Can we please get a Mini Map!!!! im lost every 2 mins!!!!!

[stfrn]

Mousezoom? Haven\'t heard of it... no wait, I fixed it for the update But yes, it\'s now limited to a resonable distance, and the camera code is going to change soon. This means other changes are possible all over, including magic spells to show form a distance, etc. Of course that depends on what people are busy with at the time, etc.

Expect cartography in the future. And PM me with ideas about it >.> Or anything you want fixed/improved/implimented for that matter.

[Rage McCloud]

yes and i feel ignored lol everyone always skips over my post and talks about something elsefore... but i wish i knew about the mouse zoom before it was taken out... i love making screeneis because there are so many different types of ways to do it and make it look good... arg... i dont want to be a photographer in the future of my life!!!

[Hirato]

Originally posted by Rage McCloud
but i wish i knew about the mouse zoom before it was taken out... i love making screeneis because there are so many different types of ways to do it and make it look good

well you can always be a klyros and bug up the flight system. them all you have to do ocne its bugged is go into first person and jump. you will need mouse look to turn around (hold in tab and move the mouse). sicne you are in 1dt person you should get a good shot no probs if you mean from very high. liek taking a picture of the whole hydlaa or a good deal of ojaveda\'s road.

[Rage McCloud]

yes i know... i always disable my menus and either jump off or get on a hill... i have made some screenies that are nice... i might post some in a screen shot section of fan art if there is one

[Omnia Mortis]

Originally posted by Kwip
*Kwip saves the map away like he did to Grono\'s excellently done map*

It is called exploring, (1)---within an hour or two you will know your way around the city like it was the back or your hand/paw.---    (2)---Knowing your way is much better than having to rely upon maps--- and (3)---it is great fun exploring and seeing the wonderfull sites and areas that have been carefully crafted.---

Now I know it is hard because just recently I got lost (I had been away from actually playing the game for a few months) in one of the changed areas, but I finally found my way back out and now know that area well.

Good explorin\'

1 - HAHAHAHAAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Thats either a lie, a mistake, or you\'re giving people (what I feel is) a \"super memory\" ability.  An hour or 2?  I know my way from the 1st town(where you start) to Hydlaar(sp?), and how to get out of Death Realm, but thats about it, and Ive been playing for almost 2 days!  I dont even really know my way around the sewers that well, and I spent about 6 hours there yesterday.

2 - Knowing your way is great, but it takes longer than you think...

3 - Yes it is, but not at the expense of needing/wanting to go domewhere in a certain period of time, and ot being able to, because you\'re lost.  I almost gave up my 1st character when I got lost, but then I found the map border, and followed that.  Otherwise, I\'dve just given up, and made new character.

[Karyuu]

These are things we have to deal with in real life as well, are they not? If you do not have an actual map given to you, or made by you, you generally have no idea where you are and what your surroundings consist of - which is they way it should be in-game as well. You character shouldn\'t have any knowledge that isn\'t gained through something real, for that character. An auto-map is destructive to that. The future Cartography skill will make a ton of people happy, but until then we\'ll just have to explore, and get lost doing so. It can be part of the fun :)

(And don\'t forget that you can always ask for help on your location in the in-game Help channel!)

[Omnia Mortis]

In real life, I know the area I grew up in fairly well, and I feel that characters should know where things are in the place they grew up in(they ARE all adults), to not know where things are in the town you spent(as example) 18 years in, is just silly.

[Karyuu]

Then you\'re going to have to do a little research before really digging into roleplay, eh? ;)

Besides, places have a ton of history that has evolved through serious roleplay in the past, which you won\'t learn from a map anyway. A lot of things are considered new - you\'re not likely to find anyone from MB who roleplays as if Akkaio has always been there, or the sewers were always open to the public. Take things piece by piece.

[Omnia Mortis]

Im sorry, I dont roleplay, nver had any real interest...  LOL! Even though I played D&D for over 20 years, I never really got into the roleplay aspect.

[Andrek]

I do appreciate the RP side of things... I only need more time to play.  I have very little as of now, but maybe in a week or two...

[druke]

Originally posted by Omnia Mortis
In real life, I know the area I grew up in fairly well, and I feel that characters should know where things are in the place they grew up in(they ARE all adults), to not know where things are in the town you spent(as example) 18 years in, is just silly.

how about when players start, they start with a map of their home town.

thus

a mini map program would ru off of map files(in a scroll case container) you can aquire new maps, but to keep this form people jsut getting all maps, you can only hold limited maps, maybe 10 or so. Magic would not give you as detailed a map ,nor as wide an area map,(unless your more powerfull) in which case, its not  unblaanced b/c the wizards worked for the glyphs, and abilities. And it\'d be easier to just use the cartography skill to map an area, so you dont have to buy a map, or you could indeed sell the map. Starter maps would have to be no-drop though (since they\'re not really maps, you just know the area).

[Cha0s]

First, to read a map, you should need some cartography skill. Perhaps items (like a compass) could make this easier. To make a map, you\'d need even more cartography skill. Just being able to buy and read maps with ease is a bit unrealistic.

[dragonfire999]

Or of course maps would have certain indicating landmarks and contours, showing the topography of a region, like Hyojaroad. This would mean that you would see slopes and hills, and be able to choose the best (and safest) path

[Ecolem]

Ok to be honest I only read the first few posts but I can already see that this is going no where.

IMHO the best way to find things are to look around for a good amount of time...eventually you\'ll get to know places but icons. Joining a guild helps as well cause most would be willing to help out there guild mate.

Even a map can sometimes not lead you to your destination. So In Character interaction for directions is much more interesting, you could even make friends along the way.    

~Ecolem

[druke]

lol read the last parts of the thread.