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The Dragon just docked with the ISS! by whoosyin space

[–]retrogamer500 2 points3 points ago

LEO is extends to about 2,000 km.

This is unnecessarily clever. by TrickyGavornin pokemon

[–]retrogamer500 0 points1 point ago

It's romanized using the nihon-shiki (or possibly waapuro) romanization system, unlike the hepburn system which you seem to be familiar with. It's still pronounced ち.

ち → ti

ちゃ → tya

A give away is that は is romanized as ha instead of the hepburn method, which uses wa.

If you could be any race in Middle Earth, what would it be? by Randivaarin lotr

[–]retrogamer500 0 points1 point ago

IIRC he did say "wings of fire", though many people believe he was being metaphorical.

Jump object to one of six positions, randomly by Toasterrrin gamemaker

[–]retrogamer500 1 point2 points ago

Yes, that is exactly what my third code snipped does, but mine works with an arbitrary number of objects while the one given on the forum does not (and it requires 6 different objects, while mine requires just one placed 6 times).

Jump object to one of six positions, randomly by Toasterrrin gamemaker

[–]retrogamer500 0 points1 point ago

There are many ways to do this, probably the laziest way is to:

switch(irandom(5))
{
case 0:
    x=32;
    y=32;
    break;
case 1:
    ...

}

This requires you to manually enter the positions which you wish to jump to. It could be a pain if you want to add more positions. An easier way is to place a specific object in the room editor and jump randomly to one of those objects. And if you wish to jump to a random object (for example, if each of your six positions has an object sitting on it), then you can do something like:

var xpos,ypos,num,place;
num=0;

with(someObjectYouWishToJumpTo)
{
    xpos[num]=x;
    ypos[num]=y;
    num++;
}

if(num>0)
{
    place=irandom(num-1);
    x=xpos[place];
    y=ypos[place];
}

Which is probably better. A more Game Maker-specific version would probably go something like this:

if(instance_number(someObject)>0)
{
    target=instance_find(someObject,irandom(instance_number(someObject)-1));
    x=target.x;
    y=target.y;
}

I'm reasonably sure that this would work, and it's probably faster than the last code sample.

As always, I haven't actually tested the code I've posted, but you get the idea.

Remember the Touhou Anime that came out 4 years ago? Well Episode 2 is on it's way! by CrimsonSoulZin touhou

[–]retrogamer500 2 points3 points ago

Well, the story to Kaleidoscope is the exact same story as Perfect Cherry Blossom. Touhou Anime Project seems to be doing its own thing.

Remember the Touhou Anime that came out 4 years ago? Well Episode 2 is on it's way! by CrimsonSoulZin touhou

[–]retrogamer500 6 points7 points ago

Eh, Kaleidoscope has much better animation, but the story is unoriginal and it's too fast paced in my opinion.

Really should've realized this sooner. by burntoast101in pokemon

[–]retrogamer500 2 points3 points ago

Actually it's romaji, with no n.

Why do games have persistent development studios but movies don't? by jlmitnickin truegaming

[–]retrogamer500 5 points6 points ago

There's plenty of outsourcing in video games. Though, only in the last decade or so are they actually being credited in the games themselves.

Not to mention that using pre-existing engines is similar to outsourcing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tose_%28company%29

Spotted this recent addition to the window of the chiropractor in my office by Whytiederpin skeptic

[–]retrogamer500 6 points7 points ago

You can get the same benefits from going to physical therapy and a masseuse. Chiropractors take that, and then add a bunch of woo.

The other day in Physics I figured out that if the entire mass of a 1 gram paper clip were converted purely to energy, it could push the Titanic to Mach 5. by petthefurrywallin science

[–]retrogamer500 1 point2 points ago

Interesting, from the Wikipedia on Titanic:

Standing above the decks were four funnels, though only three were functional – the last one was a dummy, installed for aesthetic purposes – and two masts, each 155 feet (47 m) high, which supported derricks for loading cargo. A wireless aerial was slung between the masts.[69]

MIND = Blown : Mario 3(world 3)/Zelda: OOT(great fairy) by 21007in gamemusic

[–]retrogamer500 16 points17 points ago

My favorite is the reference to Super Mario 64 in the music of Super Smash Bros Melee:

Super Mario 64: http://youtu.be/AJj6GGLaIfI?t=18s

Melee: http://youtu.be/g5SKA4DtOZM

The violins in Melee are a sped up version of the melody in Super Mario 64.

