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by **kingofthespill** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:01 am

I finally have finished the AR book! Thanks again to Peter Stock, dudiobugtron, and Dark Catalyst for the help and feedback.

The title is Secrets of the Armadillo Run Masters. I am publishing this through lulu.com where you can see a preview, and I have a blog up as well. It is a short book at 55 pages, but dense with relevant information. I hope fans of AR thoroughly enjoy it

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Link: http://www.lulu.com/content/871939
Blog link: http://secretsofthearmadillorunmasters.blogspot.com/

by **tomo** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:39 am

awesome!

by **NickyNick** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:53 am

It is all awesome about it, except its price :cry:

First 10 pages are cool, anyway

by **kingofthespill** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:54 pm

Thanks.

If anyone is interested I can investigate setting up a black-and-white edition, and that would be approximately half the cost.

by **NickyNick** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 7:39 pm

kingofthespill wrote:If anyone is interested I can investigate setting up a black-and-white edition, and that would be approximately half the cost.

Oh no, thanks Kingofthespill

I don't think that a lot of people need grayscale book edition. I'll try to save much money for coloured one :wink:

I hate Ukraine... Why am I born here?

by **NickyNick** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 7:47 pm

Btw, is finishing the book means that you will play more now?

by **kingofthespill** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 7:55 pm

I have seen images from the book in greyscale, and most of the pictures look O.K..

I have updated the training levels post with material from the book.

http://armadillo.metaclassofnil.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=3628#3628

About playing AR: Maybe a little, but typing and mousing are kind of irritating. I have been in slow recovery from nerve problems in my forearms and lower legs, and I am a bit better than last year.

The book was created with voice using Dragon Dictate running on Windows 98.

Even if I had full recovery, I am about to start summer term studying electrical engineering, so I probably will have little time :roll:

. Every now and then I look at the contests, and the competition seems intense.
:shock:

by **gamma57** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:40 pm

looks like you focus alot on the physics aspect of the game from the preview.

Looks interesting!

by **JonathanF** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:51 pm

Is there any option ordering the book directly from you? It is a problem for me to use a credit card and I prefer using other paying methods.

by **Ikerous** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:01 pm

I think the only time i've used my actual physics knowledge in AR was with rotational inertia to make a better balanced catcher. Interesting idea though

by **kingofthespill** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:55 pm

Oh, wow, I need to check this thread more often.

> gamma57
Yes, just in the beginning. I thought that the serious AR book needed to include a physics reference.

>JonathanF
Sure - let me check into it and pm you.

>Ikerous
Rotational inertia AR is still a bit tricky for me, chiefly because of destruction. It is unfortunate that there are no materials that would allow players to build huge, quickly spinning structures.

by **Overlord** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:27 pm

Anyone bought the book? I'd like to see some comments. Is it good?

by **JustcallmeDrago** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:47 pm

NickyNick wrote:I hate Ukraine... Why am I born here?

To become an AR Master, of course!

Anyway, I read through the first 10 pages and now want to buy it. It's $18 US. How much is it elsewhere?

by **Overlord** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:52 pm

Apparently I'm a retard.

Where can I read the first 10 pages?

EDIT

Found it when I really needed it

by **PeterT** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 2:16 pm

OH WOW!
Is that my construction on the cover? I think it was for one of the very early rubber-only contests

Also, sorry for not giving any draft feedback, I see it still turned out well :oops:

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