Frank, I whole heartily agree with you! A Wii controller is totally unsuited for tank battle. Besides the points you so eloquently bring up, imagine when those wrist straps start breaking and we have flying controllers to deal with? It would be worse than coping with the localized heat wave being expelled from Doug's man-portable datacenter!!!!
Steve On Feb 26, 11:59 am, Frank Pittelli <[email protected]> wrote: > In the immortal words of Dan Ackroyd, "Steve you ignorant slut" :-) > > Indeed, those of us with advanced wisdom are also a little long in the > tooth as well, but that doesn't mean that what we speak is not the > truth. The Wii controller is great for playing video ping pong (not > like the PONG I grew up on), but there is absolutely no way that it can > be used on the battlefield. First of all, it requires an infared > transmitter to be placed on the tank (or vice versa) and the transmitter > has to be pointed at the operator at all times. Even if someone could > concoct a solution to that problem, using infared communication in > bright sunlight with obstacles all over the place would have to be overcome. > > But, for the sake of academic debate, let's assume that someone solves > all those problems and actually gets a Wii controller to work with a > tank on the battlefield (for which I will give a crisp $100 bill). > Comparing the Wii controller to a PS2 gamepad or even an R/C transmitter > is not even a comparison. Using arm motions and wrist swirls to > replaced precise thumb joystick motions is insanity, trying to reverse a > few million years of evolution. Of course, given your penchant for > wooden building materials, I can see how such prehistoric control would > appeal to you, Mr. Tyng, but those of us living in the 21st century are > better suited to use modern solutions. > > When it comes to "innovation" I have one simple rule: If it's not being > "demonstrated" on the battlefield, then it's just "talk". > > Frank P. > > Steve Tyng wrote: > > Now see here Frank. We all know you have that steadily progressing > > dementia thing going on and know how you tend to scoff at new ideas > > and all. Us vets who know and love you dearly make allowances for > > that. For who doesn't love the old coot in the corner when they wane > > nostalgic about the good old days and complain about all the > > newfangled contraptions in the world? Young Jago doesn't know you and > > may take your ramblings more personal than those of us who know > > better. Please remember to be civil to the new guys like we've asked > > you too do over and over. Would it help if we wrote it on your bib > > our something? > > -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat
