Sneak Peek

[Strela]

Looks superb, David. Much more map-like. But - and this is a HUGE 'but' for me - in the 2d screens, are those hexes - those Jison type hexes (where there is no way you can get rid of the hex edges, because they are part of the hex itself, not a contour marking and not a hex edge) - going to be part of it? because I absolutely hate them. They are the reason I won't buy the WW1 titles - because you can't now get rid of the damn hexes (at least, not without some graphics modding). Why do they have to be there? They are most definitely NOT map-like or natural. I understand some people like their hexes, but others hate them - so why not leave them optional, as they are at present? The graphics are really important for me, for immersion, and if I thought I couldn't get rid of these hexes I wouldn't buy. Seriously.

If they are to be there, then can you at least say that the relevant parts of the 'map' folder (the 25, 50, and 100normal, mud, snow files etc) will at least be the same size and format as the current ones, so that I can swap the files out and get rid of the hexes?

Peter

Ok Peter/All,

I'm now home and doing some experiments. Personally I like the light hex but I will consider including a non-hex version. This is more hassle than I thought as I don't have the master for snow or mud that I can find so I will have to try and remember what I did to get them.

For  comparison here is the current version of the terrain with the embedded hexes - (please note all images can be viewed full size by right clicking and viewing in a separate tab)





Here is an identical shot with the hexes removed. You will see a 'starburst' in every hex. This is a technique that Jison used in mapmod that I emulated. It is pretty obvious when there is no hex included. It's not so obvious when the hexside is shown;





Here is a final version without the starburst. You can't see the individual hexes but the terrain looks much flatter;





If you have a preference please let me know.

David