Praetorian
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Why is there no map wrapping on all the map types, I thought that the world was round!!
X,Y Wrapping
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Why is there no map wrapping on all the map types, I thought that the world was round!!MrCynical
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Because some of the maps only represent areas of the world, such as the American plains, and it wouldn't make sense for them to be a whole planet. The actual maps that are complete worlds have X wrapping enabled so that they are round. I don't think Y mapping is used on any of the existing maps, mainly because I don't think anyone has wanted the doughnut shaped world an X and Y wrapped map would give.
ChrTh
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If you want Y-wrapping you need to use the tilted axis map option. Of course, it's still technically X-wrapping, but geographically it's Y-wrapping.
When are we going to get Z-wrapping?
When are we going to get Z-wrapping?
Reg Pither
Warlord
I must admit I was a little miffed when I played my very first game and couldn't go round the edge of the map. I just assumed it would have wrapping as standard, and was even more miffed when there wasn't even an option for it. 
DrewBledsoe
Veteran QB
karadoc said:
Mmmmmmhhh...donuts
oagersnap
Emperor
Reg Pither said:I must admit I was a little miffed when I played my very first game and couldn't go round the edge of the map. I just assumed it would have wrapping as standard, and was even more miffed when there wasn't even an option for it.
What map type was that?
Reg Pither
Warlord
Sorry, I can't remember back that far...
Palantir30
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DrewBledsoe said:Mmmmmmhhh...donuts
Hey!
Where's the creme filling?!?
Praetorian
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Maybe we should change the name of Firaxis to Tom Hortons
Praetorian
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karadoc said:
Sorry Karadoc, but in Civ IV, there are instances that the world is flat.
ChrTh
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Praetorian said:
But those aren't the standard maps. Those are the special ones. If you choose a random map, it's automatically not flat.
scienide09
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Praetorian said:
I'm gonna have to correct this to say Tim Horton's.
I do so not to be rude/trollish, but as 1) a Canadian, and 2) I was born in Hamilton, Ontario, the city where Tim's started.
Call it civic pride.
I think a truly complete Canada mod would have to have Tim's as some sort of National Wonder.
Praetorian
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ChrTh said:
What, do mean "special", they are on the initial list of maps.
I may be branded a heretic, but, here and now I declare that the world is round!!!!
Praetorian
I came I bought I played!
scienide09 said:I'm gonna have to correct this to say Tim Horton's.
I do so not to be rude/trollish, but as 1) a Canadian, and 2) I was born in Hamilton, Ontario, the city where Tim's started.
Call it civic pride.
I think a truly complete Canada mod would have to have Tim's as some sort of National Wonder.
Scienide09, You may be new to Civfanatics, but you show remarkable wisdom!!!
ChrTh
Happy Yule!
Praetorian said:
Just because they're on the initial list doesn't mean they're not special. They are the same maps every time (although I believe resources -might- be randomized). The Arch, Continents, and Pangaea, however, are randomized. Great Plains and Inland Sea aren't. They're supposed to be localized, and therefore aren't X-Wrapped.
Reg Pither
Warlord
karadoc said:
It is??
Why have I never seen this then? I've only played on Continents, Custom Continents, Great Plains and Highlands. Am I just playing the wrong map types?
Palantir30
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Reg Pither said:It is??
Why have I never seen this then? I've only played on Continents, Custom Continents, Great Plains and Highlands. Am I just playing the wrong map types?
Yes.
Great Plains and Highlands, while excellent maps that I play much of the time too.....are exactly what we're talking about for localized, non-global maps. These maps dont have X wrapping because that would make as much sense as taking I 70 East from Kansas City, KS trying to get to Kansas City, MO and instead ending up in Denver. Driving east-west across Kansas is long enough without being an infinite loop (although that would explain all the repeating Waffle House + White Hen + Gas station rest stops).
Custom Continents is a global map, and does indeed have X wrapping, but not Y wrapping. I havent played Continents, myself.
