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* Chunks are "switched off" to save CPU cycles. If nothing important happens in a chunk (e.g. there are only fishes swimming around in the chunk) the chunk is not computed in the next [[Tick]]. | * Chunks are "switched off" to save CPU cycles. If nothing important happens in a chunk (e.g. there are only fishes swimming around in the chunk) the chunk is not computed in the next [[Tick]]. | ||
* The [[pollution]] model is based on chunks, and pollution spreads to neighboring chunks. | * The [[pollution]] model is based on chunks, and pollution spreads to neighboring chunks. | ||
* The next smaller unit is the [[Tile]]. | |||
* The next bigger unit is the [[Region]]. | * The next bigger unit is the [[Region]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:13, 12 September 2014
A Chunk is a unit defined as either an area of the map 32x32 tiles in size (containing 1024 tiles in total) or a distance of 32 tiles.
Chunks are used for:
- Map generation. When the player runs around and reveals the map or the radar explores the map, it is revealed in chunks.
- Chunks are "switched off" to save CPU cycles. If nothing important happens in a chunk (e.g. there are only fishes swimming around in the chunk) the chunk is not computed in the next Tick.
- The pollution model is based on chunks, and pollution spreads to neighboring chunks.
- The next smaller unit is the Tile.
- The next bigger unit is the Region.