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cRPG => Suggestions Corner => Topic started by: Dalfador on February 16, 2013, 05:30:14 am

Title: Compass on the UI
Post by: Dalfador on February 16, 2013, 05:30:14 am
A small rotational compass perhaps...? You could point out directions to teammates instead of:

"he's by the house"

"which house"

"the one with the door and windows"

"..."
Title: Re: Compass on the UI
Post by: Korgoth on February 16, 2013, 07:32:33 am
Yes yes yes!!! This would help so much in things like Strat battles. Just a nice little HUD compass in a corner.
Title: Re: Compass on the UI
Post by: no_rules_just_play on February 16, 2013, 07:43:48 pm
there are some siege castles where, when you defend the flag, you look away from the enemy spawn. This often makes people get confused.
might be epic to be able to say:

"west wall, enemies incoming"
Title: Re: Compass on the UI
Post by: Dravic on February 16, 2013, 10:30:36 pm
+9000

Do it.
Title: Re: Compass on the UI
Post by: Miwiw on February 17, 2013, 12:12:43 am
No.... that's the good thing about warband. You need to play a bit, to learn how maps look like... In native we gave all places a name (like archway, middle, left/right ruins, village, small hill on ruins map), on all native maps (6 or 7) and by some practice everyone new the place's name by heart. ;)

This, like showing banners for enemy players, would be a step in the wrong direction. A bit to ruin the game.
Title: Re: Compass on the UI
Post by: Dalfador on February 17, 2013, 12:22:10 am
Poll added
Title: Re: Compass on the UI
Post by: Korgoth on February 17, 2013, 12:33:46 am
Quote from: Miwiw99 on February 17, 2013, 12:12:43 am
No.... that's the good thing about warband. You need to play a bit, to learn how maps look like... In native we gave all places a name (like archway, middle, left/right ruins, village, small hill on ruins map), on all native maps (6 or 7) and by some practice everyone new the place's name by heart. ;)

This, like showing banners for enemy players, would be a step in the wrong direction. A bit to ruin the game.

But.. cRPG has a load of shit random maps. All the maps look exactly the fucking same a lot of the time because in M&B you have to use the exact same type of SMs in all maps. I really hope M&B2 has a much more advnaced map making editor.
Title: Re: Compass on the UI
Post by: Miwiw on February 17, 2013, 01:02:19 am
Don't tell me you don't know all maps in crpg? Even if its orange mars weather, theres not a problem to notice what map you play on. :)
Title: Re: Compass on the UI
Post by: IR_Kuoin on February 17, 2013, 01:12:28 am
I never thought of that! Also, perhaps adding the native singleplayer "backspace" map function would be a great way to implement this.
Title: Re: Compass on the UI
Post by: Moncho on February 17, 2013, 01:14:36 am
Quote from: IR_Kuoin on February 17, 2013, 01:12:28 am
I never thought of that! Also, perhaps adding the native singleplayer "backspace" map function would be a great way to implement this.

Please don't kill ninjas and sneaky tactics by implementing this. A small indicator that is unintrusive and shows N/NE and the rest would be fine, but this would kill the mod for me
Title: Re: Compass on the UI
Post by: IR_Kuoin on February 17, 2013, 01:15:24 am
Quote from: Moncho on February 17, 2013, 01:14:36 am
Please don't kill ninjas and sneaky tactics by implementing this. A small indicator that is unintrusive and shows N/NE and the rest would be fine, but this would kill the mod for me

Well, it would only be logical to have it for teammates only ...
Title: Re: Compass on the UI
Post by: no_rules_just_play on February 17, 2013, 04:21:14 am
Quote from: IR_Kuoin on February 17, 2013, 01:12:28 am
I never thought of that! Also, perhaps adding the native singleplayer "backspace" map function would be a great way to implement this.
why dont we add a big announcement on your screen that indicates when a HRE blitzkrieg is moving towards the flag via the unprotected backladder??
Title: Re: Compass on the UI
Post by: Mikhos on February 17, 2013, 04:36:01 am
I would be very pleased to at least have a little red arrow pointing North at all times.
Title: Re: Compass on the UI
Post by: isatis on February 17, 2013, 04:54:08 am
I remember a time in siege when I called '' THEY ARE STORMING OUR RIGHT!!!''

just to see I indicated the wrong right and the team stacked on the wrong side... oups
Title: Re: Compass on the UI
Post by: BlueKnight on February 17, 2013, 09:52:41 am
Quote from: isatis on February 17, 2013, 04:54:08 am
I remember a time in siege when I called '' THEY ARE STORMING OUR RIGHT!!!''

just to see I indicated the wrong right and the team stacked on the wrong side... oups

I remember the sieges when I was shouting "Defend the fucking flaaaaaaaaag!" (or sth like this) from the early begining of the round and then we lost it in like 30-50 secs cuz ppl are too busy protecting the walls, the most important objective in siege mode...
Title: Re: Compass on the UI
Post by: IR_Kuoin on February 17, 2013, 12:24:11 pm
Quote from: no_rules_just_play on February 17, 2013, 04:21:14 am
why dont we add a big announcement on your screen that indicates when a HRE blitzkrieg is moving towards the flag via the unprotected backladder??

Quote from: IR_Kuoin on February 17, 2013, 01:15:24 am
Well, it would only be logical to have it for teammates only ...

Title: Re: Compass on the UI
Post by: DaveUKR on May 17, 2013, 12:55:40 pm
Here's the ready code (It needs a little reworking as it's tuned by map which is not suiting crpg)
http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,157152.msg3778812.html#msg3778812

If devs are up to implement it - I can make a decent model with textures for it.
Title: Re: Compass on the UI
Post by: Moncho on May 17, 2013, 01:19:11 pm
Actually the textures and so are already in game, and it is used in the siege beta to point towards the nearest flag.
It might only need a bit of tweaking to bring it to battle. No idea though
Title: Re: Compass on the UI
Post by: Mr.K. on May 18, 2013, 12:55:20 pm
In BF2:PR we have a small compass at the bottom of the screen all the time. It also shows where the CO marker is (similar to battalion flags in crpg). Helps teamwork a lot.

(click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Compass on the UI
Post by: Glyph on May 18, 2013, 10:40:43 pm
Quote from: DaveUKR on May 17, 2013, 12:55:40 pm
Here's the ready code (It needs a little reworking as it's tuned by map which is not suiting crpg)
http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,157152.msg3778812.html#msg3778812

If devs are up to implement it - I can make a decent model with textures for it.
didn't your mom teach you to never touch another man's codes, because you will only f*ck it up haha