For the love of God: Minimap...

FalrinthFalrinth Join Date: 2013-06-28 Member: 185756Members
Having the map opened 50% of the game time due to maze of tunnels (especially for non-hardcore veterans who knows maps as their own pockets) is pain in the arse.

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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited June 2013
    Protip :P
    Bind the map key to one of your mousebuttons. Makes it much easier to use, besides the map is not just for getting around, it's also very useful for map/combat awareness
  • FalrinthFalrinth Join Date: 2013-06-28 Member: 185756Members
    Still, why not having a minimap giving you some sense of where you are in relation to the while map.
  • current1ycurrent1y Join Date: 2003-12-08 Member: 24150Members, NS2 Playtester, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, Subnautica Playtester
    edited June 2013
    Falrinth wrote: »
    Having the map opened 50% of the game time due to maze of tunnels (especially for non-hardcore veterans who knows maps as their own pockets) is pain in the arse.

    Unfortunately....the map is a massively important tool in this game. It's not just used for navigation by new players but for map awareness as well like Kouji said. You can use for tons of stuff, simple things like seeing what structure is under attack to using it during ambushes (that you aren't leading) to get a view of the room from the other skulks perspective as they go in...and a million other uses.

    Get used to using it. You'll be handicapping yourself if you do not as map awareness is absolutely key to this game.
  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    Falrinth wrote: »
    Still, why not having a minimap giving you some sense of where you are in relation to the while map.
    UI clutter mostly, the marines get one but it somehow doesn't quite fit on the alien Hud, instead they have something called Hive Sight lite*


    lite cause in NS it has much more stuff going on
  • KamamuraKamamura Join Date: 2013-03-06 Member: 183736Members, Reinforced - Gold
    I have the map mapped to the middle button of the mouse. Took me day or two to realize that it's one of the most important tools in the game.
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