Re: [Rails-devel] CVS and XCode

[Erik V. <eri...@hc...>]

> > I do have a different Tile Definition layout, and it would 
> probably be
> > best to determine how best to integrate them together.
 
One missing item in Map.xml is the hex name (like A1, B2 etc). 
Hex names are indipensible in PBEM play, and anyway generally useful 
in discussing games.

> Well, let's dig into it then. In my mind, the most important question
> is, how do you add new tiles?
> 
> The current, rather convoluted, process is to create a new tile with
> Tile Designer, export the postscript file, convert it to SVG and GIF,
> then hand-tweak the SVG and GIF files. Obviously this is sub-optimal,
> but the tile set changes relatively infrequently, so I've 
> just accepted
> the inefficiencies.

In addition, I export the XML definitions from TileDesigner and let class 
rails.util.convertTilesXML convert these to the format used in Tiles.xml.
The converted format is meant to support future route checking and revenue 
calculation (but nothing of that has happened yet).
 
> If it's relatively easy to create new tiles in your format, I'm not
> opposed to ripping out the current tile sub-system entirely.

Or merge the two. The differences are actually not that large. 

> > Revenue Centers can be towns (whistlestops or
> > small city), or Large Cities (single, double, triple, quad). 

One more minor quibble from my side: 
You use the term "RevenueCenter" where we now have "Station". 
("Junction" might be another option, although perhaps confusing
with respect to point tiles like #23-#31.)
My point is that there are junctions/stations/revenuecenters 
that do not generate revenue, such as the 1841 passes and tunnels 
(but these *do* count against the train length and can be tokened, 
so they might as well be considered 0-revenue Cities). I admit 
that Station might also be confusing as this term is also used for base
tokens.

In 1860 we also have halts, and in 1854 medium cities.

> I believe 18EU has new tiles. 18KAAS is just 1830 with a new map.

18Kaas also has new tiles (B+ = B with 2 token slotes, and U).

> > The 1835
> > Hamburg Tile with the tunnel is something I have not quite resolve how
> > to draw properly yet.

It's actually a ferry.
TileDesigner can't handle this one either. I doubt if any XML can define
this one in a generic way without becoming overly complicated. For token
placement and revenue calculation we might need to resort to special code 
in an 1835-specific class. For drawing, I don't know...

Erik.