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BulletML[0] (circa Java applet, AD) is a markup language to describe shmup bullet behaviours. The Firedancer README says the project is "Inspired by BulletML".
by qwery 2y ago
BulletML[0] (circa Java applet, AD) is a markup language to describe shmup bullet behaviours.
The Firedancer README says the project is "Inspired by BulletML".
Cool to see it living on, in a way.
But where is the toothpaste laser? What even is a toothpaste laser? I hear you cry, well...
Today in Search Engines: Software for No-one, I try (somewhat naively) to search for "toothpaste laser" in hope of finding an accurate analysis/explanation/implementation of the famous weapon/s from the Raiden series.
It won't surprise you to learn that this got me a grid of photos of toothpaste tubes and mechanically-induced fluorescent grins.
It might surprise you to learn that prepending 'raiden' to my query barely helped.
If only there was a search engine that allowed the user to decide what to search for.
Long story short, Raiden (series) is about as popular as the intersection of Raiden (Kharacter) and referring to electrical arcs as "lasers"[1].
Both of these topics are totally eclipsed by the Bend-Tech Dragon A400: The Essential CNC Tube Production Machine[2].
[0] http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~cs8k-cyu/bulletml/index_e.html http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~cs8k-cyu/bulletml/index_e.html
[1] not that any of the toothpaste lasers are lasers
[2] it is essential, after all (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMb9XZjK6m0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMb9XZjK6m0)
- anonymoushn 2y agoMaybe you mean this sort of thing (first image result for "raiden purple laser") https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/29424/what-are-the-maths-behind-raiden-2-purple-laser https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/29424/what-are-t...
- qwery 2y agoThat's referring to the same "toothpaste laser", yes. The discussion never arrived at a satisfactory algorithm -- I tend to agree with the gist of the incremental "steering" ideas, though.
- renewiltord 2y agoAbsolutely bonkers https://youtu.be/0SEcyot2qgA?si=m_J17m2q6PMzuDhv&t=107 https://youtu.be/0SEcyot2qgA?si=m_J17m2q6PMzuDhv&t=107
- anonymoushn 2y agoPer the description at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVoZ-1le8s0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVoZ-1le8s0 the weapon is pretty weak. It has to be to compensate for not needing to aim it at all, but it seems like even then it's not worth it. It's pretty iconic though. I'd like to see it in more games.
- yoz 2y agoIt's in (the BulletML-using) Enter the Gungeon as the "Raiden Coil" Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkr0mYdRZdU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkr0mYdRZdU More info: https://enterthegungeon.fandom.com/wiki/Raiden_Coil https://enterthegungeon.fandom.com/wiki/Raiden_Coil
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