Post by croberts on Feb 23, 2016 18:31:58 GMT
First off let me say thanks a lot for your extremely extensive and awesome tactical RPG tutorial. I have learned a lot from it.
So, I'm not really here to ask for a tutorial or anything, but rather a discussion or perhaps some incite on the following topic.
Here is what I'd like to accomplish: to be able to create overhangs, bridges, etc on a board. They way the board is created is if no tile exists on that Point, it creates one and then the height (or y scale) of the axis is set. Thinking about this I see a lot of potential problems adding things like overhangs.
a) How does one move the selection cursor while playing to game? If on the lower level, would it move to the upper? Or perhaps the only way to select the higher point on the map is to build a linear path up to the higher levels? That way the cursor itself essentially climbs up the path to the higher levels, and the cursor would not jump down to the lower level unless traveled back down the path.
b) Should we then perhaps change the board into a 3D structure of cells, instead of giving each 2D cell (or Point) a height value. This way the height is always the same, and the gaps are easier to detect with the board. However, the trade off is more tiles, which means more memory. Hard to say how much this would effect the performance, but it definitely something to be concerned about.
These are the two overall lingering issues I can foresee with dealing with a more complex board. I'd love to here your insights on the matter if you have the time. If you need more information or details please let me know.
Cheers,
Chris
So, I'm not really here to ask for a tutorial or anything, but rather a discussion or perhaps some incite on the following topic.
Here is what I'd like to accomplish: to be able to create overhangs, bridges, etc on a board. They way the board is created is if no tile exists on that Point, it creates one and then the height (or y scale) of the axis is set. Thinking about this I see a lot of potential problems adding things like overhangs.
a) How does one move the selection cursor while playing to game? If on the lower level, would it move to the upper? Or perhaps the only way to select the higher point on the map is to build a linear path up to the higher levels? That way the cursor itself essentially climbs up the path to the higher levels, and the cursor would not jump down to the lower level unless traveled back down the path.
b) Should we then perhaps change the board into a 3D structure of cells, instead of giving each 2D cell (or Point) a height value. This way the height is always the same, and the gaps are easier to detect with the board. However, the trade off is more tiles, which means more memory. Hard to say how much this would effect the performance, but it definitely something to be concerned about.
These are the two overall lingering issues I can foresee with dealing with a more complex board. I'd love to here your insights on the matter if you have the time. If you need more information or details please let me know.
Cheers,
Chris
