We are reluctant to delete entries that these days are not as interesting as some of the newer finds, the reason being is a lot of them (granted not all), were at some point interesting within the context of what the game offered during the time of their submission to the GMP. In addition, a lot of these now 'lesser' POIs were discovered by explorers that travelled the Galaxy during an era that may have predated all the mod-cons we have today (like massively increased jump ranges, star filters, 20K route plotters etc) and the 'work' they put in to travelling to and locating those once interesting systems and in helping to flesh out the maps in the early days will not be forgotten.
I agree with these statement. Though I have my thoughts that map should be cleaned, the goal of saving memory about early trailblazers is right
I'd suggest using another category. The name "Other POIs" evokes that that's where entries which don't fit into any of the rest go, not ones that are no longer interesting. Plus players wouldn't know from the name alone that similar entries are no longer being added. So, how about "Archived POIs" instead?
Yes, it will. Moreover, the map already has such POI type that is usually applied to distant and "beacon" stars.
I like the idea of "legacy POI's." It leaves them visible for those who want to find them, but at the same time indicates to newer players that those types of systems or features are not at the level of inclusion in the current POI framework. It still honors those who made the original find, as well.
Yea, I like this more than "Outdated" that I have offered some posts earlier. The world "legacy" bears more... respect, I think.
So. all in all, my suggestion is to make two new types: "Deleted POIs" and "Legacy POIs". Here is the criteria: outdated POI - it is place\object which was unique in the past but more or less common today (planetary nebulas or ringed ELW); deleted POI - it is a feature\object that was removed by FD (vivid gas giants or glowing planets). Most of the POIs that fit the latter factor are now holding Historical tag, so, therefore, historian POI definition will have to be reconsidered and my suggestion is: historical POI - it is a place where some important historic events took place (Beagle Point or Sol).
I also support making some distinct criteria for POIs. The current "Would another CMDR travel thousands of ly to visit it" does not really identify the rare thing. For instance, systems with 6-7 WW are quite rare, but I do not want to travel to them if they are not lying on my route, cause WW are either scattered around all the system (therefore, no possibility of making nice screenshots (map screenshots do not count)) or already mapped (therefore, no option of taking place as first-mapper (and no, I am not the type of person who rapidly maps all objects of a +/- famous system)). One person here claimed that it will take pages to place all the criteria: I do not agree with this. We do not need a detailed description of all unique things around the galaxy: just some objective rarity factors for newcomers, so they can themselves decide whether their discovery worth an entry, with some relevant examples. I also would recommend to write such factors for all POI types to make them more objective and defined. Just as instance: Stellar Features - the system has several stars that are close to each other, hosts unusual combinations or just large number of them. The best examples are: The Crux, Collection Of Wonders, Elmo`s Highway.
And about the update process itself: as I've said, I am quite sure that there will be some people who would eager to help GMP and I myself am ready to spend some time on going through existing POIs and identifying old ones.
I am ready for a discussion, so if you have your own suggestions or options do not hesitate to write them down. And I also would be glad to hear the admins' opinions on this ideas.
