[Freeciv-Dev] Re: different tile systems

["Ross W. Wetmore" <rwetmore@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In any planned changes, allow for hexagonal tilesets, not just octagonal.
This does not mean implement them, just don't do things that will impede
future implementation.

While it is possible to mimic a hexagonal map by changing the adjacency
rules and distance computations (NW-SE becomes distance 2) while still
using a basically octagonal graphics system, at some point the aesthetics
will need to be satisfied.

Cheers,
RossW
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At 12:56 PM 02/11/22 -0500, Jason Dorje Short wrote:
>
>FYI, I did a count of some different graphics system:
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>'civ1' system (currently used for non-iso tilesets): about 200 tiles
>'civ2' system (currently used for iso tilesets): about 80 tiles
>'civ3' system: about 1500 tiles
>
>jason