No air drag?

04-22-2011, 03:59 PM

Why is their no air drag?
If there were air drag, any objects falling into a planar portal and coming out from another planar portal would not constantly oscillate between the portals (like it is in the game), but instead perform a damped oscillation and then stay hovering exactly between both portals.

Sneaky Bear · 04-22-2011, 04:00 PM

Because it's a game.

04-22-2011, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Sneaky Bear

Because it's a game.

Of course it is, but it would have been possible to simulate air drag.

glpcryllic · 04-22-2011, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Sneaky Bear

Because it's a game.

This made me laugh way more than it should have.

04-22-2011, 04:02 PM

Oh for Pete's sake, I've seen a lot of nitpicking but applying laws of physics and friction to a video game is going a little far.

Then you might as well ask: "Why doesn't Gordon Freeman ditch Alyx and hook up with Chell instead since she's so much better looking?"

STEELCITY32 · 04-22-2011, 04:04 PM

Well obviously the recorded voice was right.
God help us all.

04-22-2011, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by additionaluser

Then you might as well ask: "Why doesn't Gordon Freeman ditch Alyx and hook up with Chell instead since she's so much better looking?"

Well, maybe Chell's a ♥♥♥♥♥...

04-22-2011, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by STEELCITY32

God help us all.

I want cake

Tommehirl · 04-22-2011, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by additionaluser

Oh for Pete's sake, I've seen a lot of nitpicking but applying laws of physics and friction to a video game is going a little far.

Then you might as well ask: "Why doesn't Gordon Freeman ditch Alyx and hook up with Chell instead since she's so much better looking?"

Too sweaty?

Default_String · 04-22-2011, 04:05 PM

Because science

critmagnet · 04-22-2011, 04:06 PM

Because the game is more fun without it...

Dark-Dragon · 04-22-2011, 04:06 PM

As GLaDOS says. It's not real air. It's freshed up CO2

Zora-Link · 04-22-2011, 04:09 PM

Clearly the OP forgot to account for the fact that the gravitational pull between the two sides of the portal causes the box or object caught in it to experience two different forms of gravity, negating the effects of any aerial slowdown.

DUHHHHHHHH.

04-22-2011, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark-Dragon

As GLaDOS says. It's not real air. It's freshed up CO2

Still induces friction...

Die_Angel · 04-22-2011, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by archre

Why is their no air drag?
If there were air drag, any objects falling into a planar portal and coming out from another planar portal would not constantly oscillate between the portals (like it is in the game), but instead perform a damped oscillation and then stay hovering exactly between both portals.

How many fps games out here simulate air drag?

04-22-2011, 03:59 PM	#1
archre Guest Posts: n/a	No air drag? Why is their no air drag? If there were air drag, any objects falling into a planar portal and coming out from another planar portal would not constantly oscillate between the portals (like it is in the game), but instead perform a damped oscillation and then stay hovering exactly between both portals.

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Sneaky Bear Join Date: Jul 2010 Reputation: 468 Posts: 1,761	Because it's a game.

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additionaluser Guest Posts: n/a	Oh for Pete's sake, I've seen a lot of nitpicking but applying laws of physics and friction to a video game is going a little far. Then you might as well ask: "Why doesn't Gordon Freeman ditch Alyx and hook up with Chell instead since she's so much better looking?"

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STEELCITY32 Join Date: Feb 2010 Reputation: 809 Posts: 3,570	Well obviously the recorded voice was right. God help us all.

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Default_String Join Date: Mar 2010 Reputation: 257 Posts: 1,712	Because science

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critmagnet Join Date: Nov 2010 Reputation: 102 Posts: 336	Because the game is more fun without it...

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Dark-Dragon Join Date: Aug 2009 Reputation: 54 Posts: 1,359	As GLaDOS says. It's not real air. It's freshed up CO2

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Zora-Link Join Date: Jul 2010 Reputation: 874 Posts: 3,159	Clearly the OP forgot to account for the fact that the gravitational pull between the two sides of the portal causes the box or object caught in it to experience two different forms of gravity, negating the effects of any aerial slowdown. DUHHHHHHHH.