Compass

Olaf Tingvatn · Post by **Olaf Tingvatn** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:49 pm

It would be a little bit helpfull, for me mostly i guess.and new players, if there was a compass in game. that would be alot easier for noob treasure hunters and just in general when asking for directions. I sugest puting the compass so that it is around the life, hunger and mana, i dont know if it is posible to have an arrow in the compass that shows the direction you are facing. well..whaddaya say?

Pellandria · Post by **Pellandria** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:57 pm

Huh..seriously what the hell, a compass?
I'm not exactly sure if you know what a compass does, but it would have nothing to do with "where you are facing" and Illarions cardinal points are quite obvious, up is north, rightside is east, leftside is west and south is down.

AlexRose · Post by **AlexRose** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:00 pm

... North is up, East is right, South is down, West is left; where is the problem?

Olaf Tingvatn · Post by **Olaf Tingvatn** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:00 pm

*sighs* for me its not obvious..it was just a proposal...

AlexRose · Post by **AlexRose** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:04 pm

Here's a tip.

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  N
W + E
  S

=

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  U
L + R
  D

Also if you press F9 or look at the illarion map on the homepage it's clearly in that direction. Or look at the minimap, where when you walk up it goes North.

Olaf Tingvatn · Post by **Olaf Tingvatn** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:13 pm

i wont be able to remember that. having it ingame would be more helpfull..lets just see what the devs say.probably a big fat no. but at least i tried:P

Magdha Tiefenerz · Post by **Magdha Tiefenerz** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:33 pm

Since most maps are made so that north is up, Illarion gives you the information you need in the mini-map ingame. Try it. Move up and the crosshairs moves north(up), same with the other directions.

AlexRose · Post by **AlexRose** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:51 pm

You can't remember that North is up? Like in every map ever? Like your minimap shows you?

Maybe they should add a keyboard onto the screen to show you where the shift button is too, and what the right mouse button is.

Why add new graphics and code to cater to 1 person who can't realise that North is up?

Juliana D'cheyne · Post by **Juliana D'cheyne** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 5:26 pm

I like it, just a small stable compass maybe at the top of the map.

Olaf Tingvatn · Post by **Olaf Tingvatn** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 6:05 pm

Juliana D'cheyne wrote:I like it, just a small stable compass maybe at the top of the map.

yes, and i dont think it will take much coding either..just an image coding..not that i know the first thing about coding..

Velask · Post by **Velask** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 6:46 pm

AlexRose wrote:You can't remember that North is up? Like in every map ever? Like your minimap shows you?

Maybe they should add a keyboard onto the screen to show you where the shift button is too, and what the right mouse button is.

Why add new graphics and code to cater to 1 person who can't realise that North is up?

This is a valid concern!

I often find it difficult to remember that North is up.

With this in mind I coded a sophisticated solution to help me remember.

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/8374/compass.jpg

Olaf Tingvatn · Post by **Olaf Tingvatn** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:16 pm

hehe, yeeeaaaa..i tried writing it down too, but i kept loosing and displacing the note..having it on my cellphone was efective for two days untill i managed to delete it when making room for more sms's>,< i still would like to have a small compass ingame that shows you the direction.

Val De Gausse · Post by **Val De Gausse** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:17 pm

You know what compass we need!

We need a new moral compass for some GMs!

Arien Edhel · Post by **Arien Edhel** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:22 pm

Stay by topic.

Val De Gausse · Post by **Val De Gausse** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:27 pm

So, should I keep refreshing this page as to stay BY the topic?

Faladron · Post by **Faladron** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:57 pm

Val De Gausse wrote:So, should I keep refreshing this page as to stay BY the topic?

Low blow. You're an asshole for mocking someone for their handling of a language.

Val De Gausse · Post by **Val De Gausse** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:05 pm

Faladron wrote:
Val De Gausse wrote:So, should I keep refreshing this page as to stay BY the topic?
Low blow. You're an asshole for mocking someone for their handling of a language.

If they have investment in such things, it is not my fault.

Juliana D'cheyne · Post by **Juliana D'cheyne** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:08 pm

Val De Gausse wrote:
Faladron wrote:
Val De Gausse wrote:So, should I keep refreshing this page as to stay BY the topic?
Low blow. You're an asshole for mocking someone for their handling of a language.
If they have investment in such things, it is not my fault.

Stop Spamming.

Val De Gausse · Post by **Val De Gausse** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:08 pm

I'm just defending my stance.

Olaf Tingvatn · Post by **Olaf Tingvatn** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:29 pm

would it help if i said its for the ki..urhm noobs? that allways wins a crowd over

anyways..devs?yay or nay?

pharse · Post by **pharse** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:29 am

General Rules of Cunduct wrote:Illarion is only suitable for players 16 years of age and over.

By then, one should be able to know what and where left, right, up and down and North, East, South and West is. Of course there is a minority who have a debility in that matter, but they should be able to help theirselves e.g. as Velask did using a note on the monitor.

Perhaps on a new map there could be a small compass, if it fits, like here on the top center.

Juliana D'cheyne · Post by **Juliana D'cheyne** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:46 am

pharse wrote:
Perhaps on a new map there could be a small compass, if it fits, like here on the top center.

That would be nice if it had E and W also.

pharse · Post by **pharse** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:58 pm

I have added a note on the appropriate internal board to add such a compass to the map.

Juliana D'cheyne · Post by **Juliana D'cheyne** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:11 pm

Thank you!

Olaf Tingvatn · Post by **Olaf Tingvatn** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:34 pm

hoozaaaaah!

thanks indeed

Aust · Post by **Aust** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:29 pm

I'm not sure how I can stress the fact that Norwegians are not in general retarded, without making fun of my dear countryman here... So i'll leave it at this.

Seriøst... Det er jo akkurat som på et kart. Opp er nord, venstre er vest, høyre er øst og ned er syd. Hvis det hjelper, så spill med tilted map.

Llama · Post by **Llama** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:31 pm

Velask wrote:With this in mind I coded a sophisticated solution to help me remember.

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/8374/compass.jpg

Awesomeness++

Kamilar · Post by **Kamilar** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:36 am

Up is north? I thought up was east.

Pellandria · Post by **Pellandria** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:14 am

if you ever went for a treasure hunting, then the directons should be pretty clear.

Olaf Tingvatn · Post by **Olaf Tingvatn** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:27 pm

Aust wrote:I'm not sure how I can stress the fact that Norwegians are not in general retarded, without making fun of my dear countryman here... So i'll leave it at this.

Seriøst... Det er jo akkurat som på et kart. Opp er nord, venstre er vest, høyre er øst og ned er syd. Hvis det hjelper, så spill med tilted map.

ikke alle vet det, sånne som meg som glemmer slike ting med gjevne mellomrom./not everyone knows this, people like me that forget it often.

again just a proposal. a simple yay or nay from the devs was all i needed and it was given.