Anybody want to make some map designs?

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I was thinking it would be fairly easy for me to add a system whereby a user could pass a list of x and y coordinates when they are creating a map. This positions could the the starting pos of each players home star.

I could then scale these to the homestar distance, and scatter the star field around them.

If anybody is interested in giving this a try, please post a list of x,y coordinates here in some kind of interesting formation and we can test it out.

format should be probably be a json string with an array of arrays.

[[0,0],[1,0],[0,1],[1,1]]

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I’m definitely interested in trying this.
Questions:
How big is the map?
Are the distances between each 1/3 of a ly?
We are simply doing starting locations and you are having the game generate the rest?

Some ideas I’d like to see would be:
Doughnut, just Circular with no center stars.
Asterix, Circular with gaps that force all the interaction to go to the center.
Wrapped, if it is too difficult to modify the game to treat the map like it is on the outside of a cylinder, could specific stars be linked like on a Risk map?
Or what if those stars were mirrored on opposite sides? This would be like the Wormhole idea that has floated around. The data for those stars would reference the same data slot, so whomever owned and upgraded that star, would effectively look like they had 2 stars on the map, but it was really the same star in 2 spots.

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I was thinking each home star should just be one unit apart, then I will scale them to meet the home start distance setting. I will then scatter the rest of the stars around the home stars.

The wrap around maps is a much bigger job.

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Sure, very interesting. Is this what you had in mind?

8 player circular would be: [[1,0],[2,0],[0,1],[3,1],[0,2],[3,2],[1,3],[2,3]]
8 players in X shape: [[0,0],[3,0],[1,1],[2,1],[1,2],[2,2],[0,3],[3,3]]
8 player zigzag: [[0,0],[2,0],[1,1],[3,1],[0,2],[2,2],[1,3],[3,3]]
32 players - 16 players in inside circle and 16 players outside circle:
[[5,0],[6,0],[3,1],[8,1],[5,2],[6,2],[1,3],[4,3], [7,3],[10,3],[3,4],[8,4],[0,5],[2,5],[9,5],[11,5], [0,6],[2,6],[9,6],[11,6],[3,7],[8,7],[1,8],[4,8], [7,8],[10,8],[5,9],[6,9],[3,10],[8,10],[5,11],[6,11]]

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@Dysp I particularly like the 16 players inside and 16 outside the circle idea, the current 32 player circle is too sparse.

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Its the inis verses the outies.

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Perhaps a square with a X thru it (5 points, (0,0), (1,0), (0,1), (-1,0), (0,-1) would be the simplest version, but similar to the doughnut or asterix, force ppl into certain paths to expand.

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A few 64 player maps:

[[1,0],[2,0],[11,0],[12,0],[0,1],[3,1],[10,1],[13,1],[0,2],[3,2],[10,2],[13,2],[1,3],[2,3],[4,3],[5,3],[8,3],[9,3],[11,3],[12,3],[3,4],[6,4],[7,4],[10,4],[3,5],[6,5],[7,5],[10,5],[4,6],[5,6],[8,6],[9,6],[4,7],[5,7],[8,7],[9,7],[3,8],[6,8],[7,8],[10,8],[3,9],[6,9],[7,9],[10,9],[1,10],[2,10],[4,10],[5,10],[8,10],[9,10],[11,10],[12,10],[0,11],[3,11],[10,11],[13,11],[0,12],[3,12],[10,12],[13,12],[1,13],[2,13],[11,13],[12,13]]

[[4,0],[5,0],[8,0],[9,0],[3,1],[6,1],[7,1],[10,1],[3,2],[6,2],[7,2],[10,2],[1,3],[2,3],[4,3],[5,3],[8,3],[9,3],[11,3],[12,3],[0,4],[3,4],[10,4],[13,4],[0,5],[3,5],[10,5],[13,5],[1,6],[2,6],[11,6],[12,6],[1,7],[2,7],[11,7],[12,7],[0,8],[3,8],[10,8],[13,8],[0,9],[3,9],[10,9],[13,9],[1,10],[2,10],[4,10],[5,10],[8,10],[9,10],[11,10],[12,10],[3,11],[6,11],[7,11],[10,11],[3,12],[6,12],[7,12],[10,12],[4,13],[5,13],[8,13],[9,13]]

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Spiral 16:

[[3,0],[2,1],[2,2],[5,2],[6,2],[3,3],[4,3],[7,3],[0,4],[3,4],[4,4],[1,5],[2,5],[5,5],[5,6],[4,7]]

16 cross:

[[1,0],[4,0],[0,1],[1,1],[4,1],[5,1],[2,2],[3,2],[2,3],[3,3],[0,4],[1,4],[4,4],[5,4],[1,5],[4,5]]

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I’d love for the spiral map to come back from NP1. I miss it.

