Link camera view/movement with mini-map nagivation.

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Link camera view/movement with mini-map nagivation.

Postby sslaw003 » Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:28 am

It's difficult to see where I'm going on the mini-map.
When my toon is moving South, the red square on my mini-map might move North-East or some other direction.

Link camera view/toon movement with mini-map nagivation.
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Re: Link camera view/movement with mini-map nagivation.

Postby Mushibag » Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:22 am

lol, are you serious? I think people have enough trouble navigating without screwing up the minimap orientation.
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Re: Link camera view/movement with mini-map nagivation.

Postby MagicManICT » Wed Feb 27, 2013 5:30 am

Mini-map movement IS the true N, S, E, & W. If you're moving a direction other than the direction on the mini-map, it's the mini-map that is always true. At best, this should be an option, and if that's the case, then there will definitely need to be a compass rose on the minimap so we know which way is true north. (Of course, we don't have to deal with the auto-rotating follow cam anymore.)
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Re: Link camera view/movement with mini-map nagivation.

Postby Mereni » Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:30 am

I like it the way it is, and wouldn't be able to navigate if the minimap wasn't true. IF this did happen, it should be an option, not the standard.
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Re: Link camera view/movement with mini-map nagivation.

Postby LOMS » Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:35 am

I think he wants something like this:

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Cursor, which points what direction is currently moving your character actually exists in many RPG with minimaps.
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Re: Link camera view/movement with mini-map nagivation.

Postby Mushibag » Wed Feb 27, 2013 5:54 pm

After rereading the OP, I'm thinking he possibly just doesn't realize that he can rotate the camera.

Click & drag middle mouse button.
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Re: Link camera view/movement with mini-map nagivation.

Postby Nissim » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:42 pm

I do share sslaw003 viewpoint and the person who drew the minimap with the arrow (e.g. the camera) pointing to the left perfectly illustrates what is needed.
Please can you implement this?

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Re: Link camera view/movement with mini-map nagivation.

Postby dageir » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:46 pm

You will get used to in in a coupke of weeks.
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