RE: [Rails-devel] Map status

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

> > 4. A tag or attribute to define impassable hexsides where 
> upgradeable hexes
> > border each other (e.g. C11/D12 in 1830) should be added to Map.xml.
> > Perhaps a tag like 
> >   <Hex name="C11" ....>
> >      <NoGo name="D12"/>
> >   </Hex>
>  
> 
> The thing we need to be careful with here is that most hexes 
> only have one or two sides that are impassable. Other hexes, 
> like water, are completely impassable from all sides.
> 
> I think we should see if we can leverage the code related to 
> checking neighbor hexes that still exists from importing the 
> Colossus hex code.   It'll be much easier to do this if we 
> can easily check the neighbors of each hex and examine the 
> shared hexside for properties that mark it as impassable.
> 
> I think that it'll be easier to write code to check hexside 3 
> of hex A1 with hexside 5 of hex C3 for impassable=true on 
> either hexside.

Yes, if the hex has such properties (like the preprinted grey ones)
or is on the border of the map, the impassability can be derived.
I was referring to the cases were it cannot, such as the one
I gave as an example. In those cases an extra specification is needed.
No big deal.

Erik.