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Author Topic: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides  (Read 3385397 times)

Captain Cadet

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Re: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides
« Reply #24525 on: May 22, 2013, 20:27:39 »

Brittan in one artical
Also as we have the worlds best Seacreat nuclear bunkers which nobody knows where there are

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danny

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Re: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides
« Reply #24526 on: May 22, 2013, 21:31:46 »

Could well be if its MR Robville.
On the news
A woman steals a boat and shouts that I'm captain jack sparrow
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/weird-news/drunk-woman-steals-45ft-ferry-1335074

CC, does it take several months for your news to arrive via telegram? That happened in September LAST YEAR!  :doh:
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Captain Cadet

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Re: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides
« Reply #24527 on: May 22, 2013, 21:46:26 »

Yes and no
i only found out today as one of my friends were talking about it when we wore revising
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RMS Gigantic

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Re: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides
« Reply #24528 on: May 23, 2013, 02:19:40 »

For anyone who wanted a simulator to simulate sinking, this 2D sinking simulator recently met its crowdfunding goal: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sinking-simulator

A sandbox demo is already available, while an improved, deeper version is in the works. From what I've done with it and seen done with it, it has been done well so far! The Titanic model is haphazard, but it still does a nice job, and small touches to improve its accuracy only make the simulation more closely match the latest sinking theories.
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Re: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides
« Reply #24529 on: May 23, 2013, 04:04:10 »

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RMS Gigantic

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Re: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides
« Reply #24530 on: May 23, 2013, 04:19:31 »

Hey, at least it's much easier to add ships to this game than it is to add them to Ship Simulator :P

All it takes is a 2D image to get whipped up with one pixel equal to one square meter, with various colors gaining various properties during the simulation.
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saltydog

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Re: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides
« Reply #24531 on: May 23, 2013, 05:11:45 »

 ;)
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Mr Robville

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Re: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides
« Reply #24533 on: May 23, 2013, 07:00:30 »

(Image removed as it was replaced by a hotlink image)
« Last Edit: May 23, 2013, 17:04:48 by Mr Robville »
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Re: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides
« Reply #24534 on: May 23, 2013, 08:03:13 »

Sorry, it wasn't mentioned for your latter post.
I thought to make the facepalm collection complete  ;)
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Sith Lord

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Re: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides
« Reply #24535 on: May 23, 2013, 16:37:41 »

Let me decide for myself whether or not I make a joke shall we?  ;)
The images and the description of the "GraphicsAndPerformance-Enhancer2000 4.0" are obviously fake for the reasons RMS Gigantic pointed out precisely. It's not so hard to detect you know.  ::)

As long as nobody is harmed, things like this should be no problem.

@CC,

What the...  :D
Hi but i still think SSE need better graphics.
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Captain Cadet

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Re: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides
« Reply #24536 on: May 23, 2013, 17:42:28 »

Hi but i still think SSE need better graphics.
No don't wish for something you'll regret
Trust me its powerful enought
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RMS Gigantic

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Re: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides
« Reply #24537 on: May 24, 2013, 03:05:44 »

What SSE REALLY needs is some optimization ;D



Also, another bit on the subject of Sinking Simulator: I was shown this today. Take a look at the result of simply giving the (proof-of-concept but otherwise largely inaccurate) default Titanic model a set of tears that roughly replicates the original's damage, followed by tearing off one funnel:



And from my experience, making the image used more accurate only improves the likeness of the sinking process. The person who gave me that image is working on a 1:1 Titanic profile for this sandbox to see how it goes!
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Rbsanford

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Re: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides
« Reply #24538 on: May 24, 2013, 03:42:34 »

I've heard about that simulator. I saw it on Steam Greenlight. I would've voted for it, but I have no idea how. :doh:
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Re: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides
« Reply #24539 on: May 24, 2013, 16:12:24 »

Good news! Our golfcourse has been granted the Status ''Landgoed'' Wich means estate!
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dexter7

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Re: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides
« Reply #24540 on: May 24, 2013, 22:41:04 »

I've heard about that simulator. I saw it on Steam Greenlight. I would've voted for it, but I have no idea how. :doh:
I first saw it on kurtjmac's channel... had alot of fun with it!

