DanKara wrote: ↑Wed, 17. Aug 22, 07:09
It is my understanding that the word 'remote' implies in that context some long, long distances. I am not sure about the distances between Kingdoms End alpha and beta, but know the distances between Venus, Earth, Moon, Mars ... don't think you can call those places 'remote' to each other (in stellar context).
But you are right too. All the alpha, beta, gamma, delta - places are but 'sector locations' within the same solar system we knew as 'sector' in previous games (of course aside of the SOL system).
I had to think about it and I believe now I can explain it, being in the same lore. As you mentioned, the Survival Guide
operates with terms "systems" and "sectors within systems". Now let's have a look at the term RSL. Referring to the example of "a milk chocolate bar" that means "a milk bar of chocolate", we can say that "remote system location" means "a remote location of the system". The words order matters and the "location" is the main word here. And the adjective "remote", as you have pointed out, means that one needs some time to get there. In other words, RSL means a location that's placed somewhere far away
within the system, not the Universe. And we can see that all sectors with HSAP as well as all alpha-beta-gamma-an-so-on sectors are part of some system whether it's Argon Prime or Cardinal's Domain or whatever. And all Terran sectors (except the Brennan's Triumph delta, but it has a Gate) are parts of... Solar system! Thus, technically we meet the conditions and can refer to all those sectors as RSL, can't we?
Anyway, the map need some term to mark all the sectors the pilot cannot jump in and the RSL is the best candidate at the time being.
DanKara wrote: ↑Wed, 17. Aug 22, 07:09
... and I would vote for the use of SY, ED, MO and HQ as POI - regardless of how the sector owning faction would call those. But putting the Goner Temple in the same category as the Companies HQ's feels weird...
Agreed, so let's see what we have here. First, all trading ports/docks/stations are quite useless aren't going to be shown on the map. Second, Shipyards, Equipment Docks, Stock Exchanges, Military Outpost and Headquarters have clear names and will be represented as [SY], [ED], [SE], [MO] and [HQ], accordingly. Goner Temple and Xenon Hub are special rare objects, so [GT] and [HUB]. Xenon Station is obvious - [XS]. For Research Stations - [RS]. But the rest ones have to be renamed:
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The Marauder -> [SY]
Goner Dwarf -> [SY]
Military Base -> [MO]
Orbital Defense Station -> [MO]
Orbital Patrol Base -> [MO]
Argon Installation -> [RS]
Communication Facility -> [RS]
Dark Space Installation -> [RS]
Regarding Pirate Anarchy Ports and Pirate Bases I'd say it's better to mark them as [PAP] (or [AP]) and [PB]. These stations are special and have their own abbreviations in the game along with Goner Temple (GT). Does it make sense?