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Offline Rob52240

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New Map style
« on: November 12, 2011, 02:26:40 PM »
Instead of being on top of a flat world, I'd like to also be able to play around a cylinder (think Ms Pac Man).

Here's a rough sketch, each of the 3 colors represents 1 country, every country borders the other 2.

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Re: New Map style
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2011, 02:33:27 PM »
Like a 3-D circle graph? Like in ozkansas?

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Re: New Map style
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2011, 02:44:11 PM »
Sorta, more like the 2d we have now but make 2 sides of the square wrap around to each other.
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Re: New Map style
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2011, 03:13:04 PM »
Not sure I get this... All countries already border each of the other countries.

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Re: New Map style
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2011, 03:18:08 PM »
I think he's saying if you fly off the map instead of going into the twilight that now exists you just phase into the other side of the map...like pac man.
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Re: New Map style
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2011, 03:21:34 PM »
Exactly.  No hiding CVs on that map.
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Re: New Map style
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2011, 03:28:32 PM »
So instead of flying hundreds of miles and taking an hour to get across the map, you just up from a base on your edge, then fly off the map and magically appear on the other side of the map instead?  Yeah, that's not gamey...
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Re: New Map style
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2011, 03:33:55 PM »
You can already do this, you just have to fly 8 sectors to do it. Its VERY effective for supprise bomber raids, since the enemy doesn't expect you to appear behind their strats.
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Re: New Map style
« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2011, 03:41:04 PM »
So instead of flying hundreds of miles and taking an hour to get across the map, you just up from a base on your edge, then fly off the map and magically appear on the other side of the map instead?  Yeah, that's not gamey...
If the maps were designed with that in mind it wouldn't be.  On the current maps it would be.
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Re: New Map style
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2011, 04:21:44 PM »
Pfft... dont you know the world is flat!   :D

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Re: New Map style
« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2011, 04:38:24 PM »
If the maps were designed with that in mind it wouldn't be.  On the current maps it would be.

Yeah it could easily work basically all that would have to be done is move the area where the strats are.

You can already do this, you just have to fly 8 sectors to do it. Its VERY effective for supprise bomber raids, since the enemy doesn't expect you to appear behind their strats.

He is kidding right?
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Re: New Map style
« Reply #11 on: November 12, 2011, 04:59:39 PM »
You can already do this, you just have to fly 8 sectors to do it. Its VERY effective for supprise bomber raids, since the enemy doesn't expect you to appear behind their strats.

True, I've done this before, it's fun to do surprise missions like this, just pay attention to the compass....

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Re: New Map style
« Reply #12 on: November 12, 2011, 05:29:28 PM »
Lol, I did it once, ended up too far south of my target, and then actually did trig to find the exact angle I need.
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Re: New Map style
« Reply #13 on: November 12, 2011, 05:38:59 PM »
reading this thread is like going to a party, then realising after 20mins that your the only one there who hasnt dropped acid.

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Re: New Map style
« Reply #14 on: November 12, 2011, 05:52:11 PM »
Lol, I did it once, ended up too far south of my target, and then actually did trig to find the exact angle I need.

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