Re: [Rails-devel] Stockmarket type aka 1825 dev?

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

I have a very sketchily working version of 1825 Unit 1 but most of the
more complex pre-printed tiles are not correct since they aren't in
the tile database, the map has a massive blank spot from row A down to
row R since Unit 1 starts row numbering later in the alphabet, and the
stock rounds don't even remotely work correctly...so I haven't made a
lot of progress but I'm happy to share what little I have done!

[EV] If you send me your XML, I can use it as test material to fix the map
display.
I think we'll need some extra parameter like firstLetter="R" or such like.
As for the missing tiles, I can create these. I do have 1825U1, but a list
of what you found missing would be helpful.

[EV] Not sure what your problem with stock rounds is, but for the gradual
availability of companies you could look at 1835 which has the same thing.
There it's hardcoded in class rails.game.specific._1835.StockRound_1835; you
could use that as an example.

> An of course, is there any interest in 1825, and has anything useful been
> done there? I can't find anything in the CVS main trunk, but Phil Davies
> posted here a while ago that he'd been looking at the possibility, but no
> specifics. I have quite a few ides but I'm not sure how to implement all
of
> them. I forsee problems with supporting different combinations of
> Units/regionals/Kits (changing maps, available tiles, available trains,
size
> of main bank etc.), as well as separate banks for players and companies.

[EV] I'd suggest to start with 1825U1 and get that right first. The other
units and regions can then probably be added fairly easily.
I think you can already get a long way with the existing Option/Variant
features.

Erik.