Where the real malden/eden is..

[.granQ. 0]

i am sure this topic has been up many times, people finding islands that look like malden and such, but don't think anyone has posted this info on the forum and since it is not in the avon lady's faq it is not official is it? ;)

anyway was playing around some..

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class DefaultWorld

{

access = ReadOnlyVerified;

plateFormat="$$$ ## - ##";

plateLetters="ABCDEFHIKLMOPRSTVXYZ"

//default center position

centerPosition[] = {6400, 6400, 0};

latitude = -40; // positive is south

longitude = +15; // positive is east

What is intresting here is the two last lines.

Malden/everon/kolgujev is all in the same place in the world and that is:

40 N 15 E

Not very exact position but we can say it is very close to prag ;)

[scfan42 0]

I don't remember where the real Everon and Malden are, but Kolgujev is topographically based off of Tenerife island, which is part of the Canary islands off the coast of Africa. Though Tenerife has two airports on it... But all three of them are based off real islands, and I do believe that position has to do with the position of the fictional islands in order to create proper stars in the skies and proper sunrise/sunset times. Like the FDF map, Eastborder, on Feb 24, the sun comes up late (8 AM) and sets early (5 or 6 PM) which is probably set by those numbers.

[.granQ. 0]

I don't remember where the real Everon and Malden are, but Kolgujev is topographically based off of Tenerife island, which is part of the Canary islands off the coast of Africa. Though Tenerife has two airports on it... But all three of them are based off real islands, and I do believe that position has to do with the position of the fictional islands in order to create proper stars in the skies and proper sunrise/sunset times. Like the FDF map, Eastborder, on Feb 24, the sun comes up late (8 AM) and sets early (5 or 6 PM) which is probably set by those numbers.

you didn't really understand my point did you...

"and I do believe that position has to do with the position of the fictional islands in order to create proper stars in the skies and proper sunrise/sunset times"..

yepp.. and they based on real life places..

[suma 8]

Quote[/b] ]40 N 15 E

... yes, you got it right and finally revealed our secret. All four islands are "Middle European Atlantic islands".

[Asmodeus 0]

That's cool!

Got any unreleased fictional Islands??

Asmo

[ozanzac 0]

Can the OFP engine simulate the weird sun patterns of the poles, where it can be sunlit continuously for weeks on end e.t.c.?

[theavonlady 2]

i am sure this topic has been up many times, people finding islands that look like malden and such, but don't think anyone has posted this info on the forum and since it is not in the avon lady's faq it is not official is it? ;)

Search The FAQ for "real islands". Been there a long time.

[-=BT=- Matty R 0]

Kolujev

lol your right

[4-Eyes 0]

Also, there is really an island named Kolgujev.

[.granQ. 0]

i am sure this topic has been up many times, people finding islands that look like malden and such, but don't think anyone has posted this info on the forum and since it is not in the avon lady's faq it is not official is it? ;)

Search The FAQ for "real islands". Been there a long time.

guess you didn't read my message close enough, seems suma is the only one that really understand me ;)

[EiZei 0]

Can the OFP engine simulate the weird sun patterns of the poles, where it can be sunlit continuously for weeks on end e.t.c.?

At least the nights seemed awfully well lit on east border at summer dates..

[m21man 0]

Quote[/b] ]Can the OFP engine simulate the weird sun patterns of the poles, where it can be sunlit continuously for weeks on end e.t.c.?

I think it does, I'll try playing around with the config .

[sniperuk02 0]

i see what you mean

[.granQ. 0]

yes it affect sun position and how many hours that is in light and such.. so if you do like north sweden you will have black 24/7 in december and light 24/ in june.. just like real life..

even Selectthis's nam island has this future but the effect isn't that big so a averge man notice..

everyone seem to have played eastborder so thats a good exempel, it uses finland zone..

[somebloke 0]

Going on from this but more to ofp conflict itself. By any chance is it based on the events in Kosovo between Nato and Malosovich? it's just the camo of the resistance is very similar to that of Albanian Fighters of that time. And it all seems very Serbian/Yugoslavian in ofp.

[Ironsight 1]

Going on from this but more to ofp conflict itself. By any chance is it based on the events in Kosovo between Nato and Malosovich? it's just the camo of the resistance is very similar to that of Albanian Fighters of that time. And it all seems very Serbian/Yugoslavian in ofp.

I tought exactly the same when I played OFP the first time

[4-Eyes 0]

I don't know where you guys are getting this.

How can it be based on the NATO, vs Yugoslavia deal?

The cammo is similar, probably by coincidence. It is used a lot.

How does it seem Serbian/Yugoslav? The Russian uniforms are nothing like the Yugoslav ones.

[somebloke 0]

I meant as in landscape and towns.

[The Frenchman 0]

Going on from this but more to ofp conflict itself. By any chance is it based on the events in Kosovo between Nato and Malosovich? it's just the camo of the resistance is very similar to that of Albanian Fighters of that time. And it all seems very Serbian/Yugoslavian in ofp.

I tought exactly the same when I played OFP the first time  

I see that I am not the only one.

[nyles 11]

The Resistance camo is parts old Swiss camouflage and parts modern German Flecktarn.

[4-Eyes 0]

I meant as in landscape and towns.

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. Ever been to the Balkans? The landscape is somewhat different.

And the towns don't resemble any Serb towns I've ever seen.

edit: and here's where you can check wich uniform looks like the resistance one.

[llauma 0]

Some info from our clansite...

Everon is based upon the island Krk. Krk is the biggest croatian island and it is located in the north of the adrian sea. It's surface area is around 410kmË›. In the valleys the citizens grow fruit-trees and grapes. In the centrum of the island are up to 568m high mountains.

Malden is based upon the island Levkas. Levkas is before the coast of Greece.

Kolgujev is based upon the island Tenerife. Tenerifa is in the atlantic ocean before the northwest coast of africa. The width of the island is around 45km and its height up to 95km. The ground of Tenerifa is mainly vulcanic. In the centre of the island is the vulcan Pico de Teide with a height of 3718m.

Desert and training island are based upon the island Meganissi. This island is east of Levkas Island.

[Harnu 0]

Little mixed up there Llauma? Tenerife was used for Kolgujev, and Meganissi was used for the desert island.

[llauma 0]

Little mixed up there Llauma? Tenerife was used for Kolgujev, and Meganissi was used for the desert island.

I fixed it...

[shinRaiden 0]

So for nogova, what about Lemnos?

Lesbos prefecture

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