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The map isn't round

PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 1:29 am
by whos sayin
The map is not round, it is a repeating square. You can easily tell by zooming outall the way. When completely zoomed out, it is a square and the diagonals are farther away than the side lengths. I just wanted to clarify a mathematical error that many n00bs are making in my games.

Re: The map isn't round

PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 3:58 am
by aclonicy
It's a torus

Re: The map isn't round

PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 8:30 am
by benzedreene
Have you taken into account spherical map projections in your assessment ?
8-)

Re: The map isn't round

PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 8:46 am
by mathenos
Now wait, isn't it a sphere? Now that I think about it, how could we tell the difference between a sphere and a torus?

Re: The map isn't round

PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 8:51 am
by zyxe
Bring out the shovels! It is time to dig up an old post!

> Will be back with an edit in a few minutes with our overly long analysis!
EDIT: http://forums.subterfuge-game.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1111

Re: The map isn't round

PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 8:57 am
by aclonicy
Thanks z. I say it's a torus just because I've heard. I do not personally know, but I'm pretty sure it's not a rectangle.

Re: The map isn't round

PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 11:31 am
by zyxe
I found it and was about to post it when my computer teacher automatically logged out every computer. :cry:

Finally at a study hall and I can update it.

Re: The map isn't round

PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 12:33 pm
by whos sayin
The map is a square as you can see if you completely zoom out. it just teleports you to the opposite side when you reach an edge.

Re: The map isn't round

PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 12:49 pm
by nojo34
whos sayin wrote:The map is a square as you can see if you completely zoom out. it just teleports you to the opposite side when you reach an edge.

Visually it's a square, but the earth looks flat when you are on it. Mathematically it's a Torus, look at Z's link.

Re: The map isn't round

PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 3:25 pm
by blobbydude
Huh, I guess since it has no poles it's a torus. Interesting.