NorOps map survey

Safe-Keeper · 01-30-07, 01:11 PM

I'm sitting here working on NorOps, and have found myself giving the land layer with all its labels denoting towns, districts, villages etc. another go. The question I've started asking myself, though, is that since 90+% of the labels are eye-candy only and do not really show you the location of anything worthwhile (if anything at all),

So without further ado, the choices are:

Apply colour change to industrial ports and military harbours only. This'll mean that only the ports containing significant numbers of ships, as opposed to only scattered fishing boats or nothing at all, change colour from green to red/blue as the conquest of Norway progresses. In-land towns, villages, districts et al remain neutral green throughout the entire conflict.
Apply colour change to all labels, which means every single label, regardless of whether or not it denotes the location of in-game content, will be coloured by IFF: Red for Allied and Green for neutral or German.

I'm leaning towards #1 myself, mostly because it'll make it easier to find the important ports amidst all the irrelevant eye-candy only labels. [Lazy and busy]It also means less work for me[/lazy and busy].

#2 will be nice in a way as it'll allow you to follow the progress of on-land fighting in addition to merely the going of the naval war and the taking of the naval bases and major cities. [Lazy and busy]It'll also mean a bucket-load of more work for me

[/Lazy and busy]. I will not colour anything you can't dock at blue as it'll allow you to to dock almost literally anywhere in the country, even in-land (leading to a swift death upon the start of your next patrol).

Voting for leaving the map as is, without a ton of unnecessary labels denoting things that aren't really there... is not an option. There will be a "lite version".

bigboywooly · 01-30-07, 01:16 PM

I voted for 2

First off so you have more work to do
:rotfl:
Nah J\K
Will be a good way to follow the war if the colours change with occupation plus IMHO it would look odd having a green city next to a blue port

The cities are un dockable all over the world and very few ppl have ever done so

Mush Martin · 01-30-07, 01:25 PM

as a minimalist I understand the need to reduce labour
on the other hand comprehensive mod has merit
Hmmmmmmm will go with majority of this moment
(currently a tie) ok then I will think for myself
hmmm more work means less competition
ok I vote # 2

MM
[edit] you guys would never know it but I actually can spell just a poor typist at the moment.

Safe-Keeper · 01-30-07, 02:06 PM

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The cities are un dockable all over the world and very few ppl have ever done so

If you mean what I think you mean, then yes, but it's still annoying to less than 25k away from Kiel and want to dock there, but not be able to because there's some other city closer to you that you can't dock at.

bigboywooly · 01-30-07, 02:18 PM

Yeah its unfortunate the naval base is the only way to show a city in colour and on the map
The only solution there is to sail closer
:rotfl:

Now if we could have an icon to depict cities that was coloured that wasnt a naval base even better

JU_88 · 01-30-07, 06:45 PM

Will norops be gwx compatible??

DivingDuck · 01-31-07, 03:26 AM

Moin,

sorry SK, my vote goes to #2. You should have known that giving the choice to the "customer" results in increased amount of work. :p

Regards,
DD

Safe-Keeper · 01-31-07, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Will norops be gwx compatible??

Seeing it's an unofficial expansion to GWX, I sincerely hope so.

01-31-07, 11:44 AM

I'd just be happy if someone could correct the spelling of Galveston, TX. Currently and since day one there has been an 'R' in the spelling.

bigboywooly · 01-31-07, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waste gate

I'd just be happy if someone could correct the spelling of Galveston, TX. Currently and since day one there has been an 'R' in the spelling.

Depends on the mod you are using - GWX Lnd and Locations,cfg

[Unit 295]
Name=Galveston
Class=NavalBase
Type=407
Origin=American

[Location 63] ; Galveston Harbor 01
Long=-94.824677
Lat=29.326496
Heading=288
OnLand=false
ShowOnMap=true
FileName=Large_harbor_type_III

01-31-07, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

Quote:

Originally Posted by waste gate

I'd just be happy if someone could correct the spelling of Galveston, TX. Currently and since day one there has been an 'R' in the spelling.

