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berto -> (7/9/2003 10:30:10 PM)
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Here are several observations/suggestions/nitpicks for the Philippines map, philippines.jpg:
--The Palawan city/base "Puerto Principessa" is incorrect. It should be: "Puerto Princesa." (This has been discussed [I]ad nauseam[/I] in earlier message posts.)
--Tuguegarao (or just the label?) is too far south. Its label should be moved one hex to the northeast.
--The Aparri label is too far east (on the northeast tip of Luzon). It should be moved to the north of city/base, at the mouth of the Cagayan River.
--If they aren't already, the hexes along Luzon's northeast coast should be mountainous, representing the Sierra Madre range. The Sierra Madre range is about as elevated and rugged as the Cordillera Central, in the center of northern Luzon (and where Baquio is located).
--From the label style, Catanduanes appears to designate a city/base. Catanduanes is in fact an island/province. I suggest that the label be removed entirely.
--There should a label, "Legazpi," to designate the city/base at the southern tip of Luzon. (Substitute "Legazpi" for "Catanduanes"?)
--MAJOR GAFFE: Samar is actually northeast of Leyte. The labels should be reversed!
--Ormoc should be moved northward, to designate the city/base at the north of Leyte. Note that Tacloban is actually due east of Ormoc. I suggest: the "Tacloban" label should be where "Ormoc" is now, and "Ormoc" should be moved one hex to the west of where "Tacloban" is now.
--You should add the label "Cebu" to designate the city/base south of Iloilo and north of Mindanao. Cebu is/was the Philippines second largest city (and native speakers of Cebuano nearly equal the native speakers of Tagalog).
--Note that Davao is a seaport on the Davao Gulf, on Mindanao's south/southeastern coast, not on the Moro Gulf, on Mindanao's southwestern coast. The "Davao" label is correctly placed; it's the icon locations that I question.
--Arguably, you could add labels for Cagayan de Oro (the city/base on the Mindanao north coast) and Cotabato (on Mindanao's southwest coast, on the Moro Gulf) and remove the Butuan label (if the map is otherwise too cluttered).
Although I can see city/base icons, I can't open a dialog box to view how the city/base icons are internally designated. I can only trust that these are named (and located) properly.
Gosh, the closer I look, the more I can find to nitpick. The map makers face a tough job, indeed. Still, these geographical details matter as much (at least to me) as whether the Yamato had X guns or the Corsair could fly Y miles per hour. Equal priority should be given to getting the geographical details right (or nearly so).
I dote on the Philippines map because I've lived there for six years (two three-year stints). I might critique other maps if I can find the time.
Thanks again for the opportunity to provide map feedback in this forum.
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