Map Coordinates

[Jimmyh]

This is just a heads up on how the map coordinate system works, mainly for those that want to make maps or are converting a map from civ3.

This is how the map coordinates work in IndieCiv.


And this is how civ3 works.


The vertical number is the same and has not changed.
However the horizontal numbering is half the amount is half of what civ3 is, so a 180x180 map in civ3, would need to be created as 90x180 in IndieCiv.

 

[Takhisis]

So we're keeping it on square tiles?

 

[Jimmyh]

I'm not sure what you mean

 

[Takhisis]

Square tiles, as opposed to heaxagonal tiles.

 

[Jimmyh]

Oh that, well it would be easy to support both squares and hex, not at the same time off, but for now we will be reusing graphics from civ3. And the fact that I don't yet have any hex graphics.

 

[ShiroKobbure]

are any of our members terrain makers?

 

[Jimmyh]

are any of our members terrain makers?

Hmm....Ares de borg, Sn00py, not sure about any one else.

It's probably best to get every thing working with the graphics that we have and then move onto hex.

 

[Takhisis]

I can do tedious pcx work. What would you need?

 

[Jimmyh]

I can do tedious pcx work. What would you need?

Well I dont need any thing at the moment, doing a hex map is a long way down my list.

 

[Takhisis]

But, for example, stuff like fixing the bug Virote mentioned…

 

[Jimmyh]

That can't be fixed with graphics, it's a limitation of the civ3 terrain graphics and some thing I need to fix in the map editor, but thank you for offering. You get my emails?

 

[Takhisis]