Re: [M-dev] Radially symmetrical object sprites

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In a message dated 7/18/00 7:58:23 PM, ju...@pc... writes:

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      Just a stray thought.   The setup:   Radial symmetry means if you
look at an object from overhead you can cut it into pie wedges, each one
of which will look the same.  The result being an object that looks the
same from multiple viewing angles, ie. front looks like back looks like
side.    What the heck that has to do with marathon:   If you can be
satisfied with objects like this, you could create sprites for a few
'steps' of rotational animation, ie. a sprite for the view from 0 degrees,
15d, 30d, and 45d.    Because the object looks the same from several
angles, you could create a full 'walk arround' effect by cycling through
that handfull of sprites, ie. at 0d you show the 0d sprite, at 15degrees
you show the 15d sprite, etc.   BUT, when you get to the 60 degree angle
of view you repeat the cycle, showing the 0d sprite again.  Done properly,
this might provide some alternative to the 'they turn with me!' effect
objects currently have while being quite efficient with memory and
processing power.   Of course, you wouldn't have to screw with the
looping...could just create multiple object sprites that were sensative to
the angle the object was viewed from. >>

Call me a moron/idiot/greenhorn/dumbass/etc., but Doesn't Marathon already do 
something like that for monsters?