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Re: Automapping?
Posted By: Jägermeister <kablam@edmail.com>Date: 11/4/99 12:22 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Automapping? (Nathan)

> It definitely was cool (for me anyway) in Marathon; I totally
> agree.

> I guess it depends on the situation ... I'm not sure if any real
> decisions have been made on such a thing (until it's seen how
> everything plays). I think it would be pretty cool if
> automapping wasn't necessary because the terrain was detailed
> enough for you to "automatically" know where you were.
> On the other hand (and I know Bungie is working hard to avoid
> this ever happening), if you had to cross long distances, you
> might want the Marathon-style or another style of automap. Hm.
> It will be interesting to see how it all comes out.

I always figured there would be a) an exterior map like the one in myth, or b) an exterior one like the one in myth, plus an interior one that the player can use when inside a building.

> I have a feeling that with an unlikelihood of extreme mazes
> (although I guess you never know with indoor areas - maybe it
> will be more needed there), it's less likely that it will be
> needed. But it would be essential to make the terrain (or
> elements of it) SO unique that you WOULD know where you were.
> And, of course, without it being ridiculous (hey, look it's that
> giant green rock again ...). Heh. Maybe you could spraypaint the
> terrain as you went. :) Or leave a crater here and there to mark
> your way. ;) Be innovative. ;)

One thing I did in Marathon was mark areas with corpses...I made sure to kill certain aliens in certain places. It was useful when passing through parts of the map that looked similar on the automap.

(: Jägermeister :)

Message Index



Replies:

Automapping?Loren Petrich 11/3/99 8:09 p.m.
     Re: Automapping?Nathan 11/3/99 9:32 p.m.
           Re: Automapping?Jägermeister 11/4/99 12:22 a.m.
                 (En)Trail blazingDispatcher 11/4/99 9:17 p.m.
           Re: Automapping?Ben Schodek 11/4/99 3:13 p.m.
                 Randomly Generated Maps and the "Whole Halo"Nathan 11/4/99 3:24 p.m.
                 Randomly-generated maps?Loren Petrich 11/4/99 5:14 p.m.
                       Re: Randomly-generated maps?Claude Errera 11/4/99 10:32 p.m.
                             Re: Randomly-generated maps Marathon?Dispatcher 11/5/99 11:08 a.m.
                             Re: Randomly-generated maps?Hamish Sinclair 11/5/99 1:30 p.m.
                       Re: Randomly-generated maps?Butcher 11/5/99 12:55 a.m.



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