Re: Map Generator....

From: canute@gridpointgames.com (Canute Bigler)

Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 00:00:00 +0000

On Sun, 16 Jan 2000 20:14:35 -0500, Tim Parton <timdadm@indy.net>
wrote:

>   Hi all, I'm fairly new to the group, but love rpg's.  And as a
>"part-time" programmer, I wrote a series of programs to generate a land
>mass approx. 6300 miles by 4800 miles.   You can get a copy of it at
>http://www.darkhosting.com/grykon/index.html  the link calls it a .txt
>file, but it is a .zip file.  right click the link and then save the
>link, once done rename to .zip and unzip it in a directory by itself.
>Would appreciate any comments, especially constructive.  Thanks all!
>

Tim, I checked out your map generator.  Just by looking at it, it is
difficult to deduce the procedure that you use to form your land
masses, but have you ever considered using fractal land mass
generation?

I dislike being critical of others work, especially in a public forum,
but you asked for it, so...

The bad things:
1. To me the land masses seemd to be just a jumble of colors, with
little consideration for terrain placement.
2. The coasts are jagged and bear little remblance to actual
coastlines.
3. It is slow.

The good things:
1. You have a very broad range of terrains.
2. With some work and optimizing it has potential.
3. It generates a very large map.

If you would like to see what type of maps a fractal terrain geneator
makes, the drop by our site at: www.gridpointgames.com/conquest and
check them out.  If you want some more tips on programming, then let
me know what development platform you are using and I will see if I
can help you out.

Canute
Canute Bigler
Predsident, Gridpoint L.L.C.
canute@gridpointgames.com
www.gridpointgames.com

References

Map Generator....
Tim Parton <timdadm@indy.net>
Sun, 16 Jan 2000 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Map Generator....
Tim Parton <timdadm@indy.net>
Sun, 16 Jan 2000 00:00:00 +0000