FJ! Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 I'll start this by offering an apology if this is something that has already been brought up or already announced as in the works...I've only been lurking on these forums for a month or two and haven't seen anything. As I wander around the various areas of the game, I find myself lost a lot more than I would care to admit. Animals, weather, and discovering new things can all get a person off track, and in many of these situations it would be very handy to have a compass to reference as one of things you can find out in the world. Such an item would be one of the more common things to find out in the wilderness where people would rely on more rudimentary means of navigating. i definitely wouldn't want this to be a UI overlay that would give the user a constant, precise source of direction. I see it being easily implemented as a tool that is selected from the rotary, held up, and the player must read the dials and align the sighting device to a reference point. Overall, I think this is a must have for gameplay and enrichment of the environment. There's obviously the 'geo-magnetic disaster' which could affect the usefulness of the item, but unless it would be too difficult to put into the game, I can't think of a reason to not have them be present. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcherAC3 Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 I don't believe a compass itself should be implemented because of the geo-magnetic disaster. It wouldn't only affect the usefulness of the item, it would make it not work at all. But maybe, we should use other forms of navigation, such as Celestial (stars pattern and movement - including the sun!), or even your wrist watch (assuming you can see the shadows and the watch wouldn't be affected by the disater - not sure if all watches use batteries). Here's an example of using the watch in DayZ, maybe this could work in TLD as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalNieDaGtarGuy Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 You can technically still use the sun as a reference point. Having a compass won't help you find any locations unless you know which direction they're in. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. So from Trapper's Homestead, north would then lead you to Max's Last Stand, and South towards the Unnamed Pond. I'm sure you have probably played the game for a while @FJ!, but the maps created by Whiteberry online are very useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyboi Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 On 3/21/2017 at 6:20 AM, CalNieDaGtarGuy said: You can technically still use the sun as a reference point. What is this "sun" you speak of? I only ever see clouds and a withering hail of snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyboi Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 To respond to the original post in all seriousness; I've personally relied on Songlining to navigate the frozen waste. Something simple like navigating from Camp Office to Trappers Cabin might be: Uphill to the railroad Turn left Bear right at the frozen body Under the arched tree Past broken cabin Through small clear cut Bear right at the rock wall Past the birch trees Hill top view of the cabin Downhill to the clearing Up the walkway to the cabin The only other advice I have is basic survival advice for navigating pretty much anywhere you're unfamiliar with; every so often you need to turn around and look at what's behind you; particularly when you have to make a turn, so that you know what you'll be looking at when you're trying to navigate back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalNieDaGtarGuy Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 7 hours ago, mattyboi said: What is this "sun" you speak of? I only ever see clouds and a withering hail of snow. I suppose sometimes it's difficult to see, but on a good day it's the brightest point in the sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovehandel Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 You are supposed to get lost in blizzards. A compass would make the game way too easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpat120 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Geo MAGNETIC storm=compass no point in right direction no more, say like the poles shifted to the tropics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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