Re: Olympia: Stacking and Visibility From: M22367@mwvm.mitre.org Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1992 17:03:30 +0000 Ya know, I believe this entire thread began with a discussion of control of units within stacks - that is "sub-stacks". If I may hearken back to what was (I believe) the original point: If you have a stack of units and you direct the leader of that stack to stack with another stack, the effect is that your original stack unstacks and each unit stacks with the target stack. Stack? Then, if your original stack leader unstacks, you leave behind the units that he had under him originally and that (in many cases) is not the intention. The requested solution was to implement sub-stacks - stacks that retained their integrity when subordinated to another unit (or stack). This lead to the idea of geographic locations being treated as "super stacks" which raised the idea of limited visibility of interior features. Stacks within stacks would have some kind of limited visibility if only cursory observation were applied to the stack. So maybe you pass through a region and you get a glimpse of the interior features and maybe you'll come back later to investigate that cave. Well, maybe you don't *care* who is in that 500 unit stack with Jameson (whether you should care or not is another issue). Perhaps all stacks - whether interior features or humanoids - should have a limited presentation unless you have units in the stack or expressly investigate the stack. That is: Region Stonebreak, mountainous, largely loyal to Dr. Pain, stacked over Gardens of Delight, walled city Happyland Daycare facility, walled city Excort Xervice of Dr. Pain, stack of approximately 500 units >Investigate Excort Xervice Investigating Excort Xervice, using observation level 5 reveals: White Coats, number 50, wearing bloodstained surgical gloves stacked over Stack of Prisoners of Dr. Pain, stack of approximately 300 units Placement Agents, number 150, heavily armed with smiley-face masks Public Relations, number 35, juggling unknown objects >Investigate Stack of Prisoners of Dr. Pain etcetera Is this a different tangent? Mike (James Resolut 888) Up