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`validLocation()` in `wzapi::pickStructLocation()` should try different `directions`

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#2,594 opened on Feb 22, 2022

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Description

validLocation() in wzapi::pickStructLocation() should try different directions. currently direction is always 0. There are non quadratic structures: A0CyborgFactory, A0BaBaFactory

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Investigate the validLocation() function in wzapi::pickStructLocation() and modify it to iterate over different directions instead of always using direction 0. Ensure it handles non quadratic structures like A0CyborgFactory and A0BaBaFactory.
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cpp
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desktop
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1-3 hours
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