Re: [Rails-devel] Questions regarding Map Code

[Stefan F. <ste...@we...>]

Martin:
some remarks/answers to your questions:

However all of this will be done in Rails 2.0.
Which is not too bad ;-), as I will commit some major coding update and 
an alpha release today or tomorrow.

Stefan


On 12/31/2013 02:45 PM, Martin Brumm wrote:
> Hi Brett, Stefan & Erik, Michael. Frederick
>
> i would like to share with you the following recommendations from a
> face2face game regarding the display of information on the map:


I had some ftf games in the past as well and especially people used to 
Lemmi moderators also complain about the information provided in the 
tables. In the medium term I plan to add a ftf mode that is closer to 
the moderator for the type of information displayed. So if anyone has 
suggestions for that, feel free to comment on this.

This ftf-mode should have support both playing with a physical board 
(similar to Lemmis moderator and the currenty no-map-mode) and playing 
only on computer.

>
>   - Off-Board hexes should display the value for different phases
> permanently and not only on Mouse Over.

>
>   - Map Hexes with gelogical features (rivers, mountains, etc) should
> have a depiction of the feature also on the map not only the cost. (Some
> minors might bring special powers)...
>
> So my question would be: is there a layer already to paint that
> information ? Or any other method to have that info on a hex (besides
> the Label ).

All of this is surely missing for ftf. However there are three answers 
to this:

A) Erik always targeted a SVG background map, that includes that 
information. So for those games with a SVG map included, it is a non-issue.

B) I started some minor work on refactoring the map display part in 
Rails 2.0. I intend to have a closer look at all this soon.
Most likely I will replace the current SVG library Batik with a new one 
(SVG Salamander) which has a smaller foot-print and is easier to use.
This might make it easier to add those features directly using SVG icons 
instead of Java graphics to display the features you mention above.

C) The intended layer (create by Frederick) for your map annotations is 
the TokensTextsLayer in the HexMap class/subclasses.

>
> Regarding the information on the Status overview:
>
> Reorder the companies in the status overview based on the actual
> operation order (in case of 1880) with inactive companies on the bottom
> of the display.


See my remark above about my intended ftf-mode as it would be included 
in that re-work.

>
> Anyone can help me there ? :)
>
> Regards,
> Martin
>
>
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