#42371: freeciv-client-rc-* should have default .autoaccept_tileset_suggestion = TRUE
Open Date: 2021-05-23 02:07
Last Update: 2023-09-06 19:01
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Last Changes/Comment on this Ticket:
2023-09-06 19:01 Updated by: cazfi
* Status Update from Open to Closed
* Owner Update from (None) to cazfi
* Resolution Update from None to Rejected
* Severity Update from 6 to 5 - Medium
Comment:
Reply To cazfi
Ruleset's tileset suggestion very rarely has anything to do with the topology.
In fact, autoaccept might force such compatibility problems on user who tries to use topology other than what author thought.
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Ticket Status:
Reporter: alain_bkr
Owner: cazfi
Type: Bugs
Status: Closed
Priority: 5 - Medium
MileStone: (None)
Component: Client common
Severity: 5 - Medium
Resolution: Rejected
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Ticket details:
The default at least since 2.6 is .autoaccept_tileset_suggestion = FALSE. This should be set to TRUE , and also fixed on-the-fly when creating freeciv-client-rc-3.x from a previous version.
A harder fix, is just remove the option, and always load something compatible, even if sometimes this implies loading another tileset, which takes time.
Wrong topology of tileset is the root cause of many problems :
distorted map (like europe 1900 which needs top view == trident )
impossibility to move to a seemingly adjacent tile
jumps over a tile
weird pathes,
... and a very bad feeling for the player
If later the player want to change the tileset, it should be allowed only to choose amongst compatible ones (#42347 , https://www.hostedredmine.com/issues/685235 ),
I guess only developper would want to put an incompatible tileset.
https://www.hostedredmine.com/projects/freeciv/wiki/26tilesets ask the question
2.6 user upgrades to 3.0; upstream we have changed default priorities, added new tilesets, etc
Keep their per-topo preferences?
yes , Keep they per topology preference
and set .autoaccept_tileset_suggestion = TRUE in freeciv-client-rc-3.x
and do something in QT-client to propose only the compatible tilesets like in gtk , or clearly indicate the the gameplay can be completely broken
Problems occurs quickly when one load a scenario
scenarios (S3_0)$ zgrep topology *.gz
europe_1900_WWI.sav.gz:"topology","","" # flat map (no wrap) , real square tiles : was overhead in 2.6
earth-large.sav.gz:"topology","WRAPX","WRAPX" # torus map !
earth-small.sav.gz:"topology","WRAPX","WRAPX"
british-isles.sav.gz:"topology","","WRAPX|ISO|HEX" # normal map , iso-hex == flat hex with horizontal sides on top and bottom (while 'hex' is thin with vertical sides :-( )
europe.sav.gz:"topology","","WRAPX|ISO|HEX"
france.sav.gz:"topology","","WRAPX|ISO|HEX"
iberian-peninsula.sav.gz:"topology","","WRAPX|ISO|HEX"
italy.sav.gz:"topology","","WRAPX|ISO|HEX"
japan.sav.gz:"topology","","WRAPX|ISO|HEX"
north_america.sav.gz:"topology","","WRAPX|ISO|HEX"
tutorial.sav.gz:"topology","WRAPX|ISO|HEX","WRAPX|ISO|HEX"
hagworld.sav.gz:"topology","WRAPX","WRAPX|ISO|HEX"
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