The Hangar

[Nospai Deathous]

>.o

in videogames, shields are far too strong. notice that in one shot, an x-wing can be disabled or destroyed (see: ANH, ROTJ)

in videogames, an x-wing can take many a beatings.

...why?!  

[Sol Walker]

depends on the power of the laser that hit it and how much damage said x-wing took before it got vaped.
but the real reason for video game shields being so thick is because its not too much fun if two bolts or so is all it takes to shoot you down. they're not going for much realism as much as they're trying to get people to keep playing the game.  

[Nelowulf]

Plus, in ANH, they didnt' have anywhere to maneuver. So you could peg them repeatedly with no problem.

And you never played the rouge squadron games on ace mode, did you? you die much quicker.

And you have never played any of the old NES games ever? those games were so real one hit killed you, and you got hit no matter which action you took.  

[Sol Walker]

nope. never was that good.  

[Nospai Deathous]

Nelowulf

Plus, in ANH, they didnt' have anywhere to maneuver. So you could peg them repeatedly with no problem.

And you never played the rouge squadron games on ace mode, did you? you die much quicker.

And you have never played any of the old NES games ever? those games were so real one hit killed you, and you got hit no matter which action you took.

yes, experimentally, and no, respectively.  

[Nelowulf]

try playing the rouge squadron games on ace mode. See if that trips your trigger.  

[Nospai Deathous]

ah, man, i haven't played RS in so long... when i get back to PA, tho, at the end of the summer, i'll try. =)  

[Sol Walker]

Might wanna pick up the Top Gun sound track while you're at it. crank that mutha' up whilst maxing g's and frying SD's  

[Nelowulf]

Again with the VG cat theivery!  

[Nospai Deathous]

is VG cats worth reading regularly? i kinda gave up on HSRunner and 8-Bit Theater due to lazyness...  

[Sol Walker]

yeah, the update every week. funny stuff. and I apologize for the rampant theft. that comic has been in my head for days.  

[Nelowulf]

Zombies of the Living dead stalled, But 8-bit updates every three days maximum.  

[Nospai Deathous]

zombies of the what now?  

[Nelowulf]

a starship destiny, aka, maxim, aka the guy who does sprite work at squidi.net  

[Nospai Deathous]

ah... never heard of it...