Got Lost, Would like a Mini Map?

[Infinium]

So while playing the game I needed Reasarch stuff but none were close to home so I took My Buggy and went out, I found the stuff I needed but now I have no idea were I am

[etruscan]

Hahaha oh dude.. im sorry, not laughing at you.. with you for sure... I spent almost an hour last night driving around in my buggy looking for home cause i got lost on a recon run !! lol..

So, i had some time to reflect on my predicament while i was driving around ( also wishing there was a map, or better - having the home icons always be there no matter the distance, a teleporter, suicide option that would at least bring my rover back, *anything* !! )

... and the best i could come up with was to leave beacons behind as you go. They are cheap to build, and you can always pick them up again on your way home. Next time i go on a long drive, im definitely dropping a few of those as i go.

Did manage to find home after all, but it was practically random chance!

[~* BiZZ Keryear *~]

How about crafting signals next time?
...
I took a rocket and used it to build an outpost ... without leaving a landing pod or signal ... now I can't find it anymore.
though luck

[mabrown666]

+1, spent a lot of time lost too. I'd be happy with a backpack craftable item that showed the direction of your current spawn and then deleted itself.

[etruscan]

Originally posted by mabrown666:

+1, spent a lot of time lost too. I'd be happy with a backpack craftable item that showed the direction of your current spawn and then deleted itself.

Yeaaah.. i mean.. i THINK you are supposed to be able to see the icon representing your home base no matter how far you go but.. you know.. pre-alpha game is pre-alpha.

beacons are about as close as we can get right now to what your just descibed.

This is kinof a hilarious problem in a space-themed game where knowing where you are ( or arent ) can be a matter of life and death.. but.. well get there :D

[Sapphire Siska Sophia]

Originally posted by etruscan:

Originally posted by mabrown666:

+1, spent a lot of time lost too. I'd be happy with a backpack craftable item that showed the direction of your current spawn and then deleted itself.

Yeaaah.. i mean.. i THINK you are supposed to be able to see the icon representing your home base no matter how far you go but.. you know.. pre-alpha game is pre-alpha.

beacons are about as close as we can get right now to what your just descibed.

This is kinof a hilarious problem in a space-themed game where knowing where you are ( or arent ) can be a matter of life and death.. but.. well get there :D

Actually, these icons eventualy vanish behind the horizon.
But if you have to go that far, it might be time to take a shuttle and set up a new habitat someplace new.

[Briobe Krewal]

I got lost as well and my solution was to start modifying terrain into recognizable landmarks to tell where I've already been. On one hand it seemed like a pain to have to do, but honestly it made finally seeing that home icon peek over the horizon SO much more rewarding. I feel like that would've been severely diminished if I always had an easy way to know which way to go.

[etruscan]

Aha, so they do dissapear over the horizon. Fair enough, makes sense - i was making an assumption that they should always be visible .. Would increase visual clutter, but maybe a toggleable option would solve that. or a craftable emergency GPS beacon or something...

ripE, i think modifying terrain is a good option, esp down the road -- The proble i had with that route is that the draw distance / pop in and LOD loading of the game in its current state means you either have to build reallly biiiiiig weird structures to be able to see them from far away, or you gotta be right up on top of them to recognize them. Youd spend alot of time making changes to the terrain and it'd most likely be simpler/easier just to drop beacons as you go.

I think ultimately Saphire Crook is right and that the right thing to do is to jump to another area of the planet ( probably what devs intended ) but you know if its there.. people will want to drive out around in it : D

[Punnilingus]

At the very least, your habitat beacons should be always visible - the other stuff isn't necessary, but at least your home.

Also, you guys DO know that there is a compass at your feet, right? So if you go venturing, simply travel in 1 direction. This way, you can simply turn around and go back the exact opposite way.

But I agree, either a "ping" on your personal compass or have the home beacon viewable from anywhere.

[Punnilingus]

who knows - maybe there's a "satellite" research option that will grant gps coordinates in the future? This is probably the best option. Hydrazine in your sat will show you coordinates during 'x' hours of the day and in order to always see your position, you have to launch multiple satellites (just like in real life).

[etruscan]

Originally posted by Fortified Nonsense:

At the very least, your habitat beacons should be always visible - the other stuff isn't necessary, but at least your home.

Also, you guys DO know that there is a compass at your feet, right? So if you go venturing, simply travel in 1 direction. This way, you can simply turn around and go back the exact opposite way.

But I agree, either a "ping" on your personal compass or have the home beacon viewable from anywhere.

totally noticed the compass, totally failed to use it properly. Just like IRL, compas without the map is no use lol.

Although!!! I just had this idea.. Imagine if once you were far away enough that you cant see your beacon over the horizon, a small pip appeared on the compass at your feet indicating which way was home ?? i think that would be cool !

[benjimoomoo]

I got very lost yesterday, couldnt find my home. I made my way to the top of a big mountain and saw my base in the distance. Give it a go it might help.

[Punnilingus]

Originally posted by etruscan:

Although!!! I just had this idea.. Imagine if once you were far away enough that you cant see your beacon over the horizon, a small pip appeared on the compass at your feet indicating which way was home ?? i think that would be cool !

You mean the exact same thing I said? Yes, I agree - it would be cool. That's funny: you quote what I said, then repeat what I said exactly while claiming it as your own original thought. o.0

Nothing 'wrong' with you having done so as I care not who gets credit and I doubt I'd be the only one with that 'common sense' approach to gps, but . . . it's pretty funny that you quoted me, then said it. hahaha.

:)

Originally posted by Fortified Nonsense:

But I agree, either a "ping" on your personal compass or have the home beacon viewable from anywhere.

lol. I'm sure you probably just didn't read the last sentence, though. Good times. :)

[etruscan]

Originally posted by Fortified Nonsense:

Originally posted by etruscan:

Although!!! I just had this idea.. Imagine if once you were far away enough that you cant see your beacon over the horizon, a small pip appeared on the compass at your feet indicating which way was home ?? i think that would be cool !

You mean the exact same thing I said? Yes, I agree - it would be cool. That's funny: you quote what I said, then repeat what I said exactly while claiming it as your own original thought. o.0

Nothing 'wrong' with you having done so as I care not who gets credit and I doubt I'd be the only one with that 'common sense' approach to gps, but . . . it's pretty funny that you quoted me, then said it. hahaha.

:)

Originally posted by Fortified Nonsense:

But I agree, either a "ping" on your personal compass or have the home beacon viewable from anywhere.

lol. I'm sure you probably just didn't read the last sentence, though. Good times. :)

*insert double, heartfelt facepalm*

omg, so sorry... i think i had the thought as i was reading and totally missed the 'personal compass' part... DUHH!

good time to drop dat 'great minds think alike' line ?? lawl

[OldSchoolGamer74]

compass (leftklick on yourself) ?!

[Punnilingus]

Originally posted by AndyGTX1080plays:

compass (leftklick on yourself) ?!

Yep. :)

Originally posted by etruscan:

*insert double, heartfelt facepalm*

omg, so sorry... i think i had the thought as i was reading and totally missed the 'personal compass' part... DUHH!

good time to drop dat 'great minds think alike' line ?? lawl

ROFL. Exactly. :) I just thought it was hilarious. I'm pretty sure I've done this too. hehe :)