The PlaneShift World

[Ripostellar]

And when some random Explorer finds it\'s way to the center, it can be solved with the /kill_stupid_nosy_explorer -command

[The Gumster]

how would the explorer get there? I mean wouldnt it be kinda hard getting in the center of the planet?

[dfryer]

You would not be ripped apart at the center of mass of any object, except maybe at the orbital center of a binary black hole system or something nasty like that.  You would just float there and feel almost nothing, since the particles in your body would experience equal forces in all directions (assuming that your fat, bloated body is somewhat smaller than the mass that you\'re at the center of).

[Kixie]

if you were in the center or a perfect sphere object you would indeed be pulled apart. the atoms in your feet are going to get pulled toward whatever part of the shere is closest to their feet because the part of the sphere closer to your head is going to be further away. You wouldnt just float there, scientist threw that theory a LONG time ago....

[Zephyrus]

If there was enough mass, but seeing as this planet is only a crust i am not sure you would be ripped apart

[karakth]

Hmm the planets is unbalanced in mass because of Yliakum. The stalagtite and the crust it is attatched to is the biggest mass on the planet. So...Wouldn\'t everything collapse onto Yliakum and in time form a round world?

[Ripostellar]

Originally posted by The Gumster
how would the explorer get there? I mean wouldnt it be kinda hard getting in the center of the planet?

By glitching, duh?


And I think we need some official info from the dev people or something for atleast for me this has gone beyond my recognition, partially because I really don\'t know how planets work and partially because of the lack of my English skills :rolleyes:

[karakth]

Hmm yes agreed the Dev team (Especially the Background Team) definitely need to release some info on this. Hey, maybe we\'ll have more info when CB comes out.

[lynx_lupo]

No they don\'t. First there\'s magic and second, who said this is our universe and that our physical laws apply. The \"gravity\" you come across ingame might as well be something else.

[The Gumster]

Originally said by lynx
 who said this is our universe and that our physical laws apply.

 
i think i will have to go with Zephyrus here

Originally posted by Zephyrus
And yes physics doesnt have to apply logically here, but when trying to understand anything logic is pretty much the only tool we have...

[lynx_lupo]

I agree with that quote, but you don\'t understand the point, which is different.

[karakth]

Hmm but like I said before, change the laws of physics and you have to change the whole world. The races wouldn\'t be humanoid, etc.

And magic is just the easy way out. You could say that the boots of the people on PS are magically enchanted to attract to the ground, or Talad spends all his time enchanting unborn babies\' feet so that they are attracted to the ground

Physics > Magic

[elscouta]

You don\'t need to delete gravity and explain everything with magic to understand how Yliakum can\'t collapse. Magic just make the rock stronger. Easy?

[karakth]

Hmm...Perhaps, or maybe there\'s a greater picture we\'re all missing:



Although would it be enough to simulate gravity on Yliakum while not powerful enough to cause the planet to collapse on itself? Me thinks it would, although it would have to be delicately balanced.

[The Gumster]

but the whole planet does not have to be hollow, perhaps it is a really really big planet and Yiliakum takes a little space.
\'cause it never said how far down Yiliakum is, only that the massive crystal had its roots there, could be anywhere in the planet really.