Maps

[Kika Maslyaka]

I found its funny that original EQ didn't had maps but it had /loc which gave you PRECISE geo coordinates.
So apparently you not suppose to know which part of Karana you in even approximately in (south, west, north), but you can instantly obtain your perfect Geo-location by some sort of magical satellite...

Honestly, I prefer Baldurs Gate/ WoW style map - you can see where approximately you are (with unexplored locations greyed out) (without any map ad dons installed obviously)

OMHO: Perfectly immersive in game map:

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[Cazlo]

Originally Posted by Jaqen H'Gar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Well, i would like to have ingame maps over having to alt tab evey 2 sec to make sure i am heading the right way.

Do you not own a smart phone? Keep that thing handy and look up maps with it. If you don't have one you're closer to classic times than most! The binder of printed maps is probably your best bet in that case, that's how I did it back in the day too.

[Jaqen H'Gar]

Well, i still want to maps to come back. i will not pay 35 cent per page to be printed >.<

[Bearlight]

Originally Posted by Sorn [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You could print them out.

Bottom line, though, is navigation and travel will not get easier on this server.

HA! I remember having a binder of maps back in the day. I used the "new" laser printer at work at the time.

[Champion_Standing]

Originally Posted by Kika Maslyaka [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I found its funny that original EQ didn't had maps but it had /loc which gave you PRECISE geo coordinates.
So apparently you not suppose to know which part of Karana you in even approximately in (south, west, north), but you can instantly obtain your perfect Geo-location by some sort of magical satellite...

Honestly, I prefer Baldurs Gate/ WoW style map - you can see where approximately you are (with unexplored locations greyed out) (without any map ad dons installed obviously)

OMHO: Perfectly immersive in game map:

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Yeah everyone in EQ has a GPS implant that allows them to see their coordinates but can't figure out how to draw a map as they travel lol.

I always found to lack of maps to be something that takes away from the immersion. I say put the map window back in but find some way to force us to use to to create our own maps. Both more immersive and more realistic.

[webrunner5]

Big thing in this game, the hell with maps! Learn how to do loc. It will save your ass a LOT more than knowing maps.

VERY few people are worth a crap knowing how loc really works.

People are not going to tell you in a zone about maps, they are going to give you a loc. Learn how to do it. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Cecily]

My favorite maps here.

[Deadmantis]

Was goofing around on EQLive server the other day, trying to finish up my cleric alt epic in Skyfire killing trash when Fabled Talendor smoked my group. Had everyone /consent my main to drag the corpses to zone for rezzes.

Was worried it was going to take forever to find the corpses since I didn't /loc before dying. I guess because I had consent for the corpses they showed up as green X's on my map. I had to laugh. That's how far from classic the live servers are now.

I also have a binder somewhere of all my old EQ maps with zone loc coords and all that. To me that was part of the classic experience.

[iruinedyourday]

Originally Posted by Sorn [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You could print them out.

Bottom line, though, is navigation and travel will not get easier on this server.

Print that shit out and light a bunch of candles and get immersed

[myriverse]

Originally Posted by iruinedyourday [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Print that shit out and light a bunch of candles and get immersed

Right. Cuz looking off screen is immersive.[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.][You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

There are good arguments against maps, but "immersion" ain't even close to being one of them.