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"Trope Of The Day VII: the governme..."
Estee 57126 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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Computers don't know when something is supposed to be solid.Build a character out of pixels and as far as the computer is concerned, all those pixels are freely allowed to pass through any and all other pixels in existence. The program has to be taught about tangibility. So for most video games, you get what's called a hitbox. This is the part of the character's body -- or enemy, environment, anything -- which is 'solid'. If two hitboxes touch, the computer knows a pair of objects are interacting. For a fighting game, it's a blow which landed and damage is registered. If you're jumping platforms, the hitboxes for ledge and feet make contact and you've completed the leap. But that's what happens when the programming was right. It's a fighting game and you're trying to hit the enemy. Unfortunately, his hitbox is two pixels wide and located in the bottom of his right foot. Good luck. Or maybe it's hanging in the air five feet to his left. Or here's a fun idea: let's make your own hitbox twice the size of your body. Not only does anyone contacting the local atmosphere knock you down, but the game considers you to be somewhat wider than you are and here comes a narrow gap. So a smaller hitbox would be better for you? Well, we forgot to have it cover your feet and this is a jumping game, so that platform doesn't know you exist. Oops? http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HitboxDissonance Yeah, right. 'Oops.'
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