Labels on the map

[kapikua]

How do I put labels on the map for reference?
I can't find the option.

[Getty]

Besides the one marker on the map screen, you can craft "cairns" and type a message into them. I do that next to every cave, and put "current" "empty" or "iron only". Looks like you can do missions to farm beacons, or craft them yourself. Haven't used them yet.

[gandalf.graycloak]

I haven't tested them either - I think I read somewhere (don't depend on this) that the stone cairns only show up on the MAp for the player that placed them, but can be seen-and-read in person by other players if they are standing there and can interact with it. Whereas the beacon ones are visible by all players via the map. Not sure I haven't used either yet.

[kapikua]

ah the stone cairns ok
thanks a lot¡

[kapikua]

Originally posted by Getty:

Besides the one marker on the map screen, you can craft "cairns" and type a message into them. I do that next to every cave, and put "current" "empty" or "iron only". Looks like you can do missions to farm beacons, or craft them yourself. Haven't used them yet.

no works for me

https://ibb.co/Dtzdt5b

[Mercurio]

beacons are a bit costly at first as they need Platinum but they allow you to put down markers and select elements like icon, colour, text and the range you need to be within for said icon to show up on your compass.

[kapikua]

Originally posted by Mercurio:

beacons are a bit costly at first as they need Platinum but they allow you to put down markers and select elements like icon, colour, text and the range you need to be within for said icon to show up on your compass.

ok thanks

[cooltoadems]

why don't they just add map markers, geez!

[mustix]

You dont need to make beacons. Every "build" mission gives you one for free.

[Klarum]

Originally posted by cooltoadems:

why don't they just add map markers, geez!

+ 1

It is just another dumb design decision. You have made landfall in an area dozens of times but you cannot put a damn marker on your map to remember where something is...

Instead the entire community uses an online map while playing the game because the devs have a 'vision'...

[Double Supercool]

Originally posted by Klarum:

Originally posted by cooltoadems:

why don't they just add map markers, geez!

+ 1

It is just another dumb design decision. You have made landfall in an area dozens of times but you cannot put a damn marker on your map to remember where something is...

Instead the entire community uses an online map while playing the game because the devs have a 'vision'...

Exactly what I am doing right now. Stone cairns do nothing. Beacons take an inordinate amount of time to get the requisite tech. So I just meta the game with an open map and locations. I ain't got time for that ♥♥♥♥♥.

[Getty]

I don't use an online map, I put the normal map marker on a position I want to remember, F12 it, and then I always know there was something there. If I really wanted to, I could put messages on all of those screenshots denoting what was there. And that's the stupid part. If I can do that, they may as well give us unlimited map markers with custom messages in game. In my mind, you either make an easy to use map system, or you intentionally make it almost useless to make the game more challenging (The Long Dark).