25-06-2002 20:16									#1
	flat map or tube? Got spare money?

I prefer the flat map. Easier for me to keep my situational awareness and none of that boring polar terrain. What do y'all think?

	25-06-2002 21:55									#2
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On random maps, I'll take the tube - I don't like having the edge get in the way of exploration and strategy. However, I play most of my civ games on real-world edited maps, and those are usually flat.

	26-06-2002 05:13									#3
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Random maps? Tube. It feels a little more realistic for an entire world.

Scenarios: Whatever is appropriate for the scen.

	26-06-2002 07:05									#4
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Random maps, tube. Even the polar edges annoy me. Real-world maps really bug me, because I actually have some idea what should be in that black space.

	26-06-2002 07:13									#5
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Tube. But I hear what you're saying about losing situational awareness. I remember my failed CtP experiment with the 'donut' maps... on large maps I had transports totally lost!

At least in the real world, the polar ice caps keep you from forgetting which way is 'up'.

STYOM

	26-06-2002 13:06									#6
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either OK. "Real world" has length > 2·height for cylindrical approximation; nobody makes maps like that ("x axis" > "y axis" considering column splitting).