Re: [Rails-devel] 18GA

[Chris S. <chr...@gm...>]

Is there any way to change the orientation of the tiles so it matches v2?

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On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 4:51 AM, Erik Vos <eri...@xs...> wrote:

> Scott,
>
>
>
> These 18GA tiles already exist in Rails under different numbers: 170 and
> 391-398. These numbers predate the ones assigned by JDG for 18GA v2, and
> seem to originate from Steve Thomas’ PS18XX sets.
>
>
>
> The story I have noted in my tiles spreadsheet reads:
>
>
>
> “In the original Mark Derrick version of 18GA, these tiles were unnumbered.
>
> Marco Rocci's Tile Dictionary numbers the 18GA tiles in the range 391-398
> (Macon is 170);
>
> according to Marco these were found in another PS set posted by Steve
> Thomas.
>
> In the later John David Galt version these tiles are numbered 451-459.
>
> A third set of (low) numbers shows up in the 18GA tile set for PS18XX on
> Adam Romoth's site;
>
> those numbers have been disregarded in this spreadsheet.”
>
>
>
> For completeness sake, I should add that the 3xx numbers are (still)
> unique, whereas the 4xx numbers have already been reused in 1854.
>
>
>
> If you want to stick with the 4xx numbers, you can refer to these existing
> tiles as follows:
>
>         <Tile id="391" extId="451" ...>
>
> This way, you’ll have to use 391 in all XML, but the Rails windows will
> show 451.
>
> Please be aware that most 3xx tiles in TileDesigner have a different
> orientation as the 4xx tiles in Blackwater Station.
>
>
>
> Tile #170 has a ‘P’ marker, instead of ‘Macon’, in this case it could make
> sense to create a new tile with the correct inscription.
>
>
>
> Erik.
>
>
>
> *Van:* Scott Petersen [mailto:sc...@re...]
> *Verzonden:* donderdag 31 maart 2011 15:29
> *Aan:* Development list for Rails: an 18xx game
> *Onderwerp:* [Rails-devel] 18GA
>
>
>
> I (and possibly others) will work on finishing up 18GA in the next couple
> weeks--it should not take much work.  Could someone add the following tiles?
>  Pictorial versions can be found on Blackwater Station.
>
> http://www.18xx.net/tiles/18GA.htm
>
>
>
> Yellow
>
> 451    Three dead-end cities (30), exits NW,NE,S, "Atlanta"
>
>
>
> Green
>
> 452    Three straight cities (20), crossing, "Atlanta"
>
> 453    K-shape city (30), "Augusta"
>
> 454    City (30), exits N,NW,SW, "Savannah"
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>
>
> Brown
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> 455    Three straight cities (70), crossing, "Atlanta"
>
> 456    K-shape city (50), "Augusta"
>
> 457    5-way city (40), "Brunswick"
>
> 458    5-way city (50), "Macon"
>
> 459    City (60), exits N,NW,SW, "Savannah"
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