Great Lakes Error

[Mgellis]

This is a really minor issue, but I thought I should mention it.

It looks like the elevation/depth data in Command is relative to sea level. This is not really a problem, seeing that it is a game about naval combat, but it does create a few oddities...

You can only put ships in parts of the Great Lakes. Other parts are "land." In fact, the entirety of the African Great Lakes are land because of their overall elevation. Lake Baikal is mostly "water," though, as is the Salton Sea. And Death Valley. (Yes, I tried this. You can put a ship in Death Valley. You even get sonar-related information--no CZs, etc.--for the location.) I love this game!

I'm not sure if there is any way to fix this, or if it even worth the trouble, but it would be nice to have the Great Lakes or the African Great Lakes available as locations for scenarios someday. In the meanwhile, I will content myself with hunting sand pirates in Death Valley.

[mikmykWS]

Hi Mark

Our elevation data is from open sources so their was a lot we had to fix to get it right. If you find a whole let us know. We do fill these. I'll log a ticket to add it to his list but we may not get to this for a little while.

Glad you like the game btw. It was built for scenario editors.
Mike

[Mgellis]

Thanks, Mike.

[Mgellis]

Thanks, Mike.

[gexmex]

Awesome! I'd love to be able to use the Great Lakes for some kind of a scenario if I purchased, but I was disappointed when I heard they weren't available. Looking forward to hearing more about this.

[Jakob Wedman]

As I wrote in another thread;
you can sail on those parts that are below the level of the ocean:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Great_Lakes.svg

Edit. Sorry, I read to fast and mixed up the American vs African great lakes.