It’s using an engine that is purpose built for the task, so I don’t think it will have the same kinds of issues. Perhaps some brand new FUN ones though!

I believe one way it gets around at least one of the kraken sources is by always having either your vessel or your point of view at the center of the “universe”, and having everything else move around that. That way the floating point precision isn’t really a problem, as the things that are far enough away aren’t likely to be simulated to the point where the errors would have an effect. Could be wrong about this though.

It’s a variation of the fairly well known “read the fucking manual” (RTFM) only in this case it’s referring to the article, not the manual. Also, there was a typo

Looks like Fairmount bagels in Montreal. One of the two bagel institutions here, along with St. Viateur bagels.

CBAT. Get the rest of the galaxy in the mood.

So you’re probably not in the control group

That’s the built in leaf blower to make sure that the runway is clear for autumn landings. Most airports have their own de-leafing crews, but not all of them.

They were mandated to be installed after a string of landing crashes in the 90s got people making “fall” jokes too often, which upset the FAA.

Hmmm… now I want a penicillin. ‘Course I always want a penicillin.

The cocktail, not the antibiotic. But it will cure what ails you…

Oh, what a terrible day to have eyes

Man, Myth 2 was my JAM. The feeling of landing a dwarf grenade in a pack of enemies (and the grenade actually exploding) was 👌

The writing for this series was great. Overall the game was really a cut above most other things out there at the time. As a Mac gamer (a rare breed for sure) it felt special to have something so good just for us. They did port Marathon 2 for windows, but I don’t think it was a huge commercial success. I’m glad that it was open sourced though so that it could be shared with everyone.

Marathon had a function to record and replay gameplays, and there was a community of people sharing their in game accomplishments and challenges. Vidmasters was probably my first taste of something like a speedrunning community. But it was enough to beat the level, we needed to vid it with style.

I imagine that most fans already know this, but just in case, I recommend checking out Marathon Rubicon, which is an excellent unofficial sequel to Marathon Infinity.