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Topic: An Isometric map in the future? Current Date/Time:
May 13, 2000 18:13:56
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DarthVeda
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posted May 10, 2000 23:04
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Civ II operates on an isometric system, will this ever be implemented in Freeciv? |
Kumiorava
Chieftain
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posted May 11, 2000 00:11
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Is there any real need for it? It might look prittier, but it realy doesn't effect gameplay, does it now? Well, maby movement a bit, and the shape of the city radii, but that's pretty much it, no? |
Thue
Freeciv Developer
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posted May 11, 2000 06:44
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It doesn't affect the shape of the city radius.
We have a GPL'ed set of isometric tiles already, just a point of someone implementing the engine. |
paulz
Freeciv Host/Webmaster
San Diego, CA, USA
May 2000
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posted May 11, 2000 12:20
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FYI http://www.freeciv.org/poll.phtml?num=32
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Kumiorava
Chieftain
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b.02-15-99
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posted May 11, 2000 13:09
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Intresting! So I guess we're gonna get an isometric view then... I don't mind.  |
paulz
Freeciv Host/Webmaster
San Diego, CA, USA
May 2000
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posted May 11, 2000 13:16
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Originally posted by Kumiorava on 05-11-2000 01:09 PM
Intresting! So I guess we're gonna get an isometric view then... I don't mind.
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Just because people want it doesn't automatically mean someone is going to program it. |
Kumiorava
Chieftain
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b.02-15-99
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posted May 11, 2000 16:03
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I know that, but since there already is an existing tileset, as you said, and since people seem to want to go for ismometric, it should only be a matter of time until someone implements it into the code. However, an isometrc map is not included in the To-Do list. I figure it's not that urgent, but it might be a good idea to ad it anyway... But how about taking the map concept to new hights: How does a hex based map sound like to you guys? I saw some preliminary shots of the openciv3 map model, and it seems like thay are going to be using hex. |
paulz
Freeciv Host/Webmaster
San Diego, CA, USA
May 2000
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posted May 11, 2000 16:20
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Regarding freeciv and Hex map, see this thread: http://arch.freeciv.org/freeciv-dev-199908/msg00124.html |
Kumiorava
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posted May 11, 2000 16:30
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paulz, you should become a librarian! That Aerth seems very promising, if one could only get hands on the source. A 3D map would deffenitely be something new in the Civ genre. It would mean quite a bit of re-writing in terms of rules and AI, though, as well as the terrain generator and engine of course. |
DarthVeda
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posted May 11, 2000 17:06
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Well I just think top-down maps are quite hideous. They add no idea of a more 3-d perspective, and I thought that isometric would bring the project closer to a modern civ. |
paulz
Freeciv Host/Webmaster
San Diego, CA, USA
May 2000
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posted May 11, 2000 17:26
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Originally posted by DarthVeda on 05-11-2000 05:06 PM
Well I just think top-down maps are quite hideous. They add no idea of a more 3-d perspective, and I thought that isometric would bring the project closer to a modern civ.
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Since there is no 3-D in freeciv (or any of the other Civ games IIRC), the game is played in 2-D, so the current view is IMO easier to play with and understand. Beauty has never been a primary goal with the Freeciv project. |
Kumiorava
Chieftain
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b.02-15-99
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posted May 11, 2000 21:09
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And Freeciv certainly beats Civ I in graphics, even with a top-down view.  |
deepone
Freeciv Developer
May 2000
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posted May 11, 2000 22:31
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Originally posted by paulz on 05-11-2000 05:26 PM
Beauty has never been a primary goal with the Freeciv project.
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While that is true there certainly are developers that care about beauty... I expect that there will be some version with (optional) isometric view sometime in the future... Depending on how much free time we get... |
Kumiorava
Chieftain
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b.02-15-99
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posted May 13, 2000 18:13
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That openciv3 for Windows is really puting up some competition: They are implementing a 3D map. Can't mach Freeciv in gameplay yet, though.
Go take a look at the "Competition" thread. |
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