{"assets":[],"author_link":"author\/suese\/","author_name":"Suese","cat":"LD #27","categories":["LD #27"],"comments":[],"epoch":1377571800,"event":"LD27","likes":8,"metadata":{"p_key":"80134","p_author":"Suese","p_authorkey":"0","p_urlkey":"289144","p_title":"Why I chose car-chase style physics.","p_cat":"LD #27","p_event":"LD27","p_time":"1377571800","p_likes":"8","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":null,"us_name":null,"us_username":null,"event_start":"1377216000","event_key":"18","event_name":"LD27"},"source_url":"2013\/08\/27\/why-i-chose-car-chase-style-physics\/","text":"

The physics I used for my space-ship game is extremely contraversial, so let me explain why I chose Car-chase style physics over asteroids-style physics.<\/p>\n

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Asteroids style was slow and plodding<\/h4>\n

Asteroids is a great game and the controls are classic, don\u2019t get me wrong. The game was originally asteroids style.<\/p>\n

I even changed it to mouse aiming at one point. \u00a0 I didn\u2019t like it, \u00a0it didn\u2019t suite my game.<\/p>\n

You had to be really careful when exploring. \u00a0It was too slow and plodding and besides, it\u2019s been over-done.<\/p>\n

Not enough action!<\/h4>\n

I chose car-chase style physics with an accelerating throttle instead of the basic thruster mechanics from asteroids because it represented the game better.<\/p>\n

It wound up being faster, more exciting, \u00a0more interesting to explore the world with.<\/p>\n

It also makes the action remind me of one of my favorite games, \u00a0GTA2.<\/p>\n

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Click here<\/a> to play & rate.Click here<\/a> to view the time lapse.<\/p><\/div>\n

So in conclusion, it\u2019s not a bug\u2026 It\u2019s a feature \";)\" <\/p>\n