New Map Suggestion!

  • ElvenBlossom
    Ship Mate
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    Hello all.

    So my Map suggestion would be as follows: Allow each player to have a small handheld map that they can carry, one that shows the world map found on the ships main map. This would be the same size as the treasure maps. Now, I know that the point of the big map is to have another job aboard the ship; which is why this handheld map would not have all the functionality of the big one. This one would allow the player to walk up to the big map with it in-hand and create a 'snap shot' of what was currently being displayed.

    This way the players could have quick access with the handheld map to their current journey and allow others to plot the next without interruption of the current. It'll also be useful for creating a quick map of the current Island before leaving, to orientate yourself if needed, instead of having to travel back to the ship to do so.

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  • Capt Pilotes
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    I understand that there is some struggle for many new players to understand the islands and move around them to dig for treasures.

    Giving a dinamic map would be technically difficult and also breaks the skill and the experience required to understand each island. I feel that is really rewarding to improve the knowledge of islands as you get more hours on the Seas.

  • R3vanNS
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    Same as what @Capt-Pilotes said.

    Also, there is a reason why you have a compass. If you're searching for a specific part of the island, make sure to park your ship on the side of the island (after checking the ship map) from where it's gonna be easier for you to navigate with the compass, once on the island - which even might not be necessarily closest to the treasure.

    That is, until you know most (if not all) of the islands by heart.

    You can use your own ship as an orientation point, depending on the island terrain (if you can see the mast or not) and where you've parked it.

    I see no reason why this should be implemented, it would just needlessly make everything easier and faster. There is a risk factor involved regarding how much time you're gonna spend on an island. Devs implemented maps as they are exactly because of this.

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