Some map questions (possible spoilers)

[Mimsy]

I'm super lost pretty much all the time, even with many beacons, so I have some questions.
- First, at some point do I unlock/build/find a map of the playable area?
- Is the escape pod more or less the center of the map? I'd thought it was but one of the database entries says the map is a crater and I just found what looks like the meteor, which you would think would be in the middle.
- How big is the map? I explored to the South edge and ended up I think around 2 or 3 km from the escape pod so I'm guessing ~5x5 km. Is it circular?
- Any way to edit beacon names without going to it?
- Is there any way to see latitude and longitude? I was actually thinking about putting out a huge grid of beacons along the north and west map boundaries to make my own coordinates. That will be a huge pain though.


Unrelatedly, is there a trick to placing exterior grow beds? Almost everywhere it's red, even on very flat terrain.

[hacker1543-Idle-Empire.com]

1.No
2.Near the 0,0,0 coordinates (Map center)
3.2 ingame kilometers
4.No
5.Click F3 or F1 i forgot which one and a debug menu will pop up telling you the camera position or where you are at and try to figure it out by moving a bit or look up "Mapping Subnautica" on the wiki

[Demolition414]

Theres no in game map, the safeshallows where you start is what i would class as the centre of the map as the meteor crater is off towards to edge, its a large map, not width, but depth. Its got a ton of under ground caverns and caves, you need to edit the beacon named while at the beacon its self, if you press F1 it brings up an info box in the top right hand corner of the screen which will show your exact position and what biome your currently in, try building a foundation for your growbeds.

[BlackD]

Originally posted by Mimsy:

Unrelatedly, is there a trick to placing exterior grow beds? Almost everywhere it's red, even on very flat terrain.

true that this can be kinda tricky. i just slammed a foundation on the ground and put the growbed on it. the 2 lead you need for it absolutey wont hurt

[Mimsy]

omg can't believe I never thought to use a foundation. Thanks!

[Alaskan Glitch]

Originally posted by Mimsy:

I'm super lost pretty much all the time, even with many beacons, so I have some questions.
- First, at some point do I unlock/build/find a map of the playable area?

I will do my best not to give anything away.

There is nothing to unlock, and there are no in-game maps. If you really want a map you can find one on the Subnautica Wiki, but the game is best enjoyed by exploring.

There are no levels to be gained, but there are things to build. To build these things you will need blueprints, resources, and a fabricrator. The fabricator is in your pod and will show you the resources you need for each of your blueprints. You need to acquire those resources.

Originally posted by Mimsy:

- Is the escape pod more or less the center of the map? I'd thought it was but one of the database entries says the map is a crater and I just found what looks like the meteor, which you would think would be in the middle.

Yes, more or less. You start the game in the Shallows biome. The pod is randomly placed for each game, so you may end up being closer to the edge of that biome than in the center. The Shallows are considered "safe." You should be able to find food and water resources without much risk of being attacked.

Originally posted by Mimsy:

- How big is the map? I explored to the South edge and ended up I think around 2 or 3 km from the escape pod so I'm guessing ~5x5 km. Is it circular?

That is a good guess, and no the map is square. The actual map size is 4 km east/west, 4 km north/south, and 1.5 km deep, with your pod being roughly in the center. Once you get more than 2 km from your pod, the ocean continues to extend forever, but the map of the ocean bottom just ends and drops off endlessly.

Originally posted by Mimsy:

- Any way to edit beacon names without going to it?

You can change the Beacon color in your PDA, but not the text. You need to do that personally.

Originally posted by Mimsy:

- Is there any way to see latitude and longitude? I was actually thinking about putting out a huge grid of beacons along the north and west map boundaries to make my own coordinates. That will be a huge pain though.

Sorry, the best you can do is create a compass (unless you want to use console commands). There are really only a couple places where Beacons are useful, so you shouldn't need that many.

Originally posted by Mimsy:

Unrelatedly, is there a trick to placing exterior grow beds? Almost everywhere it's red, even on very flat terrain.

I have only attempted to place exterior grow beds on Foundations. I have never tried placing them directly on the ground. For example:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=760208297