New pwlink.dat file for Andrew's Extended Map System

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This is a copy of an email sent to the primary RHS distribution list.
Not being an email, the attachments are not present. However, a link
to the new product is at the bottom.

Range errors between off map ports are the rule (4 exceptions). Some
are minor, some very major. This file ONLY corrects that issue.

In my study of the pwlink.dat and pwzone.dat files has led to some
new products.

My review of the original files produced for the extended map system
discovered a number of range eratta. For that reason I have
created a new version of the pwlink.dat file, which is here attached
with the prefix RANGEMODIFIED. This is also tested and works well.
Changes are fully documented in the attached spreadsheet.

This new pwlink.dat file is IDENTICAL to Andrew's EXCEPT for the range between ports. These ranges are now derived from the Distance Between Ports navigation
publication.

There are 28 pairs of entries. Each pair was and remains complimentary -
the distance one way = the distance the opposite way between any pair of ports.
Four pairs had perfect ranges (to the nearest hex). 12 pairs over stated the
ranges (up to 13.3%). 12 pairs understated the ranges, up to 65.2% - with
a couple of other huge errors.

This new file is suitable for use with ANY scenario designed to use Andrew Brown's Extended Map System. At this time, that INCLUDES RHS Level II. It DOES NOT
include RHS Level I - which uses the stock map system.

My next product - today or tomorrow - will be the same file for the standard map system.

AFTER that I will modify the extended map system to become the RHS Extended Map System. Essentially it will be an expanded version of Andrew's original.

The effect of using this file is that it will correct ship transit times for Allied task forces using off map movement.

A link to the new pwlink.dat file is here below

revised link

https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=3 ... file%2cdat

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The above link has been refreshed. Although the file has not changed,
it does not seem to have been working. The other link, on the thread
for the standard AE map system, appears to still be working fine.

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This spreadsheet documents the changes

https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=3 ... ile%2cxlsx