Yeah, I agree that the Powder Game dynamics set the current benchmark for this sort of simulation.
I found this interesting PDF when doing a bit of research into how the powder game ticks : http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/people/stam/reality/Research/pdf/GDC03.pdf
I imagine the powder game started out as a bog standard sand game before it evolved into what it is today. I would really like to add fluid dynamics/wind etc to elemental at some point but wanted to get the basics down first ;)
I found this interesting PDF when doing a bit of research into how the powder game ticks : http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/people/stam/reality/Research/pdf/GDC03.pdf
I imagine the powder game started out as a bog standard sand game before it evolved into what it is today. I would really like to add fluid dynamics/wind etc to elemental at some point but wanted to get the basics down first ;)