Minimap

[incidenta5]

I noticed after playing the original TA that the minimap draws projectiles as they cross the map; but Spring does not. Does anyone else miss that? I think it might come in handy when multitasking to see exactly where a battle is taking place.


[Off to browse/tweak the code]

[Zenka]

It would be very nice if we had indeed.
Spring does show the nanoligth and explosions on the minimap. So why not projectiles as well.

Also, the nuke, actiny-nuke, cruize missles arn't showed on the minimap.
In OTA they are shown as a cross in the team color.
This won't require a player to zoom out and look where his nuke is to know when it will inpact, thus can do other things.

So more suggestions/requests for the new GUI (if any)

[SwiftSpear]

I think it does draw projectiles, they are just too small to see...

[Argh]

The main thing that's missing is that you cannot give move orders or force-fire orders via the minimap. That takes away a lot've the strategic control structure of OTA, and I've been missing it since Spring was released.

[Nemo]

The very first thing I wanted to do with spring when I heard that it might support dual monitor setups was to fire up a game, and have the minimap as one entire screen, and issue waypoints and such through there while handling more tactical and resource issues from the main one.


*sighs* I can dream, can't I?

[AF]

I see not why a groupAI cant allow selection and movement of units using an area of the map left empty to project a 3D minimap with blips etc, it just wont have weapons fire and shadows/map texture on it thats all

[Dragon45]

Because the bottom line is, it's still a hack.

[AF]

hmm, I was sayign I see not why ti wouldnt be possible, nto I see not why wotn dont just do this and leave it at that

[Das Bruce]

A hack should be fine since its only temporary.