[Freeciv-Dev] Re: [PATCH] switch default tileset to trident (PR#1219)

[Tony Stuckey <stuckey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Jan 11, 2002 at 03:47:01AM -0500, Jeff Mallatt wrote:
> At 2002/01/11 03:39 , Reinier Post wrote:
> >On Thu, Jan 10, 2002 at 11:57:33PM -0500, Daniel L Speyer wrote:
> >> On Thu, 10 Jan 2002, Mike Kaufman wrote:
> >> 
> >> > here's the patch. If you have an issue with it, speak soon.
> >> 
> >> Is the idea here to get away from hires or from isometric?  
> >> 
> >> If isometric, I think this is a mistake.  The strategic advantages of
> >> overhead are small, and mostly a matter of tile size, whereas isometric
> >> has an asthetically nicer feel that is fundamental.
> >
> >For me, the overhead view has an aesthetically nice feel that is fundamental.
> >(Seriously.)  We can hold a poll, I suppose.
> 
> I suspect we're in the minority, but I also prefer the overhead view.

        As do I.
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Anthony J. Stuckey                              stuckey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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