While checking Dev's posts and News,I found this very useful thread. I have sent a pm asking permission to repost it here ,but due to the time difference I might not get a reply till tomorrow,so I may have to remove it if I get a negative.I dont think I will though, as its a public forum.



Flutter's how-to guide to KR maps.


A few folks I have spoken to haven't realized the potential of the in-game map system so I thought I would post a few tips here for anyone who'd really like to learn.

First off you see here we have our new KR map. Void of color at first I was asking that the devs add more color and depth. Then I realized how the map system works and it's really a great tool as it is.




Notice I am in my house in malas. The green dot I have designated as me. "How'd ya do THAT?" you might ask...


Well first you'll notice a scroll at the top of your radar map. Clicky here.




I will show you how to make moongates and your characters show up on your lil radar map.

Once you've clicked you can see that you have many choices as to what you can choose to display."Players" is all the way down at the bottom but it's there. "Shrines" is there too. Good for reference.




Once you've checked out all of the things you can display on your maps go ahead and click "Map Options" Circled here:




This opens up your "what do you want displayed where" list. This list is very important.
Notice here I circled players and moongates to display in both the big map and the radar map:

If you mark them you will be displaying those specific icons as moongates and your player character.





If you click the blue dot here a new gump will come up that will let you change the size and color of the "dots" that display





I left moongates as light blue and player characters as light green. Each gives you the option so try and play with it a little till you get what you like.







"What's that third column for? The one marked 'In Game' you might ask...
Well, if you mark it with an x you will get a display on all of your maps plus a column of light to show you in game where these things are.
I marked them here so you can see what I am talking about:





Now hit "Return to Map" here:




And click on the "radar map" icon here:




Now here is an example of the finished product.
I have displayed on my radar map both my player character and moongates. I have also chosen for this example to show in-game moongate. (I prefer that one off myself but I see it can be helpful)




Having only just managed to logg into beta two days ago, I found this tutorial exyremely helpful.Thanks to Flutter for taking the time to put it together.....tabby

Very Nice, thanks Tabs!

I still wish though it would be more color

Excellent tutorial! I hadn't even looked in the map options. Was just thinking the map wasn't complete yet. Thanks!

very nice post love the info and maps tu

there goes the fun of discovering stuff....err I mean cool!

btw, are there still new players who don't know the map inside out?

Yes ,Floria, ME, as I only managed to logg in to KR day before yesterday for the first time,and I was totally lost.

I even had to read the forums to find out how to speak in game

I am going to have to sit and read every post [ on a need to know basis ] anyone has been kind enough to put together showing how to do things.

Congrats on getting KR to load Tabbitha

What did you end up doing?

Vepl

The interface is there. It needs color, definition, static and player placed structures and icons (no, a blurry colored blob is not an icon). Then it will be a usable and reasonable replacement for the 2D radar and UOAM. Until then it's only a nice interface with no content.


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Content is coming. This is not the final map version.

E. Jeremy Dalberg
UO Community Coordinator
EA Mythic

Awesome on getting in Tabs!
and Awesome! Maps aren't finished

I REAAALLYYY hate to say this. (Takes Tums).

I LOOOOVE the feel of the menu. LOOOVE it. It's like a map you would draw yourself in game, riding on a horse on your way to gather more death robes. Talk about that "Ultima" feel.

Grrrrrr, they made me say something nice early in the morning.