Topic

More Map options

In the future it would be nice if more map options were available. Much along the lines of the current ability to see where specific shrines and/or vendors are. Being able to see the following displayed icons on the map and be searchable would be nice:

• Current Street Projects (might be harder since these changes often)
• Community Gardens
• Community Machine Rooms
• Housing Areas
• Bureaucratic Hall
• Subway Stations (Not just a subway map option)
• etc. etc.

This might have already been addressed, I searched for a specific thread and didn't see one. Sorry if this was redundant.

Posted 18 months ago by Jackie Paper Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • This may be really weird/complex/a huge PITA, but what if you could see stuff like that on a map, but only after you'd "discovered" it? Might encourage more far-ranging exploration...
    Posted 18 months ago by Jennyanydots Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I completely agree Jennydanydots, sort of like unlocking street specific notations on the map. We don't want the other nodes to get jealous. :)

    Another option of course would be a personal note option for specific zones when you are on them. Would be nice to make a smallish note if you want to remember something special about the area.

    eg: 'Good (uncrowded) mining here' or 'Good date night views'
    Posted 18 months ago by Jackie Paper Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Jackie:  You can roughly tell where street projects are because the street being built shows up on the map, but greyed out.  If only one street connects to it, that has to be the project street, but sometimes there are several, and you have to go check (or tune into the New Streets channel).

    I think it would be really neat if you made your own map as you explored the world.  That is, streets (and their various attractions) wouldn't show up on your map until you visit.  Of course, this might be hard to implement, and then we'd still want to have projects indicated somehow, so hmm, more thinking needed.

    I would also be in favor of being able to zoom out to a map of the world which has links to the different areas, and then you are able to click one of those to get back to the street map for that area. Maybe the big world map could be available to all players, but the streets only fill in as you visit them.
    Posted 18 months ago by larky lion Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Larky, yeah i know about the 'grey' projects streets but its not always immediately noticeable when viewing. On the larger maps especially it is easy to overlook. Also I use a laptop often when playing so if I have my screen brightness turned down, it is not always immediately apparent. I periodically tune into New Streets but I tell ya, if i have a Party, Local, Global and a few other groups up and running, my lagging is out of control so I don't always have it up. I am such a pain I know, right?

    I do think that map zooming is a really good idea. I play at 1440x900 resolution with my browser at fullscreen. Some of the street names are super-tiny. Zoom option would be spectacular.
    Posted 18 months ago by Jackie Paper Subscriber! | Permalink