0001158: Downwards slope symbol sometimes disappears from view

(0003539)
PencilinHand (reporter)
2010-04-14 13:53

I will have a look at it. I have experienced some weirdness with the adventurer line of sight, though I am not sure if this is what is going on here.

(0003542)
Quietust (reporter)
2010-04-14 14:00

Most likely, downward slopes only show up if your adventurer has line of sight to the upward slope 1 Z-level below them - if you're far enough away, you can't actually see the ramp itself, so this one might be by design.

(0003547)
PencilinHand (reporter)
2010-04-14 14:18

The trick Quietust, is that moving to the east(which is directly toward it) from the starting tile reduces the distance from the ramp such that he can't see it. But moving to the west from the starting tile increases the distance from the ramp such that he can't see it. If it were a line of sight problem on the ramp up we would not expect moving toward it to matter.

Furthermore, the down ramp tile it doesn't gray over like it should if you didn't have line of sight anymore, it blacks out like it has yet to be discovered.

(0003551)
Footkerchief (manager)
2010-04-14 14:25

Yeah, this is probably two issues in one:
1) the inconsistent LOS calculations
2) the display replaces down ramps you've already seen with black space, which is too dumb to be intentional

(0003573)
smjjames (reporter)
2010-04-14 16:15

Hmm, I've noticed this sometimes in the arena mode. It also happens with the downward slopes in magma.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2010-04-14 13:27	Khym Chanur	New Issue
2010-04-14 13:53	PencilinHand	Note Added: 0003539
2010-04-14 14:00	Quietust	Note Added: 0003542
2010-04-14 14:18	PencilinHand	Note Added: 0003547
2010-04-14 14:25	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0003551
2010-04-14 16:15	smjjames	Note Added: 0003573
2010-07-25 14:37	Footkerchief	Relationship added	related to 0001159

Notes
(0003539) PencilinHand (reporter) 2010-04-14 13:53	I will have a look at it. I have experienced some weirdness with the adventurer line of sight, though I am not sure if this is what is going on here.

(0003542) Quietust (reporter) 2010-04-14 14:00	Most likely, downward slopes only show up if your adventurer has line of sight to the upward slope 1 Z-level below them - if you're far enough away, you can't actually see the ramp itself, so this one might be by design.

(0003547) PencilinHand (reporter) 2010-04-14 14:18	The trick Quietust, is that moving to the east(which is directly toward it) from the starting tile reduces the distance from the ramp such that he can't see it. But moving to the west from the starting tile increases the distance from the ramp such that he can't see it. If it were a line of sight problem on the ramp up we would not expect moving toward it to matter. Furthermore, the down ramp tile it doesn't gray over like it should if you didn't have line of sight anymore, it blacks out like it has yet to be discovered.

(0003551) Footkerchief (manager) 2010-04-14 14:25	Yeah, this is probably two issues in one: 1) the inconsistent LOS calculations 2) the display replaces down ramps you've already seen with black space, which is too dumb to be intentional

(0003573) smjjames (reporter) 2010-04-14 16:15	Hmm, I've noticed this sometimes in the arena mode. It also happens with the downward slopes in magma.