ok, another silly question

[Red_Ensign 990]

when we find maps in buildings in russia (it's russia, right?), why aren't the city names in russian?  we didn't find the maps in ohio.

[IkaikaKekai 1957]

It's Chenarus, not Russia, while it is next to Russia and formerly of the Soviet Union, its it's own country with it's own language.  Now yes it does use the Cyrillic alphabet, but there's other countries that use the same alphabet with their own language.  I believe they are suppose to be tourist maps for non Cyrillic readers, but they SHOULD still have the the Cyrillic names above the Latin names since most if not all the road signs are in Cyrillic.

[amiasfree 262]

It is weird now that I think about it, you'd either have to know Russian Cyrillic or look it up on the internet to know how to pronounce the names of the towns, which is kind of immersion breaking for the latter.

Edited July 21, 2014 by Amias Free

[Lithium1056 45]

It is weird now that I think about it, you'd either have to know Russian Cyrillic or look it up on the internet to know how to pronounce the names of the towns, which is kind of immersion breaking for the latter.

I've been told there is a Russian learning guide ingame also if you find a map write down the Latin and Cyrillic names so when you come up on a road sign you get a basic idea of where you are

[boneboys 7988]

He's right, the name on the map should match those on the road signs.

[Lithium1056 45]

There are also a multitude of apps for your cell phone/tablet people argue the immersion factor but they are there. I personally use IZurvive and turn off all legend keys aside from what's actually found in the in game map. I is no safer than using a map ingame because you have to take your eyes off the game to read the map, but it does prevent you from having to stop open and read a map close it and continue on. (If say you are running from Elektro to NWAF.

[barnabus 1708]

It is weird now that I think about it, you'd either have to know Russian Cyrillic or look it up on the internet to know how to pronounce the names of the towns, which is kind of immersion breaking for the latter.

Lucky for me I had 2 semesters of Russian in college.. 

 

As far as the names matching the maps, most of the towns, at least the larger ones should have bilingual signs anyway like this one

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/E95_ie_M20_highway_sign_in_Leningrad_oblast_Russia_towards_Luga_and_Pskov.jpg/640px-E95_ie_M20_highway_sign_in_Leningrad_oblast_Russia_towards_Luga_and_Pskov.jpg

Edited July 21, 2014 by Barnabus

[barnabus 1708]

There are also a multitude of apps for your cell phone/tablet people argue the immersion factor but they are there. I personally use IZurvive and turn off all legend keys aside from what's actually found in the in game map. I is no safer than using a map ingame because you have to take your eyes off the game to read the map, but it does prevent you from having to stop open and read a map close it and continue on. (If say you are running from Elektro to NWAF.

I'd say that as long as you have the map in your inventory it's more immersive to look at one on your phone or ipad.

[Nienko 41]

After about 30 hours I did not need a map anymore. Chernarus is somehow easy to navigate.

A3 Altis is the most dificuilt to memorize. Even after more than 200 hours I dont know where I am, if I dont have a map.

Edited July 21, 2014 by Nienko

[Mookie (original) 799]

Because they're tourist maps?