Seaglide terrain mapping is it USEFUL?

[KoolSkeleton82]

and is it NEEDED? I havent really ever used this for navigation, but i have noticed that it makes the game lag when using the seaglide (or if thats just my PC) but It also can get in the way of your view of the ocean, and can distract you sometimes. i think there should be a way to disable it. also, how much damn power does a hologram take?! maybe the seaglide would last a lot longer if it was turned off... i dont know about any of you but i think there should be a way to disable it.

[Wormling59mep]

I was thinking about this earlier today too. I've never had a point in my game when I thought 'Gee, without that hologram I could never have found my way around!' I think instead, it should be removed, but maybe if you press M or something a minimap will appear on screen about the size of the PDA

[kwong20287]

Maybe better if had top down option.

[Wormling59mep]

I think the reason it is so useless, unlike other features it has like the flashlight, is that it's not like we can't see if there's a huge cave opening or a giant cliff right in front of us

[Zentaki]

Yeah i also am annoyed by the seaglide hologram. It just gets in the way, it doesnt really distract you in fact it blinds you for certain angles 50% of the times.

[Wormling59mep]

Originally posted by Zentaki:

Yeah i also am annoyed by the seaglide hologram. It just gets in the way, it doesnt really distract you in fact it blinds you for certain angles 50% of the times.

It distracts me a bit.

[kwong20287]

Man, I rarely use this. Only to find the seafloor. But it looks cool.

[Syndicake ☠]

no it looks cool but its entirely useless and drains your FPS.

[Wormling59mep]

It should be toggleable

[adversity187]

Originally posted by Wormling59mep:

I think the reason it is so useless, unlike other features it has like the flashlight, is that it's not like we can't see if there's a huge cave opening or a giant cliff right in front of us

This. ^

It's entirely useless because the ranging is very poor. By the time something even comes up, you can physically see it in front of you.

It's also not very accurate as far as I've seen... It probably wouldn't even properly display that cave opening you're sitting right in front of.

[Syndicake ☠]

The dive reel is broken too it used to hug the walls of caves and stuff but now it just goes through them making it useless for navigating caves.

[kwong20287]

Originally posted by Syndicake ☠:

The dive reel is broken too it used to hug the walls of caves and stuff but now it just goes through them making it useless for navigating caves.

Actually wish there was one on a vehicle to help me out in caves.

[Wormling59mep]

Originally posted by kwong20287:

Originally posted by Syndicake ☠:

The dive reel is broken too it used to hug the walls of caves and stuff but now it just goes through them making it useless for navigating caves.

Actually wish there was one on a vehicle to help me out in caves.

Yeah, like a seamoth tow or something. Would also make seamoth valid for lategame instead of the cyclops prawn suit meta

[Dracco0085]

I'd be nice if it could pick up and display fragments on the map

[Wormling59mep]

Originally posted by Dracco0085:

I'd be nice if it could pick up and display fragments on the map

Even still, it's a big thing in your face that is really distracting. I think it should be like a mini map, or for people who don't mind the FPS drop/think it looks cool, it should be toggleable.

[OnlyHalfTheTime]

OBVIOUS SPOILERS:

Development trello:

My dudes: https://trello.com/c/nQBif0Dq/6428-seaglide-pass-2

It's in the 'to-do' column. Apparently you are noth the only one it bothers.