[Icehouse] Xeno color mapping for Homeworlds

[Mike Yarrum]

All I have to say is, as someone with a full set of Xeno stashes but no
Rainbow pieces, this whole debate has been fascinating!

On 6/4/07, Andy Looney <andy at looneylabs.com> wrote:
>
> Again, I thank you all for the lively and useful comments. No matter what
> I
> decide, I want to know that I thought the decision through as fully as
> possible, and y'all are totally helping with that.
>
> Unfortunately, opinions run deep on both sides, and I remain torn. I fear
> that no matter what I decide on, some people will think I made the wrong
> choice. And while I had been leaning towards the Green = Purple approach,
> I'm now thinking about sticking to my original plan.
>
> > While Cyan may be closely related to Blue, the actual Blue mids are very
> dark
> > and the Purple mids feel like a better substitution than the Cyan mids.
>
> I agree. From the standpoint of the Darkness Factor, my original mapping
> makes more sense. The Blue pieces are very dark, as are the Purples, while
> Cyan and Green are lighter colors. Viewed together, Blue and Purple feel a
> lot more equivalent than the Purple and Green.
>
> But here's the test that really makes my original mapping feel compelling.
> Here on our mantelpiece I have a full set of Trees, arranged in a
> spectrum:
> Red Orange Yellow Clear Green Cyan Blue Purple. Seeing them lined up this
> way, Alison pointed out how my original mapping seems like the correct
> one,
> since each Xeno color follows naturally after its corresponding Rainbow
> color. On the other hand, Green and Purple seem miles apart.
>
> So like I say, I'm leaning towards Cyan = Green after all.
>
> Either way, I have to decide tomorrow.
>
>
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