05.03.2010, 21:55
Looks like akdavis answered your question far better than I could have! I only know Palau as it exists today, I'm afraid. But, given the limitations of the IL2 terrain engine, a bridge might be a better approximation of a causeway, than a small strip of land.
Also, I think the "surf" I was noticing before is not actually surf, but the way Avala drew the reef in map_c. The stripes in the reef areas is causing it to look like surf, or underwater sand dunes or something. I would think that a better representation of the coral reefs could be made by painting the reef more uniformly in map_c, and using textures to get the underwater reef effects.
But I'm not complaining. It looks great, and is a thousand times better than the original map. Nice work!
Also, I think the "surf" I was noticing before is not actually surf, but the way Avala drew the reef in map_c. The stripes in the reef areas is causing it to look like surf, or underwater sand dunes or something. I would think that a better representation of the coral reefs could be made by painting the reef more uniformly in map_c, and using textures to get the underwater reef effects.
But I'm not complaining. It looks great, and is a thousand times better than the original map. Nice work!