Mini map! and locating friends (or certain NPC's) on the mini map!

[osmar]

I think there should be a Mini map added to the client for TOWNS. it'll make it so much easier to find certain npc's all aroung the place.

why it should NOT be for routes/caves: Gives the way through the route/cave so it ruins the challenge.

I thought of an idea to tell which friends are AROUND you (same TOWN)
if not there should be one!

alrighty... say your at a town filled with people! and you look at the mini map and see there
too many people around to tell if your friend is there :\

well hows about making the dots of your friends a specific color (say green) to tell them apart
from the rest of the players hanging around there?

if you need me to explain more i can i think... xD

Example: (sorry for my good paint skills)

*green dots = friends!
*white dots = other players!

[YouHearThat]

Well the screenshots don't show a mini map so I'm guessing no.....but though I think this is a great idea, it can help us find friends, NPCS, and quest related stuff

[osmar]

Well the screenshots don't show a mini map so I'm guessing no.....but though I think this is a great idea, it can help us find friends, NPCS, and quest related stuff

especially color codes would help find all kinds of NPC's!
ex:
enemy's
friends
rival (will there be a rival? xD)
 etc...

[Jerry]

This reminds me vaguely of Runescape...

Ok, well, yes, Quest NPCs, friends and 'rivals' (player rivals, no NPC rival) being marked by a certain color code on a minimap would be nice.

However, pokemon no. Pokemon will be following their trainers, and you should not be able to see wild pokemon, that'd ruin the game

[neokills]

i like this idea, for all of the people and npc's but not for any pokemon.

[osmar]

This reminds me vaguely of Runescape...

Ok, well, yes, Quest NPCs, friends and 'rivals' (player rivals, no NPC rival) being marked by a certain color code on a minimap would be nice.

However, pokemon no. Pokemon will be following their trainers, and you should not be able to see wild pokemon, that'd rune the game

^^ exactly where i got the idea from :p

but i didn't mean wild pokemon... i meant like NPC pokemon standing there where you can actually see it get it? if not i can get a screeny

[Jerry]

Yes, I get what you mean, but then, I don't see the purpose of knowing where these pokemon are. You won't be able to catch them, and it they are required for a quest, you'll be told by the NPC where to find the pokemon, or its whereabouts.

Just an idea though, because adding pokemon too would mean more work even for the PU Team.

[Raikt]

Baka has informed me that their will be a mini-map on the GUI.

Everything else will be tested, or probably be an optional feature.

[osmar]

Baka has informed me that their will be a mini-map on the GUI.

Everything else will be tested, or probably be an optional feature.

make sure there isnt a minimap for routes or caves! ^^

make em use a real map that just shows where you are NOT the way through a route or cave :p

[Mr_Dark]

The only thing which will be shown on the mini-map is your current location and the environment. Although the mini-map will have some sort of FoW (Fog of War), so you can only see the parts you've actually visited.