[Wanted?] Map Colour Mod

tigone · 09-06-08, 10:03 AM

Nisgeis wrote:

> but with points of departure being used to plot departutre
> courses at the start of patrol, they must have used maps
> of the land that showed elevation as well as the sea depth?

Nautical charts generally ignore elevations and terrestrial landmarks, except as they would be used in coastwise navigation (i.e., piloting). Both natural (e.g., mountatin peaks) and man-made features (prominent buildings, radio masts) are commonly found on small-scale charts, but anything not clearly visible from a vessel is simply left off. The stock charts are generally correct in that regard. Adding terrain shading is aesthetically pleasing, but not really historical (or currently) correct.

> Anyway, is there any interest in a mod that changes the map's default colours?

Making a little more distinction in the bathymetry colors would be useful, especially for folks with vision limitations or not-so-good monitors. I personally would not fundamentally change the stock colors, but would try to increase the contract between them.

I like Scheme 3 most. Do not invert the colors -- darker should be deeper; that seems really intuitive to me.

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09-06-08, 10:03 AM	#10
tigone Mate Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 56 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Nisgeis wrote: > but with points of departure being used to plot departutre > courses at the start of patrol, they must have used maps > of the land that showed elevation as well as the sea depth? Nautical charts generally ignore elevations and terrestrial landmarks, except as they would be used in coastwise navigation (i.e., piloting). Both natural (e.g., mountatin peaks) and man-made features (prominent buildings, radio masts) are commonly found on small-scale charts, but anything not clearly visible from a vessel is simply left off. The stock charts are generally correct in that regard. Adding terrain shading is aesthetically pleasing, but not really historical (or currently) correct. > Anyway, is there any interest in a mod that changes the map's default colours? Making a little more distinction in the bathymetry colors would be useful, especially for folks with vision limitations or not-so-good monitors. I personally would not fundamentally change the stock colors, but would try to increase the contract between them. I like Scheme 3 most. Do not invert the colors -- darker should be deeper; that seems really intuitive to me.