Minimap Quality

[DeltaFart]

I looked through the already suggested thread, and it didn't seem to be around, can we get better quality minimaps? It always seems when I use N on my minmap it gets pixelly as anything, and impossible to distinquish features. Could we possibly get something that looks more like a satelite image?


Also can we get a sandstorm map? Where the visibility is near zero? I think we had one of those, but I haven't seen it in forever (or was that USI?)

[Rhino]

https://www.realitymod.com/forum/f189-m ... nimap.html

PR has by far the most detailed minimaps, epically when you compare them to vBF2.

The higher the rez they are, the more lag they cause = bad when we are already pushing the limits in BF2 with view distance etc.

EDIT: Mashtuur city minimap:


It dont even have the Mosque rendering in it, just its shadow...

aswell as also have the water tower in the wrong place, and yes, this is the final minimap that is in BF2 at this point...

[DeltaFart]

Yes of course about the lag, but I have a hard time distinquishing landmarks on the map, maybe when we get topomaps it'll be easier, idk

[Psyko]

Its not a thing where you have to make the res higher on the rotating minimap. All you gotta do is manipulate the pixals to fit correctly with the topography. maybe get an artist in or somthing to make it more dramatic and have obvious landmarks.
...and now that i say landmarks, maybe just have a crappy looking minimap with icons showing the different structures with names next to the icons. it might come in usefull and promote the use of scenery discriptions in voip and other voice channels.

[Enderjmu]

Just have a green/gray/yellow etc. minimap with symbols on it for the flags, the major landmarks... topo lines... when grunts bring up the map (with CAPS or the map key) they shouldn't be getting a good map, it should be really bad quality!

Only the commander should get a high-quality map.

[DeltaFart]

Your mental, look at what the soldiers get now, in vehicles at least, they get GPS and Satelite imagery ala Google Earth, heck even the maps that don't have picture with topography overlaid the landmarks are distinquishable.

[Psyko]

"Quick Muhamad, take this RPG and lay waste to the vile infedels...
...W-What are you doing?"
"Shh...i'll do it in a minute i'm looking for my hovel on google earth."
"Allah save me...Where on earth did you get that!?!?!"
"Where else...E-bay....LAAAAG!!!...Oh wait, it's working, ALLAH AKBAH!"

[DeltaFart]

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[Psyko]