Map Wrap-Around

[Pilfur]

Would anybody else agree with me that the east-west map wrap around should be optional? I understnad that it is there to simulate going around the planet, but I'd like to be able to think of my map as a region of a planet rather than of an entire planet. This is especially apt for the smaller map sizes.

[El hidalgo]

You can already do this in Civ2. I'm sure you will be able to in Civ3.

[Adm.Naismith]

Re: Map Wrap-Around

Originally posted by Pilfur
Would anybody else agree with me that the east-west map wrap around should be optional?

Sorry, I dislike that "all flat" option.
I sustained (without success) the need for a proper spherical globe, maybe I can accept the deformed concept of toroid (a map that wrap not only west-est, but north-south also, so you can pass the pole, too).

I'm disappointed from the old style CIV 2 limited map, but I can't see any better from a "arena" like map with inpassable border.
Only my opinion, of course

[Quartz Dragon]

Re: Re: Map Wrap-Around

Originally posted by Adm.Naismith
Sorry, I dislike that "all flat" option.

The flat map is for theater scenarios.

[Grumbold]

I can see the use for solid border maps in scenarios and as an essentially harmless option it hurts no-one if included.

[007]

but i want a real globe, like in X-com

[Gramphos]

What fly out in space from a flat planet... That's impossible

[The Rusty Gamer]

What about allowing optional North-South wraparound like you can do in CTP?

[RonHiler]

Originally posted by 007
but i want a real globe, like in X-com

Sigh. http://www.rjcyberware.com

HTH

Ron

[007]

wow, that looks like the thing i was looking for
Thanks !!!
Hope thay can put as much graphix in as firaxis

[RonHiler]

Sure thing, my pleasure

If you go to the download page at the bottom, you can get our latest publically released version, 0.4.4.298, and you can play with the globe controls to see how it works for yourself. You'll have to generate a new world to look at (I really should upload a pre-genned world for casual testers to play with).

We're in Alpha now, but I think we'll hit Beta by no later than the end of the year. We're pretty far along. You're right, our graphics need work. They have always been a very low priority item. But very soon now they will begin getting a facelift (like within a couple of weeks).

Sunday I will be updating our public release with a new Alpha version, but it doesn't affect the globe (which is done, more or less). I try to update our public release once a week, but it doesn't always happen (the current one is three weeks old now).

Anyway, sorry to spam the group bragging about our game. But you did ask for a spherical world

Ron

[Darkknight]

Aaaghhh! Not the ****ing doughnut world anything but that. There's not even any sci-fi books with one.

BTW what X-Com game are you talking about I'm a bit behind I've only got X-Com interceptor. I've seen X-Com alliance but it didn't look great.

[Chuckles]

I still don't see why no one has made a map that has wrap-around on the sides, and proper wrap-around on top and bottom. i.e.-you go up at the top of the map and you show up half a screen over on the top of the map. Doughnut world is silly, but it was easy to play for people with limited thinking ability.

[Quartz Dragon]

Originally posted by Darkknight
BTW what X-Com game are you talking about I'm a bit behind I've only got X-Com interceptor. I've seen X-Com alliance but it didn't look great.

The first two, X-com: UFO Defense and X-Com: Terror From the Deep

[Sabre2th]

The map didn't bother me in civ2, but a 3d globe might be fun.

Unfortunately, Firaxis is probably already past the point where they can change something like this.