F4 Tiling Standards-Transition Numbering Reference Sheet

[Polak]

Sometime ago, I have encountered on (IIRC MadDog McEwan's combat360 site) this layout called "F4 Tiling Standards-Transition Numbering Reference Sheet". I was wondering if it is some kind of STILL current standard of tiles configuration or other configurations are common?

Looking at the chart I recognise and visualise how "0" through "b" might be working. But I fail to to the same with "c, d, e, f" as well as later "r through "v" which I see just as counterparts of those earlier (only rotated 45deg). Are those perhaps suitable for roads and rivers?

[Zaggy]

Hmmm ok, thats a bit different to the standardsi used to use, and from memory, what PMC uses... esp the diagonal stuff...

No, from the image above, this is a different standard set by Combat360, and doesnt represent the standard originally sued by MPS and PMC...

[Polak]

If this is something different than standard and original tiles configuration designed by MPS for F4 then my follow up question would be: are custom tile configurations permitted in CATE or to put it in the other fashion is CATE going to understand ANY trasitional arrangement of the tile?

To my knowledge and experience from other tile systems in the other games theres usually no "freedom" in making those arrangements. Usually the transions are pretty standard. Full tile, 1/2 tile 3/4 tile nd 1/4. And then depending on the system there are 3 way tiles but in most cases like "4", "5", "6","7 " and not diagolnals. Still mixing different configurations IF ALLOWED could be of great interest.

[Zaggy]

Hmmm, who is the CATE expert round here these days?

[Polak]

To have this discussion to try to evolve into some sort of repository of knowledge about different terrain systems and standards I attach this link:
http://www.gamedev.net/reference/articl ... cle934.asp here to show one of them as an example.

This particulary one is not perhaps fully representative of terrain in simulations however gives us some idea and slightly different perspective how variouos transitions could be arranged in tiled terrain. Surely there might be some other variants of that.

The main question still remains, if those can be implemented , or "customized "into Terrain Editor which in this particulary case is CATE.

[Snake Man]

layout called "F4 Tiling Standards-Transition Numbering Reference Sheet". I was wondering if it is some kind of STILL current standard of tiles configuration or other configurations are common?

No.

Regarding CATE, it tiles with the conf file but I believe its correct to say that its solely based on the Microprose standard. But who knows what magic someone can do with the conf files, let us know if you try it.