Larian Studios Forums Beyond Divinity (English) General Way to go on the mini map

After checking the screenshots again. I noticed that the minimap has inproved a lot. Just want to say thanks for that and keep ip the good work <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />


Ps: I'm talking about this screenshot

I am afraid I do not share with you this opinion Morbo but I have to thank you for bringing it up.
Mini-maps should be an overhead with an eye aligned on the normal to the plane of the ground or else it looses all its significance as a global satellite view. if it was simply a miniature view of the T3D view it adds would/ should not add any hidden information such as foes behind walls, which a satellite view can offer. The Divinity I mini-map was perfectly successful so why change it? You may wish to add zooming proportionality or selective zooming from the upper zoom level to another limit. What I mean here is that the mini-map’s maximum zoom-in could be the maximum zoom out of the satellite view of normal screens at maximum zoom-in to extend the view limits. When we zoom out on the playing screen the mini-map follows with the proportional zoom level that corresponds to it.
I am sorry I see no merit in having a simple miniature view as a mini-map.

I don't believe the <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" />Ö Minimap was perfect, like you said.

There was once thing I greatly missed due to the gread distances in the game : Pointing to a point where the char would go / travel to ...

(Which would leave my handwrist a little bit more relaxed ... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> )

That would not be a mini-map but a mini-navigator. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />
But that is another issue.

I have to agree that clicking on the mini-map should move your character. The extra ease of range would be very welcome. Clicking on the quest map to move might be a bit much. I can foresee too many accidental moves with that map.

Another good idea from the people on this forum (If they didn't imlemented it already, that is)

umm.... forgive me for sounding stupid, but i can't seem to locate the minimap on that screenshot....

Thank you Faile!

I also saw no mini map.

IIRC, that link used to point to this screenshot.

It looks identical to the current minimap.

Thanks Raze

I do like that mini map.

Woops guess theire is a bug when you add screenshots. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />
Will fix it soon. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

ah, thank you raze, for the clarification. it's all so much clearer now. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

i quite like the mini maps in <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" /> and <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/riftrunner.gif" alt="" /> makes a nice change from the usual overhead no detail thingy <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> speaking of detail i liked the way the mini map on <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" /> had lots more detail than maps on other games, despite this being slightly unrealistic, i really liked it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> (besides, its a game! who needs realism <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />)

Could you please explain the differences between maps and pictures?
I was under the impression that maps have North, East, South and west indicators ... and ... aaaaaargh ... never mind. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

A map doesn't have to be an orientational chart. You can have an out of scale or very roughly drawn map and still use it effectively. I think that the Divine Divinity map representing the graphics of the world is really good. There's no mistaking buildings, landmarks or directions.

I tried to read the map that came with GTa2, detailed with compass points. The icons were too chunky and I still had to search for where they were meant to be.

Good job, Larian!