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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@Explosivetoad8]

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

[@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

[@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

[@MarioGuy2802]

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

[@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.

[@tak4e4]

This is my favorite NL video by far.

[@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.

[@labhrasokami]

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

[@NegitoroIsBestShip]

Classic NL. Takes me back to high school.

[@watchingrob]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!"

[@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?

[@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!

[@envisioner007]

would love to see a mini lets play of this

[@monkeyfreak131]

Northernlion is the only person i watch ads for

[@zendereborn]

My god.. I must see your ksp videos!

[@LunisGames]

lol me too

[@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

[@bamb0ozle]

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

[@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.

[@1nf3rn05tr1k3]

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

[@RenzoLanceloT]

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

[@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.

[@ironmaiden3842]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@Viperr101]

Medium 4 was an Engineer teacher's worst nightmare.

[@willytonka]

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

[@Amarok22]

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

[@paintballcraka]

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

[@fmalove2]

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

[@live2createlife]

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

[@andyh6849]

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

[@danielsweeney3527]

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

[@Noadasi]

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

[@182alasdair]

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

[@nerdyhwluv]

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

[@InraikaZero]

The stream last night was awesome.

[@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

[@ReindeerNavy]

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

[@tylerchase7]

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

[@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.

[@PapaBear816]

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

[@smilezor]

go vote for it !

[@coreyjs55]

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

[@ThePatryk72]

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

[@TheSoijohn]

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

[@iforgot669]

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

[@Super1adams]

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

[@cnadr]

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

[@GnomeChompskiGeso]

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

[@MarvinCZ]

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

[@SykoManProductions]

I love you Northernlion.

[@DrunkNBrawlin]

It varies from game to game.

[@CANNABLE4444]

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

[@KPRKHomestuck]

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

[@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

[@doggod106]

Oh and the only release I could find was for October 11 2011.

[@colonelclaw]

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

[@ImpressiveJerk]

what video have you seen? talking about nice graphics?

[@looksintolasers]

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

[@cmlprd]

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

[@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 .

[@FairlyUnknown]

building completely straight bridges. The Northerlion Story

[@Yzerbruh]

It doesn't make videos load any faster, for me it actually got slower, but that's probably just my and your internet connection... The only reason why I don't entirely hate it is because the playlist interface is a lot better, but the rest is worse in general, especially when you have a big monitor with a high resolution...

[@TheMultiEnabled]

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

[@zach118]

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

[@Bloodiasfire]

I assume you recorded this before that midnight-2 AM stream you had? o_o

[@ShadowBlade31]

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

[@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

[@elmarjuz]

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

[@kingas20001]

Northerlion please do a let's play of this!

[@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!

[@JAZZZ-ed]

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

[@WomboBraker]

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

[@Corran32]

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

[@corystewart3123]

I just laughed from a good healthy place at these marvels in engineering XD

[@DarkDXZ]

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

[@Hitman41165]

He's actually a dragon,but close enough

[@onthespoke2]

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

[@live2createlife]

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

[@WarLordXavier]

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

[@TofuRabbit]

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

[@Ulymmot]

You could also try Cargo Bridge. O.o

[@arithmeticum]

bridge utterly collapses and breaks to pieces => NVIDIA

[@Taktiikka]

Jeez Northernlion, have you ever even SEEN a bridge and kinda sorta heard how they work? :D

[@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!

[@xXAmaroqXx]

There has been a FREE game called "Bridge Builder" which is... pretty much... this game. Only without the nice graphics and without the different materials. But other than that, this game is just a copy of the old one. We played that game 10 years ago in school during physics education. :3

[@Someguyinsomeplace1]

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

[@AbyssmalFiend]

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

[@JangaGG]

Mode distribution? in bridges?

[@gtawesom3]

Loved the kerbal space program! Bring it back!

[@77777thats67s]

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

[@Indirenful]

hey northerlion can you do a let's look at of zombie grinder you can find it on desura you can play it in multiplayer and singleplayer