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Q on Your Terrain Direction Preference
Jan 8 2010, 8:28 pm
By: PoisonHunter  
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Which do you prefer?
Which do you prefer?
Answer Votes Percentage % Voters
1 9
 
70%
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2 0
 
0%
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3 2
 
16%
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4 2
 
16%
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Jan 8 2010, 8:28 pm PoisonHunter Post #1



Hello there. I have recently started on a map (started during Christmas Break) that is going to be a combination of an AOS and a RPG.

I came here to get people's opinions on what direction terrain flow that they like the most. I would very much appreciate any feedback on it.
(Note: The shape in the picture is pretty basic, but I already have started # 1 and 3 of the directional choices, so if you want to see a screenshot of either one just ask me)

Key

Black = Oil/Water (I'm doing this on the desert template)
Dark Gray = Terrain (the boxes in the top are for trigger spells/misc. things)
Light Gray = Starting points for the 2 teams





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Jan 8 2010, 8:34 pm samsizzle Post #2



i would have to say 1 it looks the most natural.



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Jan 8 2010, 9:06 pm ImagoDeo Post #3



I like #3. It's a mostly arbitrary decision, though.



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Jan 8 2010, 9:23 pm xYoshix Post #4



#1 or #4. It's best if terrain goes on a diagonal. Vertical or horizontal isometric terrain doesn't look too nice. It's just the way isometric terrain is :O



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Jan 8 2010, 9:29 pm NudeRaider Post #5

We can't explain the universe, just describe it; and we don't know whether our theories are true, we just know they're not wrong. >Harald Lesch

What Yoshi said. I prefer from-left-to-right layouts though, so I voted #1.




Jan 8 2010, 11:52 pm Positively Post #6



I personally like #4 because of the way it just flows..? Dunno. Something about it ;)



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Jan 9 2010, 12:31 am JaFF Post #7



Motion to the left or right feels better than up or down because the latter suggests you having to follow your unit(s) with the screen more (moving the screen more).



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Jan 9 2010, 12:53 am Positively Post #8



Quote from JaFF
Motion to the left or right feels better than up or down because the latter suggests you having to follow your unit(s) with the screen more (moving the screen more).

That's it! I knew something was off ;). Thanks.



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Jan 9 2010, 3:00 am PoisonHunter Post #9



Thanks for the input =). Luckily I liked choice #1 too, so i've put the most work into that map.



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