Betaraptor.4075 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Yes, I'm not joking, we actually calculated this. Lemme tell you the story:So, I climbed "the titan tree" in bitterfrost frontier. It turned out to be flat on top, so I could stand and tp my party. Then, I jumped. In freefall, I was falling (not for 30 minutes) for 43 seconds. Later, we calculated that average asura falls at 17m/s, so that tree turned out to be 730m tall...Yeah, way to go sequoias! :DThen, I used the griffon, and it's 2nd stage dive took more or less half that time, so, the griffon truly dives at 115km/h. So....How was your day? :DAnyone else ever did science in gw2? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trise.2865 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Neat! Well-experimented! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeyspit.3965 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 @Betaraptor.4075 said:Later, we calculated that average asura falls at 17m/s, I approve of this use for Asura. For science...er..the eternal alchemy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randulf.7614 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 I killed a lonely bear in Thunderhead PeaksFor science you understand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcopaul.2156 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 the asura TIED/RIDING with/on the diving griffon will also have the griffon's acceleration.so beware of that asura on a griffon. coz he's small and he got speed. with a griffon, he's heavy too.and what is the griffon? mixture of a feline and an ave. like charr and tengu. or in Chinese and Western zodiac, the rooster and Leo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khisanth.2948 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 It actually dives faster than that. The second stage dives goes at 2000 u/s which ends up at 182.9 kmph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamreaver.4908 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 I'm still wondering how tall Kasmeer is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercury ranique.2170 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 @KidRoleplay.3615 said:I'm still wondering how tall Kasmeer is...Maybe she is an asura who is using a spell to appear to be a human of perfect average size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo Chocolate.5870 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Very nice!For reference, that is much slower than a peregrine falcon, which has an average dive speed of 320 km/h, with the fastest recorded being 389 km/h.Since the griffon is based on a barn owl, I tried to find what their diving speed is, but alas, the internet doesn't want to provide one. Presumably it's not fast enough to be notable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarpan.9074 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 That's about 70 MPH for us folk who use that measure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauried.5608 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 How did you calculate that Asuras fall at 17 m /s ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Celtaine.3760 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 @"Betaraptor.4075" said:Yes, I'm not joking, we actually calculated this. Lemme tell you the story:So, I climbed "the titan tree" in bitterfrost frontier. It turned out to be flat on top, so I could stand and tp my party. Then, I jumped. In freefall, I was falling (not for 30 minutes) for 43 seconds. Later, we calculated that average asura falls at 17m/s, so that tree turned out to be 730m tall...Yeah, way to go sequoias! :DThen, I used the griffon, and it's 2nd stage dive took more or less half that time, so, the griffon truly dives at 115km/h. So....How was your day? :DAnyone else ever did science in gw2? :D Interesting.If I was doing it I would have set the parameters of the experiment at assuming fall speed in game = to average terminal velocity of a skydiver as it's the same speed mid fall as it is at the start of the fall."In stable, belly-to-earth position, terminal velocity is about 200 km/h (120 mph). Stable freefall head down position has a terminal speed of 240–290 km/h (around 150–180 mph). Further minimization of drag by streamlining the body allows for speeds in the vicinity of 480 km/h (300 mph)." -Skydiver on WikiTime character free fall from jump height to earth (splat, not open glider). Then see if Griffon does it faster and by how much, then calculate speed of Griffon based on the percentage difference between character and Griffon dive. (Edit: this would be to get an estimate of irl equivalence.)P.s. If you try these parameters for a second experiment and the result speed calculation is about the same I'd be interested to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauried.5608 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 That assumes that the atmosphere of Tyria is identical in composition to the atmosphere of Earth.And the gravitational constant is the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Celtaine.3760 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 @"mauried.5608" said:That assumes that the atmosphere of Tyria is identical in composition to the atmosphere of Earth.And the gravitational constant is the same.I agree, but as I said "estimate", not fact. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tekoneiric.6817 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 I guesstimated that the shortest Norn females are about 6ft 3inches based on their height beside human males. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betaraptor.4075 Posted May 31, 2019 Author Share Posted May 31, 2019 @"mauried.5608" I recorded a video of an asura jumping from somewhere, then cut in to be 1s long and then used photoshop to "stack" it between its two places, I ended up with a pillar of 17 asuras, so we estimated that it's 1m tall, therefore, 17m/s. