On 09/16/2020 6:08 PM xxxxxx@gmail.com wrote:

On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 6:33 PM Phil Pugliese - philpugliese at yahoo.com (via tml list) < xxxxxx@simplelists.com> wrote:

I agree with you Tom.

Even if it's 'RED' now, what is actually present there could be vitally important esp in case of a misjump or some other emergency situation.

There is also the point that 'interdicted' may mean 'legally off limits without much enforcement'. It may well mean that many captains flying below the radar on small ships on the fringes may still visit such places and avail themselves of any ports (A, B, C whatever).

This is a problem with the UWP - It is representing both 'port/no port' and 'legal/illegal' and those are two different concepts.

The UWP was never designed to provide detailed information about everything in the system just the high points. If you want more information ask the computer's database to get the details. Looking at maps in an atlas you do not get many details, heck you don't even get basic information like population looking at the map.

My take is that while an 'X' is technically correct for an 'interdicted' world it is not *exclusive*.

IOW, an 'X' could actually mean 'Nothing'.

One might like a more accurate description from a system's UWP.

There has been a comment that referees and players have a hard time remembering what the various profiles indicate as written. Looking at the enhanced UWP in World Builders Handbook and T5 the information is even harder to understand.

I think it would be appropriate to add a comment indicating just what the 'X' means.

Just UWPs won't get that done. But I do agree with the comment.

You are correct the UWP is designed to be quick overview and the details need to be included in the write-up that accompanies the UWP.