Since I realize the question would be off topic from what made me think about it, here’s a new thread:
I wonder if there’s a board out there that lays out the key, strategic island chains of the Central Pacific fairly accurately and why not if not? I’ve been studying the Pacific War more closely than I ever have before lately and so have begun to realize how radically different the different board options I’ve seen do it and I wonder what game/ strategic reasons there may be for it.
Now, note, I realize that the Pacific will need to be compressed somewhat, but it seems like there’s more than just compression behind some of the options I’ve seen, and I wonder why?
For example, according to the best actual maps I can find, if you put Marcus Island at the 12 O’clock position, Wake Island should be at about, oh, 1:30 or 2 O’clock, the Marshalls start at about 3, the Carolines start at about 4:30, are centered close to 6 O’clock and stretch to about 6:30 or 7 and the Marianas are at about 9 O’clock. The Palaus would be off of our imaginary clock face (to the west), but on a heading of about 4:30 or 5. The Bonins (including Iwo Jima) would likewise be further west, but would be at about 10 or 11 O’clock. Right smack in the middle of our imaginary clock would be a sizable empty sea space.