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64 player, 3 circles - 2 inner:

[[4,0],[5,0],[6,0],[7,0],[8,0],[3,1],[9,1],[2,2],[4,2],[5,2],[6,2],[7,2],[8,2],[10,2],[1,3],[3,3],[9,3],[11,3],[0,4],[2,4],[5,4],[7,4],[10,4],[12,4],[0,5],[2,5],[4,5],[8,5],[10,5],[12,5],[0,6],[2,6],[10,6],[12,6],[0,7],[2,7],[4,7],[8,7],[10,7],[12,7],[0,8],[2,8],[5,8],[7,8],[10,8],[12,8],[1,9],[3,9],[9,9],[11,9],[2,10],[4,10],[5,10],[6,10],[7,10],[8,10],[10,10],[3,11],[9,11],[4,12],[5,12],[6,12],[7,12],[8,12]]

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32 even:

[[0,0],[2,0],[4,0],[6,0],[8,0],[10,0],[1,1],[5,1],[9,1],[0,2],[2,2],[4,2],[6,2],[8,2],[10,2],[3,3],[7,3],[0,4],[2,4],[4,4],[6,4],[8,4],[10,4],[1,5],[5,5],[9,5],[0,6],[2,6],[4,6],[6,6],[8,6],[10,6]]

another 32:

[[3,0],[3,1],[5,1],[4,2],[11,2],[4,3],[12,3],[13,3],[5,4],[10,4],[11,4],[5,5],[8,5],[9,5],[6,6],[7,6],[6,7],[7,7],[4,8],[5,8],[8,8],[2,9],[3,9],[8,9],[0,10],[1,10],[9,10],[2,11],[9,11],[11,11],[10,12],[10,13]]

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16 player 4x4 map:

[[1,0],[5,0],[0,1],[2,1],[4,1],[6,1],[1,2],[5,2],[1,4],[5,4],[0,5],[2,5],[4,5],[6,5],[1,6],[5,6]]

another 64 player:

[[1,0],[2,0],[4,0],[6,0],[7,0],[0,1],[3,1],[5,1],[8,1],[0,2],[3,2],[5,2],[8,2],[1,3],[2,3],[4,3],[6,3],[7,3],[0,4],[2,4],[3,4],[4,4],[5,4],[6,4],[8,4],[1,5],[7,5],[1,6],[3,6],[4,6],[5,6],[7,6],[1,7],[3,7],[4,7],[5,7],[7,7],[1,8],[7,8],[0,9],[2,9],[3,9],[4,9],[5,9],[6,9],[8,9],[1,10],[2,10],[4,10],[6,10],[7,10],[0,11],[3,11],[5,11],[8,11],[0,12],[3,12],[5,12],[8,12],[1,13],[2,13],[4,13],[6,13],[7,13]]

Edit: Had slight mistake in second one, changed coords.

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These are awesome Dysp. I will code up this feature in a few days time. I’m keen to see these in game.

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Dysp, what are you using to produce the images above?
I have some ideas, might help me to visualise them.

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Used Excel…
13Player Double Square with Centre player [1,1],[2,2],[1,3],[1,5],[3,1],[5,1],[4,2],[2,4],[5,3],[3,5],[4,4],[5,5],[3,3]
12Player Double Square without Centre player [1,1],[2,2],[1,3],[1,5],[3,1],[5,1],[4,2],[2,4],[5,3],[3,5],[4,4],[5,5]
8Player Dice 5 [1,1],[2,2],[1,3],[3,1],[5,1],[4,2],[5,3],[3,3]
12Player Octagon/Diamond [1,1],[2,2],[1,3],[2,0],[3,1],[5,1],[4,2],[4,0],[5,3],[4,4],[2,4],[3,3]
25Player Dice 5 Grid [1,1],[2,2],[1,3],[3,1],[5,1],[4,2],[5,3],[2,4],[3,3],[5,5],[1,5],[3,5],[1,7],[3,7],[5,7],[7,7],[7,1],[7,3],[7,5],[2,6],[4,6],[6,6],[6,4],[6,2],[4,4]
24Player Dice 5 Grid (no centre position) [1,1],[2,2],[1,3],[3,1],[5,1],[4,2],[5,3],[2,4],[3,3],[5,5],[1,5],[3,5],[1,7],[3,7],[5,7],[7,7],[7,1],[7,3],[7,5],[2,6],[4,6],[6,6],[6,4],[6,2]
13Player Snowflake [12,6],[10,3],[4,6],[6,3],[10,9],[6,9],[4,0],[4,12],[0,6],[16,6],[12,0],[12,12],[8,6]
12Player Snowflake [12,6],[10,3],[4,6],[6,3],[10,9],[6,9],[4,0],[4,12],[0,6],[16,6],[12,0],[12,12]

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Some more base on a 5 pointed star
10Player [16,30],[6,0],[26,0],[0,18],[32,18],[16,7],[10,12],[22,12],[12,18],[20,18]
16player [16,30],[6,0],[26,0],[0,19],[32,19],[16,7],[10,12],[22,12],[12,19],[20,19],[16,14],[16,1],[4,10],[28,10],[8,23],[24,23]
21Player [16,30],[6,0],[26,0],[0,19],[32,19],[16,7],[10,12],[22,12],[12,19],[20,19],[16,14],[16,1],[4,10],[28,10],[8,23],[24,23],[10,5],[22,5],[6,17],[26,17],[16,23]
51Player [16,30],[6,0],[26,0],[0,19],[32,19],[16,7],[10,12],[22,12],[12,19],[20,19],[16,14],[16,1],[4,10],[28,10],[8,23],[24,23],[10,5],[22,5],[6,17],[26,17],[16,23],[7,5],[8,9],[11,3],[12,8],[14,5],[14,11],[18,5],[18,11],[20,8],[21,3],[24,9],[25,5],[4,13],[5,19],[7,13],[9,16],[9,19],[23,16],[23,19],[25,13],[27,19],[28,15],[16,20],[12,21],[20,21],[13,25],[19,25],[16,17],[13,14],[19,14]

