Map development

[manik1235]

• What type of grid system should be used for maps?
• 3 axis coordinate system We would need a class to translate between an orthogonal and hexagonal coordinate systems. It would probably need to be implemented in JS and ruby. The coordinates stored in the db can be integers
• 2 axis coordinate system The math to position the hexes on the canvas is annoying.

Hexes shou

[manik1235]

How much should we plan to spend on a map?

Should we find something open source/free? Should we ask an artist friend? Should we ask a non-friend artist? Should we hope for more resources in the future and upgrade assets as we can later on?

[manik1235]

This is my idea for the mobile view of the map

[manik1235]

Details for the selected hex would be at the bottom You can scroll thru the map... Like a map 😄

[manik1235]

http://freefantasymaps.org/campaign-cartographer-3-review/

$30 on humble bundle right now

[manik1235]

bootstrap's scrollspy may allow us to update the content of the current hex while scrolling.

[dreckmal]

I scored the software bundle up and will be diving into it more heavily this weekend. For now, I'm installing and may give it a cursory look over tonight.

On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 10:48 PM Andrew Henning-Kolberg < notifications@github.com> wrote:

bootstrap's scrollspy https://getbootstrap.com/docs/4.5/components/scrollspy/ may allow us to update the content of the current hex while scrolling.

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[dreckmal]

[dreckmal]

Saved the file as a JPEG. This is the output. This is highly likely to not be the final map.

[manik1235]

List of episodes on the side, scroll able The hexes with published, upcoming, etc episodes can be color coded, shaded, etc.

[dreckmal]

I created a new map, as a possible example of a town map. Perhaps down the road, clicking on the hex could give you a link to something like this new map. Just a thought. Perhaps for now something like the map would be click-downloadable if you have a subscription? Again, just random thoughts.

Is this an okay place to keep posting map images for now? Or is there somewhere else that would be better?

[manik1235]

@dreckmal , Here is good for now. Eventually you'll be able to just upload them through the app.

I think that's a great idea, to be able to go in to towns and get the expanded map!

[manik1235]

Perhaps for now something like the map would be click-downloadable if you have a subscription?

Since the map images will be displayed on the page, the users will be able to download them as long as they can see them. Often premium content will be things like the source files. Does the map maker you are using save the maps in a specific/proprietary/whatever format? I think that'd make for great bonus content.

[dreckmal]

This is a test map of a village in the game.

[dreckmal]

[dreckmal]

I feel like this map is way better than the last. I also like the name better.

[manik1235]

Create separate canvasses as components, assemble the components in a layout, and add the layout to the page.

Or add components individually on the page, to allow for easier portioning

A map is a component/module A controls module A panel module

Vue? I'm not sure I need it though.

[manik1235]

Draw hex grid as 3 sets of parrellel dashed lines? That may allow stretching, skewing and resizing.

[manik1235]

Perhaps the dashed line function could be used to highlight certain cells

[manik1235]

tiles could be defined by using the side line equations and inequalities. Those 3 sets of intersections would define the hex. That might be a good way to calculate it, because it would directly depend on/relate to the hex shape of the map being used. The actual coordinates used for the hexes isn't important, as long as they never change.