BTW Had 2 weeks straight of 80 degrees (f)+ Then two days of thunderstorms, then sadly an inbetween. (mid 50's rainy and windy)
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Re: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides
« Reply #24541 on: May 25, 2013, 02:40:23 »

Right now it's April weather. :doh:

Meaning the average high is 65, the average low is 45, there's very little rain (and when it does actually rain it rains for three days straight), and the buds on the trees still haven't sprouted yet.
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Re: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides
« Reply #24542 on: May 25, 2013, 18:24:33 »

All the trees in my yard have their leaves...
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Re: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides
« Reply #24543 on: May 25, 2013, 20:17:06 »

Lucky! It's now 45o F, and I just got back from railfanning. I'll have a new video up by the end of the month. Amazing how even an SD18 fifty feet away is enough to warm you sufficiently.

By the way, I've been thinking of getting Bioshock Infinite. How is it?
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Re: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides
« Reply #24544 on: May 26, 2013, 14:36:00 »

HOLD IT! Spy dont touch that sentry..
I've been listening that Engineer song too much.
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clanky

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Re: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides
« Reply #24545 on: May 27, 2013, 12:13:31 »

Just read a very badly translated version of the report into the sinking of the Costa Concordia, rather unsurprisingly it gives the route cause of the disaster as human error in the decision making process during the navigation of the vessel leading to the collision with the Scole Rocks off Giglio island.

While there are some interesting technical observations, I think they have missed an opportunity to seriously address the oversight of onboard management by both companies and flag / port states.
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danny

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Re: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides
« Reply #24546 on: May 27, 2013, 14:05:36 »

The report made for an interesting and challenging read to say the least, although I feel it should have been named "It's all the captains' fault", instead of "the report into the sinking and loss of life on the costa concordia".

I'm surprised that they lost all the bilge pumps so quickly (could they have been located on one side of the ship?), and that she sailed with an emergency generator that was clearly broken..

Also - The weatherman lied to me. He said that temperatures would be pushing 19 degrees today.. instead I have driving rain and winds gusting at 20mph. Hmphf.
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Re: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides
« Reply #24547 on: May 27, 2013, 14:34:39 »

The report made for an interesting and challenging read to say the least, although I feel it should have been named "It's all the captains' fault", instead of "the report into the sinking and loss of life on the costa concordia".

I'm surprised that they lost all the bilge pumps so quickly (could they have been located on one side of the ship?), and that she sailed with an emergency generator that was clearly broken..

I think the issue with the emergency generator was more to do with an electrical distribution system which was underwater than any existing fault with the generator / system.

The standard survivability criteria is for passenger ships are all based on two breached watertight compartments, the damage to Concordia was way beyond this, while there will be lessons to be learnt from this which may improve things slightly in the event of a similar accident, I cannot see any way to keep a ship afloat after suffering damage such as that suffered by Costa Concordia.

What is also blatantly apparent from the report is that far from the Captain's actions in manoeuvring the ship closer to the port to aid the rescue efforts, she ended up in her final resting position by sheer luck.

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danny

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Re: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides
« Reply #24548 on: May 27, 2013, 15:08:32 »

I agree about her final resting place... He must have had quite some skills if he managed to manoeuvre the ship into the final position with all the main generators, the switchboard, both motors and both sets of steering gear under 10 feet of water!
Maybe he stood on the bow and parted the waters? Or stood at the stern facing away from the ship and started talking? I'm quite sure all the hot air he generates would have propelled the ship forward with more than enough force to beach it successfully :doh:

Hasn't SOLAS been updated since the disaster to require ships to be able to return to port with 2 compartments flooded?
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The Ferry Man

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Re: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides
« Reply #24549 on: May 27, 2013, 17:52:57 »

The Safe Return to port was brought in before Concordia disaster, but I think the Spirit class of P&O Ferries are some of the first to actually utilise it? could be wrong.

5 Compartment damage is still a lot of damage to cope with.

I in know way have the SOLAS rules currently sitting on my bed by the way...  :doh:
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