going to install this now
does it do anything for the mouse cursor?
soooo any news of a possible rework with the revamp! (you know, when the devs actually release an updated physical map)...
I dont know what I'm gonna do if I don't have a map pack *eek*!
Frith-Rae BridgeSol
Great Elder of Keir Chet K'Eilerten
Iea has returned.
Yep, the map pack is a handy thing - if I'm not mistaken the terrain tiles used in it are player-created, meaning someone with the know how to export areas from the cache simply has to fly over every square mile of Istaria and export them - I'll add this to my big list of things to figure out.
Then there's the adding/deleting of the map markers... Bool huge_text_parse = true
As someone who went 50+ levels without the map pack; in general the quests give plenty of instruction on where to go - it's not until the RoP, where I started to run into quests that simply stated "go kill 'X' somewhere in the blight", that it started to get confusing... Probably on purpose.
There were also a few quests where the critter/thing had been moved/duplicated but the quest text hadn't been updated, but those appear to either be fixed or someone knew of the alternate location and pointed me in the right direction... For example; any kill 'X' quest that tells you to go somewhere around Mahagra, really means "between Brandon's Shelf and Aroah's Leap".
So, for the new Tier 2 content, I plan to just wander about and find things - it takes longer, but that's part of the fun... For me at least.
Yes, there is a new update in the works Katscratch is working on it a lot and accepting player feedback using the Crimson Dawn Forum
We have covered a small area so far but expect lots more to be done now that Chaos is down.
Last edited by Velea; September 29th, 2011 at 06:14 PM.
Dakoren Ironhand - Multiclassed Half-Giant
Krondel Bloodclaw - Ancient Dragon
Huzzahh!! Happy Day- oh Happy Day!! *dragon dance*
And Resh - I don't use it much for questing - the majority of what I use it for is to find crafting resources around the world. EVERYtime I make a new block of stuff, or do a craft quest, or anything =- the first thing I do is pop open the map and search for locations (what's near a portal, what's near a machine, what's near other resources needed to make the final product, the easiest way to get there, etc.).
I've used it since the first one came out - so while I remember having some playtime without it I've come to depend on it.
Flying around trying to explore for resources or mobs doesn't work for me - the game doesn't load fast enough for me to see what I'm flying over. I literally have to flap a few times, stop, wait, scan, flap a few times, stop, wait, scan... can you imagine how long that would take to get out somewhere even close to where the resources may or may not be?
So for me, this could possibly make or break the game - if I Had to go without any type of resource to get what I wanted to get done - this game would become far more frustrating due to the loading issues. I just don't know the game layout enough even after all these years (and I'm only LSHA 47 anyway..so any tier above that I REALLY have no clue)
Also I use to keep me from getting totally lost as I fly (and chat...)..hehehe.
Basically it stays open in the top left of my screen minimized for the entirety of my play.
So thank you! Thank you! This is an almost essential player mod for me!
Frith-Rae BridgeSol
Great Elder of Keir Chet K'Eilerten
Iea has returned.
Hehe. Don't get me wrong Frith, I wasn't saying people shouldn't use it - now that I know about the map pack, I use it quite extensively as well... Though mostly for finding things folks in NPA are asking after and, as you, crafting.
The greatest thing is that the map pack is an option - so even if it is updated before I get my poor, oft-neglected biped into the tier 2 stuff, I can simply turn it off and go about my exploration... I really do like finding out what's over the next hill - and running from the toothy whatever that lives there.
Yes, everytime my map lags when I change zones or when I open it again I remind myself its an option...lol.
And I wish I could explore easier, alas the engine and my system just don't like me..
Frith-Rae BridgeSol
Great Elder of Keir Chet K'Eilerten
Iea has returned.
I wish it would be possible to have an update part for the mappack in which you can send your additions which then could be added or not.
The mappack is really nice and I'd thank all of you who have been working on it all this time
I think you misread my post or I wasn't clear enough:-)
I was talking about an in game update button. Or something in which players could up the icons added to CD.
So it would be possible to get for example a daily update after a large patch like this.
That way you could go out on a part of the map which hasn't been explored yet.
i really want to install this map pack but your instructions are so unclear as how to do it step by step. i did the auto install of it, but all i get in-game is two clashing maps. seriously! dumb it down for us noobs.
I just installed the map pack and my istaria map is totally scrambled now ....
Map pack links are dead links now...
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Did a little searching and found the map packs on the Crimson Dawn website.
This is a great site, lots of information...
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PS - Thank you guys/gals of Crimson Dawn for all the time and effort you put into making Istaria better for everyone.
Last edited by AmonGwareth; October 27th, 2011 at 05:10 PM.
hmm how can i get this to wrok ? i'v done that it calls for "i think " i did the renname thing .? the map doesnt load up ? only thing it shows is a Small blue Swrings thing liek it trying to load but as far and i can tell it doesnt ? kina runing my head in lops trying to find a way to get it .to work ?
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