1.5.2: Image will not render if position point is off-screen

nvs commented 5 years ago

This applies to the reworked range check added in 1.5.2. It is probably less of a concern for players who zoom out more; but, it is still a concern nonetheless. Especially on the y-axis. Curiously, I primarily tested only on the x-axis or with small radii.

A few solutions come to mind:

Split an image into pieces, then display all the pieces. This would be more resistant to camera position changes. However, it would add to the map size.
Go back to using runes, but create them in a manner that does not use units. This would be lighter. And use more runes as the radius increases. A better algorithm can be implemented.

With either solution, units in range can have an indicator added with the associated native. The color could match the rune color, which is sort of blue/white.

nvs commented 5 years ago

This will be pushed to 1.6. Many players zoom out and will not frequently encounter the issue. Even at the default zoom of 1650 the issue is not of that huge concern.

nvs commented 5 years ago

This is not too big of an issue. You mostly get used to it. There are higher priority things right now.

nvs commented 4 years ago

Verify this as of 1.32.0.14481.

nvs / gem

1.5.2: Image will not render if position point is off-screen #397