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If you absolutely need to triangulate a coordinate or otherwise guess the coordinates by reading them from a map, please indicate clearly in the coordinates section that the coordinates are an approximation and may be inaccurate. [[User:Frabby|Frabby]] 08:52, 30 June 2011 (UTC) | If you absolutely need to triangulate a coordinate or otherwise guess the coordinates by reading them from a map, please indicate clearly in the coordinates section that the coordinates are an approximation and may be inaccurate. [[User:Frabby|Frabby]] 08:52, 30 June 2011 (UTC) | ||
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+ | :Hi Frabby, | ||
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+ | :Yeah, sorry about the triangulation thing, it's the most accessible scientific procedure I know of because I don't have access to any of the old source books except Warriors of Kerensky. I checked with IS Atlas and thankfully the data I put in matched to the 2nd decimal. I didn't change any data outright because I was unsure of the veracity of the data. | ||
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+ | :Also, are you familiar with [http://dev.btencyclopedia.com/category/Worlds Comstar Historical Archives] Website? I combined the list of planets from there to what we have here and what's on IS Atlas, and I've gotten a total of 2,249 worlds! That doesn't count those listed under the [http://www.classicbattletech.com/forumarchive/index.php?topic=34841.0 CBT forum] listing "Unmapped, Lost or Misnamed planets". I don't know if I'll have enough free time for listing them all down, then mapping those that already have confirmed coordinates, but I'll see how far I can go with this work. | ||
+ | :-[[User:Volt|Volt]] 15:00, 1 July 2011 (UTC) | ||
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+ | :Hy Volt, iam very interested on your planets map project, can you tell me what a programm you use, to create new maps, and who is the procedure, thanks.--[[User:Doneve|Doneve]] 16:05, 1 July 2011 (UTC) |
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Y coordinates
Hi Volt,
it's great that you have taken up the thankless task of fixing the system coordinates. That's one of the glaring problems on BTW that few people find the time to improve so your work on this is particularly welcome.
However, please don't triangulate if you can help it - that will produce inaccurate results. For most core systems, the correct coordinates are put down in the old housebooks on the last pages; unfortunately, the free PDF scans don't include that data. Personally, I only own the Kurita housebook in paper format. Next best source would be the IS Atlas, though it is only a meta-source. It should be right most of the time. Just don't cite it as a source.
If you absolutely need to triangulate a coordinate or otherwise guess the coordinates by reading them from a map, please indicate clearly in the coordinates section that the coordinates are an approximation and may be inaccurate. Frabby 08:52, 30 June 2011 (UTC)
- Hi Frabby,
- Yeah, sorry about the triangulation thing, it's the most accessible scientific procedure I know of because I don't have access to any of the old source books except Warriors of Kerensky. I checked with IS Atlas and thankfully the data I put in matched to the 2nd decimal. I didn't change any data outright because I was unsure of the veracity of the data.
- Also, are you familiar with Comstar Historical Archives Website? I combined the list of planets from there to what we have here and what's on IS Atlas, and I've gotten a total of 2,249 worlds! That doesn't count those listed under the CBT forum listing "Unmapped, Lost or Misnamed planets". I don't know if I'll have enough free time for listing them all down, then mapping those that already have confirmed coordinates, but I'll see how far I can go with this work.
- -Volt 15:00, 1 July 2011 (UTC)
- Hy Volt, iam very interested on your planets map project, can you tell me what a programm you use, to create new maps, and who is the procedure, thanks.--Doneve 16:05, 1 July 2011 (UTC)