We don't want no radar!!

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The Algerian

The Algerian

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JohnnyRaygun said:
While the radar may be a bit hokey, I think it's purpose is to serve as situational awareness that you'd have in the battlefield if you were there. Let's wait to see how this all pans out when the game is released guys. You're going to play the game regardless, maybe it'll take a little time to get used to but you'll manage.

And if anything, maybe there are servers/mutators that can have them removed anyways.
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=GG= Mr Moe said:
From what I understand... it is suppossed to be more like a mini-map and not a radar. Because you are limited to what you can see by the FOV of your monitor, the mini-map allows you to be aware of other friendlies in your immediate vicinity that you would normally know about in real life. In this way it gives you information that you would normally know if it was real life and is not hindering you because of some game limitations (screen size etc).

I think too many people here are equating it to radar because that is what it is in OTHER GAMES. If you don't like the looks of it, or the idea of it, I'm sure you can turn it off in your HUD options.
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Those two guys are right, making the game harder doesn't necessarily make it more realistic, there are thing which would be easy to do or figure out IRL but are not in RO1, such as, you guessed it: just simply knowing where you are and where you're going.

But don't worry, even with the minimap displayed, you will still have to show the entire map from time to time, because mini-map doesn't help that much when it comes to know where a distant objective is.


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I think people overestimate how easy it's to keep track of people around you. You have to look around to keep track,
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Except IRL not only your FOV is larger but your eyes can move on the sides, you don't have to turn your whole head on your right to look at your right side. Plus both your eyes and your head are quicker and easier to use than your mouse.
 
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Wesreidau

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Seriously guys. