26 replies to this topic

[Dr_Freeze001]

A long, long time ago in a galaxy far away, you could press "M" and get a full view of the map, which worked a lot like the radar. Doing this would mean that you had to stand still, and it was completely opaque, so you couldn't just walk around with it on constantly.

 

I was wondering if there is a possibility to bring it back.

 

Spoiler

 

Now, I don't know how the game works, but would it be possible to do it so that, when you press "M", you max out the range of your minimap, increase the size and change the location to the center of the screen. I mean, I assume the range is a variable, like scoot and berserker (and all other mechs) have different ranges. The location can be changed, since it's a setting in the options menu (which corner you want it in).

 

Maybe there is a movement speed variable too?

 

 

If I'm not mistaken, there was a poll on the old forums, and between "Do you want the map back: - yes, for personal use - yes, for new players and - no, doesn't need to" The answer was is favor of "yes, for new players"

 

I'm still all for it. Maybe for some future "tactical" update.

Edited by Dr_Freeze001, 27 March 2015 - 04:55 AM.

[MomOw]

I'd love a full map with only allies so that on crappy respwnd you could try to think of a clever way to reach your friend.

[DerMax]

YES

[Anichkov3]

NO 

[Guns_N_Rozer]

yes 

[Dr_Freeze001]

I like these kind of replies.

[CrimsonKaim]

NO 

 

 

Out! :P

 

 

 

YES!

[Dawn_of_Ash]

If this became a thing, I'd like to see some way of doing it - like you do something. Possibly it increases your map range by "x" amount when you press "y" key/button. But to do it, your repair bot activates it's loud scanning feature and the map comes up?

 

(I broke the trend, sorry. XD)

Edited by Dawn_of_Ash, 27 March 2015 - 05:26 AM.

[Houruck]

Since you could not move (unlike in Natural Selection 2 where you can run around with your map overlayed on the screen) people barely used it. But you could pick rally points to your team.

[LaurenEmily]

Yes please.

[HorseHeadProphet]

NO the maps are not that big or hard to learn. Just fix the spawns, so you don't have to traverse the whole map to reach your teammates, or walk around the corner and bump into the whole enemy team like uh hey guys 

 

[Dr_Freeze001]

Since you could not move (unlike in Natural Selection 2 where you can run around with your map overlayed on the screen) people barely used it. But you could pick rally points to your team.

 

Might be better to allow you to move then. Having the map block your view might be enough to not make it too useful (that sounds bad) compared to the minimap.

 

 

 

O_O

 

New players might find it useful, or while organizing events. Basically a tool, you're not forced to use it if you don't want to. Wouldn't give a player using it an advantage over someone who isn't (there are enough downsides).

Edited by Dr_Freeze001, 27 March 2015 - 05:37 AM.

[Hijinks_The_Turtle]

Heya Frosty.  I just logged in to say....

 

 

YES FOR MAPS.

[Elite_is_salty]

[SandSpider2]

Yes!

[NSCL]

Definitely YES!

 

Sometimes I want to find where EXACTLY my teammates are to plan my route, and without map it's impossible. I was really annoyed when they removed it.

[Bunnykillkill]

Rather this than a spawn "fix", because if you would spawn "in" yer team, the penalty of retreating and not working together in a push would be minimized and demading less of players in such a skill based game is kinda redundant IMO.

[LRod]

Yes, to everything you have proposed for a map system.

[crockrocket]

Press M to like this idea

[NSCL]

M

[MomOw]

[SciFiFanatic]

I for one love it. And of course - I started a wholly redundant thread on this. Enjoy! And I say YES

[Bad_BennyAK]

I would like a MAP function, that shows friendlies,  visible enemies,  zone control status, etc.   Yes, it's true you have the hashmarks on the edge of your dash map,   but learning the map would be good for new players, and you spend less time looking around for your teammates. If they are too far out of range, the hash marks don't show up,  and on maps like Origin, with a lot of vertical space,  or Downtown, you have to look around a bit to keep track of everyone.  a quick map wouldn't hurt, and definitely help new players.

[Lioot]

I REMEMBER THE MAP BUTTON. I'M OLD.

 

I think this is a good idea since new players can get an overview of the map, it would work really well for maps like Prosk where there are a lot of buildings and such. For a map like Bunker, I don't think it would work as well

[Houruck]

I wonder if I should make this an Overwolf app. I did a similar one for Nether before they implemented map markers.

I can not access your teammates location (I would need to read the memory for that and that might be considered cheating) so it would be only used to mark points on the map or draw on it. I could label it like a chessboard that way you can call out points without having a specific name for it.

 

This is just an example how it would look like

 

This of course means it would be only for coordinated teams and they most likely already use TeamSpeak.

Since this app would force you stop (just like the old one) for a second while you use it is not the best for fast paced matches.

If you tell the app which server are you playing on it can switch the map (reading it from Shadeness' feed).

[Grollourdo]

Yep XD

[Pelanthoris]