Internet hologram, Reddit refugee, and mod of @FloatingIsFun . Retro game streamer since before Twitch, on hiatus to grind levels in being a dad and ally. Easily distracted by floaty things. he/him
Oh good, Marisa remembered to hold onto her hat this time. She keeps losing her hats in fan art. #levitation
#Wordle1200 4/6* Grade: B
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 F (1,674)
⬛⬛⬛🟩🟨 C (38)
🟨🟩⬛🟩⬛ A- (3)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A+
https://gradle.app/#20raIHPLizx65xi1o9HUU
After eliminating that many letters, I thought I broke the game. My head went dial-up noises for a while, and eventually I figured out my only reasonable play.
In Japanese internet fandom, 10/01 is Glasses Day because when written in kanji, 一〇〇一 looks like a pair of glasses. I went through my post queue looking for floating glasses-wearing characters and found this witch. Yes, we're going to see a lot of witches here in October, but this one's floating in space! I wonder why her hand looks like Pearl from Spongebob Squarepants.
#Wordle1199 3/6* Grade: A-
🟨⬛⬛🟨⬛ C+ (80)
🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛ C- (10)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A+
https://gradle.app/#SNwitedckVFjuqQz
I think I over-engineered it this time.
I like browsers that use ad blockers by default. I play Wordle using Cromite on Android, and on Windows I use Librewolf. If you're playing through NYT's games app, try an ad-filtering DNS like AdGuard's public DNS to block in-app ads like @[email protected] said here.
Oh wow, AdGuard's public DNS is good! It never crossed my mind to just use a DNS that filters known ad hosts on the entire device. I thought I had to set up a Pi-hole to accomplish that, though I'll probably still set one up anyway.
#Wordle1198 3/6* Grade: B+
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 F (1,674)
⬛🟨🟨🟩🟨 B+ (11)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A+
https://gradle.app/#SNw6LdKwmTLzrvwt
My tried-and-true strategy hasn't had anything over a 4/6 since August 19. I have a feeling the Wordle editor is lulling us into a false sense of security before a brutal reality check.
Carles Dalmau's Webtoon series really nails the incredible feeling of a lucid dream. Even the most surreal interactions are so intuitive, it feels like I was born to do this. He really gets what's so cool about fantasy situations. This isn't even that much about floating, but it really scratches that itch for me. Sweet dreams!
#Wordle1197 3/6* Grade: A
⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛ D (341)
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 A (3)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A+
https://gradle.app/#SNvV3dhND4GTs0tT
It's raining threes in here!
It's fine; this post can stay. It's got more votes than anything I've posted this week, so it's reaching the right people.
Oi! You posted this three weeks ago! I think you've got two of this in your bot's queue, since Cybermoe got this twice too. It happens. I have to weed duplicates out of my post queue every now and then.
A lot of times, when we see an anime character hanging from a bunch of balloons, they'll be holding onto them with superhuman upper arm strength like their own body weight is no problem. Not this time, though. It's Akaya Kirihara and Masaharu Nio from The Prince of Tennis, who are athletes to begin with, and this pose is pretty much how they'd hang if there was only room to hang with one hand. And it's the cover for a yaoi doijinshi, so there's that.
You And by Inoo
【腐】きみと by あす: pixiv (deleted), pixiv (reuploaded), Zerochan, Sankaku Complex #balloons
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#Wordle1196 4/6* Grade: B
⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛ F (899)
🟨🟩⬛🟨⬛ B- (20)
⬛🟩🟩⬛🟨 C+ (4)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A+
https://gradle.app/#20r90liyyAlAyQUXGln5Z
After my second guess, this was basically a 50/50.
#Wordle1195 3/6* Grade: A-
⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛ D (341)
🟩⬛🟩⬛🟨 B+ (8)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A+
https://gradle.app/#SNvxDcmm9A3zme7w
My training made this easy. Now I just have to remember not to try guessing this solution two months from now.
It's TGS time again, and while I usually post Kukka's main show key visual, the online VR event makes more sense for us this time. The theme is "Festival held on "Game Islands," islands floating in the sky", and there's so many things floating in so many different ways that I couldn't ignore it.
#Wordle1194 3/6* Grade: A
⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛ C (108)
🟩🟨⬛🟩⬛ A+ (2)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A+
https://gradle.app/#SNvlVbTDpUsNsU99
Just as I planned last time.
#Wordle1193 3/6* Grade: A-
⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛ C- (174)
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩 B- (9)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A+
https://gradle.app/#SNvadbqUgVeRuHos
For me, the rare ⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛ case has only happened once before. For my second guess, I like to use both R and T, but that isn't practical in this case. Last time, I followed up with MANGY, which is weird. This time, I almost went TANGO but went with something more random instead. It worked, though.
Advanced flying techniques in Sky (Lemmy edition)! by Painfinity
(Hitstun here, testing in production! I'm trying to crosspost a complex Lemmy post. This earns #levitation tag, but some Lemmy front-ends convert the [GUIDE] in the title into a type of post flair it can filter by. @Painfinity 's original text follows...)
Hi fellow Lemmineers....Lemmings....Lemurs!
If you too are in awe of Sky's awesome flight mechanics and want to go deeper, or if you just want to collect candles faster, here are a few more flying techniques that should help you fulfill both of those needs and master the skies! This guide is tailored towards mobile controls, but these should all be doable on a controller and m&k as well.
Cloud boosting
While clouds are mostly known as a way to recharge our wings, they can also be used to propel ourselves forwards at greater speeds than the normal flying speed.
- Fly into a cloud at a downward angle.
- At a certain depth, the cloud will propel your Skykid outwards. Try to get a feel for what the best angle of entry is for each cloud, as different cloud formations can have different depths.
