Shadows travel the wrong way on the map

Started by BTAxis, January 08, 2017, 05:28:20 PM

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BTAxis

AND IT'S DRIVING ME INSANE!

Well, no. But it does seem like this is something that should be fixed at some point.

On the map, buildings and pawns cast shadows toward the right in the morning and toward the left in the evening, which suggests the sun travels through the sky from west to east. But with A16 we have a spiffy world globe to look at, which clearly shows the planet rotates counter-clockwise, and that means the sun travels from east to west. Inconsistent!
"The megasloth ducked behind the nearest piece of cover"

schizmo

I think this is more of a bug than a suggestion but if we turn it into a suggestion: maybe world generation can dictate whether planets spin clockwise or counter clockwise, and the shadows can be changed to reflect that.

BTAxis

You're right, I suppose I should have posted elsewhere. Mods, please move.
"The megasloth ducked behind the nearest piece of cover"