I need directions (Read First)

[witchsilver]

Most other RPG's tend to have some kind of compass, or alignment of screen with N.S.E.W.  But why not have a quest at the beginning to gain a compass - maybe in tutorial.  this could then be part of say camera, so as you turn etc it shows you direction of movement or vision.

I have seen other RPG's that often have a "discovered area" type map, so why not have a map that "grows" itself as you discover somewhere - or you click "save journey" in order to draw your route.

In order to get this magic map, this could be in the form of a spell/glyph you could buy or win as a quest.

Just an idea....

[Shadowmeph]

I still get turned around and end up in the wrong town like right now I am so turned around I am thinking to just /die and start over but the thing is I don't remember which exit out of Hy because of the 2 1/2 hrs of being totally turned around lost , to me it is very frustrating with everything looking so much the same I am trying to find my way back to the Platinum mine that I have been to quite a few times just to make a little fast money so  I can do other quests but like I said man it is very frustrating for me, I was lucky for a couple of days off and on someone was role playing helping me along but especially I get turned around from some of the lagg it will lagg me out hen I spin and end up going back where  I started from.

[Knallgrim]

Just watch the sky.

[Ichaas]

I think a better idea than maps is to make better use of these sign posts. They point in directions but there is no indication of what they are pointing too as far as I can tell. I did try looking at one with examine but to no use. Sign posts should be made alot better use of.
I like the current lack of maps at starting point. But there could be a bit done to help the nwbies, the world is now alot bigger than it was when I first joined so I can see where they are getting lost...

[Knallgrim]

The sign posts I have seen so far only points to object in the vicinity. These signs provide useful points of reference if you are making your own map though...


If I didn't make myself clear earlier. Watch the sky, once you figure it out it will give you the cardinal directions you need.

[Shadowmeph]

I think a better idea than maps is to make better use of these sign posts. They point in directions but there is no indication of what they are pointing too as far as I can tell. I did try looking at one with examine but to no use. Sign posts should be made alot better use of.
I like the current lack of maps at starting point. But there could be a bit done to help the nwbies, the world is now alot bigger than it was when I first joined so I can see where they are getting lost...

well that worked for me in the Beginning but after you read and go past the sign post hundreds of times ( ok maybe not hundreds) they all seem to blend together.

[Gravemind]

Martin Luther King steps up to the podium.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I HAVE A DREAM! A dream of a nation where, at every fork in the road, there will be a SIGNPOST to tell us what city lies in that direction!"

M.L.K. leaves.