[Freeciv-Dev] Re: e: suggestion/idea - the world is round

[Paul Dean <Paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Lalo Martins <lalo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Fri, Jul 21, 2000 at 03:01:48PM +0200, Martin Christensen wrote:
>> >>>>> "Marc" == Marc Strous <marc_strous@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
Marc> F is the area where A, B and D all overlap. While you're looking
Marc> at A, and scroll into the direction of F, the map switches to
Marc> projection B or D.  (without the need for instant redrawing due
Marc> to the overlap).
>> 
>> This is all very well, but how does it make the game better? I see it
>> as nothing but an unnecessary pain.

> Eliminating tiles altogether as proposed would enrich gameplay
> wildly and push the game further from payciv.

I think this is a very interesting idea.  I thought of it about 10
years ago while playing civ1, and I think it has lots of
possibilities.

Paul.
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