11-05-2000 08:04									#1
	An Isometric map in the future? Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

Civ II operates on an isometric system, will this ever be implemented in Freeciv?

	11-05-2000 09:11									#2
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Is there any real need for it? It might look prittier, but it realy doesn't effect gameplay, does it now? Well, maby movement a bit, and the shape of the city radii, but that's pretty much it, no?

	11-05-2000 15:44									#3
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It doesn't affect the shape of the city radius.
We have a GPL'ed set of isometric tiles already, just a point of someone implementing the engine.

	12-05-2000 09:20									#4
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FYI http://www.freeciv.org/poll.phtml?num=32

	11-05-2000 22:09									#5
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Intresting! So I guess we're gonna get an isometric view then... I don't mind.

	12-05-2000 01:03									#7
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I know that, but since there already is an existing tileset, as you said, and since people seem to want to go for ismometric, it should only be a matter of time until someone implements it into the code. However, an isometrc map is not included in the To-Do list. I figure it's not that urgent, but it might be a good idea to ad it anyway...

But how about taking the map concept to new hights: How does a hex based map sound like to you guys? I saw some preliminary shots of the openciv3 map model, and it seems like thay are going to be using hex.

	12-05-2000 01:20									#8
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Regarding freeciv and Hex map, see this thread: http://arch.freeciv.org/freeciv-dev...8/msg00124.html

	12-05-2000 01:30									#9
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paulz, you should become a librarian!

That Aerth seems very promising, if one could only get hands on the source. A 3D map would deffenitely be something new in the Civ genre. It would mean quite a bit of re-writing in terms of rules and AI, though, as well as the terrain generator and engine of course.

	12-05-2000 02:06									#10
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Well I just think top-down maps are quite hideous. They add no idea of a more 3-d perspective, and I thought that isometric would bring the project closer to a modern civ.

	12-05-2000 06:09									#12
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And Freeciv certainly beats Civ I in graphics, even with a top-down view.

	14-05-2000 03:13									#14
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That openciv3 for Windows is really puting up some competition: They are implementing a 3D map. Can't mach Freeciv in gameplay yet, though.
Go take a look at the "Competition" thread.