freeciv-client-rc-* should have default .autoaccept_tileset_suggestion = TRUE

• Reporter: alain_bkr
• Owner: cazfi
• Type: Bugs
• Status: Closed
• Component: Client common
• MileStone: (None)
• Priority: 5 - Medium
• Severity: 5 - Medium
• Resolution: Rejected
• File: 1

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The default at least since 2.6 is .autoaccept_tileset_suggestion = FALSE. This should be set to TRUE , and also fixed on-the-fly when creating freeciv-client-rc-3.x from a previous version.

A harder fix, is just remove the option, and always load something compatible, even if sometimes this implies loading another tileset, which takes time.

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Wrong topology of tileset is the root cause of many problems :

• distorted map (like europe 1900 which needs top view == trident )
• impossibility to move to a seemingly adjacent tile
• jumps over a tile
• weird pathes,
• ... and a very bad feeling for the player

If later the player want to change the tileset, it should be allowed only to choose amongst compatible ones (#42347 , https://www.hostedredmine.com/issues/685235 ),

I guess only developper would want to put an incompatible tileset.

https://www.hostedredmine.com/projects/freeciv/wiki/26tilesets ask the question

2.6 user upgrades to 3.0; upstream we have changed default priorities, added new tilesets, etc Keep their per-topo preferences?

• yes , Keep they per topology preference
• and set .autoaccept_tileset_suggestion = TRUE in freeciv-client-rc-3.x
• and do something in QT-client to propose only the compatible tilesets like in gtk , or clearly indicate the the gameplay can be completely broken

Problems occurs quickly when one load a scenario

scenarios (S3_0)$ zgrep topology *.gz 

europe_1900_WWI.sav.gz:"topology","",""                   #   flat map (no wrap) , real square tiles : was overhead in 2.6  
earth-large.sav.gz:"topology","WRAPX","WRAPX"             #  torus map ! 
earth-small.sav.gz:"topology","WRAPX","WRAPX"

british-isles.sav.gz:"topology","","WRAPX|ISO|HEX"        # normal map ,  iso-hex  == flat hex with horizontal  sides on top and bottom    (while 'hex' is thin with vertical sides :-(    )
europe.sav.gz:"topology","","WRAPX|ISO|HEX"
france.sav.gz:"topology","","WRAPX|ISO|HEX"
iberian-peninsula.sav.gz:"topology","","WRAPX|ISO|HEX"
italy.sav.gz:"topology","","WRAPX|ISO|HEX"
japan.sav.gz:"topology","","WRAPX|ISO|HEX"
north_america.sav.gz:"topology","","WRAPX|ISO|HEX"
tutorial.sav.gz:"topology","WRAPX|ISO|HEX","WRAPX|ISO|HEX"
hagworld.sav.gz:"topology","WRAPX","WRAPX|ISO|HEX"

Ticket History (3/8 Histories)

2021-05-23 08:07 Updated by: alain_bkr

• New Ticket "freeciv-client-rc-* should have default .autoaccept_tileset_suggestion = TRUE" created

2021-05-23 08:10 Updated by: alain_bkr

• Details Updated

2021-05-30 23:20 Updated by: alain_bkr

• File 0001-Default-client-options-to-accept-suggested-tileset.patch (File ID: 6958) is attached

2021-06-02 23:07 Updated by: cazfi

Comment Reply

Ruleset's tileset suggestion very rarely has anything to do with the topology. After all the same ruleset can be used with different topologies. I don't like the idea of overriding user's choice of tileset by default. User may very well know that his/her tileset is compatible with the ruleset (and better) despite not being exactly the one that ruleset suggests. For example I have multiple variant2 compatible tilesets (though only one published to wider audience). Variant2 suggests the published one. I very much prefer the dialog that allows me to keep the one I want to use instead of forcibly switching to that "standard" one.

I didn't know that Qt-client still does not implement tileset suggestion dialog (and probably then not soundset or musicset suggestion dialogs either). That should definitely be fixed -> new ticket.

2021-06-25 11:44 Updated by: cazfi

• Milestone Update from 2.6.5 (closed) to 2.6.6 (closed)

2021-12-10 08:06 Updated by: cazfi

• Milestone Update from 2.6.6 (closed) to (None)

2022-08-22 04:11 Updated by: cazfi

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Reply To cazfi

I didn't know that Qt-client still does not implement tileset suggestion dialog (and probably then not soundset or musicset suggestion dialogs either). That should definitely be fixed -> new ticket.

Except that it does.

2023-09-07 01:01 Updated by: cazfi

• Status Update from Open to Closed
• Owner Update from (None) to cazfi
• Resolution Update from None to Rejected
• Severity Update from 6 to 5 - Medium

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Reply To cazfi

Ruleset's tileset suggestion very rarely has anything to do with the topology.

In fact, autoaccept might force such compatibility problems on user who tries to use topology other than what author thought.