City names

[Texan (DayZ) 4]

i have looked for the search bar so calm down....

when you enter a city the name should fade onto your screen with the name of the city/town. this idea came to me a while ago and i am just telling you guys now what my thoughts are on adding this.

[magebuss 14]

i dont think developers want the game to be this merciless. Just need to be lucky the server shows your position, if you are this lucky to have a map.

Otherwise learn to use compass, internetmap and geographical waypoints.

Kisses

[funky_mish 75]

I disagree. It'd be like a navigation crutch, devaluing navigation skills as well as items such as the map and compass. Also, you can just go to a main enrance to the town and read the place name sign :)

[enforcer1975 1111]

That's one of the main features of the game, you are stranded you don't know where you are you have to find your way. Find a map and/or learn pathfinding or else you virtual life will be short. You should have some sense of direction do you? Or do you get lost in your house looking for the fridge, too?

[starwarsfan@gmx.de 450]

I disagree. It'd be like a navigation crutch, devaluing navigation skills as well as items such as the map and compass. Also, you can just go to a main enrance to the town and read the place name sign :)

Agreed.

Besides it destroying the immersion, it's not necessary as there are signs in most of the towns with their names on it. Open your eyes.

[Texan (DayZ) 4]

Agreed.

Besides it destroying the immersion, it's not necessary as there are signs in most of the towns with their names on it. Open your eyes.

That's one of the main features of the game, you are stranded you don't know where you are you have to find your way. Find a map and/or learn pathfinding or else you virtual life will be short. You should have some sense of direction do you? Or do you get lost in your house looking for the fridge, too?

I disagree. It'd be like a navigation crutch, devaluing navigation skills as well as items such as the map and compass. Also, you can just go to a main enrance to the town and read the place name sign :)

i dont think developers want the game to be this merciless. Just need to be lucky the server shows your position, if you are this lucky to have a map.

Otherwise learn to use compass, internetmap and geographical waypoints.

Kisses

thank you for your opinions!

[mrducky (DayZ) 33]

It's part of the initial fun of the game when you have to actually navigate the map by looking at road signs that are written in letters you can't even read and try to navigate by the stars, position of the sun, etc. :D

And it actually gives some value to finding the map item, compass, etc.

The initial survival part of the game of being kinda lost and having to explore can actually be the most fun the game offers.

Don't ruin it by "cheating" and looking at some online loot maps and such. They just take away all the fun of exploring. Once you've played the game way too much and you are past that point where there is actually something new left to explore, you don't really even usually need the map or to know the name of the town. It's more like looking around 360 and then noting that "oh, I must be near that town again".

Also, the servers with the silly player position indicator on the map enabled... ugh.. just way too easy.

Edited July 13, 2012 by mrducky

[evolution (DayZ) 51]

-1. When I walk into a city irl the name doesn't pop up in front of me. Use a compass/map.

[enforcer1975 1111]

But you could always ask the next zombie you meet... :D