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No More Invisible Boundary Boxes!

PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 9:12 pm
by Onionfighter
Cliffs:
When you start off trying to terraform away a cliff, there is a period where it just looks like a steep slope, but is treated mechanically like a cliff (you must climb it to pass). Not being able to see what is a hill and what is a cliff is quite frustrating, both for terraforming and for getting around. It also breaks the immersion.
There also needs to be a better way to terraform cliffs.

Signposts
When a built object is incomplete, all you see is its signpost. This is the same signpost for houses as for fireplaces. It is much more difficult to maneuver around an object that you cannot see. There should be some kind of indication of where the bounding box lies. I don't really care if it is an actual graphic or a box or a shadow, anything would be an improvement. Also, being able to see the bounding box would allow one to tell if the object is properly placed or not.

Re: No More Invisible Boundary Boxes!

PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:20 pm
by ShadowAtlan
I would like a skill, some high tier ability perhaps, maybe even a special tool, that allows one to actually /create/ ridges, though I can see the potential hurdles of, climbing high ridges being extremely difficult and the ability to, with enough manpower, ridge in an entire camp and make it impossible for them to leave. Or to simply create "natural" walls that could stretch any distance.

Re: No More Invisible Boundary Boxes!

PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 11:49 pm
by sabinati
Onionfighter wrote:Signposts
When a built object is incomplete, all you see is its signpost. This is the same signpost for houses as for fireplaces. It is much more difficult to maneuver around an object that you cannot see. There should be some kind of indication of where the bounding box lies. I don't really care if it is an actual graphic or a box or a shadow, anything would be an improvement. Also, being able to see the bounding box would allow one to tell if the object is properly placed or not.


A shadow or cleared land tile (distinct from the current dirt/clay tile) or foundation would be really nice.

Re: No More Invisible Boundary Boxes!

PostPosted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 2:26 am
by Potjeh
I think a rope fence along the edge would look nice.

Re: No More Invisible Boundary Boxes!

PostPosted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 2:45 am
by sabinati
you mean like, string and stakes like is used to measure and level? or do you mean a tall fence with actual ropes?

Re: No More Invisible Boundary Boxes!

PostPosted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:10 am
by Potjeh
Strings and stakes.