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Old July 23, 2003, 19:25   #1
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Zoom function
I just wanted to get this cleared up once and for all, since I never see it discussed and someone actually questioned a post I made in "why are you putting galciv aside" by asking how this would make the game more enjoyable for me.

I think that being able to zoom to different levels on the main map would be a great plus for getting a better view of your surroundings (in addition to the zoomable "blip map" in the upper right hand corner.)

Am I alone in this? Or is there a way to do it that I am missing?

And to be perfectly clear, I am talking about the map that shows the actual ships etc...
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Old July 24, 2003, 10:18   #2
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I'd like to see it. Aren't they adding that feature in the expansion pack?
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Old July 24, 2003, 15:04   #3
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Old July 28, 2003, 19:09   #4
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Glad to see i'm not alone, as I previously thought.
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alas, not in the expansion...
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Maybe the Pay for Play expansion that is coming this Christmas.

I have suggested being able to zoom in and out of the main map (especially out), since GC 1.00.
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Well, since GalCiv is using sprites, I think this is a no-can-do. Wouldn't that require a fully implemented 3D graphics engine?

I'm no graphics expert, but I think so.

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That shouldn't matter in the slightest to whether or not you can zoom.
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I played the GalCiv demo and the lack of an efficient zoom was one of the reasons why I did not buy the game. I talked about this in a post but it was not considered as a major flaw.
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That shouldn't matter in the slightest to whether or not you can zoom.
I can't imagine a real strategy game, or a game pretending to be one, without an efficient zoom.
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I played the GalCiv demo and the lack of an efficient zoom was one of the reasons why I did not buy the game. I talked about this in a post but it was not considered as a major flaw.
I consider it a substantial flaw
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I consider it a substantial flaw

I'm always echoing this sentiment. It would help the game immensly IMHO.
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I agree. It would certainly make the game more playable.
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