Grid References - Page 4

(3FJ)Steger · 2006-08-08, 21:32

As a squad member if I locate a sniper by selecting spotted and 2 other snipers have been located by other people (maybe in different squads or whatever) which one on the map is the relevent one I located for my squad to take out? I usually would follow that up with "sniper on the tall building to the southeast" or whatever. A simple grid reference would help. Is it absolutely necessary? No. Would it be a nice addition to what we have? I think so. There are other uses than just spotting the enemy as well.

I still also think it would be nice to name a few streets and/or buildings too but that may be something more for mappers to do with actual street signs or building signs. And maybe those names would not actually appear on the minimap but rather they would just be in the game.

~~Malik~~ · 2006-08-08, 21:36

No offense but if there are two flashing snipers on the map, you're gonna wanna be worrying about both of them. :P

Top_Cat_AxJnAt · 2006-08-08, 22:13

I really like it, the maps looks cluttered but with a bit of adjucemtn it coudl work amazingly well.

ALthough, Although i think a mulitple waypoint system could replace some the co-ordinates role, i dont think it possible any time soon.

On a side but repeated note, i just played a game now, and it has re-inforced my view that maps for SL's need to be clearer, i cannot even work out what buildigns.
It is so easy to send a order that is 15m out and this can mean the difference between life and death of a whole squads manouvour.

At present buildings are a blur and smaller roads are almsost invisible next to lines of buildings.

FINAL POITN: there is no point having a fancy order system or great co-ordinates IF the maps are still completey unclear.

THis is not such a problem on open maps, but in city ones, it is a nightmare of wrong location orders and death.
I cant send multple waypoint orders and therefore one single order is the best that can be done to some up a complex manourvour, this means that it is so imporant that that single order is refering to the right location 1 chance and the chace of it being wrong is high.

sorry if you think this is offtopic but i feel it is very relavent to co-ordinates as a whole.

SiN|ScarFace · 2006-08-08, 22:17

Yes. Letters and numbers on the rows.

Thin out the lines for the grid and some tweaks and its good to go.

(3FJ)Steger · 2006-08-08, 23:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malik

No offense but if there are two flashing snipers on the map, you're gonna wanna be worrying about both of them. :P

No, not necessarily and you can't worry about both at the same time so I would rather you worry about the one that is shooting at me that Im pointing at.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Top _Cat the great

sorry if you think this is offtopic but i feel it is very relavent to co-ordinates as a whole.

Do you ever actually post on topic?

fuzzhead · 2006-08-08, 23:30

I like the idea! I voted:

Yes - but with letters and numbers assigned to each row and column (not in each square) because that seems less clutter but still get the job done.

and for godsake, take out the damn minimap already.

Cerberus · 2006-08-08, 23:47

Yeah, mini-map is unrealistic.

In my opinion, people are starting to forget this is a realism mod.

~~the.ultimate.maverick~~ · 2006-08-09, 00:11

Oh ye - I'll just get out my map as part of my kit - then give out my co-ordinates to a unit commander - request autherisation - conduct myself alongside ROEs - if broken go under a CM ...etc...

(3FJ)Steger · 2006-08-09, 02:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by [R-PUB]Cerberus

Yeah, mini-map is unrealistic.

In my opinion, people are starting to forget this is a realism mod.

What goal does it accomplish to remove the mini map?

Demio · 2006-08-09, 02:32

Improve realism.

View Poll Results: Do you want grid references?
Yes - like this with a few tweaks	37	48.05%
Yes - but with letters and numbers assigned to each row and column (not in each square)	36	46.75%
No - I want names	3	3.90%
No - I want nothing!	1	1.30%
Voters: 77. You may not vote on this poll

2006-08-08, 21:32	#31
(3FJ)Steger Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 91	As a squad member if I locate a sniper by selecting spotted and 2 other snipers have been located by other people (maybe in different squads or whatever) which one on the map is the relevent one I located for my squad to take out? I usually would follow that up with "sniper on the tall building to the southeast" or whatever. A simple grid reference would help. Is it absolutely necessary? No. Would it be a nice addition to what we have? I think so. There are other uses than just spotting the enemy as well. I still also think it would be nice to name a few streets and/or buildings too but that may be something more for mappers to do with actual street signs or building signs. And maybe those names would not actually appear on the minimap but rather they would just be in the game.
(3FJ)Steger Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 91

2006-08-08, 23:47	#37
Cerberus Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,727	Yeah, mini-map is unrealistic. In my opinion, people are starting to forget this is a realism mod.
Cerberus Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,727

2006-08-08, 21:36	#32
~~Malik~~ Banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,676 Location: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern I	No offense but if there are two flashing snipers on the map, you're gonna wanna be worrying about both of them. :P

2006-08-08, 22:13	#33
Top_Cat_AxJnAt Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,215 Location: "destruction of WEYBRIDGE and Shepperton"	I really like it, the maps looks cluttered but with a bit of adjucemtn it coudl work amazingly well. ALthough, Although i think a mulitple waypoint system could replace some the co-ordinates role, i dont think it possible any time soon. On a side but repeated note, i just played a game now, and it has re-inforced my view that maps for SL's need to be clearer, i cannot even work out what buildigns. It is so easy to send a order that is 15m out and this can mean the difference between life and death of a whole squads manouvour. At present buildings are a blur and smaller roads are almsost invisible next to lines of buildings. FINAL POITN: there is no point having a fancy order system or great co-ordinates IF the maps are still completey unclear. THis is not such a problem on open maps, but in city ones, it is a nightmare of wrong location orders and death. I cant send multple waypoint orders and therefore one single order is the best that can be done to some up a complex manourvour, this means that it is so imporant that that single order is refering to the right location 1 chance and the chace of it being wrong is high. sorry if you think this is offtopic but i feel it is very relavent to co-ordinates as a whole.

2006-08-08, 22:17	#34
SiN\|ScarFace Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,818 United States of America Location: Murica	Yes. Letters and numbers on the rows. Thin out the lines for the grid and some tweaks and its good to go.

2006-08-08, 23:30	#36
fuzzhead Retired PR Developer Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 7,440 Canada Location: Vancouver Blog Entries: 10	I like the idea! I voted: Yes - but with letters and numbers assigned to each row and column (not in each square) because that seems less clutter but still get the job done. and for godsake, take out the damn minimap already.

2006-08-09, 00:11	#38
~~the.ultimate.maverick~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,229	Oh ye - I'll just get out my map as part of my kit - then give out my co-ordinates to a unit commander - request autherisation - conduct myself alongside ROEs - if broken go under a CM ...etc...

2006-08-09, 02:32	#40
Demio Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 459 Location: Lisbon, Portugal	Improve realism.