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Tank Body Problem

188 points · 54 comments · jimbooonooo

  1. ryankrage77 · · focus · HN ↗
    mechanics are completely and utterly broken.

    - moon moves too fast and has too strong of an influence. The aiming line that supposedly shows the path of your projectile is misleading, since by the time the projectile gets there, it's out of date.

    - moons speed makes it impossible to put anything in orbit, or slingshot around it (it just throws stuff out into space)

    - already said many times, but you can just drive up to the other player and shoot them point blank

    did you actually try playing it yourself before posting about it?

    1. jimmaswell · · focus · HN ↗
      It's obvious pretty quick that you use the prediction line to inform what to do on the next pass, and you have to time it. It would be too easy if it was just "wait for the projection to point at the other player and hit fire".

      Being able to shoot the other player is a minor quibble for this kind of web minigame. It's still fun and interesting.

      1. jimbooonooo · · focus · HN ↗
        this guy gets it! as I mentioned in another post, yes the trajectory line is instantaneous, and you need to rely on your internal electrical meat estimator to predict how that trajectory evolves.
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