Mark the map?

[DrwHem]

Is there a way to mark where my base is?

[8-The-General-8]

yep. make a shelter whatever as a respawn.

[Funky]

If u build a shelter/bed in your base will mark map with capital ' H ' , beware if u construct another shelter after this that will then take the mark.

[DrwHem]

Oh ok. I guess i dont have enough skills to make a bed.

[GnArZx]

Originally posted by DrwHem:

Oh ok. I guess i dont have enough skills to make a bed.

bed or shelter are in the "no skill" area

[Benjamin]

Neeed more markers:
- cornfields other vegetables and fruits
- enemy bases + infos (car, traps, etc)
- icons
- buried chest
- etc

[Bunny]

Originally posted by Benjamin:

Neeed more markers:
- cornfields other vegetables and fruits
- enemy bases + infos (car, traps, etc)
- icons
- buried chest
- etc

Cool idea, but I guess that the whole map would be filled with icons then ... don't see a way to implement this until the map could be zoomed out and in.

[Priest]

Just make a screenshot of the current map
(Old version here)
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1876877729

and then use a external grafic editor like
https://www.getpaint.net/index.html

and you can mark whatever you want
like
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1528592971

But yes, some push pins (colored) would be cool to stick on the map.
Ideally with a long needle so that the Head is not on the point
like
https://backgroundsy.com/file/large/red-pushpin-isolated.jpg

and perfect would be the option to hide chosen colors

[Benjamin]

Originally posted by Bunny:

Originally posted by Benjamin:

Neeed more markers:
- cornfields other vegetables and fruits
- enemy bases + infos (car, traps, etc)
- icons
- buried chest
- etc

Cool idea, but I guess that the whole map would be filled with icons then ... don't see a way to implement this until the map could be zoomed out and in.

Yes, zoom would be very good / needed!

Markers would be into types/categories: food, loot, combat, etc..
There could be some things automatic: a buried crate
Rest manually and filter: to type/category or area (B2) or even to "around" (500m, 1km, etc.)

Originally posted by Priest:

Just make a screenshot of the current map
(Old version here)
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1876877729

and then use a external grafic editor like
https://www.getpaint.net/index.html

and you can mark whatever you want
like
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1528592971

But yes, some push pins (colored) would be cool to stick on the map.
Ideally with a long needle so that the Head is not on the point
like
https://backgroundsy.com/file/large/red-pushpin-isolated.jpg

and perfect would be the option to hide chosen colors

Thanks, i use devzupa right now I think it's the best: https://maps.devzupa.be/en/scum/86/scumisland/#0/-8/0

[Smooth-Kahuna]

If you find a magnifying glass/camera lens that should give you the ability to zoom in on map. A compass should give the ability to set a way point. Intelligence increases the amount of waypoints you can set as well as better compass. Squad leader can set a Squad waypoint.

[EazyLee]

I think its reasonable to be able to mark the map after all in real life its easy enough to mark one, I also don't think intelligence should dictate the amount of markings, you should be able to just mark anywhere you have been before

[Codewolke]

+1. map needs zoom, markers, short-marker for squad, minimap, transparency, markerdescription, legend/rangecalc etc etc

[8-The-General-8]

Originally posted by Smooth-Kahuna:

If you find a magnifying glass/camera lens that should give you the ability to zoom in on map. A compass should give the ability to set a way point. Intelligence increases the amount of waypoints you can set as well as better compass. Squad leader can set a Squad waypoint.

Like it!

I also think there should be two clear definitions of the map related to the game as a start.

The BCU digital 'magic map' I call it, and any maps found in the game.

Maps carried by player they can crayola all they like. Make marks wherever, zoom in with a camera lense, use it as toilet paper... etc..

If lost, so are all their scrawlings, and can be found by other players. (If despawn time doesn't get in the way). COuld be used as a trap too. Also, could be screenshotted and I have just wasted 10 minutes then... lol.

BCU map though, like as has been suggested before also, should rely on INT stat and be very limited in marking as the BCU would surely be preprogrammed and limited ... wouldn't it?

Squad leaders as you suggest could maybe set a waypoint and add a short message to it. Other Squad members could get any info marked by Squad Leader limited up to their individual INT stat and also bearing a compass. Not sure how zoom would work if within the BCU. Maybe just an extra function based on ...INT stat! lol.


Just some ideas. Though this topic has been discussed many times previously.


Anyway, fun revisiting maps again. Thanks.