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Dropping from heights is calculated by strict timers

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Gravity is often too much math for a computer to handle. Instead of calculating terminal velocity, many engines simply count how many seconds your character spends in the air, deciding you instantly perish upon touching the ground.

Dropping from heights is calculated by strict timers
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