Tboy
Future world ruler
I'm not sure what the difference between a toroidical and cylindrical world wrap is on games on civ4warlords; as in, what effect does it have on gameplay? I understand the flat world wrap, but not the other two.
World wrap
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MrCynical
Deity
A cylindrical world just has x-wrapping. You sail off the eastern edge of the screen you appear at the west. It's the closest map type to the real globe. The toroidal world has both x and y-wrapping. As well as being able to sail round it east to west, head off the north edge of the map and you'll appear at the south. This world is effectively doughnut shaped, and so is not a realistic type, but a few people use it.
Tboy
Future world ruler
Ah, thanks! Just checking how it worked. I thought toroidical might have something like being thinner nearer the poles, but looks like I was wrong.
Chazcon
Prince
So we have a choice as to which of the above-mentioned map types we can play on?
lbhhh
King
Chazcon said:
when setting up a custom game, yes. I'm not sure if you use the "play now" option(as I never do).
Chazcon
Prince
Ahh, well yes, I must say I go back and forth.
Sometimes I set up a custom game, but other times I'll hit 'Play Now', then set the terrain to 'Fractal' or 'Shuffle', and the climate / sea level to 'Random', and have at it. Quite a challenge sometimes.
Always 'Huge' map and 'Marathon' speed.
Sometimes I set up a custom game, but other times I'll hit 'Play Now', then set the terrain to 'Fractal' or 'Shuffle', and the climate / sea level to 'Random', and have at it. Quite a challenge sometimes.
Always 'Huge' map and 'Marathon' speed.
lasdlt
Chieftain
MrCynical said:
How is that less realistic? If there was no ice in the way at the poles, that's exactly what would happen. . .It makes it seem more spherical. Or am I missing something?
Manic_
Prince
It means that when you go to the north pole, you appear at the south pole, so its not realistic.
If you dissapeared at the north and reappeared at the north half way across the world that would be more realistic, but perhaps not good to play on.
Hope that helps
If you dissapeared at the north and reappeared at the north half way across the world that would be more realistic, but perhaps not good to play on.
Hope that helps
BeefontheBone
Windbag of the sea
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The way maps have been implemented in Civ has always been like if you took a poster map of the world and rolled it up so that the east and west edges met, then played on the outer surface. Toroidal maps (only available on some map scripts) are like joining the north and south edges too, producing a torus (hence the name). Manic is right - a realistic representation of a spherical map would somehow allow you travel across the polar regions around to the other side of the world - in order to remain intuitive that'd require a 3D map (a bit like the one in the recent, and otherwise rubbish, UFO games).
lasdlt
Chieftain
Manic_ said:
Okay right, I understand now
What was I on?
jadelicia
Queen
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Hi all,
I don't have the wrap option on mine. Would this mean I don't have the latest version or something? Unfortunately, I'm not sure how to take a screen shot of what I have. Whenever I take a screen shot it just takes a picture of the desktop (not Civ, which I have open).
If anyone knows why I don't have this option, please let me know!
Thanks.
I don't have the wrap option on mine. Would this mean I don't have the latest version or something? Unfortunately, I'm not sure how to take a screen shot of what I have. Whenever I take a screen shot it just takes a picture of the desktop (not Civ, which I have open).
If anyone knows why I don't have this option, please let me know!
Thanks.
s.bernbaum
Mostly lurking
Wrapping is built into the map. Many maps are only flat, cylindrical, or toroid. Some have options to select among two or three of the choices. Many do not. What map are you trying to wrap or remove wrapping from?
TheSunIsDark
Settled Great Scientist
All wrappings are unrealistic, but spherical or any other realistic one would require different-shaped tiles. Someone at Realms Beyond announced a map script with Möbius wrapping, but it was on April 1st. You have to play a Custom Game (which I always do, for No Events, No Cheating and Unrestricted Leaders) for a non-default wrap.
