Interface Element - Mini Map

ID:94361
 
Apr 16 2010, 3:13 am
Not Feasible
Applies to:DM Language
Status: Not Feasible
Implementing this feature is not possible now or in the foreseeable future
Given the heavy performance boost a client sided processing of mini maps would yield compared to the solutions we could work with now, it seems a sensible addition.
The element should be configurable and addable through winset only, as to avoid players from cheating in a game, or at least should be rather restricted. An option to choose shape, colour and display of various types would seem neat.
Scrolling and zooming should be customizable and restrict-able as well.
Apr 16 2010, 4:32 am
Are you suggesting merely a copy of the main view or a completely independent view? The latter is not at all feasible at this time, but it's something I'd like to support in the future.
Apr 16 2010, 5:34 am
I was trying to suggest a customizable projected view, such as it is found in many a strategy and role playing game.
The map and some of it's contents are displayed in a (colour encoded) miniature form to the player such as can be seen here, here, here, or as was tried to redesign here.
Apr 16 2010, 5:47 am
Yeah, a separate view is definitely not something open for consideration at this time. The view code is too heavily built around the concept of a one-to-one relationship between client and view, not to mention a lot of our language features are built on that premise as well.
May 13 2014, 6:37 pm
Ter13 resolved issue (Not Feasible)