by Dakatsu
Sat Jul 09, 2011 11:23 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: What Equation Would Do This?
Replies: 6
Views: 920

What Equation Would Do This?

I've been trying to figure out for an hour an equation that would make a sigmoid shape , and have points at (0,0), (½,½), and (1,1). The range of numbers entered into this formula would only be between 0 and 1, so anything else doesn't matter. I've toyed with instead converting the number range of 0...
by Dakatsu
Sat Jul 09, 2011 11:58 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Remove That Sign
Replies: 13
Views: 1045

Re: Remove That Sign

I'd say it's a justified complaint if any of the fallen fire-fighters don't believe in heaven. Otherwise, nope!
by Dakatsu
Fri Jul 01, 2011 2:23 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Meet the Medic!+TF2 now free!
Replies: 4
Views: 926

Re: Meet the Medic!+TF2 now free!

Free to play, that means I'll play it :)

Thanks for the update! :E
by Dakatsu
Thu May 12, 2011 2:02 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: List of D3 Multiplayer Colours?
Replies: 0
Views: 520

List of D3 Multiplayer Colours?

Hey y'all, for a game I'm making I'd like to use the list of colours that Descent³ used, in a very similar system (the difference being that you can choose a preferred colour). You know how you join a game, and you have a colour? I'd like a list of those, if available :)
by Dakatsu
Mon May 02, 2011 11:33 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Osama Bin Laden Dead!
Replies: 44
Views: 4320

Re: Osama Bin Laden Dead!

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy." - Martin Luther King, Jr I agree. Not to sound like an ★■◆●, but I don't think we should celebrate death, ever. It's okay not to mourn death, but to celebrate it is sick. That...
by Dakatsu
Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:54 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: And where were you born again ...
Replies: 77
Views: 8673

Re: And where were you born again ...

*BUMP* http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_theticket/20110427/ts_yblog_theticket/white-house-releases-obama-birth-certificate The White House on Wednesday morning released the president's long form birth certificate (pdf) in an attempt to put "birther" questions to rest. Even more settled than b...
by Dakatsu
Thu Apr 21, 2011 6:50 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: $2,489
Replies: 18
Views: 1861

Re: $2,489

I live in Florida. Heating is not our issue here. We have enough of that...
by Dakatsu
Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:34 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: F%^#ing stop enabling them please!!
Replies: 89
Views: 5057

Re: F%^#ing stop enabling them please!!

I've decided that unless I like the Democrat running a lot I'll probably vote Green Party. I've adopted the sentiment that if enough people vote Green, we could have a real third party that matters.

Then again, I could just be blowing this out of my ass as I've never voted.
by Dakatsu
Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:56 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The savages are at it again:
Replies: 77
Views: 5172

Re: The savages are at it again:

Can I make the radical proposition that it isn't Islam alone which made them kill people, but their culture as a whole? We have Muslims here in this nation whom do not kill "infidels" or go on rampages because someone burnt a holy book. I know at least four Muslims, none of whom have tried...
by Dakatsu
Sun Apr 03, 2011 1:04 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: And where were you born again ...
Replies: 77
Views: 8673

Re: And where were you born again ...

Trash him on his bailout of large banks, or his lack of change in foreign policy. To still claim that he isn't an American citizen is just pointless. they are not claiming he's not a U.S. citizen. they are claiming he wasn't Born in the U.S. there is a difference. the Constitution requires for you ...
by Dakatsu
Sat Apr 02, 2011 9:58 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: And where were you born again ...
Replies: 77
Views: 8673

Re: And where were you born again ...

How this is even being discussed I have no idea. http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/born_in_the_usa.html http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2008/jun/27/obamas-birth-certificate-part-ii/ And there's the rub. It is possible that Obama conspired his way to the precipice of the world's...
by Dakatsu
Sat Apr 02, 2011 9:50 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: IK Solvers in 3ds max?
Replies: 2
Views: 626

Re: IK Solvers in 3ds max?

That seems to have worked! Awesome! :E
by Dakatsu
Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:07 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: IK Solvers in 3ds max?
Replies: 2
Views: 626

IK Solvers in 3ds max?

Can someone explain to me how to work with these better? I try to set limits to how much a bone can bend, and what directions (for example, an elbow being only able to bend in one direction), but it prevents the whole limb from turning. I see many tutorials on using a "biped" to do this, b...
by Dakatsu
Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:09 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Problem With US Corporate Taxes
Replies: 5
Views: 866

Re: The Problem With US Corporate Taxes

They probably would, but I still feel that there is something fundamentally wrong when large corporations such as G.E. can pay no US taxes on profits made in the United States. To me, the major problem seems to be that corporations are taxed on where they're based, not on where they make the money,...
by Dakatsu
Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:07 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: 3ds max - Bones won't animate in Auto/Set Key Mode
Replies: 9
Views: 2282

Re: 3ds max - Bones won't animate in Auto/Set Key Mode

I've never worked with 3ds max, but my experience with Solidworks is that once you reach a certain "complexity threshold" things begin to randomly act weirdly. The solution is generally to delete a few of the existing relations between objects, and re-create them identically. It's like th...
by Dakatsu
Mon Mar 28, 2011 2:24 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Problem With US Corporate Taxes
Replies: 5
Views: 866

Re: The Problem With US Corporate Taxes

There is a simple solution: lower the tax rate that corporations pay, but close all loopholes that allow large corporations to pay nothing. This would encourage industry to stay in this country, but still probably increase the tax revenue the government gets. So you think shifting the taxes around ...
by Dakatsu
Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:45 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Problem With US Corporate Taxes
Replies: 5
Views: 866

The Problem With US Corporate Taxes

First time posting in E&C in a long time, but here it goes: :) http://www.deccanherald.com/content/149252/ges-strategies-let-avoid-taxes.html General Electric had a very good year in 2010. The company reported worldwide profits of $14.2 billion, and said $5.1 billion of the total came from its o...
by Dakatsu
Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:56 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: 3ds max - Bones won't animate in Auto/Set Key Mode
Replies: 9
Views: 2282

Re: 3ds max - Bones won't animate in Auto/Set Key Mode

Also, to anyone else reading this, it's only happening to a set of bones. If I create new bones, or merge this scene with another, the new bones work fine. It has to be a property with the bones themselves...