In A Pickle

[Diopos]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Game world is about 25% larger then in real life due to that flat map.

For fun, go here:
http://www.daftlogic.com/projects-go...calculator.htm

and try making a plot from say.. pearl harbor to the bungo straights, and then do the same in game, and note the distance variation.

Have done this:
Midway to Oshima (island S/SE out of of Tokyo Gulf) on GoogleEarth. Marked Lats/Longs for 10 points along the path. Transferred them to SH4 map. The projected path was a modest curve of course. The in-game distance/range calculation brings tears in my eyes (for varius reasons ).

My initial observation was:
Take two meridians which differ by, say 1°.
Go to the equator and measure their distance.
Do the same at latitude, say 60°.
Measure distance and compare with above. The distance will be the same ........
Almost stopped playing the game ....

Anyway, I'll stop beating the dead horse.....