- Generally, the faster or deeper you're able to dive into a cloud, the faster it will propel your Skykid outwards.
Vertical flying
A great way to reach high places. In comparison to circling upwards or flapping upwards, this greatly increases the heights you can reach, while also using less wing power and getting there faster.
- Initiate a slide (e.g. by jumping forwards a few times).
- While in a sliding state, flap your wings once to lift off the ground.
- Pull back on the left joystick and keep pulling back.
- Switch to the gliding mode.
- Flap your wings.
Steps 2-5 should be executed moderately quickly and the execution order is important. If you start pulling back before lifting off the ground it will fail. Same goes if you switch to the gliding mode before pulling back. But this also means that you don't have to execute them at the same time, so don't stress yourself trying to get it in under 0.1ms like a GTA cheat code. Focus instead on getting the order right. If you do everything right, you'll be gliding vertically with two fingers pressed on your screen, one holding the left joystick down, and one pressing on the right joystick to flap upwards.
No-run-up vertical flying
The basic vertical flying is great, but much like an airplane our Skykid needs a long-enough runway to jump a few times and lift off. That isn't always possible, especially in places like Vault of Knowledge with its small floating platforms. This variation instead relies on another movement technique that allows you to enter a sliding state with minimal space.
- Initiate a "stretch". To do that, press and hold with your finger on your Skykid until it starts crouching. While still holding, stretch your Skykid to the right by dragging your finger in that direction until the white circle at its feet fills up. Keep holding.
- Now with your left finger, flick the left joystick to the opposite direction you've stretched, so in this example flick to the left.
- Your Skykid will appear to briefly "moonwalk" on the ground. You can now let go of all inputs and if you move forwards, your Skykid will slide.
- Execute steps 2-5 of the normal vertical flying routine above.
Mid-air vertical flying
Now I hear you saying: "You're so cool I wish I could be like you!!". That's great, but isn't there something else you wanted to know? "Well, sometimes I don't want to slow down and do all that preparing, I want to execute it mid-air". You're in luck because that's possible too! Think of the slide like a charge. If you manage to lift off the ground while sliding, you will continue to have a slide charge available until you touch the ground again. This means you can execute the rest of the steps whenever and wherever you want as long as you haven't touched the ground.
- While sliding on the ground, flap once and lift off.
- Fly as you normally would, but do not touch the ground. Mantas and Jellyfins are okay.
- To initiate a mid-air vertical flight, execute steps 2-5 of the normal vertical flying routine above.
In the example gif, after exiting the tunnel I briefly "crash-land" on the ground to get a slide going, then lift off the ground and continue my candle run. Notice that I never touch the ground. After having cleared the cave and being out in the open, I initiate a vertical flight mid-air to make my way to the top of the mountain.
Air hopping
Flying is pretty forgiving in Sky. But there are nonetheless situations where you need to fight against strong winds, make adjustments on the fly or preserve your wing power. In Eden, all three of those apply. In such situations, air hopping (I don't know what to call this -\_-) can be helpful. Air hopping refers to using the left joystick to hop like you normally can on the ground, except it's used while hovering in the air. While the distance you can cover with air hopping remains unchanged in comparison to simply pushing the joystick in that direction, you move at a higher speed, can resist stronger winds, can change directions much more abruptly, all while not using any wing power.
- Start flying.
- Enter hover mode.
- Flick your left joystick in your chosen direction multiple times to air hop.
In the example gif, I gain height by gliding against the wind currents, but it is only thanks to air hopping that I can actually move forwards against the wind currents and pick up speed to be able glide again, gain height, and so forth.
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And that's it. Let me know if this is useful and if I should do a part 2. Also, since this is my first guide, any suggestions or critiques are welcome, even more so if it's a technique that I didn't mention!
And remember to fly responsibly🪽
P.S. If you struggle to learn these or simply learn better with a co-pilot, I can add you! I'm currently trying to re-learn these on controller so we'll both be starting from scratch :)
#Wordle1192 3/6* Grade: A-
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🟨⬛🟩🟩⬛ B+ (7)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A+
https://gradle.app/#SNuYvaYbWnmPxx9O
Wordle's been suspiciously easy lately. Is my 75 streak going to get dunked on soon?
Thank you! A thread I just posted made it to Lemmy instances within 15 minutes. The thread that didn't federate two days ago has found its way there too. Jerry is the best instance admin and Fedia.io is worth paying money for.
Hansel and Gretel by WeiEN
ヘンゼルとグレーテル by 維恩 W.E.@マイピク募集中: Safebooru, pixiv (deleted) #weightlessness
Santos-Dumont No. 4 Airship Demonstration in Suburban Paris, France (September 19, 1900) by Alberto Santos-Dumont
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Expériences de M. Santos Dumont by Aéro-Club de France: YouTube, Catalogue Lumière, Econterms.net Inventing Aviation #balloons
🎑🥮🌕 by Claudiaaa Acanthus
Hi there, moths! I'm in love with this game's dreamy, floaty aesthetic and I want to explore it someday. I am a little afraid it'll have free-to-play game tendencies and demand more time or money than I want to give it. Should I be worried about playing it as a filthy casual moth?
This artwork's original source is 下次再相见时,一起去水母飞舞的夜空中赏月吧 by Claudiaaa叶蓟: Weibo, Twitter, Instagram
Love Underwater by Hana Augustine
Hana Augustine, Scopio, Pinterest, Twitter, Behance (archive), Instagram (deleted) #underwater
Natheria Bumper Bubbles by Co-dai
リクエスト No.5【よその子さんでふわふわ風船あつめ】 by Co-dai: pixiv (art), pixiv (commission), Twitter #multipletypes #bubbles #balloons