WvW

[lpdumas]

I have the tiles .. should we add the WvW map?

[jsilvestre]

In a pure cartographic purpose, I think we could BUT.

We should have add a way to pick the map with the URL like http://gw2cartographers.com/?map=[www|world] with world as default.

The global.js script would load the right tiles and load the right config.js file. That being said we obviously need a way to deal with it in the backend and it would require more work to come up with something pretty and clean.

[lpdumas]

Maybe later then? lets focus on pure PVE map for now and we will see later ;)

Talking about query string, I'm thinking to change the way we handle parameter. I'd like to implement Hash for prettier URL. Ex:

• http://gw2cartographers.com/#/type/pets/
• http://gw2cartographers.com/#/coord/lat=12.78477987&lgn=46.687986
• http://gw2cartographers.com/#/map/WvW/

Like this, the site won't need to reload each time we change the URL. We could use window.onhashchange to trigger events. (https://developer.mozilla.org/en/DOM/window.onhashchange)

Could be nice with the playlist to, like each time we navigate to a new point, we update the URL Hash, like this we'll have an unique URL each time we arrive on a new marker (easy to share like this)

[jsilvestre]

Yes later seems a good option! For the URL stuff, I agree with you that would be better.

[CrankyOldMen]

Would you mind making those WvW tiles available some place? I would love to have a look at them.

[CrankyOldMen]

As for adding the WvW map to the PvE map, I would keep them separate. I have some great ideas for the WvW map, so let me know when you start building it out.

[jsilvestre]

@CrankyOldMen we have talked about W^3 with @lpdumas by email, I don't know if you are aware of the existence of http://stratmap.castorsjoyeux.fr/ !

(you will find the tiles in the sources I think)

[CrankyOldMen]

Thanks @jsilvestre I had not seen this, although what I have in mind will make this thing look down right childish. I wonder what they are using to get the markers and lines show up for viewers. Anyone know?

Anyway, I also have better base maps than that, I just need them cut into tiles. Would one of you want to see those? I gathered them last beta weekend. Do you guys use Dropbox of Google Drive? I can share out a folder with you two for transferring maps.

[lpdumas]

@CrankyOldMen Well, I dont have the WvW tiles ready. Like you, i only have a huge PNG file (https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-krEUMnnL7fVXREQUNJZ2tRcEk). I just need to run my photshop script on it ;)

[lpdumas]

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