Re: [Rails-devel] IfOption in Map.xml

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

I don't know what kind of stories you would put there; I find the current
private info is pretty complete.
And so far the assumption pretty much was that users were up to date on the
rules.
Including the game rules certainly isn't in the scope of this project.

But sure it can be done. For instance an (optional) extra <Info> tag per
company and train type.
Such train and private info could nicely be made visible as extra items
under the Info menu in the Map/OR window.

I can write the code, but I need a volunteer to write the texts. Anyone? 

Erik.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Black [mailto:jim...@ya...] 
Sent: Friday 15 January 2010 21:50
To: Development list for Rails: an 18xx game
Subject: Re: [Rails-devel] IfOption in Map.xml


I wanted to interject a couple of comments related to the xml-

a) in the privates auction- it's nice to see the privates info under the
info (i) button, but it sure is cryptic.  could a textual description be
added to the xml record, so that annotation/text displays instead? (if
present) 

b) afaik, I can't get back to that help info later- that's problematic (the
info is often critical, when you're trying to use the private)

c) similar comment applies to trains- it's nice that the roster is listed in
1.1.1, albeit tersely- the rusting info is a key omission, in practice

so, someday- throughout the game- maybe when you hover-over a private, a
train-inventory, a particular major, etc- the help text could show in a
popup.  

in general, rails' users might could use a little more care-and-feeding, in
this area.   %-}

this seems related to the thread issues here, but, my apologies if it's too
tangential- just wanted to slip these comments in.

-  jim