Can we get a mini map?

[Cthulaid Man]

My biggest complaint with this game is navigation. On the region 2 map I spend half the time trying to get back to areas like spawn lake and cannon ball but half the time im spawned across the map in an area where i dont know which direction to go or anything. The mini map idea is not for spotting other players or creatures its just to show you where you are at and which direction you're facing. If this could be added in it would be nice.

[Punchpacket]

Dinosaurs will have access to a scent system in the future which will assist them in figuring out their location and proximity to certain resources (other dinosaurs being a resource for carnivores, if you catch my drift...) as well as things like water sources, etc. Within time however you'll be able to navigate around the map without an issue once you take the time to explore a little.

[Powerferret]

One addition that would be possibly realistic is to have a compass on the dino HUD, since most if not all birds can tell which way is north.

[N I C K]

dino cant read map lol

[Kekor]

Dino's don't have to be able to read a map for the player to get some directional assistance. in reality wild animals grow up and learn their surroundings not to mention have heightened senses like smell and heightened vision. So having a map of your immediate area even for a dinosaur is not unreasonable considering an adult dinosaur would've roamed around even if it never migrated and would know it's surroundings. that being said the scent system can make any map or compass obsolete provided that you'll be able to smell group members as well as food/water sources and be able to distinguish them apart from eachother.

[Evil Minіоn]

Exploring and learning the map is a big part of of the gameplay. Why would you skip that and hand it out for free? It's a survival game not a "I will send you across the map 1000 times" RPG.

Worse, as people wrote they would just use it to make a beeline for certain areas which leads to increased and unhealthy hotspotting.

Wild animals growing up, roaming around and learning their surroundings over wild animals gaining complete knowledge of the whole island in an instant without lifting a toe. I can't say much about humans but I hope they don't get too much for free either.

[Formous]

Originally posted by Evil Minіоn:

Exploring and learning the map is a big part of of the gameplay. Why would you skip that and hand it out for free? It's a survival game not a "I will send you across the map 1000 times" RPG.

Worse, as people wrote they would just use it to make a beeline for certain areas which leads to increased and unhealthy hotspotting.

Wild animals growing up, roaming around and learning their surroundings over wild animals gaining complete knowledge of the whole island in an instant without lifting a toe. I can't say much about humans but I hope they don't get too much for free either.

This makes sense. Even Ark, though giving a map, only reveals that map as you explore, as if you were drawing it out like a explorer.

[RoosterBooster]

All I want is something thats makes more sense whats edible plantlife and what isnt . Atm i am running around like a lunatic surrounded in potential food and none of it is edible. How does one tell the difference ??