Shroud/Fog of War

posted on December 2nd, 2009, 3:12 am

Unless the graphics are on the highest setting, the map starts out explored (except for moons) and you don't see the "shroud" of war - you can't see exactly where your units can and cannot see (you know, when it darkens areas you can't currently see but saw before - it looks the same as normal space you can see).  Is that intentional?

posted on December 2nd, 2009, 3:15 am

This is on to do for a fix (you can see the "to do list" if you want to check out other things that are planned on being changed as well 

posted on December 2nd, 2009, 3:17 am

This is on to do for a fix (you can see the "to do list" if you want to check out other things that are planned on being changed as well 

Ok, thanks for the info.  I noticed that list before, but apparently I missed this.

posted on December 2nd, 2009, 4:18 am

I actually like that feature, because it tells me where all the obstacles and crap are.  I hope it's a while before it gets changed.

posted on December 2nd, 2009, 9:28 pm

Mal, you can of course change that with the current shroud and fog settings

posted on December 2nd, 2009, 9:33 pm

Well, I think if you turn fog off you can see the moons, which you can't until you discover them the way it is now.  And if someone really wants to have both shroud and fog on like in most games, it's a nice compromise for me.

posted on December 2nd, 2009, 9:34 pm

Hehe, giving you a leg up so to speak