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Hello people,
Do you think real 3d galaxies with 'up' and 'down' sector directions are a good idea, or just horribly confusing and too big? I mean sectors with x,y and z coordinate.
i like the idea of a fully 3d universe i dont think its confusing at all or too big but its up to you
Nice idea but would a 3d galactic map still be able to give the player information on where for example the various empire borders are,any DMZ between the empires, where the player position is in relation to the empire. Or any other information which could be shown on the galactic map like stellar objects ,black holes nebular ect .Maybe sticking with the old 2d map would allow the player to access the information quicker than a 3d one?.
Disregard comments as I thought this was about the 2D galactic map not the 3D one.
Do you think real 3d galaxies with 'up' and 'down' sector directions are a good idea, or just horribly confusing and too big? I mean sectors with x,y and z coordinate.
I've been dieing waiting for this implemented. very much needed!
something along the lines of Celestia would be ideal...
not before we have a center map key 
(to current, maybe instead to current position, to current selected)
imo it's not really needed, but i wouldn't mind, of course
wouldn't that mean you would have to fog sectors, let's say farer as screen width/height and a even similar value for z then.
else gets a bit complicated when thickness is like at center of galaxy
on the other hand you wouldn't see all of the sectors.
looking at what i have written now, rather a no as a yes.
not to complicated, but robs playability points 😉
besides of realism and what can be done, a nonetheless important factor (for any game)
it's something like the FE2 style hud
could be done "better", at least more modern, half transparent, arranged like a "real" desk and so on
but playability will lack then
I think a 3D galaxy based on the Hipparcos catalog would be ideal. I haven't looked at Celestia in years but I tried Ad Astra several months ago. An Elite inspired game that didn't grab me, but I was impressed with the galaxy map. I'd show it to you but "Sorry the board attachment quota has been reached." Anyway we'd definitely need a center key. I once saw a Star Trek 3D galaxy map that showed the affiliated areas of the Alpha Quadrant color-coded. There are, of course, quite a few of them and it was perfectly clear. It even showed Gorn space! 😆
Its a great idea but I think I already told you I thought that.
I dont think it would be too complcated for pioneer players to grasp.
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