Map pins

[PVT T.Fisher 4]

We need an ability to place pins in the map, either using markers we can find which would be a lasting change, or save coordinates in the GPS receiver which would appear on the map but only for as long as the receiver has power or remains on you.

[dannyboyle 15]

Yes, it would be interesting to be able to mark points with a pen or marker on the map, or with pushpins. For example, the pen and marker would be permanent, so the map would be ruined, but not the pins, and stickers could also be used. It would be interesting to be able to take notes as well, in a notebook or on the map itself with a writing system, and to be able to leave these notebooks and maps around the world.

The management of a notebook with the map next to the pins would not ruin the map, or use a pencil and then an eraser, although what is written with pencil could be erased over time due to the texture of the paper and friction, as it would not be porous paper, generally the maps are couché paper, while the ones we use in notebooks are offset paper, it would be interesting to take that into consideration. The degradation of the pencil on the couché paper could be preceded by an algorithm related to the number of times we write or open the map, if we write and open the map 6-9 times or more the pencil could be erased.

I don't know if this happens in the game, but for example, bathing with the map or taking it out in the rain would cause it to break.

The issue of being able to store coordinates would be interesting, but not with all GPSs, it would be nice if there were different models and some had more value than others, with better functionalities, that would give greater versatility.

Edited May 9 by dannyboyle

[Riddick_2K 193]

The game map ?

Is there really anyone who uses it ?

It's horrible and quite useless.

With Izurvive you solve everything very easily and with many good functions.

😉

[Guest]

Unfortunately. Internet-based maps are no more but meta-gaming; Useful, but immersion breaking at the same time. Paper map is dead for many people, just like discord killed radios. Still, it should be possible to make more use out of the paper - for roleplayers and those who can't be bothered with meta.

[PVT T.Fisher 4]

19 hours ago, Riddick_2K said:

The game map ?

Is there really anyone who uses it ?

It's horrible and quite useless.

With Izurvive you solve everything very easily and with many good functions.

😉

Izurvive does not give your position. You have to know the map already to know where you're at in izurvive. I use the in-game map like 90% of the time. Showing my real time position and direction gives it a leg up over izurvive. The only thing izurvive has over in-game map is loot locations (if those are even accurate) and the ability to bookmark locations and share those in a group.

[PVT T.Fisher 4]

On 5/8/2025 at 10:04 PM, dannyboyle said:

Yes, it would be interesting to be able to mark points with a pen or marker on the map, or with pushpins. For example, the pen and marker would be permanent, so the map would be ruined, but not the pins, and stickers could also be used. It would be interesting to be able to take notes as well, in a notebook or on the map itself with a writing system, and to be able to leave these notebooks and maps around the world.

The management of a notebook with the map next to the pins would not ruin the map, or use a pencil and then an eraser, although what is written with pencil could be erased over time due to the texture of the paper and friction, as it would not be porous paper, generally the maps are couché paper, while the ones we use in notebooks are offset paper, it would be interesting to take that into consideration. The degradation of the pencil on the couché paper could be preceded by an algorithm related to the number of times we write or open the map, if we write and open the map 6-9 times or more the pencil could be erased.

I don't know if this happens in the game, but for example, bathing with the map or taking it out in the rain would cause it to break.

The issue of being able to store coordinates would be interesting, but not with all GPSs, it would be nice if there were different models and some had more value than others, with better functionalities, that would give greater versatility.

Notebook would be neat. Providing you had a GPS receiver or if you're playing in a comm server with GPS automatically enabled, the ability to notate more complex data would be neat. Like, say you find loot, you can notate it with coordinates. Which would in-turn place a marker or symbol that reflects the kind of loot you found on the map. That way, if you need more, you'd easily know where to look. Giving the notebook to friends, or it being looted off of you, would give others the same data. For this, you'd need active GPS and the notebook for it to work, otherwise it would just be a notebook with coords and a blank map.

I don't think using a marker on a map would necessarily ruin a map, just make it unique and specific. With the marker/pen method of marking locations, you would not need a GPS. You'd just use mouse/joystick/touchpad (ps4/5) to place the mark and you'd need to know where you're at. Zoom level would determine scale of coordinates.