Depends on the mod you are using - GWX Lnd and Locations,cfg

[Unit 295]
Name=Galveston
Class=NavalBase
Type=407
Origin=American

[Location 63] ; Galveston Harbor 01
Long=-94.824677
Lat=29.326496
Heading=288
OnLand=false
ShowOnMap=true
FileName=Large_harbor_type_III

Thanks bigboywooly!!

bigboywooly · 01-31-07, 12:17 PM

Well I remembered you mentioning it ages ago so it was altered in GWX

View Poll Results: Which labels on the map should change colours as the war progresses (read post first)
Apply colour change to industrial ports and military harbours only.	6	30.00%
Apply colour change to all labels.	14	70.00%
Voters: 20. You may not vote on this poll

01-30-07, 01:25 PM	#3
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Im a bit torn as a minimalist I understand the need to reduce labour on the other hand comprehensive mod has merit Hmmmmmmm will go with majority of this moment (currently a tie) ok then I will think for myself hmmm more work means less competition ok I vote # 2 MM [edit] you guys would never know it but I actually can spell just a poor typist at the moment. __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

01-30-07, 02:18 PM	#5
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Yeah its unfortunate the naval base is the only way to show a city in colour and on the map The only solution there is to sail closer :rotfl: Now if we could have an icon to depict cities that was coloured that wasnt a naval base even better __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

01-31-07, 03:26 AM	#7
DivingDuck Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 902 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 1	Moin, sorry SK, my vote goes to #2. You should have known that giving the choice to the "customer" results in increased amount of work. :p Regards, DD __________________ http://www.filefront.com/user/DivingDuck \| OpenHatch_V3_RH (SHIII)

01-31-07, 12:17 PM	#12
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Well I remembered you mentioning it ages ago so it was altered in GWX __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

01-30-07, 01:11 PM	#1
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	NorOps map survey I'm sitting here working on NorOps, and have found myself giving the land layer with all its labels denoting towns, districts, villages etc. another go. The question I've started asking myself, though, is that since 90+% of the labels are eye-candy only and do not really show you the location of anything worthwhile (if anything at all), So without further ado, the choices are: Apply colour change to industrial ports and military harbours only. This'll mean that only the ports containing significant numbers of ships, as opposed to only scattered fishing boats or nothing at all, change colour from green to red/blue as the conquest of Norway progresses. In-land towns, villages, districts et al remain neutral green throughout the entire conflict. Apply colour change to all labels, which means every single label, regardless of whether or not it denotes the location of in-game content, will be coloured by IFF: Red for Allied and Green for neutral or German. I'm leaning towards #1 myself, mostly because it'll make it easier to find the important ports amidst all the irrelevant eye-candy only labels. [Lazy and busy]It also means less work for me[/lazy and busy]. #2 will be nice in a way as it'll allow you to follow the progress of on-land fighting in addition to merely the going of the naval war and the taking of the naval bases and major cities. [Lazy and busy]It'll also mean a bucket-load of more work for me[/Lazy and busy]. I will not colour anything you can't dock at blue as it'll allow you to to dock almost literally anywhere in the country, even in-land (leading to a swift death upon the start of your next patrol). Voting for leaving the map as is, without a ton of unnecessary labels denoting things that aren't really there... is not an option. There will be a "lite version". __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.

01-30-07, 01:16 PM	#2
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	I voted for 2 First off so you have more work to do :rotfl: Nah J\K Will be a good way to follow the war if the colours change with occupation plus IMHO it would look odd having a green city next to a blue port The cities are un dockable all over the world and very few ppl have ever done so __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

01-30-07, 06:45 PM	#6
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Will norops be gwx compatible??

01-31-07, 11:44 AM	#9
waste gate Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I'd just be happy if someone could correct the spelling of Galveston, TX. Currently and since day one there has been an 'R' in the spelling.