Symmetrical planets are getting there...

Discussion in 'Planetary Annihilation General Discussion' started by jables, October 17, 2014.

  1. jables

    jables Uber Employee

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    oh @sorian, you do such fun things... (sharing this as a work in progress, but I guess this is kind of announcing we are working on it :) )

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  2. fredegar1

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    There is no god but Sorian, and Jables is his prophet.
  3. Sorian

    Sorian Official PA

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    It looks like the Reddit alien with a mustache.
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    optimi Well-Known Member

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  5. squishypon3

    squishypon3 Post Master General

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    Woohoo! :D

    @jables , seriously, you're awesome... ( @sorian , you too :> )
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  6. jorgenpt

    jorgenpt Uber Programmer Uber Alumni

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    Angry Mario.
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    Jaedrik Active Member

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  8. LeadfootSlim

    LeadfootSlim Well-Known Member

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    Lovely to see! : next patch will be interesting...

    Any chance we can get any vague prophetic hints on balance? :<
  9. jables

    jables Uber Employee

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    Just to note, nothing mentioned about this being in next patch... I don't have a timeline for this one yet, but we will have it out ASAP!

    Balance, we have our designers working on multiple things currently, but Naval is getting some love, as well as taking a look at possible Dox work. Nothing in stone, but we are looking at things :)
  10. stuart98

    stuart98 Post Master General

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    Could the balance designer come and post around on the forum some? With something that involves the community as much as balance does, it's concerning when the balance designer doesn't interact with those critiquing his work.
  11. killerkiwijuice

    killerkiwijuice Post Master General

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    I'm really liking these short update things.
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    squishypon3 Post Master General

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    @sorian So how far does this go in terms of symmetry? Are both north and south, and east and west symetrical?

    Like the side of the planet not seen in this picture, does it look the same, only mirrored?
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  13. Sorian

    Sorian Official PA

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    It is mirrored North/South across the whole planet.
  14. icycalm

    icycalm Post Master General

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    Well, I've harped on about my opposition to symmetrical planets enough already, but if you are making more PA players happy with them, I guess am all for them. I just hope those planets will not end up dominating in the MP lobby, and people will not be asking me in my own lobbies to use them.

    With that said, I am glad to see that the planet in the screen up there does symmetry far more aesthetically acceptably than the majority of symmetrical maps I've ever seen. If the planet is big enough it might even be difficult to figure out at a glance -- especially when zoomed in -- that it's symmetrical.

    And finally, like everyone says, great job on the communication.
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    Any possibility that we can change and rotate the spawn points? I already have noticed that they are "fixed" within some positioning references
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    stuart98 Post Master General

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    Is every feature and every mex mirrored in it or just the brushes and terrain height?
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  17. cola_colin

    cola_colin Moderator Alumni

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    I would really hope that coming versions of the system editor let players just directly set a location. From what I know of the stuff it really should not be hard to just include fixed starting positions with the system json and have the generator use those instead of a dice role.
    Same for brushes/features/decals positions;)
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  18. Sorian

    Sorian Official PA

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    I am considering having two options for terrain symmetry:

    1) Symmetrical terrain
    2) Symmetrical terrain and CSG.

    The first option is what you see above. The second option will mirror all the cracks, mountains, etc.

    Next up, symmetrical metal spots and start locations. Might make those optional as well. I like options.
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    *angelic choirs*

    That is precisely what I wanted to hear. Thank you.
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  20. killerkiwijuice

    killerkiwijuice Post Master General

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    This.

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