Re: map, the lesser.

From: StormeRider (silk@ICI.NET)
Date: 12/26/97


At 02:37 PM 12/26/97 -0500, you wrote:
>ok, so i guess i don't really understand your problem? what method are you
>using to print the little map array? if i were doing it, and doing it the
>way you seem to be trying to (which i wouldn't), i'd do it something like
>this:
>
>find the character
>cast north to end of line of sight
>print room type for each exit to end of map west to string
>print room type for each exit to end of map east to string
>print string
>cast north to end of line of sight -1
>
>repeat

That's the best way I have seen so far, plan on doing this myself.

>
>then it doesn't matter where you start, or where you're going. let me say
>again, this method SUCKS. IMHO, you should rethink it a little. i mean,
>you don't REALLY want to make a billion four exit rooms, do you? shouldn't
>parts of the wilderness not be accessable?
>
80x80 rooms for the virtual map. Certain ones wont be accessible without
certain skills/abilities (like water breathing etc.).


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