New Map : V

» Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:01 pm

What do you guys think of the new map they showed us back at E3?
I didn't mind it until just today I thought about it and realized how much it could ruin exploration.

» Fri Aug 05, 2011 4:26 pm

What do you guys think of the new map they showed us back at E3?
I didn't mind it until just today I thought about it and realized how much it could ruin exploration.

Personally? I hate it.

I'd prefer the paper map from Oblivion, I actually thought the paper map from Oblivion was an upgrade from Morrowind. But, we get Google Nirn instead, because it's prettier.

» Fri Aug 05, 2011 2:41 pm

Personally? I hate it.

I'd prefer the paper map from Oblivion, I actually thought the paper map from Oblivion was an upgrade from Morrowind. But, we get Google Nirn instead, because it's prettier.

Why do you hate it?

» Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:43 am

What do you guys think of the new map they showed us back at E3?
I didn't mind it until just today I thought about it and realized how much it could ruin exploration.

From the looks of that demo certain places would be clouded off?

» Fri Aug 05, 2011 7:39 pm

It's something new so it must be bad right! :banghead: :brokencomputer: :flamethrower:

/sarcasm

I actually like it.

» Fri Aug 05, 2011 4:16 pm

It's something new so it must be bad right! :banghead: :brokencomputer: :flamethrower:

/sarcasm

I actually like it.

I don't hate the map because it's new. I dislike it because it makes no sense, and seems unnecessarily gimmicky.

» Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:10 pm

i don't like it. i assume all the fog on the map means that the player hasn't found those locations yet, so with the excessive fog, it's going to be hard to tell where landmarks are like rivers and woods. so i think i will find myself using the physical map that comes with preordered copies.

» Fri Aug 05, 2011 3:20 pm

I don't hate the map because it's new. I dislike it because it makes no sense, and seems unnecessarily gimmicky.

I was making a joke on how every time something new is announced it seems to get a flood of hate.

» Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:53 pm

Why do you hate it?

It doesn't make any sense. Does your character have an eagle companion that flies overhead? I would prefer finding areas myself, personally.

Plus a paper map just seems more fitting, and it would make objectives visible on your map more realistic. An NPC could mark your map, for example, if they are trying to help you find a certain cave. With this map? It is like GPS.

» Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:00 pm

I was making a joke on how every time something new is announced it seems to get a flood of hate.

I know. My response was meant to inform you that most complainers have reasons for their whining other than "it's new".

» Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:27 pm

As long as the weather and clouds don't cover anything I'm good with it. It (3D) makes it more palatable (Maybe or maybe not in the edible sense) and neat!

» Fri Aug 05, 2011 2:28 pm

I don't hate the map because it's new. I dislike it because it makes no sense, and seems unnecessarily gimmicky.

to me it seemed fairly affective, one issue i always had with oblivion was the fact that if there was an unmarked location you wanted to refind, lets say a nice selection of alchemy ingrediant, you had to haphazardly wanted about roughly were on the plain map you remember were it was, the Skyrim map should help remedy this.

» Fri Aug 05, 2011 2:11 pm

I don't like it. Fairly immersion breaking and at that massively unnecessary. A paper map can convey the same information and is far better for immersion. This games supposed to have a rugged feel right? Why the hell are the menus clean? Why is the map a magical Dwemer GPS thats available to every sort of character?

Not that this is relevant I'll just up and say that I feel most of their ideas regarding the UI and the map were taken in the wrong direction.

» Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:34 pm

I was making a joke on how every time something new is announced it seems to get a flood of hate.

Honestly with all the changes to TES games and all of the threads about "Dumbing down", the map is really the only thing that has annoyed me so far. It looks like they added it just because they could, because it looks fancy.

» Fri Aug 05, 2011 1:00 pm

Personally? I hate it.

I'd prefer the paper map from Oblivion, I actually thought the paper map from Oblivion was an upgrade from Morrowind. But, we get Google Nirn instead, because it's prettier.

I agree.

» Fri Aug 05, 2011 1:23 pm

It doesn't make any sense. Does your character have an eagle companion that flies overhead? I would prefer finding areas myself, personally.

It's a videogame. In a fantasy world. Not every single thing needs to "make sense".

» Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:14 am

Weren't 2D ingame mapes also confirmed? I mean, that would be the most ideal. Both sides getting what they want.

» Fri Aug 05, 2011 6:34 pm

Must agree with those who prefer a traditional map. I want a map that feels like, well, looking at a map. Vikings who use Google Earth and GPS locators to get around seem a bit out of place to me.

I still love the maps in games like Thief, where they really appear and behave like actual maps, not even showing your current location.

» Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:15 pm

It's a videogame. In a fantasy world. Not every single thing needs to "make sense".

Indeed. However, in this case, there's a simple (much simpler, in fact) alternative that DOES make sense, which makes a lot of people happy.

» Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:00 pm

It's a videogame. In a fantasy world. Not every single thing needs to "make sense".

Thank you for clarifying this, I was under the impression that I would be teleported to the land of Skyrim come November.

Seriously though, by making sense I mean it should fit in with the rest of the gameworld's design. The entire new UI in general I am not a fan of. This is the land of the Nords, and we get the UI of an iPad.... It just doesn't seem fitting to me. Again, this is just my opinion.

» Fri Aug 05, 2011 12:50 pm

Indeed. However, in this case, there's a simple (much simpler, in fact) alternative that DOES make sense, which makes a lot of people happy.

In all of the polls on the 3D map, the results show that more people like it then those that don't. Local maps are still 2D.

» Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:44 pm

i actually understand both sides of the debate so for the people against it the physical map that comes with your copy of skyrim can be your map you never have to look at the in game one sorry steamers your just [$#!%] oughta luck if you dont like the in game map :until mod that is:

» Fri Aug 05, 2011 6:28 pm

I think the new map is great (I Hated the one in morrowind and I Disliked Oblivion

» Fri Aug 05, 2011 12:26 pm

In all of the polls on the 3D map, the results show that more people like it then those that don't.

Cool story.

Local maps are still 2D.

Wasn't it recently confirmed that they are, in fact, 3D? Not that that matters nearly as much.

» Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:15 pm

I think the new map is great (I Hated the one in morrowind and I Disliked Oblivion

The map in Morrowind was basically the same as Skyrim's. An overhead view of the area, the only real difference is of course the updated graphics and being real-time.

I really liked having a paper map in Oblivion. I know it sounds ridiculous for me to want to RP in the G, considering it is... an RPG.