I know about boxels, but another thread is called "Marx's guide to boxels / subsectors" and I'm confused... what is a subsector? It's not a boxel.
What is a subsector?
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Surely because boxels are different sizes and nested inside each other a subsector is just a smaller boxel in a larger boxel, looked up the thread, subsector is FDEV's own name for boxels, they are the same thing;
FDev call the cubes used in Stellar Forge "subsectors." Boxels is the generic term of art for the technique so fans reverse engineering it called it boxels.
Fireytoad said boxels aren't subsectors, and if anyone should know, it's him!
Perhaps they cross over sectors?
He said Boxels are identified by the two letters, which are identical in the system names across a boxel. Boxels vary in size, so they're presumably not the stellar forge cubes.
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Smaller boxels are all contained in larger boxels, they are hierarchical in nature, the largest boxels are made up of smaller boxels, these in turn conatin smaller boxels until you get to the smallest size.
Nope, they don't cross over sectors. Perhaps it would be better if I wrote it this way: subsectors don't cross over into other sectors.
Also, they are identified by more than two letters. For example, in the system Thraikoo PS-U e2-4, the sector is "Thraikoo", the subsector is "PS-U e2".
e2-4 8 is a system identifier isn't it? Since e is the system mass number.
Where did that 8 come from? Also, e is a letter
But yeah, e is the mass code. Again, the proc. gen. system name is "Thraikoo PS-U e2-4", "Thraikoo" is the sector, "PS-U e2" is the subsector / boxel, "-4" means it's the fifth system in that boxel. The mass code is a part of the boxel, it's not a separate thing.If you still don't understand, I wrote a guide on the subject (which you probably know, I'm just making sure), and it has illustrations which might help you better understand how these are structured.
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Show it to Firey, then he might change his mind about subsectors not being boxels / vice-versaWhere did that 8 come from? Also, e is a letter
If you still don't understand, I wrote a guide on the subject (which you probably know, I'm just making sure), and it has illustrations which might help you better understand how these are structured.
Well, the only thing I know is that he's apparently a streamer, so I'm fine either way. I also don't see such a username here on the forums, so I'm afraid you'll have to be the one to contact him. There is plenty of material on how the galaxy is structured and system names are generated, after all.
You also haven't said what the supposed difference between subsectors and boxels would be, beyond that one is an official term and the other is an unofficial, for the same things.
Oh, and you know, if memory serves Dr. Kay Ross commented sometime that she found "boxels" a fun name for the subsectors. (here and here) If you care about authority, then I'm pretty sure she outranks any player
You also haven't said what the supposed difference between subsectors and boxels would be, beyond that one is an official term and the other is an unofficial, for the same things.
Oh, and you know, if memory serves Dr. Kay Ross commented sometime that she found "boxels" a fun name for the subsectors. (here and here) If you care about authority, then I'm pretty sure she outranks any player
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