Re: CF: Map Zoom

[David Sundqvist <>]

On 16 Dec 1998, Preston F. Crow wrote:

> Personally, I would like to see a larger playing area by increasing the number
> of visible squares, not the size of the squares.  For compatibility with
> existing
> maps, the maximum viewing distance could be defined on a per-map basis and
> default
> to the current value.  It would be interesting to see how many maps would
> really be
> any different if the viewing range was changed to a much larger value.

I'd actually like to see both :). Remaking of the graphics to allow for
32x32 pixmaps since they're a lot easier to work detail into, and an
extension of the viewable map size in combination with much more usage of
line-of-sight limiting and lightlevels in the maps.

/David


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