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Minimap idea
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 2:23 pm UTC
by Gireen
A minimap would help to orientate on a new Map or just to find the new base or Teammates.
The idea is that Mappers add a top view Image of the Map to the Map like the Levelshot.
In the Game is the Players position Shown with a White dot. Other Humans are Blue dots.
If a Human is higher your position he is a up Arrow. On a lower position a down Arrow.
A small Icon of the Reactor represents the Human Base.
Alien Players are Red and got the OM and Eggs displayed.
If there is no Minimap placed into a Map it could look like this:
Sure without a image is it not so useful as with one.
Re: Minimap idea
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 3:04 pm UTC
by gavlig
i definitely like the idea!
Re: Minimap idea
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 4:56 pm UTC
by Ishq
We want a minimap. We're just thinking of the best way to implement it. Out of curiosity, how did you generate the minimap?
Re: Minimap idea
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:14 pm UTC
by Gireen
The images are just to illustrate how it could look. I made a Screenshot of Sirius from outside the Map for these Images.
I'm sure Mappers got better ways to create images of Map's.
To implement this in the game the Code would not much different to the Human Helmet except the dots are placed on a 2d area.
Re: Minimap idea
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:36 pm UTC
by kharnov
This is actually a very good idea. Maybe you can add markings onto the map for scrims? Draw an arrow pointing at the corridors you'll be moving down, circle areas you'll build in, etc.
Re: Minimap idea
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 7:14 am UTC
by StalKermit
Sounds like it's time to make a vertical map.
Re: Minimap idea
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:52 am UTC
by Qrntz
StalKermit wrote:Sounds like it's time to make a vertical map.
tkulous_b9 !!!
Re: Minimap idea
Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 8:52 am UTC
by Gireen
i dont know if drawing on the map would be a good idea. But the VSay commands could interact with the minimap. Wen a Player says enemyisnear there could be image drawed on the map where his cross hair pointing to.
Re: Minimap idea
Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 10:16 am UTC
by Qrntz
Gireen wrote:i dont know if drawing on the map would be a good idea. But the VSay commands could interact with the minimap. Wen a Player says enemyisnear there could be image drawed on the map where his cross hair pointing to.
More like at the position the player is in himself. Imagine someone who likes making fun of others by dragging his team to another end of an open (wide-spaced) map.
Re: Minimap idea
Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 11:17 am UTC
by Gireen
I don't see a different if a Player runs there or pointing there. He could say enemy's base is on the other end of the map.
Another thing, Mappers could add more information's to a Minimap.
Like Ingar on Procyon
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/69722937/mm-pr.jpg
http://ingar.satgnu.net/tremulous/procyon.html
