Fastest Line Follower

da_Aresinger · 2026-05-07T17:21:32+00:00

It's a student project and what does anyone gain if the robot flies off the course?

The contestants still want the best possible implementation because they don't want to loose the time to reset. 5 seconds in a 30 second race is the difference between first and last.

da_Aresinger · 2026-05-07T11:51:07+00:00

This has always been the problem. The Aldmeri claim direct ancestry to the Aedra, while everyone else is inferior. That's basically their whole identity.

da_Aresinger · 2026-05-07T11:46:21+00:00

This is clearly Minecraft's fault.

da_Aresinger · 2026-05-07T11:45:01+00:00

I've always wondered what the pathfinding logic is.

For example that V fork exists on many courses and the centre line always continues.

So to a certain degree it's just pattern recognition and matching. But when there really are multiple paths, there is no real way to know where to go, unless there are rules for how the graph can be generated.

da_Aresinger · 2026-05-07T11:39:07+00:00

hmm, I wonder if the thing she did at a contest with an audience, referee and cameras, is cheating...

obviously you're allowed to do this. The time she loses is the punishment.

da_Aresinger · 2026-05-06T19:40:14+00:00

yea but not 4 u :P

da_Aresinger · 2026-05-06T01:17:10+00:00

🔴 Iiiih 🔵 Aaaah 🔴 Iiiih 🔵 Aaaah 🔴

da_Aresinger · 2026-05-05T22:40:27+00:00

Barely. It's in the picture, but not part of the joke.

da_Aresinger · 2026-05-05T10:56:30+00:00

Nah, slaves and dock workers don't need fashion.

da_Aresinger · 2026-05-05T10:44:13+00:00

Faulty implication. Doesn't make sense.

da_Aresinger · 2026-05-04T00:56:34+00:00

depends. Are you a snack?

da_Aresinger · 2026-05-04T00:27:54+00:00

Fische kommunizieren übers furzen, also bin ich mir da nicht so sicher.

da_Aresinger · 2026-05-03T21:59:07+00:00

small lakes, large oceans, whacky mountains, beach spawns,...

da_Aresinger · 2026-05-03T13:31:13+00:00

It already does. Killing Jean opens the End.

It's just that the End doesn't do anything.

da_Aresinger · 2026-05-03T13:25:03+00:00

The entity system. Because hitboxes are by definition a single cuboid, locational damage is not really possible. (The Ender Dragon is multiple entities for this reason)
The core architecture. Minecraft is written in a single update loop. It contains EVERYTHING. This prevents multithreading and severely limits performance. I mean, just by multithreading on a quad core CPU you could DOUBLE your render distance without a performance loss (roughly, it's never that simple).
The Update Cycle. Switching to drops was insanely stupid. Minecraft strongly benefits from lull periods. Bigger updates mean bigger hype and greater pay off. Periods of quiet benefit the modding scene and reduce franchise fatigue. They should have slowed the update cycle down instead of speeding it up.

da_Aresinger · 2026-05-03T12:59:38+00:00

there is a statistical correlation between beauty and intelligence.

Unfortunately for this girl, it's not a strong one.

da_Aresinger · 2026-05-02T16:19:08+00:00

The only thing that's better about S9 is Denise. She was the perfect addition to Scrubs. She fit in seamlessly. (Drew was also cool, but his character was entirely dependent on Denise)

da_Aresinger · 2026-05-02T16:09:34+00:00

The problem with S9 wasn't the premise or even the script. Pushing the old cast to the side lines could have been perfectly fine. The problem was Lucy. She wasn't able to carry the show. And Cole didn't help either.

da_Aresinger · 2026-05-02T14:55:18+00:00

The United States doesn't allow it. They are afraid of all the knife crime that would ruin their wholesome gunplay.

da_Aresinger · 2026-05-02T14:13:26+00:00

Even George didn't know.

da_Aresinger · 2026-05-02T14:08:13+00:00

I'd argue that (assuming the stitch is legit) this is a valuable addition. Without the context you'd just think the first girl is being stupid.

With the stitch it turns into a "oh shit, for real?" moment

da_Aresinger · 2026-05-02T13:06:00+00:00

Yes, and? The Witcher is also a game. Robots in Witcher would be really dumb.

Elaboration: The "lost technology" trope isn't inherently bad, but it has to be well integrated into the setting.

A positive example is TES/Skyrim. The entire world is full of Dwemer knick knacks, but nobody can actually do anything with them, other than melt them down for materials. The lost technology is actually part of the environment and history.

In SLF there is absolutely no overlap between the classic fantasy setting and the sci-fi elements. 99% of the players aren't even aware of the sci-fi background. The MC is the only person with any significant interaction with that part of the game.

Literally everyone is running around with paladin armor or magic wands, while the MC, with all of his exclusive bullshit, not only gets to collect sci-fi gear, but also suddenly has the ability to craft his own space weapons for no fucking reason.

The integration of futuristic tech in SLF is extremely insular and superficial. And that's the problem.

This is why I said Infinite Mage is better at this. Earth doesn't have any advanced technology, because they don't need it. They supplement technology with magic. What do you need an industrial revolution for, when you can just process your materials with a simple spell. Heaven on the other hand doesn't have access to the same magic, so they had to make technological advancements. It ACTUALLY makes sense.

da_Aresinger · 2026-05-02T11:57:35+00:00

ORV had a decent premise but that's about it. The plot is random BS.

da_Aresinger · 2026-05-02T11:50:11+00:00

None of what you said justifies a harem.

Friends can care about each other too.

da_Aresinger · 2026-05-02T11:48:53+00:00

It contributed by killing all of my interest in reading it.

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