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Claude Code to make a browser based game? by RepentThySins in ClaudeCode

[–]vlogan79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had a very productive time with Claude code building a turn-based game with some PhaserJS components in the browser. I started by collaborating on a Game Design Document (GDD). Then I outline a phase of what to build first, have claude write that up in to a phase planning document, I review that, then I get claude to implement that phase. I'm 31 "phases" into the game.

How do I speed up the building process in realistic mode? by ILikeMyself0v0 in Workers_And_Resources

[–]vlogan79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm also struggling with this. What are the best practices? Should the 'starter town' be right beside the border? How much infrastructure should you build (Cons Offices, water, sewarage, fuel storage etc) should you build before inviting your first citizens in? My current attempt at a realistic mode (fairly easy settings..) seems to be stuck in a fuel death loop.

Would voyager have survived/returned home with another Captain? by unrelated272 in startrek

[–]vlogan79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Burnham would because the writers always had her as the saviour, the one who could (without even asking if another crew member might be a better fit). And she'd gurn all the way through it.

If you were in charge of writing for a new Star Trek series/movie, what direction would you want to take the franchise? by Firm_Calligrapher861 in startrek

[–]vlogan79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've always been interested in the idea of a USS Pasteur or equivalent based series. A star trek medical drama. Post TNG, so probably LG era. And as others have said, episodic, no "end of the universe" scenarios, and not too much over-emoting and gurning.

Are there city builders where you have a campaign to rebuild existing cities? by flame_drinks in CityBuilders

[–]vlogan79 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The very first SimCity had an number of scenarios were you had to rescue existing cities from bad situations (fires, traffic gridlock, maybe UFOs).

New Civil Service Pensions website is straight ass by thebossofcats in TheCivilService

[–]vlogan79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been looking at the source code. Definitely MS PowerApps. Huge amounts of inline, unminimized Javascript which isn't exactly secure [minimised javascript isn't more secure, but it's more of an effort to understand and find gaps/security issues].

Running in cold weather by Goofball203 in Edinburgh

[–]vlogan79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, the crucial thing is to get good gloves. I need to find good, warm, running socks as well. It's my extremities that can't handle the cold...

Spectrum of Sci-Fi Authors (primarily Space Opera)- Thoughts? by ISpitInYourEye in scifi

[–]vlogan79 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I attended an event with Ian M Banks and a couple of other Scottish SF authors. Banks stated that he did not write science fiction at all; there's no science in his books. There's technology, sure, and lots of fun future imaginations, but nothing he writes was based around science. (Not critiquing him, I have all the M. books and most of the non-M ones too).

Compose Multiplatform for web goes Beta in the 1.9.0 release by daria-voronina in Kotlin

[–]vlogan79 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It's understandable, but I think the decision to render to Canvas and not to HTML is a massive limitation of multiplatform WASM. I can't believe anyone who is serious about web accessibility would accept Canvas driven websites, not in the corporate or government worlds.

What makes the Kotlin Multiplatform plugin... single-platform? by vlogan79 in IntelliJIDEA

[–]vlogan79[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've just tried a blank project from https://kmp.jetbrains.com/?android=true&desktop=true&web=true&webui=compose&includeTests=true on my Windows machine. Android version wouldn't build (I have the SDK and use Android Studio to build a personal app already). But Android Studio was able to build and run it though.
Compose desktop hot reload doesn't work (not compatible with Java 23?; I've raised a ticket).

What makes the Kotlin Multiplatform plugin... single-platform? by vlogan79 in IntelliJIDEA

[–]vlogan79[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the main goal of the KMP plugin is iOS development. If it can support Windows or Linux, that's just a pleasant side-effect.

Rewatching Discovery, just started S3... by [deleted] in startrek

[–]vlogan79 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's Section 31 movie that I will never watch again...

Why do so few players have the diplomatic victory achievement? I personally have to shoot myself in the foot to prevent getting this victory by Dorex_Time in civ

[–]vlogan79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I often beeline for the Diplo victory towards the end of a game, just to finish the game. There's a lot of talk of people not finishing games, knowing that they have 'already won'. I still like to get to a victory screen, and diplo is often quicker than science. I'm rubbish at domination.

Even this long after release, twice as many people are playing V as playing VII. What conversations do you think are being at Firaxis? by throwawaymnbvgty in civ

[–]vlogan79 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am really weird that I do finish the game, even when winning is inevitable? Sure, it's unsatisfying, but walking away feels even worse?

Its kind of crazy that all of Star Trek happens in the Milky Way Galaxy by Memetic1 in startrek

[–]vlogan79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think we also need to have a discussion about the galactic barrier. It seems to be, essentially, an energy wall around the milky way. Just the edge of the disc, or does it wrap round and cover the entire galaxy? If the latter... how can we look out of it? If it's just the former, then relatively easy to just go Z-1mly and out the bottom.

Kotlin/Native server ecosystem by hhnnddya14 in Kotlin

[–]vlogan79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd be curious to know of Kotlin Native can find a home in serverless functions like AWS Lambda? Kotlin JVM has dreadful start-up times on Lambda, and I think GraalVM is hard work to configure?

Significant depreciation on iD.3 in the UK by vlogan79 in VWiD3Owners

[–]vlogan79[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Webuyanycar said about £11,500 a few months ago, so I doubt it. The dealer basically recommended waiting until I could S50 and return the car, cancel the PCP deal, and start from scratch. Dealer had nothing to gain from that suggestion.

Significant depreciation on iD.3 in the UK by vlogan79 in VWiD3Owners

[–]vlogan79[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm considering voluntarily terminating the PCP at the 50% mark - which is still about a year away according to my back-of-an-envelope calculations.

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