Richard Kettering wrote:
Yet another bit of evidence, IMO, that we really need a *completely
different* approach to our graphics engine.
Our current system of basing not only our gameplay, but also our
drawing code on hexes really makes us jump through hoops - I'm not sure
how badly, because I really haven't looked at the code yet, but
something really doesn't seem right about hitpoint bars being clipped
by the hex boundaries.
The only thing that should have to care about hex boundaries is the
terrain drawing code, really. If some unit overlaps the side parts, it
*should* overlap. And the hitpoint bars should be on an entirely
different layer, overlaid above the rest of the game graphics, not as
part of the unit layer.
;_; I suppose that's a project I should take on in tandem with that
new particle engine, but man oh man, that ain't gonna be fun.
I'll post some plans in Developer's Discussions within a month or so,
as I intend to take on this project relatively soon.
I would think there is a reason for this clipping, maybe efficiency,
maybe to keep the code simple and clean. You should have a chat with
ayin about this, he is currently working on an OpenGL client for
Wesnoth, and also have some rewrites of parts of the terrain drawing
engine pending. He would surely have some input on this I would think.
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mvh (o_
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