Comments on: The Physics of Space Combat http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/12/the-physics-of-space-combat/ The Dice of Doom is a blog about gaming, being a gamer and general interest content suitable for nerds. Wed, 09 May 2012 12:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Nicholas http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/12/the-physics-of-space-combat/comment-page-1/#comment-10888 Nicholas Sat, 10 Apr 2010 15:43:54 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1754#comment-10888 While it wasn't the most realistic Space RPG in toto, as it has a decidedly aime feel, Jovian Chronicles by Dream Pod 9 actually has the most "realistic" space combat system I have seen based on actual physics. As such its kind of difficult to track, even simplified for a game. In a nutshell, the game uses Inertia on the X, Y, and Z axes. So if your Fighter has a speed/thrust of say 8, and you engage the engine to go forward, you have a speed of 8 on the X Axis. Inertia means you will continue moving 8X every turn. If the second turn you climb into the Z Axis at full speed, you don't just go straight up as your forward momentum keeps you going forward as well as up. It is actually pretty cool but difficult to manage. While it wasn’t the most realistic Space RPG in toto, as it has a decidedly aime feel, Jovian Chronicles by Dream Pod 9 actually has the most “realistic” space combat system I have seen based on actual physics. As such its kind of difficult to track, even simplified for a game.

In a nutshell, the game uses Inertia on the X, Y, and Z axes. So if your Fighter has a speed/thrust of say 8, and you engage the engine to go forward, you have a speed of 8 on the X Axis. Inertia means you will continue moving 8X every turn. If the second turn you climb into the Z Axis at full speed, you don’t just go straight up as your forward momentum keeps you going forward as well as up.

It is actually pretty cool but difficult to manage.

]]> By: Nicholas http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/12/the-physics-of-space-combat/comment-page-1/#comment-18621 Nicholas Sat, 10 Apr 2010 15:43:00 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1754#comment-18621 While it wasn't the most realistic Space RPG in toto, as it has a decidedly aime feel, Jovian Chronicles by Dream Pod 9 actually has the most "realistic" space combat system I have seen based on actual physics. As such its kind of difficult to track, even simplified for a game. In a nutshell, the game uses Inertia on the X, Y, and Z axes. So if your Fighter has a speed/thrust of say 8, and you engage the engine to go forward, you have a speed of 8 on the X Axis. Inertia means you will continue moving 8X every turn. If the second turn you climb into the Z Axis at full speed, you don't just go straight up as your forward momentum keeps you going forward as well as up. It is actually pretty cool but difficult to manage. While it wasn’t the most realistic Space RPG in toto, as it has a decidedly aime feel, Jovian Chronicles by Dream Pod 9 actually has the most “realistic” space combat system I have seen based on actual physics. As such its kind of difficult to track, even simplified for a game.

In a nutshell, the game uses Inertia on the X, Y, and Z axes. So if your Fighter has a speed/thrust of say 8, and you engage the engine to go forward, you have a speed of 8 on the X Axis. Inertia means you will continue moving 8X every turn. If the second turn you climb into the Z Axis at full speed, you don’t just go straight up as your forward momentum keeps you going forward as well as up.

It is actually pretty cool but difficult to manage.

]]> By: mardo http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/12/the-physics-of-space-combat/comment-page-1/#comment-7400 mardo Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:00:29 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1754#comment-7400 I would love to see this guy used as an adviser on a Sci Fi series ometime. I would love to see this guy used as an adviser on a Sci Fi series ometime.

]]> By: mardo http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/12/the-physics-of-space-combat/comment-page-1/#comment-18620 mardo Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:00:00 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1754#comment-18620 I would love to see this guy used as an adviser on a Sci Fi series ometime. I would love to see this guy used as an adviser on a Sci Fi series ometime.

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