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A) Angled Square

30 (31.3%)

B) Smoothed Square

21 (21.9%)

C) Angled Circle

39 (40.6%)

D) Smooth Circle

6 (6.3%)

Total Members Voted: 95

[Solifuge]

These tiles aren't intended for use in the official Dwarf Fortress executable, but as an aftermarket visual enhancer. Discontinue use if experiencing irritability, mood swings, or spontaneous beard growth. This product and these statements are not evaluated by Bay 12 Games, or Tarn Adams.

Also, no more silly arguments, name-calling, or poop-flinging please! The thread is for discussing the feasibility or stupidity of a Graphical Interface to lay on top of the DF executable.

Poll Time! From whatever standpoint you wish, utility, beauty, or otherwise, which of the following ramp styles do you like the best?

[tefalo]

Hmm... I pick A. Second place goes to C.

[Andir]

My votes go to A or C ... I'm not a fan of the rotund hills which I will now deem nippills.  (nipple hills)

C is fairly common, and B/D look like they could be hard to differentiate.  What happens to them when you have a valley?  Or the following height map...

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[jonask84]

This one is always a bitch

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Single tile ramps, like the one in the middle, is going to be hard. I'm having trouble even visualizing them..

[Solifuge]

I've not got all the possible ramp combos done, but I have enough for at least 90% of Ramps in the above styles.

I kinda like the smoothing effect of B and D, particularly because it shows the ramps to the top-right and top-left of the peak, unlike the angled variants. Also, the circular ones (C and D) are personal favorites, if just because it renders much more natural-looking hills. Any love for them?

Also in the process of remastering the tiles:

[Rose]

Looking good, solifuge.

[CobaltKobold]

Mind you get larger diagonal ramps looking right for C (which has my vote)

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[Vince]

To be honest, I rather dislike the even space in C and D.
Maybe it's just the mockup - I'd love to see those for four variants in a hilly landscape or something.

[CobaltKobold]

SC2000 didn't have those spaces, iirc. And yeah, I don't like either.

[Footkerchief]

Maybe it's just the mockup - I'd love to see those for variants in a hilly landscape or something.

This is an interesting point -- it wouldn't be difficult to change the ramp style based on the tile type.  Natural rock/earth could use a "smooth" style like B, and constructed ramps could use a more angular style like A.

[Slogo]

I think you make a good point about not being able to see the top left and top right ramps in that situation, so I'd vote B but with some adjustments. It seems problematic to not have all ramps in the same direction be the same size/shape.

[Vince]

Maybe it's just the mockup - I'd love to see those for variants in a hilly landscape or something.

This is an interesting point -- it wouldn't be difficult to change the ramp style based on the tile type.  Natural rock/earth could use a "smooth" style like B, and constructed ramps could use a more angular style like A.

I just noticed my typo: I just wanted to see all four variants "in use".

About your idea: I think you should be able to construct both variants, just because ... well just because you can.
And some people like full control about their esthetics. I'd second smoothed as default for natural ramps, though.

[Solifuge]

There's a comparison of the two most popular styles. The terrain is exactly the same, but each report different bits of information. Also, here's a few more spoilers for the revamped tile set.

[Impaler[WrG]]

C seems to me to be more easily understood, good mock-ups though they provide a good contrast.  A might still be desirable for constructed surfaces but C is clearly better on natural hills.

[DennyTom]

Yes, C is definitely more clear.

Also love the tileset images.