plz add a minimap on main screen

[CaptRiker]

with compass headings! or at the very very least.. change the current marker location on map from a solid red circle to a directional arrow to show which way your pointing?

and how about a marker on the map to indicate your last death / corpse / goodies are here!

[smokey57]

New to the SCUM universe, i see :-) They're going for a minimalist, hardcore survival style game, not a handholder. Not only will you not see those things, in the future, they will remove the map entirely and you'll have to find it in little pieces scattered all over, to put together a full map. Sorry, Cap'n.

[The Collector]

I remember back in the days people complained that it isn't realistic according to what the devs want the game to be (a realistic survival game).. so the map has been looking like a flat paper with a red dot for a very very long time now. There has already been a suggestion made of changing the map so you ain't alone in this.

[smokey57]

All i ever asked for was that it be zoom-able, so you can see those teensy-tiny little things on it. Which is entirely within the bounds of total realism- moving your face closer to a RL map and squinting = a much needed mapzoom key in SCUM.

[The Collector]

You can zoom in.. just bring your face closer to the screen and squint.. Ohh! you were talking about in game! Right!

[smokey57]

Originally posted by The Collector:

You can zoom in.. just bring your face closer to the screen and squint.. Ohh! you were talking about in game! Right!

Oh, i've done plenty of that too, believe me, lol! But no, it doesn't help much. That sh*t's still way to tiny and hard to see. I found a copy of the old pre-0.5 map online before, which you could zoom in to see better detail. Then you could actually make something out, like it should be. Much needed ability in SCUM.

[Sr. Morajsakom]

Glad there are out of game services so i can put one on my second screen. That Z sector row is stupid, if you have items in quick slots they will cover parts of the map..

[oynlengeymer]

what? nooo dont ever do this. lol

I like how there is no compass bearings now unless you find a compass. it has mad navigating more interesting. using land marks or the sun etc.

I hope eventually there will be an animation for compass similar to the Check Watch one where you hold it and can walk/rotate with it in fp view showing directions.

also hope one day map will be an item you have to find and zoomable as smokeys says, with names of town on it but red dot removed. so you'll find your way by checking the name of nearest town you are at.

Lastly squad floating nametags should be removed even though when I played with friends it was helpfull to find each other quickly, it still would be easy enough with out them, to have meet up points etc if getting lost.

[Siamese]

The map had a pointer before, the devs didn't want that. They've talked about actually having to find pieces of the map in order to reveal it in the future as well. So i wouldn't hold my breath for something more convenient.

[Famous]

im hoping for the dot to be removed from the map, it would make the map feel larger and finding bases a task that takes some skill, no mini map please

[Sr. Morajsakom]

Originally posted by oynlengeymer:

I hope eventually there will be an animation for compass similar to the Check Watch one where you hold it and can walk/rotate with it in fp view showing directions.

Like in the Metro series? I would love that, and the map too.

[Sr. Morajsakom]

Originally posted by Long 8==D:

im hoping for the dot to be removed from the map, no mini map please

If the dot was removed, the map has to be made more like real maps with all the elevation markings and such, and it has to be more accurate. I dont believe people want to learn to read maps to play a game, though that is a nice skill to have irl.

[SkullpturaCro]

Originally posted by smokey57:

Originally posted by The Collector:

You can zoom in.. just bring your face closer to the screen and squint.. Ohh! you were talking about in game! Right!

Oh, i've done plenty of that too, believe me, lol! But no, it doesn't help much. That sh*t's still way to tiny and hard to see. I found a copy of the old pre-0.5 map online before, which you could zoom in to see better detail. Then you could actually make something out, like it should be. Much needed ability in SCUM.

Yeah, we should be able to zoom in. scum-map.com has the best zoom in wise map I've seen.

[marktkm]

Originally posted by oynlengeymer:

I like how there is no compass bearings now unless you find a compass.

There is if your survival is high enough. It shows when you use focus mode.

[Max]

It's extra

[Bunny]

We do not plan on adding a minimap to the main screen. Even the minimap that is already in the game will most likely be removed and you will have to find it as an in-game item before using it.