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Started by Syntax Aug 24, 1999 at 11:16 AM 5 replies 1.9k views

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Aug 24, 1999 at 11:16 AM

I am interested in creating a 2d tilebased RPG. I am curious what are some of the pros and cons of using Isometric, or Hex based tiling...and how I might start to program the algos for it..or sources where I can find out...
Talk to ya later.

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NuFAN

Aug 22, 1999 at 4:57 PM

Have a look at Geoff's homepage, www.lupinegames.com , he wrote some articles on this topic.

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khawk

Aug 22, 1999 at 6:30 PM

Also, make sure to check out the Reference section here at GDNet. We have some stuff on isometric and other tile based games.

Kevin

TANSTAAFL

Aug 23, 1999 at 1:26 AM

IsometriX (http://www.multimania.com/hatti/MrY/isoxeng.html) is about the best place currently for isometric links. (naturally GameDev will be the best place for isometric info at some point in the future, but for now, it is IsometriX)

i also used to have my own webpage with isometric tuts that i wrote (http://argo.acronet.net/~cherokee/isohex/) I no longer maintain it, but the tuts are still there. (eventually those articles will be brought over to gamedev).

also, there's Ridge 6444 (http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Ridge/6444/) (mr. Hughes has linked to this forum, so this returns the favor)

SO, there's a lot of stuff out there.

What I'd REALLY like to do is sit down over coffee with folks like Jim Adams, Dino Gambone, Jim Hughes, and Geoff and hash out some technical articles about isometric and hexagonal tilebased algorithms with them. Alas, this is unlikely to occur. (but BOY we would make a kick ass article)

glenrm

Aug 24, 1999 at 11:16 AM

What about no tiles at all?

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Glen Martin
Dynamic Adventures Inc.
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