On 2/13/01 12:09 am Kaidorin wrote:

another question: currently I have a stonewall icon with different states for curves, straights and end pieces. Is that better, equal to or worse than having multiple icons?

I believe they're about equal... I don't think one takes up more memory than the other, not enough to matter anyway. The only factors I can think of is that one icon with many states may be easier for you as a designer to work on, but will be a longer download for the user, so they won't get to see the wall until they've sat there for a bit.

That may be a moot point for people with cable modems; I dunno.

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i am planning on having the char change depending on what clothing, armor and weapons he is currently wearing.

For this situation, I'd recommend overlays. In fact, stuff like clothing/armor/etc. is probably the main reason Dantom added the overlay feature.

another question: currently I have a stonewall icon with different states for curves, straights and end pieces. Is that better, equal to or worse than having multiple icons?

Probably it's better. In the game I'm currently working on, I have various wall appearances--white, beige, dark, etc.--and each one has its own icon with many states for horizontal, vertical, etc. It works well for me. (The only catch is that the Gen button, which displays all the icon states for an icon, is broken in the latest release--I'm hoping Dantom will rectify this soon so I can stop switching back and forth between releases!)