Talk:Milky Way: Difference between revisions

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== The fan-made map ==

~~[[File:Halo Galactic Map by Halcylon.jpg|thumb|left|150px|What is this nonsense?]]~~

[[Image:HaloStarChart.jpg|thumb|left|150px|It's not as pretty, but it's far more accurate than the new one.]]

Why is there a grossly inaccurate fan-made "map" on the page? I thought halopedia wasn't supposed to be the place for speculation. The map is so inaccurate it makes me cry.

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This new thing's artist just made up most of even the real systems' locations and then

I especially like how he calls his knowledge "above average". This seems more like below average to me. Like many people, he doesn't realize how big the galaxy actually is, and how large the distances are.

I especially like how he calls his knowledge "above average". This seems more like below average to me. Like many people, he doesn't realize how big the galaxy actually is, and how large the distances are. {{Unsigned|Jugus}}

:I included it as an estimate, even noting that it was fan-made and not exact, but I agree, the latter is more accurate. If we want something "pretty", then I think [http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/index.html this site] and its charts would be a good base to start with. -- [[Halopedia:Administrators|Administrator]] [[User:Specops306|Specops306]] - ''[[User Talk:Specops306|Qur'a 'Morhek]]'' ''[[w:c:halofanon:Operation: HOT GATES|Honour Light Your Way!]]'' 09:02, 5 June 2009 (UTC)

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Just wondering if we could insert these two new images I discovered in cyberspace...

[[File:Halo Star Map V2.png|200px|left|thumb|A near-accurate star map based off the novels as stated by the author. See ~~[http://igili.deviantart.com/art/Halo-Star-Map-No-speculation-125191679~~ link~~].]]~~

[[File:Halo Star Map V2.png|200px|left|thumb|A near-accurate star map based off the novels as stated by the author. See (dead link).]]

~~[[File:Halo Stellar Map V1.png|200px|left|thumb|A larger star map with more information on the Covenant. See [http://igili.deviantart.com/art/Halo-Stellar-Map-125134449 author's comments]~~.]]

Toodles!- [[User:Subtank|5əb'7aŋk]]([[User talk:Subtank|7alk]]) 14:26, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

:I don't have a problem with it, mainly because i'm the author. Use them if you will. Though i'd prefer to have only the non-speculative one on the page.--[[User talk:Jugus|Jugus]] 22:38, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

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 == The fan-made map ==
-[[File:Halo Galactic Map by Halcylon.jpg|thumb|left|150px|What is this nonsense?]]
 [[Image:HaloStarChart.jpg|thumb|left|150px|It's not as pretty, but it's far more accurate than the new one.]]
 Why is there a grossly inaccurate fan-made "map" on the page? I thought halopedia wasn't supposed to be the place for speculation. The map is so inaccurate it makes me cry.
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 This new thing's artist just made up most of even the real systems' locations and then
-I especially like how he calls his knowledge "above average". This seems more like below average to me. Like many people, he doesn't realize how big the galaxy actually is, and how large the distances are.
+I especially like how he calls his knowledge "above average". This seems more like below average to me. Like many people, he doesn't realize how big the galaxy actually is, and how large the distances are. {{Unsigned|Jugus}}
 :I included it as an estimate, even noting that it was fan-made and not exact, but I agree, the latter is more accurate. If we want something "pretty", then I think [http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/index.html this site] and its charts would be a good base to start with. -- <b>[[Halopedia:Administrators|<font color=blue>Administrator</font>]] [[User:Specops306|<font color=blue>Specops306</font>]] - ''[[User Talk:Specops306|<font color=purple>Qur'a 'Morhek</font>]]'' <sup>''[[w:c:halofanon:Operation: HOT GATES|<u><font color=blue>Honour Light Your Way!</font></u>]]''</sup></b> 09:02, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
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 Just wondering if we could insert these two new images I discovered in cyberspace...
-[[File:Halo Star Map V2.png|200px|left|thumb|A near-accurate star map based off the novels as stated by the author. See [http://igili.deviantart.com/art/Halo-Star-Map-No-speculation-125191679 link].]]
+[[File:Halo Star Map V2.png|200px|left|thumb|A near-accurate star map based off the novels as stated by the author. See (dead link).]]
-[[File:Halo Stellar Map V1.png|200px|left|thumb|A larger star map with more information on the Covenant. See [http://igili.deviantart.com/art/Halo-Stellar-Map-125134449 author's comments].]]
 Toodles!- <b>[[User:Subtank|<font color="gold"><font color="#FF4F00">5</font>əb<font color="#FF4F00">'7</font>aŋk</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:Subtank|<font color="#FF4F00">7alk</font>]])</sup></b> 14:26, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
 :I don't have a problem with it, mainly because i'm the author. Use them if you will. Though i'd prefer to have only the non-speculative one on the page.--[[User talk:Jugus|Jugus]] 22:38, 2 July 2009 (UTC)