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The Ready Room => General => Topic started by: Iconoclast on March 12, 2005, 02:05:58 AM

Title: 3.0 Minimaps
Post by: Iconoclast on March 12, 2005, 02:05:58 AM: If you're interested..

http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index....showtopic=89597 (http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=89597)
Title: 3.0 Minimaps
Post by: Clashen on March 12, 2005, 02:52:23 AM: WE WANT TRANSPARENT MINIMAPS AND NOW!
Title: 3.0 Minimaps
Post by: 2_of_8 on March 12, 2005, 08:26:40 AM: I've had this an hour after they came out, been using them ever since. They're great. Very useful, since they list every single location on the map - many of which I'm likely not to know.
Title: 3.0 Minimaps
Post by: Necrosis on March 12, 2005, 10:21:59 AM: They should be standard by now, it just makes coordination so much easier if you all know where is where.
Title: 3.0 Minimaps
Post by: Rath on March 12, 2005, 10:27:32 AM: I like them a lot. I hate not being able to remember what a hive is called.
Title: 3.0 Minimaps
Post by: 2_of_8 on March 12, 2005, 10:47:19 AM: Quote
They should be standard by now, it just makes coordination so much easier if you all know where is where.
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Agreed. There is absolutely no reason for them not to be in.
Title: 3.0 Minimaps
Post by: duherman on March 12, 2005, 10:51:26 AM: I thougth they were going to add whatever alien structure is under attack on the mini-map in NS 3.0 Final. But they didn't, It would really be nice cause sometimes all I hear is structure under attack and I can't find the little bubble thing.
Title: 3.0 Minimaps
Post by: LowCrawler on March 12, 2005, 12:46:11 PM: Quote
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They should be standard by now, it just makes coordination so much easier if you all know where is where.
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Agreed. There is absolutely no reason for them not to be in.
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the reason is commander+waypoints.
Title: 3.0 Minimaps
Post by: lolfighter on March 12, 2005, 03:27:47 PM: That's not a reason at all. Aliens have neither commander nor waypoints.
Title: 3.0 Minimaps
Post by: LowCrawler on March 12, 2005, 03:50:15 PM: no, but hey have labels when they look at something in that area, be it the RT they want to save, or the teammate.

so its fair.
Title: 3.0 Minimaps
Post by: Hesitation on March 12, 2005, 04:24:05 PM: Installing! This will definatley help me when I get lost on those darn new maps >,<
Title: 3.0 Minimaps
Post by: Necrosis on March 12, 2005, 05:45:44 PM: Since NS relies on teamplay and coordination, I would imagine the map is designed to facilitate this.

Hence no reason why there shouldn't be names on the map. Little blips and names are all very well, but you don't know how far to travel or if there's alternate roads in. With labelled minimaps, I can check for vents, coordinate efforts with other players, etc.
Title: 3.0 Minimaps
Post by: spinviper on March 13, 2005, 04:45:02 AM: Nice find!
Title: 3.0 Minimaps
Post by: TychoCelchuuu on March 13, 2005, 07:34:27 AM: Now I can get lost on my way to the location my teammate called out instead of lost on my way to some other place that I randomly selected! Woot.
Title: 3.0 Minimaps
Post by: RangerAlpha on March 24, 2005, 12:04:00 AM: I dont need darned labels, i have them all memorized!
Title: 3.0 Minimaps
Post by: CryForMe on March 24, 2005, 12:19:48 AM: i downloaded em and love em, couldnt play without em. but....for some reason the minimap for altair has a huge red square behind it that makes me unable to see if i have the minimap up. kinda sucks.
Title: 3.0 Minimaps
Post by: Settler on March 24, 2005, 12:49:23 AM: nice... now all i need is a devour sprite! and how to get it working properly ;)
Title: 3.0 Minimaps
Post by: CryForMe on March 24, 2005, 01:03:22 AM: settler:
Alien Crosshair Pack for NS (NSArmslab.com) (http://www.nsarmslab.com/flash/download.php?id=503&status=go)
has crosshairs for every alien ability. even primal. enjoi.
Title: 3.0 Minimaps
Post by: That Annoying Kid on March 24, 2005, 04:01:31 AM: Quote
That's not a reason at all. Aliens have neither commander nor waypoints.
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the reason for the named minimaps not being official is that they only come in one language...
Title: 3.0 Minimaps
Post by: UKchaos on March 24, 2005, 04:04:19 AM: Location names are the same for all language settings. That reason is baseless.
Title: 3.0 Minimaps
Post by: That Annoying Kid on March 24, 2005, 04:06:29 AM: but the minimaps themselves don't come in all the languages that NS comes in, and if they did it would be a pain [according to zunni] to code it in to change with the overall language that the client is set to
Title: 3.0 Minimaps
Post by: UKchaos on March 24, 2005, 07:18:43 AM: The locations on your _HUD_ are the same_for_all_languages.

No where in NS are the location names difference for different language settings.