Re: [Rails-devel] Map Modifcations based on train phases

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

I think you'll want to account for hexes being removed too, as in the
Florida Keys in 18FL or that one area in the southwest of the 1841
map.

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On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 12:03 PM, John David Galt
<jd...@di...> wrote:
> On 2014-08-18 03:16, Dr. Martin Brumm wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> do we have sofar any mechanismn in place to recreate the map based on
>> different Phases ?
>>
>> In particular 1837 has two map changing phases (where as after the first
>> purchased 3 train Bosnia-Herzogovina becomes eglible for tile lays and
>> after the first 4 train italy isnt available anymore besides Bozen that
>> gets an automatic upgrade/replacement).
>
> Here is how I had in mind to implement that:
>
> *  Add to the XML "Hex" object, an option specifying that a particular
> tile (by number and direction) be laid there when a specified phase change
> occurs.  A positive tile number means it is taken from the unused tile
> supply; if negative we don't bother, but just treat it as if preprinted.
> In either case any existing tile in the hex (and any tokens if not
> accommodated on the new tile) go back to the supply (again, unless the
> tile number is negative).
>
> *  Bosnia - all hexes begin with a "preprinted blank gray tile with a
> negative number" (use a version with a city for the BH home, so it will
> show).  At phase 3 we use the new feature to auto-lay a pale green "tile"
> with a negative number on each hex.  It can then be upgraded.
>
> *  Italy - all hexes begin normally, but at phase 4 they all get a blank
> gray tile auto-laid on them, wiping everything out.  Even cities are not
> preserved.  The green tile for Bozen also gets auto-laid.
>
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