Another System Generator: As Above So Below

[bartlebyfosco]

What purpose does it serve to have the second number when it is always the same as the first in the same line? I must not understand.

In theory, if there is a problem, they won't be the same. That is one way for me to see it is working.

 

[Terry Mixon]

In theory, if there is a problem, they won't be the same. That is one way for me to see it is working.

I'll take your word for it.

 

[bartlebyfosco]

I'll take your word for it.

Oh man, I have no idea what I am doing.

How do the xboat routes look?

 

[Terry Mixon]

Oh man, I have no idea what I am doing.

How do the xboat routes look?

I spot checked a few worlds and they look right.

 

[bartlebyfosco]

A new release dropped this morning beginning a series of releases on routes and borders.

This am I promoted v0.10.0.1, which is focused on releasing the new Route Manager window and functionality.



Included in this release is:
a) Mixing custom and manual route creation
b) Fully customizable route colors and names and paths
c) Point to Point routes can be set by entering names rather than selecting hexes
d) Point to Point routes include waypoints
e) All routes created provide # legs and a list of destinations

I made a video walking through how to use it here:

Special thanks to everyone here for the great ideas and support.

What is coming next in this series of releases?
a) Automatic BTN travel route creation
b) Mongoose Generation fixes (thank you to @Dodo98 who has provided me a list of small fixes that need to be taken care of
c) Importing and exporting route xml
d) Borders (import/export), creation

Try it out here:

As Above So Below

 

[Terry Mixon]

I like how the changes sound but am running into a glitch. When I load the universe, I can type Terra or Capital, but it does not populate the hex number using the point-to-point custom route.


Additionally, watching your video, did you scale back the max jump? I thought you raised it to 20. I thought I saw it capped at 8 in your video, which would stop using Hop 1 again.

Additionally, once I generate a route, I tried to click/double click on the number of segments to get the route list, but nothing happens.



I suspect the number of systems may be causing the issue.

 

[bartlebyfosco]

Hey @Terry Mixon.

I admit - I did not check the names against the OTU imports. So let me circle again and see if I can patch that quickly.

Can I ask: did you re-import the file or are you using your own previously saved JSON. I will check both but I would like to know what failed for you.

Additionally, watching your video, did you scale back the max jump? I thought you raised it to 20. I thought I saw it capped at 8 in your video, which would stop using Hop 1 again.

Not intentionally. Let me check that too.

 

[Terry Mixon]

Hey @Terry Mixon.

I admit - I did not check the names against the OTU imports. So let me circle again and see if I can patch that quickly.

Can I ask: did you re-import the file or are you using your own previously saved JSON. I will check both but I would like to know what failed for you.

Not intentionally. Let me check that too.

I imported it all fresh. Thanks.

 

[bartlebyfosco]

OK patched. v0.10.0.2 is up:

1) Route manager works properly with OTU files (issue raised by @Terry Mixon)
2) Density now uses recommended linear distribution (and correct units on the UI) and is measured to the third decimal (issue raised by @Dodo98)

The below were Mongoose updates included in v0.10.0.1 but I did not mention:
1) diameter now calculated to the km and resulting calculations use the new diameter (issues raised by @Dodo98 and @Lurking Grue)
2) hydrographics now calculated to the 1% (issue raised by @Lurking Grue)
3) stellar information (number of starts and their stats) now on the Main Display (issue raised by @Lurking Grue)

Thanks all.