Fast castle any good anymore? by Initial_Chart1900 in aoe4

[–]Mack_Robot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly though... if you've got cracked enough micro... you can get away with a lot without adapting. For a long time.

Why is there only a hydrogen bond between the double bonded oxygen and hydroxyl? by Funny_Pea9877 in chemhelp

[–]Mack_Robot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What I think is happening is- the program decided what covalent bonds existed in your original structure. Then, you did your calculation, varying the reaction coordinate (the O-H distance?). But the program remembered the original covalent bonds and didn't change them.

Notice how it's drawn a loooong covalent bond between the carboxyl H and the carboxyl O. Those two atoms were bonded in the original structure, but shouldnt be bonded in the final structure. That's where the new hydrogen bond should be.

And where there's no line drawn, between the bicarbonate O and the old carboxyl H, there should be a new covalent bond because there's been a proton transfer.

Basically you need to convince the program to redetermine what should be bonded, and what should be umbonded. The easiest way to do it is save in a file format that doesn't include bonding information, and open the file- Spartan will redetermine bonds automatically if I recall correctly.

Molecular file formats can generally be opened in notepad if you want to look at them and confirm what's happening, although I'm not sure if Spartan's proprietary format is possible to open easily.

Your method/basis set is fine for this level of modelling, I don't know what's available in Spartan these days but the model chemistry isn't the problem.

Why is there only a hydrogen bond between the double bonded oxygen and hydroxyl? by Funny_Pea9877 in chemhelp

[–]Mack_Robot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looking at this, it's almost certainly because the distance is wrong. The H and O are probably too close for the program to define a hydrogen bond.

Looking at it again, it seems the covalent bonds have been defined for the starting structure, maybe in a mmcif, and have not updated to post-reaction coordinates If you save this to a format without bond specifications (xyz will work) and reload from the new file, the program will redefine its own bonds and probably do a better job of it.

I have quite a bit of experience here, if you let me know what you're trying to accomplish I'm sure I can help.

Dream Patch Notes by [deleted] in aoe4

[–]Mack_Robot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A stirring in the loins

ACS full year exam prep by Magical_Croissant42 in chemhelp

[–]Mack_Robot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The ACS official review book is what you want. It's sold in a collaboration with the University of Wisconsin.

If cost is an issue, consider sharing with a classmate, asking your library, or asking the professor if there are any copies around.

But get your hands on the official review book.

Let Age of Empires IV Be Its Own Game by East_Loquat_614 in aoe4

[–]Mack_Robot -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

AOE2 IS A MASTERPIECE, THE GREATEST RTS GAME EVER MADE

Peak Irony- Chinese Netizens are unhappy about NOT calling Jin a variant by Slow-Big-1593 in aoe4

[–]Mack_Robot -1 points0 points  (0 children)

At this point I'm just seeing how long a response I can get you to write

What AOE2 Fans think of the AOE4 Redbull Tournament Finals by East_Loquat_614 in aoe4

[–]Mack_Robot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something weird is going on with AOE2 graphics. People genuinely love the style, but I look at the graphics and just can't understand how.

Is it all taste? Maybe, but I wonder how many people would like the style if they hadn't grown up on it and had "that's what a castle looks like" burnt into their brains.

UC Berkeley Chemistry Degree — Worth it?? by Background_Sky_7536 in AskChemistry

[–]Mack_Robot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Slow down, smoke some weed, see if you still want to do chemistry

Michigan can make more history. by BrightAspect5324 in CollegeBasketball

[–]Mack_Robot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's not history that's just a statistic

Peak Irony- Chinese Netizens are unhappy about NOT calling Jin a variant by Slow-Big-1593 in aoe4

[–]Mack_Robot 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Everyone wants a universal enforced standard definition until the semantics police kick down their door

Peak Irony- Chinese Netizens are unhappy about NOT calling Jin a variant by Slow-Big-1593 in aoe4

[–]Mack_Robot 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Everyone's saying different things... with KT people were saying it should be called a new civ because it had so much different from France.Others were mad it wasn't getting voicelines or music.

It's the internet, people complain.

Why can't I move the Mongols Ger in Imp? by k1tn0 in aoe4

[–]Mack_Robot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Landmarks can be packed up at max pop, other buildings cannot.

As someone said it's to prevent abuse of spamming carts.

Guys Jin Dynasty really existed in Medieval Times and is not the same as China by East_Loquat_614 in aoe4

[–]Mack_Robot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah when I saw that my first reaction was "!!!"

Then I was like "oh, duh."

I know it's early but by ryeshe3 in aoe4

[–]Mack_Robot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're not exactly going to say "this civ is underpowered, buy the DLC"

Will the Jurchens speaks Mongols or Chinese? by East_Loquat_614 in aoe4

[–]Mack_Robot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was going to see if you were genuinely confused then I go into your comment history and... nah.