FEATURE: Isometric Map - BETA

[Jagged]

okay, here's a question.

If Square Vision in a hex grid looks like this:

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And Square Vision in an isometric grid looks like this:

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What should Square Vision look like on an isometric hex grid?

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[wolph42]

Have You tried applying the same transformation?

[aliasmask]

Hex grid seems off. Check this out. This shows both kinds of hexes. One with flat side up and other with pointy side up. Your iso hex has a different shape which may be the issue. It'll look more like a rhombus than a diamond.

[Jagged]

Well again, its a choice of how do you represent the map. In the same way there is a choice between real isometric and "2:1" isometric, there seems to be a choice in isometric hex styles.

I was thinking Maptool users would probably be more interested in This Sort of Thing, maps by Torstan, I think.

I am not sure how easy it would be to use and play on a hex grid that was rotated as well as foreshortened.

What do people think?

[aliasmask]

I see. That's more of a squished square. So, the square vision would be rectangular. Works for me. I was changing the hex dimensions and the vision, lights and all that doesn't change. It assumes the hex is a standard hex rather than squished or pinched. So the distances are incorrect. Also, there's some weird adjustment thing going on with the 2nd value for hex dimensions. If I put 200, it changes it to ~140. Also, if I change the first value with the second value at a different ratio, it slowly change back to original ratio.

[Jagged]

Hmm. I think I am going to ignore Hexes for the time being

[Jagged]

There are two things I want to continue to develop for the Isometric maps, isometric hex map and effect templates that work on all grids. However I think I will work on those as separate things, which means I think this is ready to submit to the trunk.

Hurrah!

Pull Request #28

[RPTroll]

Congrats on getting this into the build. I haven't played with it yet but it's gotten a good remark to two from the community.