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Thanks Jay, Ill be available for more if needed.

thegraingers: Yes, I used excel too. Added a few formulas so after placing the stars on the excel map it outputs the coordinates out ready to paste here. I can email the excel if anyone wants it.

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Double Eye
8Player
[0,0],[18,18],[0,18],[18,0],[2,9],[9,2],[9,16],[16,9]

12Player
[0,0],[18,18],[0,18],[18,0],[2,9],[9,2],[9,16],[16,9],[3,3],[3,15],[15,3],[15,15]

16Player
[0,0],[18,18],[0,18],[18,0],[2,9],[9,2],[9,16],[16,9],[3,3],[3,15],[15,3],[15,15],[7,7],[11,7],[7,11],[11,11]

32Player [0,0],[18,18],[0,18],[18,0],[0,3],[3,0],[1,6],[6,1],[2,9],[9,2],[4,12],[12,4],[6,14],[14,6],[9,16],[16,9],[12,17],[17,12],[15,18],[18,15],[0,15],[15,0],[1,12],[12,1],[4,6],[6,4],[3,18],[18,3],[6,17],[17,6],[12,14],[14,12]

36Player [0,0],[18,18],[0,18],[18,0],[0,3],[3,0],[1,6],[6,1],[2,9],[9,2],[4,12],[12,4],[6,14],[14,6],[9,16],[16,9],[12,17],[17,12],[15,18],[18,15],[0,15],[15,0],[1,12],[12,1],[4,6],[6,4],[3,18],[18,3],[6,17],[17,6],[12,14],[14,12],[7,7],[11,7],[7,11],[11,11]

37Player
[0,0],[18,18],[0,18],[18,0],[0,3],[3,0],[1,6],[6,1],[2,9],[9,2],[4,12],[12,4],[6,14],[14,6],[9,16],[16,9],[12,17],[17,12],[15,18],[18,15],[0,15],[15,0],[1,12],[12,1],[4,6],[6,4],[3,18],[18,3],[6,17],[17,6],[12,14],[14,12],[7,7],[11,7],[7,11],[11,11],[9,9]

45Player
[0,0],[18,18],[0,18],[18,0],[0,3],[3,0],[1,6],[6,1],[2,9],[9,2],[4,12],[12,4],[6,14],[14,6],[9,16],[16,9],[12,17],[17,12],[15,18],[18,15],[0,15],[15,0],[1,12],[12,1],[4,6],[6,4],[3,18],[18,3],[6,17],[17,6],[12,14],[14,12],[7,7],[11,7],[7,11],[11,11],[9,9],[3,3],[3,15],[15,3],[15,15],[9,5],[5,9],[9,13],[13,9]

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Big Spiral Galaxy
[28,26],[30,26],[30,24],[27,23],[25,24],[24,26],[23,28],[24,31],[26,33],[28,34],[31,35],[33,34],[35,32],[37,30],[38,28],[38,25],[38,22],[37,20],[36,18],[34,16],[32,14],[29,13],[26,13],[24,14],[21,15],[19,17],[18,19],[16,21],[16,24],[15,26],[15,28],[16,31],[17,33],[19,35],[21,37],[23,39],[25,40],[28,40],[31,40],[34,39],[36,38],[39,37],[41,35],[42,33],[43,30],[44,28],[44,25],[44,22],[43,19],[42,17],[41,14],[40,12],[38,10],[35,9],[32,8],[29,7],[26,7],[24,8],[21,9],[18,10],[16,12],[14,14],[12,16],[11,19],[10,21],[9,24],[9,27],[9,29],[9,32],[10,35],[11,37],[13,39],[15,41],[18,43],[20,44],[23,45],[26,46],[29,46],[32,46],[34,45],[37,44],[40,43],[42,41],[45,40],[47,37],[48,35],[49,32],[50,29],[50,26],[50,23],[50,20],[49,17],[48,14],[47,11],[45,9],[43,7],[41,5],[38,4],[36,3],[33,2],[30,1],[27,1],[24,2],[21,2],[18,3],[15,4],[13,6],[10,8],[8,10],[6,13],[5,15],[3,18],[2,20],[2,23],[2,26],[1,29],[2,32],[3,35],[4,38],[6,40],[8,43],[9,45],[11,47],[14,49],[16,50],[19,51],[22,52],[25,53]

Spirals out from first co-ord’. 128 points, use first 8,16,32 or 64 or for 32 & 64 player games you could omit some of the first coord’s and have an empty middle.