Silver Forest Retires by Arbayestin touhou

[–]retrogamer500 13 points14 points ago

Summary:

Up until now they have been making compromises, but continuous medical treatment is now needed for Sayuri, the main vocalist, who hasn't been doing well lately. (The link doesn't say exactly what problems she is having.)

They've decided by the end of the month they will break up.

The other members regret this but they agree that Silver Forest is nothing without Sayuri. After leaving they will go their separate ways and hopefully make more music.

It goes on to thank ZUN and someone called U2, along with the listeners for 6 years of listening.

Skyrim 64 by toThe9thPowerin skyrim

[–]retrogamer500 1 point2 points ago

And with the default cables it just does 480i (effectively a resolution of 640x240).

Liquid fluoride thorium reactor by Maslo55in wikipedia

[–]retrogamer500 1 point2 points ago

There are also other sources of corrosion, like tellurium (also listed in the Wiki), other than the fluorides themselves. Of course, it certainly isn't insurmountable, just that LFTR aren't the silver bullet many of you guys claim it is, capable of being built in a day if it weren't for some nuclear weapon conspiracy.

Liquid fluoride thorium reactor by Maslo55in wikipedia

[–]retrogamer500 3 points4 points ago

I keep hearing this though no one can ever tell me a reliable source that that this is true. Some material in LFTR can still be used to develop nuclear weapons (neptunium, protactinium, and others). Though it's worth noting that fission bombs haven't been made from these materials, it is still theoretically possible. If a nuclear nation pursued LFTR they would likely look at those options.

Here's a juicy bit for you skeptics to chew on. (Crosspost from /r/space) by petesterin skeptic

[–]retrogamer500 1 point2 points ago

Does the article really imply that six miles is space, or did I just skim it too fast?

I find it entirely plausible that such a thing could have happened, because Germany used rockets to propel gliders in experiments since the 1920's. Chop of the wings of the glider, add more rockets, add a parachute, and point it upwards.

I would like to point out how insignificant 6 miles is compared to 60 miles+ and 7 kilometers per second of tangential velocity.

But did it really happen? I doubt it, unless anyone can dig up more evidence.

Also, Hollow Earth Theory being taken seriously in the 20th century? Really? That alone being mentioned in the article makes me doubt that anything in there is true.

Not what I expected to find in the extras of Spice and Wolf S2. by ablanketofsconesin anime

[–]retrogamer500 5 points6 points ago

I was looking through the titles of the series, and it seems like she uses the pronoun わっち to refer to herself (she is hundreds of years old, and using the archaic "I" enforces that). I think it is a not-so-subtle way of calling herself #1.

Edit: Actually I misread the dictionary and わっち isn't archaic.

Edit: Look at what I found: "3.小説*1『狼と香辛料』の登場人物で、廓詞を喋る“賢狼”のホロが自分を指す時に使う一人称代名詞。" (Source)

Crappy translation: "In the light novel Spice and Wolf, 'wacchi' is the first person pronoun that Holo, who speaks in an old northern dialect, uses to refer to herself."

廓詞 confused me for a bit. Wikipedia says it is language used by women in red-light districts during the Edo period, but apparently it was originally language spoken by women in the north, so that is what I believe it refers so, considering, if I recall correctly, that Holo was from the north.

Not what I expected to find in the extras of Spice and Wolf S2. by ablanketofsconesin anime

[–]retrogamer500 1 point2 points ago

I'm curious, too, though it isn't in my dictionary (unless she means an archaic form of "I") so it's probably a pun.

Touhou Tabletop RPG and My Exploration of It So Far by AbstractCalamityin touhou

[–]retrogamer500 5 points6 points ago

I had a discussion of something like this a while ago, but in the style of Warhammer with individual figurines for each bullet.

Yeah, not really feasible.

PARKOUR Luxembourg by Fabe56in Parkour

[–]retrogamer500 2 points3 points ago

I'm not a fan of the post-process slow down, though besides that it's lovely.

Sorry r/atheism, but I think you need to hear it by Langliein AdviceAnimals

[–]retrogamer500 2 points3 points ago

Anyone who speaks out against r/atheism pretty much is guaranteed to obtain upvotes. The anti r/atheism circlejerk annoys me more than r/atheism itself.

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