> Though I can't help but to wonder why it wouldn't be possible to decrease the maximum level of detail that the map files contain, like the levels that you can zoom in or out
Note that processing to reduce accuracy will require even more resources and what someone wants to preserve or drop depends on person.
And in the end - at least sometimes you will want to zoom in to the highest detail when using map data.
> Note that processing to reduce accuracy will require even more resources and what someone wants to preserve or drop depends on person.
This is an excellent point, thanks!
In practice it probably depends on whether the party that's providing the map files for download (and prepares them) is okay with the bandwidth costs and/or the alternative costs of the downsampling (cutting out zoom levels).
Note that processing to reduce accuracy will require even more resources and what someone wants to preserve or drop depends on person.
And in the end - at least sometimes you will want to zoom in to the highest detail when using map data.