[SUG] Mini-map showing only the parts of the world you know.

[aenariel]

I know, this is pure cosmetics. But I've always found it kinda odd the mini-map shows the whole world since the beginning of the game. If we don't know about the Americas, the mini-map should reflect that.

There was a mini-mod for EU3 a long long time ago that made the mini-map show only what you know of the world and I always felt it made the game far more immersive. Also, it proves it shouldn't be that hard to code.

Thoughts anyone?

 

[BrunoDerKaiser]

Do you have a link to that mod?

 

[Velociturtle]

+1

I agree that it'd make it more immersive, since then you couldn't just scroll around to continents unknown, but I'll add that it might add a tiny strategical angle to it, too. Unless you had Paradox's map projection memorized to the centimeter, without a map you couldn't just scroll to the tip of Brazil and send an Explorer there, and would rather have to actually "explore". Sure, it wouldn't last long since the continents don't usually drift around, but hey - it would make exploring a little less straight-forward.

 

[Jake Dust]

I know, this is pure cosmetics. But I've always found it kinda odd the mini-map shows the whole world since the beginning of the game. If we don't know about the Americas, the mini-map should reflect that.

There was a mini-mod for EU3 a long long time ago that made the mini-map show only what you know of the world and I always felt it made the game far more immersive. Also, it proves it shouldn't be that hard to code.

Thoughts anyone?

Like EU2? (actual pic from For the Glory)

 

[unmerged(250188)]

I was about to say maybe their engine can't handle it (since they always ignore this thread, It's been posted a lot) but since someone made a mini-mod for it, should be possible.

 

[aenariel]

Do you have a link to that mod?

I think it's been dead for quite a while and it's not compatible with the latest expansions.

 

[aenariel]

Like EU2? (actual pic from For the Glory) View attachment 68661

Exactly like that, yes. I've seen it work, so it should be possible to do.

 

[Walker85]

I know, this is pure cosmetics. But I've always found it kinda odd the mini-map shows the whole world since the beginning of the game. If we don't know about the Americas, the mini-map should reflect that.

There was a mini-mod for EU3 a long long time ago that made the mini-map show only what you know of the world and I always felt it made the game far more immersive. Also, it proves it shouldn't be that hard to code.

Thoughts anyone?

+1, I really miss that from EU2, it made exploring of the map much more fun

 

[Pellaken]

I want to give this a +1 but give it a +0.5 for the following reason:

We all know what the world looks like

 

[NosgothKingdom]

I want to give this a +1 but give it a +0.5 for the following reason:

We all know what the world looks like

Maybe if we play it slightly drunk, those shapes might seem a bit more uncertain and make it more immersive. =P

Ps. great idea!

 

[Yaddy1]

+1

It's always bugged me that this wasn't in.

 

[Mixxer5]

I want to give this a +1 but give it a +0.5 for the following reason:

We all know what the world looks like

Maybe if we play it slightly drunk, those shapes might seem a bit more uncertain and make it more immersive. =P

Ps. great idea!

+1 for both ideas

But more seriously-such feature is cosmetic for vanilla, but for mods using alternate maps it'd be certainly interesting!