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The ball's density also varies, but players don't learn the value until after choosing their raquets. The infamous 'bowling ball table tennis' region of the parameter space often leads to equipment damage.

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[–] RandomStickman@kbin.social 39 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Would be a great video game haha

[–] Amaltheamannen@lemmy.ml 20 points 2 years ago

Especially in VR

[–] n00b001@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

That's a bit like rocket league with mutator settings

[–] oillut@lemm.ee 26 points 2 years ago

Might actually watch this one if it were a thing

[–] randomaccount43543@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago
[–] roguetrick@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

Really missed out on small ball big net badminton play.

[–] moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago

My favorite game, paracetamol.

[–] NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

What is a bowling ball racket anyway?

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Are we confined to only finite positive values? If so, are there upper or lower limits? I’m kinda curious about how the game would go with a ball smaller than a spec of dust. Or how about a court twice the size of the observable universe?

Densities can get very interesting too if the ball collapses under its own mass into a singularity? Or how about a ball with neutron star density without the gravity to push it together? This is getting into the what if territory again.

[–] Narrrz@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

neutron star ball