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil.1580 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Ahh, I see you are good in mathsNow solve this problem:The distance between Berlin and Hamburg is 288km. If a bus average speed is 90km/h, what is the price of the ticket and the age of the driver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michram.6853 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Skritt math! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPhantasia.5924 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 @"Betaraptor.4075" said:Yes, I'm not joking, we actually calculated this. Lemme tell you the story:So, I climbed "the titan tree" in bitterfrost frontier. It turned out to be flat on top, so I could stand and tp my party. Then, I jumped. In freefall, I was falling (not for 30 minutes) for 43 seconds. Later, we calculated that average asura falls at 17m/s, so that tree turned out to be 730m tall...Yeah, way to go sequoias! :DThen, I used the griffon, and it's 2nd stage dive took more or less half that time, so, the griffon truly dives at 115km/h. So....How was your day? :DAnyone else ever did science in gw2? :D How did you determine that the asura fell at 17 meters per second? Did you go by in game units? Or did you use know pixel measurements? Has there even been confirmation that distance units in game uses imperial or metric units? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randulf.7614 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 If it reaches 88 mph you can generate 1.21 gigawatts from the wing flap and end up back in GW1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeyspit.3965 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 @MrPhantasia.5924 said:@"Betaraptor.4075" said:Yes, I'm not joking, we actually calculated this. Lemme tell you the story:So, I climbed "the titan tree" in bitterfrost frontier. It turned out to be flat on top, so I could stand and tp my party. Then, I jumped. In freefall, I was falling (not for 30 minutes) for 43 seconds. Later, we calculated that average asura falls at 17m/s, so that tree turned out to be 730m tall...Yeah, way to go sequoias! :DThen, I used the griffon, and it's 2nd stage dive took more or less half that time, so, the griffon truly dives at 115km/h. So....How was your day? :DAnyone else ever did science in gw2? :D How did you determine that the asura fell at 17 meters per second? Did you go by in game units? Or did you use know pixel measurements? Has there even been confirmation that distance units in game uses imperial or metric units? This put a smile on my face. Not sure why, but it did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HnRkLnXqZ.1870 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 When you dodge off a platform and do not use any arrow-keys to change falling directions, you travel with 3x falling speed.If you own a glider, it is possible to open the glider slightly before you touch the ground, without starting the opening animation. It is quite difficult to execute, but looks absolutely ridiculous. I call these halo-jumps ^^.Bond of Faith. If you are on your mount, use the engage, you have a short time-window to still use Bond of Faith although the skill-bar already vanished. It is quite narrow, but allows you to use the engage of e. g. the Raptor, pull mobs together, leap away from the crowd and start attacking from distance. Also fun to use when you are on jackal and enter a bounty-fight or any other larger bossfight. Works with all engages, have not tested with Skyscale so far :S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khisanth.2948 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 @Lady Celtaine.3760 said:@"mauried.5608" said:That assumes that the atmosphere of Tyria is identical in composition to the atmosphere of Earth.And the gravitational constant is the same.I agree, but as I said "estimate", not fact. :) Why estimate when exact values can already be obtained? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo Chocolate.5870 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 @MrPhantasia.5924 said:@"Betaraptor.4075" said:Yes, I'm not joking, we actually calculated this. Lemme tell you the story:So, I climbed "the titan tree" in bitterfrost frontier. It turned out to be flat on top, so I could stand and tp my party. Then, I jumped. In freefall, I was falling (not for 30 minutes) for 43 seconds. Later, we calculated that average asura falls at 17m/s, so that tree turned out to be 730m tall...Yeah, way to go sequoias! :DThen, I used the griffon, and it's 2nd stage dive took more or less half that time, so, the griffon truly dives at 115km/h. So....How was your day? :DAnyone else ever did science in gw2? :D How did you determine that the asura fell at 17 meters per second? Did you go by in game units? Or did you use know pixel measurements? Has there even been confirmation that distance units in game uses imperial or metric units? Is it an optical illusion, or does having a taller human character really make your sleeves puffier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Celtaine.3760 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 @Khisanth.2948 said:@Lady Celtaine.3760 said:@"mauried.5608" said:That assumes that the atmosphere of Tyria is identical in composition to the atmosphere of Earth.And the gravitational constant is the same.I agree, but as I said "estimate", not fact. :) Why estimate when exact values can already be obtained?Why not? You got something against people finding new ways to do stuff for fun? Doesn't even need to be accurate if you're just looking for something to do. XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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