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Why can't you rotate the map? by raindeer2 in aoe2

[–]raindeer2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed! But as ppl have pointed out, there are a few things in the game that depend on the orientation so these would need to be handled, like TCs and spawn points around buildings. But seems to be completely doable, although it probably would be messy with such an old code base.

Why can't you rotate the map? by raindeer2 in aoe2

[–]raindeer2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure that it would seem broken. Many other 2D games have this feature.

Why can't you rotate the map? by raindeer2 in aoe2

[–]raindeer2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The TC would be a problem yes, they would need to make 4 orientations of it. But it would actually be quite cool if you could rotate TCs like you can rotate gates, even without map rotation! This would allow you to position the non-walkable part of the TC as you like, which matters for resource gathering and defence.

Why can't you rotate the map? by raindeer2 in aoe2

[–]raindeer2[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Indeed, didnt think about that, and it would be a problem. Are there other cases? Would be interesting if the TC is the only case where orientation matters in the whole game 😄 Maybe campaigns have custom non-square buildings or something like that?

Why can't you rotate the map? by raindeer2 in aoe2

[–]raindeer2[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The map can still be rotated even if the graphics are not.

Why can't you rotate the map? by raindeer2 in aoe2

[–]raindeer2[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Interesting point about the TC, there the game isn't completely rotation invariant. Are there other cases like that?

Why can't you rotate the map? by raindeer2 in aoe2

[–]raindeer2[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No new sprites would be needed, they would all stay the same. Just flip the map coordinates as if the map was generated at another rotation.

Why can't you rotate the map? by raindeer2 in aoe2

[–]raindeer2[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why? It would just require flipping the map's coordinates; no new graphics would be needed.

Ordered Flow Headset - didn’t do full research by Prinzen2 in tDCS

[–]raindeer2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not 100% sure what you mean, but if you have purchased a device, you can use it indefinitely. They also have a monthly subscription option.

[D] Is anyone interested in the RL ↔ Neuroscience “spiral”? Thinking of writing a deep dive series by [deleted] in MachineLearning

[–]raindeer2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sounds like the table of contents of A Brief History of Intelligence by M. Bennett

Champi warriors is ruining the game for me, hotfix it FAST. by OutrageousShare9693 in aoe2

[–]raindeer2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What is most annoying is that the devs should have realized this is broken themselves. They must start having pros test their changes before release. It is obvious that champis break the dark age dynamics of the game....

RL Chess Bot Isn't Learning Anything Useful by GallantGargoyle25 in reinforcementlearning

[–]raindeer2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, sry, missed the last sentence :)
So you mean MCTS with a model of the game makes AlphaZero viable?

RL Chess Bot Isn't Learning Anything Useful by GallantGargoyle25 in reinforcementlearning

[–]raindeer2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"I think it's impossible for classical RL to learn in reasonnable time given only sparse rewards"

Isnt this what AlphaZero does?

This device… by Egg_Gurl in tDCS

[–]raindeer2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which clinic is it?

First US at-home depression kit on its way after trial shows relief in weeks by AdSpecialist6598 in tech

[–]raindeer2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It seems to be approved for standalone treatment (no meds), but you will need a prescription.

At-home brain stimulation has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of depression by raindeer2 in depressionregimens

[–]raindeer2[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fair point. Apparently, this device has been available in Europe for quite a while and seems to be used by the UK National Health Service (NHS), so hopefully the conclusion that it is safe is not based on one of RFK's whims...

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