MapType (Aggregate)

This page documents the design decisions for the MapType aggregate, which is responsible for specifying a certain type of map, and creating an instance for it.

Configuration Principle

A map type is defined by its size and description. The grid cells are then further configured by a configuration which consists of the following sequential sections.

1. Gravity distribution zones
   • The gravity distribution is defined via a sequence of map areas, each having a certain gravity level.
   • Those grid cells not covered by this definition have the default gravity value.
2. Map structure - void / planet definition
   • This section consists of several sequential layers of defining either planets or voids.
     • A void is effectively a barrier, while a planet can carry a resource, a space station, or a black hole.
   • Each new layer overwrites the ones before, allowing for complex distributions
     • e.g. you could define a maze-like structure by first setting the whole map (or a large section of it) to void, and then add “pathes” of planets on top.
     • on the other hand, if you want large open space with one or several barriers in it, you start with a planet-defining layer, and then add the voids as barriers.
3. Distributions of resources, space stations, or black holes.
   • Distributions consist of an area definition