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Title: Map Coordinates
Post by: Tarmac on January 11, 2003, 10:55:37 AM

I've noticed that when calling out map locations for something, people will often give three numbers.  "Enemy B-17s at 11.12.4" or something like that.  I've figured out that 11.12 is the sector grid (row 11, column 12).  Is the 3rd number altitude?

Title: Map Coordinates
Post by: ccvi on January 11, 2003, 11:21:51 AM

the 9th part of a sector, see numpad for reference.

789
456
123

e.g. a.b.7 is the northwest part of that sector.

a fourth number is the 9th of 9th of a sector, so a.b.7.3 is very close to a.b.5.7.

Title: Map Coordinates
Post by: Tarmac on January 11, 2003, 11:28:42 AM

Thanks ccvi!  Makes much more sense than bombers making HQ raids at 4k.

Title: Re: Map Coordinates
Post by: Flossy on January 11, 2003, 11:29:14 AM

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Originally posted by Tarmac
I've noticed that when calling out map locations for something, people will often give three numbers.  "Enemy B-17s at 11.12.4" or something like that.  I've figured out that 11.12 is the sector grid (row 11, column 12).  Is the 3rd number altitude?

The third number it the position in that sector, and is often referred to as the "keypad" number.  For a good explanation of the system, see the Netaces (http://www.netaces.org/ahradar/radarmap.html#title) website.....   :)

Title: Map Coordinates
Post by: Tarmac on January 11, 2003, 11:40:59 AM

Good ol' netaces.  Of course it's there somewhere.  

Thanks Flossy!

Title: Map Coordinates
Post by: Flossy on January 11, 2003, 11:52:58 AM

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Originally posted by Tarmac
Good ol' netaces.  Of course it's there somewhere.

If you click on the link in my post, it will take you to the actual page with it on..... that's why I posted slightly later than ccvi - I was looking for it myself to get the exact URL for you.  :)

Title: Map Coordinates
Post by: Tarmac on January 11, 2003, 12:07:46 PM

Clicked it, read it the first time you posted it Flossy.  Just saying that there's a lot of info on netaces... it's a little overwhelming sometimes when trying to get a specific question answered.  

Thanks for finding it for me.

Title: Map Coordinates
Post by: xHaMmeRx on January 11, 2003, 01:16:09 PM

FYI, I'm re-doing the table of contents page into more of a "site map" type so it should be a bit easier to find things there.

Hammer

Title: Map Coordinates
Post by: Flossy on January 11, 2003, 02:21:31 PM

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Originally posted by xHaMmeRx
FYI, I'm re-doing the table of contents page into more of a "site map" type so it should be a bit easier to find things there.

Great site you have there, Hammer!  Think I should get commission for promoting it so much!  :D  Seriously, though, it is such a good resource for all aspects of Aces High, which I bookmarked some time ago and often refer to myself as well as passing on links to other players.  :)

Title: Map Coordinates
Post by: Tarmac on January 11, 2003, 02:26:10 PM

Agreed, Hammer, great site.  I remember using it when I was first learning AH.  Haven't used it in a while, but after looking around a bit again, I can see there's a lot of good advanced info too.  I'll probably be doing a lot of Netaces reading in the next few days.