A map button

Thalodos Artemetus · Post by **Thalodos Artemetus** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 8:52 pm

Hey people, just a little suggestion here, to make the ilarion experience a bit more life like there should be a map option.
For example players buy a map for 10 gold at the local store, then with a simple tap of the tab button a map screen pops up (with preferably Drathe map design) with the players exact location on it.
What do you think?

Azato Menta · Post by **Azato Menta** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 9:05 pm

i like it.

Val De Gausse · Post by **Val De Gausse** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 9:34 pm

Yes it is very nice, except the part where you can see where you are. It should just be a plain map. That would be more realistic. But thank you for bringing this up. This could be very helpful

Drogla · Post by **Drogla** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 9:35 pm

sounds good
you would need to eliminate eh mini map though

and perhaps different types of maps? ones with mosnter tocation or jsut a basic geographical map of the island
a map maker skill would be good too

Thalodos Artemetus · Post by **Thalodos Artemetus** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 9:48 pm

An even better idea Drogla!

Gro'bul · Post by **Gro'bul** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 10:32 pm

good idea exept make it a larg X like thing, this would be you general location, but not very exact. Being able to give a rough estimate of your position by landmarks isn't hard.

Val De Gausse · Post by **Val De Gausse** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 1:39 am

Yeah Grobul is right, I like the idea about different kinds, Here are some ideas for the different kinds:

-Monster Habitat
-Topograhy
-Borders (Such as Northerot, Silverbrand, so on)
-Landmarks (Shrines and Temples)

That's all I could think of so far.

Drogla · Post by **Drogla** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 1:39 am

or perhaps longitude adn latitude? or a detailed map(different maps available for purchase/making)

Rustas Ocklam · Post by **Rustas Ocklam** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 1:40 am

Then there should also be a master map. which only very skilled mapmakers can make. It would show those all the maps on one.

Drogla · Post by **Drogla** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 2:06 am

yea, adn most maps should cost a lot. a basic map should be givin to new chars, but VERY BASIC
to buy a basic map with jsut teh names of teh rivers and teh shape of teh land and such should be at least 1silver ingot
a master map should be very expensive

it was very hard to get a good/accurate map untill people got a Satilite into space, adn illarion doesnt have a space program

Val De Gausse · Post by **Val De Gausse** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 3:17 am

Yes but once a map is made it can be copied so why would it be very expensive. I don't see the reason.

Drogla · Post by **Drogla** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 4:36 am

well...teh parchment and ink asnd quill to write with isnt soo cheep. and you can always mak teh map uncopiable...

paul laffing · Post by **paul laffing** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 5:52 am

Even though you already have a map made and just need to copy it, copying is a lot of work, too.

Vindigan · Post by **Vindigan** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 1:21 pm

The map maker should have to have traveled all around the island. Maybe there could be a way to put things on this map where you want them. for example, you go to the shop and write on your map where the shop is, kind of like how MS paint works. This way you could make fake maps as well

Val De Gausse · Post by **Val De Gausse** » Sat Oct 11, 2003 3:50 pm

I like Vindigan's Idea. But then again, someone could just draw it in real life from a site and then copy it. But The part about copying, it does take a lot of time. But Drogla said it is hard to make an accurate map. Once one is made then it is done all you need to do is copy.