Mighty Alpha Tile: What exactly does it do?

[Galatius]

I'm trying to wrap my head around the mighty alpha tile (MAT). The most definitive guide that I have found so far is this one: http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/...rtistic-style-using-mighty-alpha-tile-176544/. I still don't know if I fully "get it".

If I understand correctly, the MAT is a custom tile that is completely transparent, that you can use to create invisible terrain, and that has performance advantages over using very large numbers of doodads to achieve the same outcomes. Is that correct?

So if I want to create a spiral staircase using overlapping doodads, should I use the MAT or invisible platforms to create the walkable framework that the overlapping doodads rest on?

Apologies if I posted this question in the wrong forum. I wasn't sure if it belonged here or in the WE Help Zone.

 

[bhusta]

It's not that mighty. just call it alpha tile.

and that has performance advantages over using very large numbers of doodads to achieve the same outcomes

If you mean invisible platforms - yes

should I use the MAT or invisible platforms to create the walkable framework

invisible platforms
You could do it with the alpha tile but you would have to change the terrain hight every millisecond.

I think there is no good solution for spiral stairs.

 

[Galatius]

Thanks, Bhusta!