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Improving the "MAP" - "Automap" feauture

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Surf:
Basically, the thread title says all. I was quite surprised, even shocked when I came to edit the said graphics for the Automap function on my own game (eg - here:) - the famous "MAP" button!



(it's using exactly the same files as this here:)





and basically everyone said they'd never use the map feauture. Now, let's use this thread for the WHY - why is this feauture underdeveloped, what is lacking, what is missing, what can be improved upon?  I guess this is something every total conversion can learn from, hence I created a single topic for it. Even all to you non-modders - post your opinions here, what was bad about the map function, suggestions and so on. Experienced, as even new players are welcome to contribute - to make this button useful! Each and every interface mod I checked didn't even have this button in. Why? Tell me why no one uses it, tell me what is missing there, what is bad to handle, what can be improved upon. Thanks!

I guess the fact it is using some very abstract perspective to display buildings and such comes in handy. THe fact that you don't gain any advantage using the map feauture?

T-888:

--- Quote from: Surf on December 20, 2011, 02:59:09 AM ---The fact that you don't gain any advantage using the map feauture ?

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Mhm , it's just very easy to oversee the environment without using the map and in much more detail.

Surf:

--- Quote from: T-888 on December 20, 2011, 03:10:29 AM ---Mhm , it's just very easy to oversee the environment without using the map and in much more detail.

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Exactly, shouldn't this feauture be some advancment from the usual LoS? No matter if it is a singleplayer or multiplayergame, a feauture should never be useless. Where could be some improvments made? Maybe, this feauture for 2238 could be that it provides a slight higher "LoS" than the normal view? Maybe it could be easier to detect people, etc?

Swag:
I've never really used it (I know all the maps by this point) but maybe it could show friends/enemies as red and blue dots or something? Like players that you've tagged either friend or enemy? That is if it doesn't already do that and if it isn't a total pain to implement.

bigblackmama:
Maybe add some marks. Like barmen/barber/doctor/teacher. But only if newbie ask npc about this. Or if you been there before. I know some people now all this places good, but we all been newbies :)
Look at ya map newbie!

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