The map isn't round

[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.

[aclonicy]

It's a torus

[benzedreene]

Have you taken into account spherical map projections in your assessment ?

[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?

[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

Last edited by zyxe on Mon Dec 05, 2016 11:37 am, edited 1 time in total.

[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.

[zyxe]

I found it and was about to post it when my computer teacher automatically logged out every computer.

Finally at a study hall and I can update it.

[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.

[nojo34]

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.

[blobbydude]

Huh, I guess since it has no poles it's a torus. Interesting.