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Re:Show HN: DunGen – An Infinite Roguelike Made in Unty
on Friday December 14, 2018 @12:31PM (#18682632)
Yeah, I was playing the browser version. That was probably it. By the way, this might seem like a noob question but how did you get started with procedural generation? What would you suggest if I wanted to get started with it?
Re:Show HN: DunGen – An Infinite Roguelike Made in Unty
on Friday December 14, 2018 @10:13AM (#18681306)
Hey, it is a neat game. Definitely loved the art-style and the music. I would love to see where it goes.
With that said, a few things I would note:
1) The controls feel restrictive at times. When the enemy is right next to me, the enemy has a much easier hitting me. If the enemy corners me against a wall, they can easily land multiple hits before I can fight back (which is also how I died).
2) The sword can hit through walls. This is probably a bug, but when the enemy is another room but right next to the wall common to both rooms, I can easily hit him without taking damage.
3) This happened just once, but apparently, the command for move RIGHT got stuck. The player kept moving right, even when I lifted the key. I couldn't replicate this, so it might be one of the accidents that happen once every 100 times.
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Re:Ask HN: Which books have made you introspect?
on Friday May 11, 2018 @05:30AM (#17045946)
Bookmarked.
I picked up Crime and Punishment a few years ago, but had to put it down, due to both foreseeable and unforeseeable circumstances. How would you introduce it if you were to recommend it to someone?
Re:Ask HN: Which books have made you introspect?
on Friday May 11, 2018 @05:19AM (#17045912)
Yes, this was another one of the books I read last year. I liked how it separated the world into internal and external. I realized how much smoother life became once I focused on living with an internal set of principles, rather than external expectations.
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Re:Ask HN: Resources for Software Engineering
on Saturday April 28, 2018 @06:28PM (#16949754)
While I understand the sentiment of learning by building, would it be appropriate to build a large software system in such a manner?
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Re:On Norbert Blum’s claimed proof that P does not equal NP
on Thursday August 17, 2017 @12:09PM (#15038023)
Relevant XKCD:
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Re:Ask HN: For those programming 10+ years, what do you wish you knew ...
on Thursday May 18, 2017 @03:12PM (#14370167)
What you said resonates with me. I would like to talk to you in detail. Can I PM you?