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Show HN: I made a flight simulator, except you're just a passenger

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Re: Show HN: I made a flight simulator, except you're just a passenger

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These days it's pretty unusual to think of an idea that hasn't been done yet, so when you do, I guess you just don't think too much and go make it.

Is there a mosquito simulator yet?

Well, now I'm intrigued. I can envision some interesting mechanics...

Re: Show HN: I made a flight simulator, except you're just a passenger

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Also useful for people who want to ride along with someone currently on a plane. "Honey, you are over Kansas right now!" Useless things tend to be deeply useful to a select few. I am loving this "re-weirding" of the internet. For the younglings, this is very much the sort of pet project that would bubble up in early internet days. No startup raising money, no pain point necessarily being solved, just one person's ide…

Don't try to build something for everyone, build something that's everything to someone. - paraphrasing Ferry Porsche

Or; don't be everyone's cup of tea, be someone's shot of whiskey.

Re: Show HN: I made a flight simulator, except you're just a passenger

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That's... why? I can understand slow games like EuroTruck or Farming Sim. But what's the point of this?

These days it's pretty unusual to think of an idea that hasn't been done yet, so when you do, I guess you just don't think too much and go make it.

Does everything have to be original and novel? I think reinventing a better wheel is a perfectly good use of AI tokens.

Re: Show HN: I made a flight simulator, except you're just a passenger

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post #94

It's lovely, but its flight physics model could use some updates. For example, there's no SkyMall, no Biscoff cookies, and no flight attendant (or on-screen video) giving a humorous, memeable explanation of the plane's rules and safety features.

Thank you! I will definitely be adding things like this! Just wanted to get something out there, and then add to it! Thanks for playing!
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