One word beforehand: This is going to be my last post on this topic, as this is really off-topic here.
Your confidence is amazing Flash, especially when it contradicts declarations made by Swen.
Could you please show me those declarations? From the FAQ:
We did a lot of them but the following list includes the most visible ones:
- Updated graphics engine including real time 3D characters with support for DX9 & higher resolutions.
- Zooming functionality.And how do you suppose the battle-fields shall be randomly generated ?isometrically??
Somehow like in Diablo, or Age of Empires, I assume. By randomly generating the map. Randomly generating something in real 3d would be much harder, I think.
Could you please explain to us your conception of isometry; I am growing suspicious that you have no idea what it means.
If I may point to the
MobyGames definition. I'm aware, that this is not a technically/mathematically correct definition, but it fits the bill here, as we're talking about games.
Also please explain to us about isometric zooming and if it should be bicubic, bilinear or nearest neighbour calculated for the best view.
I'd say most of the time it's done by simply making every pixel for times bigger, so that it fits four pixels of the resolution instead of one. Of course filters for better image quality can be used (as in Exult), but they seldomly are. The stuff you're talking about is for real 3d engine, AFAIK, and of little use here.
You said:
There are isometric games, where you can zoom and rotate
I say:
Really?
How?
I think you realize very well, that im talking about zooming/rotating in steps, not seamless. So play SimCity 2000, or any of the other games that allow it, and be amazed.
N. B.
Let us not make this turn into a pissing contest because Lynn shall ban me after drinking tons of beer.
I am doing my best to drive slowly, taking into account the average reader.
I can become very verbose when necessary.
As I said I have no intention on continuing this fruitless discussion.
And one last friendly advice, please don't take this as an offense: Even if you know as much as you pretend, there is no point in showing it off the way you are. Humility is a virtue.
