tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251125935601916972.post9213637181186341232..comments2023-01-17T00:56:45.115-08:00Comments on Second Life Play Instinct: The Grim Combat System - A game construction kit for Second Life region ownersEstelle Pienaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00924773987423784033noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251125935601916972.post-2004252446317836222013-07-28T13:20:26.420-07:002013-07-28T13:20:26.420-07:00Hi zhochaka, thanks a lot for sharing this knowled...Hi zhochaka, thanks a lot for sharing this knowledge with us. I am not sure, if the framerate really is connected with the speed that an object is traveling in SL but since I am not a technical specialist, I believe you until proven wrong. I am just wondering: If the framerate drops to 20fps, do the bullets need to be 6 meters? And is 120 meters per second a speed that is necessary for gaming? It would be interesting to get a few sources in order to learn more on this matter.Estelle Pienaarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00924773987423784033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251125935601916972.post-41672796583703720592013-07-28T02:23:33.917-07:002013-07-28T02:23:33.917-07:00As I recall, the minimum range problem is inherent...As I recall, the minimum range problem is inherent in Second Life. Because of lag effects, if you are running forwards while shooting the bullets could rez behind you if the minimum range were too short. And the bullets have to be long and thin, or the minimum Physics time step would lead to them not colliding with walls, or targets. At 40 frames per second, a bullet traveling at 120 m/sec has to be 3m long. So the safe minimum range is longer than you might think.<br /><br />I miss New Jessie. They ran a web site, and there was a lot of information about these constraints on weapon design. It's partly why freebie guns are frowned on: the old models use huge numbers of prims, and often don't have scripting which is safe from such problems.zhochakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06653786360841345602noreply@blogger.com