Re: [Rails-devel] Alpha8 test - focus UI / sound

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

Frederick:
Thanks for testing that. As I do not use the sound/docking features yet, 
I will rely on your feedback for the time being.
However I tried to ensure not to break anything.
More comments on the issues see below.
Stefan

>
> The issues:
>
> * Map: Prelaid tiles are painted on top of 1856 background map (i12,
> l15, n17, f15, m4), same for 1889.

Will need to check that: I changed some methods of MapHex, most likelyy 
I did something wrong there.

>
> * Map: Hex mouseover does not lead to "can-be-upgraded-to" highlighting
> in tiles pane

Is that from one of the missing commits?

>
> * Sound: Left clicking on tile to be changed / oriented does not trigger
> the sound fx any more. That sound event should probably also apply to
> the new right click.

I think I dropped that, as I was not fully sure, how rotation should 
propagate through classes in the future. Can you give me the name of the 
sound trigger and I will add it back?

>
> * Lay track: after unselecting hex (by selecting a non permissible hex),
> the hex is still with thick red border.

You are right, should be fixed in next alpha.

>
> * Lay track: repeatedly pressing left mouse button leads to the next
> possible tile if the first tile only had one possible orientation. Is
> this by purpose? You could envisage either cycling through all possible
> tile lays with the left button or enforce a strict distinction of the
> left/right button by never changing the tile when the left is pressed.

Yes, that was one of the experiments to make the tile UI more efficient 
and I forgot to remove all of the code ;-). However I prefer the more 
simple approach: left click => rotate and right click => next possible tile.
Will be fixed next alpha.

>
> * Lay track (1889): company owning D still has to pay the 80 bucks on
> non-river mountains (eg, E4).

You are right this specific kind of special tile lay is not yet 
supported. Thanks for capturing it.

Private companies can have special tile lays that differ in the 
following attributes:

connected = yes/no
extra = yes/no
free = yes/no
location = list of hexes, if missing => all possible
tile = list of tiles, if missing => all possible
condition = owned by company, player
when = tile/token laying step of owing company or anytime

I have decided now to show the upgrade labeled by the private company 
name if their special power is used.

Interestingly the rules of 1889 specify that it is the choice of the 
player to use the discount of private D or not, if I interpret the "... 
may ..." correctly.

Thus Rails will offer each tile lay twice: Once with the power of D and 
once without.