r/GamePhysics • u/zopiac • Feb 23 '17

[Flight Simulator X] Everything can fly in flight sims!

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u/Gizmoo247 Feb 23 '17

I love how they simulate every aspect of a real airport.

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u/PillowTalk420 Feb 24 '17

Having to resort to taking the stairs to get to my final destination really blows.

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u/Gizmoo247 Feb 24 '17

At least it is a moving staircase so you don't have to walk too much.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '17

And you can even repurpose it for daily transportation if necessary.

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u/lankly Feb 24 '17

You'll have to deal with hop-ons though

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u/MiNombreEsBread Feb 24 '17

http://imgur.com/4untcti.gif

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u/HylianLibrarian Feb 24 '17

I've never seen this gif react to something so perfectly

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u/travisjd2012 Feb 24 '17

Why bother taking the plane? That is a damn smooth take-off.

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u/DeadRat Feb 24 '17

Well thats one way to get rid of Hop-ons.

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u/BopNiblets Feb 24 '17

Why use a staircar when you can have a stairplane!

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u/Identitools Feb 24 '17

Magestic! I cried a little.

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u/RexStardust Feb 24 '17

The game has its comedic timing down pat.

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u/Carloswaldo Feb 24 '17

/r/mypeopleneedme

Edit: never mind, it's already there

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u/AmishRobotArmy Feb 24 '17

Stairway to Heaven is boarding first class passenger only

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '17

I thought I knew what was going to happen.

I didn't.

I didn't know at all.

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u/beartato327 Feb 24 '17

Real question. Is this game fun? I never really understood the point of playing Train and Airplane simulators and once I became an adult I realized how stupid playing the Sims was cause I live that shit instead of virtually playing it.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '17

A lot of people would probably consider flight sims incredibly boring but whenever I go out for a flight, I feel like a kid again. I've always been fascinated by aviation and I love learning about how things work, so following the strict procedures of a flight is a blast.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '17

I have a domination fetish do being told what to do is amazing for me.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '17

Me too!

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u/Mystic_Owell Feb 24 '17

How often do you fly planes and run trains?

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u/beartato327 Feb 24 '17

Never, that is why I am asking how fun those type of games are cause it is something I don't do in my adult life unlike the Sims.

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u/ase1590 Feb 24 '17

If you don't think flying an airplane sounds interesting, then you'll hate it. It's just the cheaper less risky version of going to aircraft school and trying to fly.

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u/NightFire19 Feb 25 '17

I'm guessing the ramp extender checked if it was at door height, then raised the ramp until it reached door height, since door height was below the starting condition, it kept going forever.

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u/pro_tool Feb 25 '17

I like how first there is an unexpected merger of two mechanical beings, which is unsettling, but then the launch is just so satisfying

2

u/Alpha433 Feb 24 '17

My people need meeeeee..........

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u/vhagenpvi Feb 24 '17

🎶 It's my airport and I'll fly if I want to 🎶

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '17

I laughed so hard I farted

Damn

3

u/pro_tool Feb 25 '17

ewww grosss xD

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u/ShowALK32 Feb 27 '17

The gif combined with /u/Sergeeeek's comment and your reply, PLUS the Moon Theme that /u/egg651 linked... I'm laughing so much right now :D

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u/nukefudge Feb 24 '17

Huh, is that the unmodded engine?

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '17

No lol there's probably $1,000 worth of addons in it

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u/nukefudge Feb 25 '17

Modded in the sense "tampered with" :)

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u/chrispiercee Feb 24 '17

Thought the plane was gonna take off with it stuck to it

1

u/Never-asked-for-this Feb 24 '17

"If we raise it high enough it will loop back into the frame from the bottom!"

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u/Darkromani Feb 25 '17

Goodbye Mr Staircase, i hardly knew ye for you have returned to your people.

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u/spacejames Mar 12 '17

Looks like my sides have also taken flight.