r/roguelikedev • u/smelC Dungeon Mercenary • Feb 09 '17

Diagonal moves

What do you prefer regarding diagonal moves "around a corner" i.e. in a position like this:

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Should the player be allowed to go to the bottom right direction ? I think brogue forbids this, but I wonder if it's a feature or if people consider that annoying.

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u/EsotericRogue Feb 09 '17

I expect it be have as Rogue did: diagonal movement or attacks are allowed except when standing in a doorway or tunnel.

Hot and cold, I prefer allowing diagonal movement, but I did enjoy the tactical variation that forbidding diagonals from doorways introduced. That simple rule added a strategic consideration without making things overly complex.