Re: Permision to post a file...

If no one else volunteers, I'll put the file on my web site.  Don't
send it to the list though.  It'll be practically unledgeable.

	-=- Matt

On Sun, 25 Apr 1999 18:00:57 -0400, "Imre A. Szabo" writes:
>Hi Guys,
>
>I know we are not supposed to post files; but I don't have a web page
>and I'm not going to type in and format the numbers...  Just for fun I
>decided to take our solar system and try to convert it into something
>playable for a Full Thrust campaign...  The data chart is in a 34 kb
>HTML file.  It's kind of interesting, because if you assume that 1" =
>1000 km, then the 4" diameter Moon orbits 384" from a 13" diameter
>Earth...  It is possible to map the solar system on a hexagonal map,
but
>you'll need a map about 200 hexes by 200 hexes.  This is because I
>multiplied all the distances in AU by 2.5 to get the inner planets one
>hex appart.  I haven't calculated orbital rotation speeds yet.  Earth
>works fine at 1 hex per month, the other planets need to be modified. 
I
>used circular orbits, not elipses.  I know it's not accurate, but it is
>much more playable.  The alternative is rendering a hexagonal map with
>the proper eliptical orbits shaded in.  The chart includes all major
>planets and their moons, a few major asteroids and the named centuars.
>The number of known trojan asteroids are also listed, and guesses about
>others.  Note that the chart ignores alot of small stuff out there,
>NEO's, TNO's, Apollos, Amor's, etc.	I did not do an interception
>scale intentionally.  It would be a nightmare of record keeping.
>Basically if 2+ sides have forces in the same strategic hex, they right
>down where they are (what planetary body) and then check to see if they
>are in the same location, if they are then combat occurs.
>
>So, is there enough interest out there to make it worth my while to get
>kicked off the list???
>
>IAS
>
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