Terrain validation

[Corgano]

As i was cataloging the river / cliff tiles, it occurred to me it wouldn't be hard to also record a list of what tiles can validly be placed above / below / to the side of any other tile. For instance river7A is an inner corner of a river diagonal. if it is rotated with land on the bottom left, it can only have river5b, 7A, or 8A on the top and right side, and only with specific rotations. Same is true of the bottom and left sides needing a river tile with a bank, etc.

It could be possible to have each tile have to have a list of acceptable tiles(:rotations) that can be above, below, left and right. You can then have a validate button that checks the tile rules of all the tiles on the map, and then flags any invalid neighboring tiles.

[ghost]

I'm going to start compiling a list of conditionals and conventional names for each field unit and variation over the next month or so in an effort to improve usability of the terrain editor. I also plan to create SVG graphics for each unit as it would appear on the in-game map.

[Corgano]

I have already started a sheet with example tile sprites https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12LOYvdpuKxqYc9cuDfMc3PawgVv8mFcOVn6x449kU9s/edit?usp=drivesdk The name column is what the editor itself calls the tiles, you could make a new column for each direction and a list of all compatible tile names

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On Sat, Feb 6, 2021, 7:01 AM Friedslick6 ***@***.***> wrote: I'm going to start compiling a list of conditionals and conventional names for each field unit and variation over the next month or so in an effort to improve usability of the terrain editor. I also plan to create SVG graphics for each unit as it would appear on the in-game map. — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#265 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAGSARLFPFZ24NLMSJ2VBI3S5VDT3ANCNFSM4NMY4CLA> .

[ghost]

This is awesome work! I had actually planned to convert the top-down view of each tile model into SVG files and colour each material its associated map colour to simulate how they are shown in-game. However I do appreciate the notes you've wrote for each tile, that should speed up testing.

I have already started a sheet with example tile sprites https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12LOYvdpuKxqYc9cuDfMc3PawgVv8mFcOVn6x449kU9s/edit?usp=drivesdk The name column is what the editor itself calls the tiles, you could make a new column for each direction and a list of all compatible tile names
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On Sat, Feb 6, 2021, 7:01 AM Friedslick6 @.***> wrote: I'm going to start compiling a list of conditionals and conventional names for each field unit and variation over the next month or so in an effort to improve usability of the terrain editor. I also plan to create SVG graphics for each unit as it would appear on the in-game map. — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#265 (comment)>, or unsubscribe https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAGSARLFPFZ24NLMSJ2VBI3S5VDT3ANCNFSM4NMY4CLA .

[Corgano]

I did bitmap for ease of use. Initially I based it off a 3x3 gross for each piece, but 4x4 looked nicer. Each square in the grid was cut into triangles and then I colored them accordingly. I think I have a zip with the tiles and template somewhere The game treats the tiles as divided into 8 corners / sides, the numbers represent how many sides/corners are land / water, I forget which. Also note that some things are height specific, so a cliff cannot have a cliff directly below it, it has to have some land / a cliff with double height doesn't ender correctly it needs to be stepped

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On Sat, Feb 6, 2021, 6:45 PM Friedslick6 ***@***.***> wrote: This is awesome work! I had actually planned to convert the top-down view of each tile model into SVG files and colour each material its associated map colour to simulate how they are shown in-game. However I do appreciate the notes you've wrote for each tile, that should speed up testing. I have already started a sheet with example tile sprites https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12LOYvdpuKxqYc9cuDfMc3PawgVv8mFcOVn6x449kU9s/edit?usp=drivesdk The name column is what the editor itself calls the tiles, you could make a new column for each direction and a list of all compatible tile names … <#m_-7401180610141069501_> On Sat, Feb 6, 2021, 7:01 AM Friedslick6 *@*.***> wrote: I'm going to start compiling a list of conditionals and conventional names for each field unit and variation over the next month or so in an effort to improve usability of the terrain editor. I also plan to create SVG graphics for each unit as it would appear on the in-game map. — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#265 (comment) <#265 (comment)>>, or unsubscribe https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAGSARLFPFZ24NLMSJ2VBI3S5VDT3ANCNFSM4NMY4CLA . — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#265 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAGSARO6PBHKMGPUO2VRLKTS5XWFDANCNFSM4NMY4CLA> .

[Corgano]

If you want access to modify the sheet or make a copy to modify let me know

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On Sat, Feb 6, 2021, 6:55 PM Corgano ***@***.***> wrote: I did bitmap for ease of use. Initially I based it off a 3x3 gross for each piece, but 4x4 looked nicer. Each square in the grid was cut into triangles and then I colored them accordingly. I think I have a zip with the tiles and template somewhere The game treats the tiles as divided into 8 corners / sides, the numbers represent how many sides/corners are land / water, I forget which. Also note that some things are height specific, so a cliff cannot have a cliff directly below it, it has to have some land / a cliff with double height doesn't ender correctly it needs to be stepped On Sat, Feb 6, 2021, 6:45 PM Friedslick6 ***@***.***> wrote: > This is awesome work! I had actually planned to convert the top-down view > of each tile model into SVG files and colour each material its associated > map colour to simulate how they are shown in-game. However I do appreciate > the notes you've wrote for each tile, that should speed up testing. > > I have already started a sheet with example tile sprites > https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12LOYvdpuKxqYc9cuDfMc3PawgVv8mFcOVn6x449kU9s/edit?usp=drivesdk > The name column is what the editor itself calls the tiles, you could make a > new column for each direction and a list of all compatible tile names > … <#m_-5475150418673434755_m_-7401180610141069501_> > On Sat, Feb 6, 2021, 7:01 AM Friedslick6 *@*.***> wrote: I'm going to > start compiling a list of conditionals and conventional names for each > field unit and variation over the next month or so in an effort to improve > usability of the terrain editor. I also plan to create SVG graphics for > each unit as it would appear on the in-game map. — You are receiving this > because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on > GitHub <#265 (comment) > <#265 (comment)>>, or > unsubscribe > https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAGSARLFPFZ24NLMSJ2VBI3S5VDT3ANCNFSM4NMY4CLA > . > > — > You are receiving this because you authored the thread. > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#265 (comment)>, or > unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAGSARO6PBHKMGPUO2VRLKTS5XWFDANCNFSM4NMY4CLA> > . >