limited modularity?
Posted: 15 Oct 2006 00:32
what about limited modularity? basically, there would be a few designs which can be customized to suit the player's needs. As most of the structure would be fixed, they should be easier to program. I have tried to make an example (see the attachment):
1) the player places a runway (dark grey) (direction of choice).
2) the player decides on which side the taxiway (light grey) should be.
3) within the red line, the player chooses where the taxiway to terminal should start, and how long that taxiway should be.
4) adjacent to the terminal-taxiway, the player can place parking spaces (yellow).
the hangar should be placed either at the first square of taxiway or adjacent to the terminal taxiway, so that a plane that landed and has no parking space can reach it.
the lenghth of taxiway which isnt needed to reach the terminal/hangar (blue marking in 3) determines how many planes can maximally be allowed to leave their parking space to get to take-off at a time. that ensures the way to terminal/hangar is always free.
the plane which just landed can wait on the first square of taxiway until the way to a parking space/hangar is free.
1) the player places a runway (dark grey) (direction of choice).
2) the player decides on which side the taxiway (light grey) should be.
3) within the red line, the player chooses where the taxiway to terminal should start, and how long that taxiway should be.
4) adjacent to the terminal-taxiway, the player can place parking spaces (yellow).
the hangar should be placed either at the first square of taxiway or adjacent to the terminal taxiway, so that a plane that landed and has no parking space can reach it.
the lenghth of taxiway which isnt needed to reach the terminal/hangar (blue marking in 3) determines how many planes can maximally be allowed to leave their parking space to get to take-off at a time. that ensures the way to terminal/hangar is always free.
the plane which just landed can wait on the first square of taxiway until the way to a parking space/hangar is free.