Cheap digital maps

[kbluck]

digital maps ARE NOT CHEAP

Have you checked SRTM data availability lately? DTED Level 1 is now available for most of the populated world. Notably Korea. I see they also have finished data for Iraq, Afghanistan, and Falklands. 45 bucks for a CD covering several countries.

Paper maps can still be a bitch to find, especially contemporaneous ones.

--- Kevin

 

[CPangracs]

Have you checked SRTM data availability lately? DTED Level 1 is now available for most of the populated world. Notably Korea. I see they also have finished data for Iraq, Afghanistan, and Falklands. 45 bucks for a CD covering several countries.

Paper maps can still be a bitch to find, especially contemporaneous ones.

--- Kevin

I'm pretty sure Pat has accumulated DTED and paper maps in digits that cover the entire earth now. Where would you like your next war to occur?!:cheeky:

 

[Hub]

I'm pretty sure Pat has accumulated DTED and paper maps in digits that cover the entire earth now. Where would you like your next war to occur?!:cheeky:

Parliament Hill.

 

[CPangracs]

I was kidding, Hub.:laugh:

 

[kbluck]

Parliament Hill.

Good news! Not only is there SRTM data, but Canada has released their own NTDB and CDED databases as well, much the same as USGS. So you can get vector data as well.

http://maps.nrcan.gc.ca

Now, all you need is a good scenario. Maybe something about what might have happened if the Oka standoff had come to blows. Or you could find out what would happen if the "Blame Canada" fever in South Park really takes hold. Then again, if your database becomes sufficiently all-encompassing, maybe you could recreate Washington getting his ass kicked at Fort Necessity.

--- Kevin

 

[Ivan Rapkinov]

hmm, I didn't think you could burn buildings down in RT?

 

[Pat Proctor]

I can't decide whether to be pissed off by this, or overjoyed.

I have dropped ALOT of cash over the past four years buying 'rest of world' digital elevation data. It was doubly frustrating because I work will all of the data everyday at my 'day job', but Joint Ethics Rules prevented me from using it for games.

In the background, I can hear Alanis Morissette warming up...

 

[CPangracs]

I can't decide whether to be pissed off by this, or overjoyed.

I have dropped ALOT of cash over the past four years buying 'rest of world' digital elevation data. It was doubly frustrating because I work will all of the data everyday at my 'day job', but Joint Ethics Rules prevented me from using it for games.

In the background, I can hear Alanis Morissette warming up...

Well, maybe you can get into the reselling business!!