Let's Look At: Bridge It! [PC]

[@whorcares123]

Ryan, suspension cables are used to connect two towers to one point at a lower level to create a tougher support or one tower to incrimentally smaller towers to create an upwards tension to allow for self support. Not to connect to the ground, that is for normal cables, and let just droop to provide no support what-so-ever.

[@Alorand]

I know that it is bad to make fun of people with learning disabilities, but I just can't stop myself from laughing uncontrollably.

[@ambidexter2017]

I just love your videos where you play those engineering kinda games. Please do more of those!

[@tak4e4]

This is my favorite NL video by far.

[@LifeUntilLove]

I think this is the simulation we used in my elementary school for engineering projects. I can't believe you can still play it. I have to go find it now.

[@kunstderfugue]

tips for northernlion (a.k.a. dummies) 1) metal bars can take less tension than cables, but they also can take compression. 2) cables take a ton of tension, but they don't take compression 3) unless it's anchored to the ground, anything below the bridge does not help it stay up. at best, it might help the iron road stay together 4) always build outside of the bridge if you can. not only is it a natural anchor point, it's also weightless

[@MarioGuy2802]

*presses simulate and everything goes fine for a couple of seconds* Northenlion: *Starts talking calmly and proudly* *3 seconds later* Northernlion: OH NO!

[@annihilatorg]

As soon as I saw this video I immediately thought of the "Dis gon be good" gif with the guy and a folding chair. NL's amazing puzzle solving skills applied to civil engineering.

[@Explosivetoad8]

As a professor in physics and a degree in engineering this is gut wrenching to watch

[@labhrasokami]

When the boat plowed through the wreckage, all I could think was "HERE COMES TOM!"

[@MinecraftandJacob]

Boss's Assistant: We should hire him he has had 20 years in engineering. Boss: Are you crazy? Northernlion would be way better. Screw a regular engineer. He played Bridge It, that's enough for me.

[@SuperFailism]

You are not imagining the suspension cables as ropes because you are stretching them so the bridge moves without the cables taking any of the load. The reason they give you suspension cables is to use the other cables to support the bridge.

[@monkeyfreak131]

Northernlion is the only person i watch ads for

[@anymous5256]

The big thing you needed for that drawbridge to work was something to anchor it on the sides of the road, instead of just having it floating in space. The design you undid had large anchors on the left and right which held it up

[@LatinD]

So, cables cannot be compressed, they only take tension. So use steel to build a structure from where to hang then. The idea is to use to cable to move the weight towards the steel. Also, when building structures with steel or wood or anything else, form triangles.

[@NegitoroIsBestShip]

Classic NL. Takes me back to high school.

[@ckelley87]

LOL'd at 13:24... such optimism and pride! "You know what I found in my time with this game so far, is that sometimes... OH NO!"

[@watchingrob]

Yeah just finished that game and restarted it right away. And downloaded the awesome soundtrack.

[@RenzoLanceloT]

I can't believe I had so much fun with this video XD

[@wowalex26]

NorthernLion man, you need to build supports from the top of the bridge corners to the earth anchor points behind where you are building with steel. Also to use regular cable effectively, string suspension cable across a good length then add regular cable to its sections to make it taught. I'm glad my degrees are coming in handy somewhere lol.

[@JPhil92]

I'm an engineering student. Love your videos man but I actually didn't know my butt could clench this hard. Thanks for that experience!

[@1nf3rn05tr1k3]

Watching you play games that involve engineering make me want to yell at my computer. But I can't stop watching.

[@Viperr101]

Medium 4 was an Engineer teacher's worst nightmare.

[@live2createlife]

Northernlion: "Lets put the heavy part in the middle..." Me: "Oooohhh...."

[@bamb0ozle]

jefmajor's Let's Play of this was awesome. Here's hoping NL does one too

[@envisioner007]

would love to see a mini lets play of this

[@andyh6849]

Please don't let him anywhere near anything engineering based.... ever.. haha

[@Noadasi]

Seriously, I just laughed so hard, I want a let's play of this ! Please !

[@InraikaZero]

The stream last night was awesome.

[@zendereborn]

My god.. I must see your ksp videos!

[@LunisGames]

lol me too

[@nihatclodra]

Northernlion, you are correct. This game is a remake of an older Game. I actually played the original (which didn't even have 3d graphics, it was just the stress-bars, and 4 rectangles moving across for a train). It was called "Bridge Builder" or something I believe?

[@Storylords]

Edmund McMillen used to work for Chronic Logic. An older version of this game was what they were best known for a decade ago.

[@fmalove2]

I remember building a bridge made of balsa wood in the 8th grade. It was awesome. :3

[@danielsweeney3527]

As an civil engineer, this was ridiculously entertaining. Could watch him struggle for hours

[@tylerchase7]

18:45 At least it MAJESTICALLY fell....

[@Sinyao]

He should have realized that suspension cables underneath would stop the bottom from pulling away, while using girders to stop the top collapsing into itself.

[@TheCatMash]

This is just a thought but since heavy steel is heavier maybe you should use it as tower then string the support cables across the heavy steel and since the heavy steel isn't on the

[@willytonka]

GOOD THING HE FIXED THE ASPECT RATIO, 3 seconds before the video ends

[@paintballcraka]

After watching this video, I'm fairly confident that Northernlion has never actually seen a bridge before

[@smilezor]

go vote for it !

[@GordKeen]

Hey NL you should of put legs on the medium 4 bridge. Legs would of support the bridge, and probably hold up that middle piece that kept falling.

[@SykoManProductions]

I love you Northernlion.

