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Marek_Tucan February 2nd, 2009 01:45 PM
Re: A diffrent feel, less Eye of god
 
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Originally Posted by PanzerBob (Post 671463)
Does having the hexes on when building maps make it easier?
Definitely, I would be lost in map-making if they weren't there :) OK, it would be possible, but would be much more messy.

I use hexgrid to create terrain and all important things, like roads, towns, forest boundaries etc., then when the task is to fill surfaces (ie add random bushes, fields, tall grass and other eye candy) I often turn off the grid to have a better feeling for the "aristic impression".
OTOH when playing, I have grid always turned off.

PanzerBob February 3rd, 2009 04:26 AM
Re: A diffrent feel, less Eye of god
 
Thanks, I will try it the next map I cobble together.

Bob out:D

Marek_Tucan February 27th, 2009 04:38 AM
Re: A diffrent feel, less Eye of god
 
Another thought: "Anonymising" units. For example, in a PBEM, have both players to rename their units so that for example you'll see "T-54/55" instead of say T-54B or T-5AM; "T-72" instead of T-72M or T-72A, have all leg-moving squads bear the name "Infantry" or "Inf Section", smaller units (scouts, FO) "Infantry Team", atgM/Law/RPG/RCL becomes "AT team" and so on and so forth...

Makes you paranoic if you don't know whether that "T-72/ERA" on horizon is T-72AV or T-90 ;)

Just got an idea how it can be implemented OOB-wise, but will have to work (and think) on it for a while.

Imp February 27th, 2009 07:34 AM
Re: A diffrent feel, less Eye of god
 
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Originally Posted by Marek_Tucan (Post 677116)
Another thought: "Anonymising" units. For example, in a PBEM, have both players to rename their units so that for example you'll see "T-54/55" instead of say T-54B or T-5AM; "T-72" instead of T-72M or T-72A, have all leg-moving squads bear the name "Infantry" or "Inf Section", smaller units (scouts, FO) "Infantry Team", atgM/Law/RPG/RCL becomes "AT team" and so on and so forth...

Makes you paranoic if you don't know whether that "T-72/ERA" on horizon is T-72AV or T-90 ;)

Just got an idea how it can be implemented OOB-wise, but will have to work (and think) on it for a while.
Don't think it would work unless mucked about with info files. You could just select it & right click to see its stats & proper name

Lt. Ketch February 27th, 2009 07:43 PM
Re: A diffrent feel, less Eye of god
 
Not a bad idea. I can agree with the paranoia. A while back my brother and I were playing a FPS with a bunch of bots and he changed his picture and name so it matched one of the bots. I couldn't figure out what the computer had against me until he busted up with laugther at my frustration. Even if someone could right click on it, it would still make things a little intersting.

gila February 28th, 2009 01:29 AM
Re: A diffrent feel, less Eye of god
 
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Originally Posted by Marek_Tucan (Post 667243)
Just got a devious idea how much fun it'd be if units "out of contact" had some chance of disappearing from the map unless spotted by other own units :)
A rouge unit out of contact from its leaders should disappear, might make us all a little more careful about keeping formations a bit tighter.
Good idea! but i hate it!
I get sloppy myself sometimes!:D


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