Comments on: Myth Busters - Second Life® Edition http://www.daikonforge.com/webtab/2008/02/21/myth-busters-second-life-edition/ News and thoughts about my adventures in Second Life, Combat: Samurai Island, and Virtual Worlds Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:15:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Takuan http://www.daikonforge.com/webtab/2008/02/21/myth-busters-second-life-edition/#comment-458 Takuan Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:11:10 +0000 http://www.daikonforge.com/webtab/2008/02/21/myth-busters-second-life-edition/#comment-458 hehe, I'm glad that it's not one of those "you are the last to hear this, Robby" kinds of things :) Recently people have been reporting bugs or other issues, and some of them are real enough that I'm seeing what can be done about them, though they seem to be pretty minor for the most part. Some of them are so very individualistic that there's simply no way any one person could ever find them, being tied very strongly to different fighting styles. For instance, one in particular has only been reported by very hard-core "tank fighters", whereas another is only noticed by people who use combo a great deal (and maybe only 5% of the time at that). Neither should be a big enough deal to totally freak out about, though, nor to refuse to duel anyone with a Wave. Most of the rumors, though, do not seem to be grounded in fact, and I am unable to reproduce the majority of what's been described. This is why I dislike the rumors spreading so far before I find out about them, lol. My testers (THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH) have done an excellent job, and I'm now feeling pretty confident that things are nowhere near as bad as I feared when I wrote this post originally. hehe, I’m glad that it’s not one of those “you are the last to hear this, Robby” kinds of things :)
Recently people have been reporting bugs or other issues, and some of them are real enough that I’m seeing what can be done about them, though they seem to be pretty minor for the most part.

Some of them are so very individualistic that there’s simply no way any one person could ever find them, being tied very strongly to different fighting styles. For instance, one in particular has only been reported by very hard-core “tank fighters”, whereas another is only noticed by people who use combo a great deal (and maybe only 5% of the time at that). Neither should be a big enough deal to totally freak out about, though, nor to refuse to duel anyone with a Wave.

Most of the rumors, though, do not seem to be grounded in fact, and I am unable to reproduce the majority of what’s been described. This is why I dislike the rumors spreading so far before I find out about them, lol.

My testers (THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH) have done an excellent job, and I’m now feeling pretty confident that things are nowhere near as bad as I feared when I wrote this post originally.

]]> By: JulieAnne Rau http://www.daikonforge.com/webtab/2008/02/21/myth-busters-second-life-edition/#comment-457 JulieAnne Rau Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:47:07 +0000 http://www.daikonforge.com/webtab/2008/02/21/myth-busters-second-life-edition/#comment-457 Actually, I have used the wave during testing and also exclusively as a katana now. I hve never heard these rumors nor has anyone ever refused a spar with me becuase I wear the wave. I'm shocked to actually hear this report. When I tested this katana vs others (I hve just about all of them) I really see very little difference. *shrugs* JulieAnne Actually, I have used the wave during testing and also exclusively as a katana now. I hve never heard these rumors nor has anyone ever refused a spar with me becuase I wear the wave. I’m shocked to actually hear this report.

When I tested this katana vs others (I hve just about all of them) I really see very little difference. *shrugs*

JulieAnne

]]> By: Takuan http://www.daikonforge.com/webtab/2008/02/21/myth-busters-second-life-edition/#comment-356 Takuan Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:44:44 +0000 http://www.daikonforge.com/webtab/2008/02/21/myth-busters-second-life-edition/#comment-356 Okay, reading it now, good notes with good repro steps, Aimee. I'm not seeing anything here that I'm worried about yet, but I wanna make sure I give this the attention it deserves, and may take you up on your offer of assistance in testing tonight after work. Thanks again!!! Okay, reading it now, good notes with good repro steps, Aimee. I’m not seeing anything here that I’m worried about yet, but I wanna make sure I give this the attention it deserves, and may take you up on your offer of assistance in testing tonight after work.

Thanks again!!!

]]> By: Takuan http://www.daikonforge.com/webtab/2008/02/21/myth-busters-second-life-edition/#comment-355 Takuan Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:39:56 +0000 http://www.daikonforge.com/webtab/2008/02/21/myth-busters-second-life-edition/#comment-355 Awesome! Thank you, I will read it over lunch :) Awesome! Thank you, I will read it over lunch :)

]]> By: Aimee Congrejo http://www.daikonforge.com/webtab/2008/02/21/myth-busters-second-life-edition/#comment-354 Aimee Congrejo Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:37:00 +0000 http://www.daikonforge.com/webtab/2008/02/21/myth-busters-second-life-edition/#comment-354 Did *lots* of testing last nite. Notecard with repros sent. =^.^= Did *lots* of testing last nite. Notecard with repros sent. =^.^=

]]> By: C:SI Jump Slash - Difficulties and differences at Daikon Forge http://www.daikonforge.com/webtab/2008/02/21/myth-busters-second-life-edition/#comment-352 C:SI Jump Slash - Difficulties and differences at Daikon Forge Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:18:57 +0000 http://www.daikonforge.com/webtab/2008/02/21/myth-busters-second-life-edition/#comment-352 [...] left a comment on the Myth Busters post this morning that, while I was in the process of answering it I realized that my reply was [...] […] left a comment on the Myth Busters post this morning that, while I was in the process of answering it I realized that my reply was […]

]]> By: Takuan http://www.daikonforge.com/webtab/2008/02/21/myth-busters-second-life-edition/#comment-349 Takuan Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:11:40 +0000 http://www.daikonforge.com/webtab/2008/02/21/myth-busters-second-life-edition/#comment-349 This comment has been promoted to a full post at <a href='http://www.daikonforge.com/webtab/2008/02/22/csi-jump-slash-difficulties-and-differences/' rel="nofollow">C:SI Jump Slash - Difficulties and differences</a> This comment has been promoted to a full post at C:SI Jump Slash - Difficulties and differences

]]> By: Malachi Rothschild http://www.daikonforge.com/webtab/2008/02/21/myth-busters-second-life-edition/#comment-346 Malachi Rothschild Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:28:53 +0000 http://www.daikonforge.com/webtab/2008/02/21/myth-busters-second-life-edition/#comment-346 I've heard a lot about the various katana. I don't know how much truth there is to any of it except for the current musashi jump attacks requiring more timing. Besides that there is suggestion that certain weapons have a much faster forward slash or faster comboing. I don't see that so much as I see different animations that may appear faster or slower. Maybe I'm the one missing something but I thought the scripts in the katana were all pretty identical. I’ve heard a lot about the various katana. I don’t know how much truth there is to any of it except for the current musashi jump attacks requiring more timing. Besides that there is suggestion that certain weapons have a much faster forward slash or faster comboing. I don’t see that so much as I see different animations that may appear faster or slower. Maybe I’m the one missing something but I thought the scripts in the katana were all pretty identical.

]]> By: Takuan http://www.daikonforge.com/webtab/2008/02/21/myth-busters-second-life-edition/#comment-337 Takuan Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:04:14 +0000 http://www.daikonforge.com/webtab/2008/02/21/myth-busters-second-life-edition/#comment-337 A very special thanks to that person who *has* been relaying the rumors, and has been willing to test them with me. It means a lot to me. A very special thanks to that person who *has* been relaying the rumors, and has been willing to test them with me. It means a lot to me.

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