[@DarkDXZ]

"That boat doesn't give a fuck" - The Northernlion Story

[@182alasdair]

i remember playing this game when i was 8.....and fully completing it. Wow NL just wow

[@Amarok22]

Drawbridges are mostly build - Each side of the bridge can support itself without the other side .

[@coreyjs55]

you can't just place a node in the middle of a span, you have to remove the span and re do it to get the node where you want it.

[@ironmaiden3842]

Let´s gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo edit: 18:42 is the freakin best part!

[@iforgot669]

"Lets anchor the draw bridge to the rest of the bridge with iron then hope it doesnt fall to peices."

[@ThePatryk72]

This just fell right into the water but that's no problem - The Northernlion Story

[@FairlyUnknown]

building completely straight bridges. The Northerlion Story

[@nerdyhwluv]

I actually don't hate it too, I think this new layout actually makes videos load faster too ^w^

[@GnomeChompskiGeso]

*SIMULATE *Everythings falls apart* *BEAUTIFUL! That was hilarious! xD

[@Super1adams]

Guys! Guys! Just had a great idea! He should do a Lets play of this!

[@live2createlife]

The Northernlion style: "Well, if it worked on level 1..."

[@01subject]

This Game was meant to be a sort of Nvidia tech demo so there are lots of logos as anyone who bought this already had an Nvidia card or something similar

[@cnadr]

I was waiting so long for a car to cause his bridge to collapse

[@fullfist]

even without engineering training, i would expect him to be smart enough not to put cables to carry compression forces. . this isnt rocket science people. my respect for NL has been tarnished .

[@looksintolasers]

As a physics major I was basically laughing through this whole video :D

[@PapaBear816]

Anyone else notice how he tends to ignore the outside anchors on the cable bridge?

[@JKX888]

I once created a bridge that crashed horribly but the train just made it out on the last test pass in this game ofcourse

[@KPRKHomestuck]

I played this like forever ago. The secret: Triangles are strong.

[@arithmeticum]

bridge utterly collapses and breaks to pieces => NVIDIA

[@JAZZZ-ed]

Have you ever seen a bridge before?! Any bridge at all?!

[@yelljayjay]

Bridge burning a Northernlion story

[@TheSoijohn]

You fail to notice the anchor point on the extreme right and left every damn time =D

[@CANNABLE4444]

hey you didnt notice the anchors for cable right back on the road

[@MarioGuy2802]

I like how northenlion can't put his face on someone for once so he just put his head near bridges in the thumbnail. XD

[@watchingrob]

I just saw Mack from Mack and Mesh play a Steam game, that is almost identical to this one. Just saying something like this is already available on steam.

[@ReindeerNavy]

If you guys want to see a lets play of this, check out Jefmajor!

[@colonelclaw]

Great video Ryan! Just one thing - never, ever, EVER take up engineering xx

[@Hitman41165]

He's actually a dragon,but close enough

[@DrunkNBrawlin]

It varies from game to game.

[@gtawesom3]

Loved the kerbal space program! Bring it back!

[@coreyjs55]

its on for $4 at gamersgate in their indy fort oxygen bundle with a few other games

[@Someguyinsomeplace1]

The hydraulics make the same sound as the cannons in mario 64. I'm not crazy, right?

[@cmlprd]

>mfw he was trying to attach fixed steel under the part of his bridge that lifts up for the boat.

[@ImpressiveJerk]

what video have you seen? talking about nice graphics?

[@JangaGG]

Mode distribution? in bridges?

[@WomboBraker]

worst desinger ever lmfao! NL your videos are so great!

[@TheMultiEnabled]

Should have put a tiny NL face hiding in the mountains in the thumbnail

[@ShadowBlade31]

after watching this, it makes me think that NL hasn't seen a bridge in his life

[@AbyssmalFiend]

This is hilarious. It's like NS has never seen a suspension bridge before.

[@TofuRabbit]

Seen this game on your almost-2-hours stream :)

[@raiinecloud4475]

Hey NL, I think you should look at "Party of Sin" its a steam game that comes out on Dec 13, 2012, you play as the seven sins (envy, greed, lust, pride, wrath, gluttony, sloth) and its a indie platformer which everyone knows you love!

[@MarvinCZ]

NL is running it with an Ati card, he said so in the Live stream.

[@elmarjuz]

This video makes it so clear why you've had so much problems with KSP.

[@Corran32]

I Can't Possibly See How This Would Fail: The Northernlion Story

[@zach118]

Should have drawn a large face looking out one of the car windows going across the bridge :)

[@M-Soares]

Please someone tell NL how suspension cables work.

[@Chubbaaa]

What did you expect? He lives in a basement crying on monsters!

[@77777thats67s]

I somehow doubt he's ever seen the Golden Gate Bridge.

[@kingfrostine6012]

"Basically, I suck at bridges" -The Northernlion story

[@WarLordXavier]

Can you do a let's look at After Fall Insanity if you haven't already

[@Entih]

Do you REALLY want to see Northernlion fail to create a space station, and then fail to dock with the space station for happy fun refueling times, in the latest update? So do I, hilarity would ensue. NL Kerbal Space Program rekindling 2016!

[@IXxXMateosXxXI]

He is a dragon, he dont need to use bridges

[@TheWrathofPoland]

WEEEE are we are we are we are we are the engineers We can we can we can we can demolish 40 beers Drinkup drinkup drinkup drinkup drink up along with us For we don't give a damn for any old man And he don't give a damn for us

[@Baubletop]

I'm not even an engineering student and this made my butt clench

[@MrHAILCAESAR]

PLEASE MORE

[@kingas20001]

Northerlion please do a let's play of this!

[@onthespoke2]

You should do an educational Let's Play of this game.