Re: [Xenocide-programming] GeoData.h

[mamutas <mam...@ho...>]

I just replied to Chrisp's email, where I basically stated the same ideas.
We can implement swappable terrain in the separate data storage, which would
have higher priority over static data.

Regards,
mamutas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jason Jones" <ja...@ki...>
To: <xen...@li...>
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 2:00 PM
Subject: RE: [Xenocide-programming] GeoData.h


> Seems to me that we can do the swappable terrain type thing AND
> implement a seperate class for save data.  If we try to throw too much
> gamestate into geodata it will wind up with a bunch of stuff that
> doesn't relate.  Remember save games have to include player name,
> soldier names, research states, funding, etc.
>
> The changeable terrain thing (I think) is simply a matter of granularity
> of tiles.  The geodata object in memory during the game has to know what
> terrain type each tile of the world is.  This can of course be changed
> by a scripting choice or mod dll (or post 1.0 code we write).  So long
> as it doesn't store terrain type as continent-sized chunks (maybe city-
> sized?) a mod can replace tiles dynamically as the situation warrants.
>
> That is the way I see it, anyway.  Someone correct me if I have anything
> wrong, as I'm just getting my brain around the project.
>
> -Thalo
>