NASA Game - NetworKing
m0rnin,
just stumbled up0n this game fr0m NASA. Br0wser based, Java stuff I think, might need t0 install s0me thing t0 get it g0ing but sh0uld run fine after that. l00ks interesting.
The aim appears t0 be t0 build a w0rking space c0mmunicati0ns netw0rk. I’m ab0ut t0 give this a g0 right n0w, will let y0u’s kn0w what it is like, any0ne is free t0 give it a sh0t t00, a bit 0f a change fr0m the aim and sh00t stuff =)
link t0 NetworKing – http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/3d_resources/scan.html
Thanks t0 wh0ever at NASA gets paid t0 pr0duce this kinda sh!t =D
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starting 0ff n0w
Just g0ne thr0ugh the tut0rials. Really its g0nna teach y0u a bit ab0ut the real netw0rks that NASA use f0r their c0mmunicati0ns with spacecraft, r0vers, ect. Pretty straight f0rward. Build up y0ur gr0und based netw0rks with the credits y0u receive fr0m c0mmercial satellite missi0ns. 0nce the gr0und based netw0rk is s0 big, y0u sh0uld be able t0 m0ve 0nt0 0rbital based c0mmunicati0ns, then t0 deep space c0mmunicati0ns. Credits and science p0ints as y0u g0, t0 buy up new stati0ns/satellites, and upgrade y0ur facilities with the science p0ints. I just wish we had these kinda 0f games/t00ls when we were in sch00l. w0uld have picked up s0 much m0re! =)
Just finished
did it in 57 turns, any 0f y0u c0uld d0 it much quicker =p
Kids game basically, just really t0 teach the basics ab0ut space c0mmunicati0ns. n0t much r00m f0r creativity. w0uld have liked t0 have had t0 place the gr0und stati0ns in strategic l0cati0ns, same with the satellites. But its all pre-determined. w0uld l0ve t0 see NASA make a c0mpetit0r f0r s0mething like 0rbiter, but I just d0nt see them putting that much eff0rt int0 a game/simulat0r. pity really, might help attract the pil0ts they will need in the c0mming decade 0r tw0.
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