Timeline for Mapping Stellar Empires? [duplicate]
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| Jun 3, 2018 at 15:14 | history | closed |
Mołot sphennings Ash Pingcode L.Dutch♦ |
Duplicate of How can I indicate a third dimension on a map of outer space? | |
| Jun 3, 2018 at 12:42 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Jun 3, 2018 at 1:08 | comment | added | elemtilas | I don't think the question should be closed -- yet. @Hlord369 can you please edit your question to address the concerns discussed? Right now, "any kind of map" will suffice to answer your question, and I think a better question would elicit better answers. What does the Empire need from its maps? How detailed? Should the map be realistic or symbolic? Is this a military map or a high quality merchant / civilian map or a tourist map? | |
| Jun 3, 2018 at 1:01 | comment | added | user535733 | They have FTL, but lack 3d-perspective, parallax, and zoom? | |
| Jun 2, 2018 at 23:15 | answer | added | Ville Niemi | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jun 2, 2018 at 23:01 | comment | added | AlexP | Maps don't necessarily have to be isomorphic with the mapped system; consider underground train system maps, for example. (Historical note: maps isomorphic with the terrain began in the Renaissance; the Romans did not care.) Volumetric displays have been a thing since the 1960s. And ordinary stereoscopic displays would work just fine. And we seem to do pretty well with 2D representation of 3D space, especially if they can be manipulated. This civilization has FTL travel, after all. | |
| Jun 2, 2018 at 22:59 | comment | added | Vincent | Earth is in 3d and we map it in 2d all the time. And while 2d maps are more common, computer can handle 3d models. The most practical way would be to have a 3d model of the galaxy. Unless you absolutely want a 2d map? | |
| Jun 2, 2018 at 22:48 | answer | added | bendl | timeline score: 3 | |
| Jun 2, 2018 at 22:28 | comment | added | Hlord369 | Well, space is 3-D, and most traditional maps are 2-D. | |
| Jun 2, 2018 at 22:10 | answer | added | Philipp | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jun 2, 2018 at 22:06 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Jun 2, 2018 at 21:48 | comment | added | AlexP | Can you expand a bit on what you consider to be the difficulty? | |
| Jun 2, 2018 at 21:47 | history | asked | Hlord369 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |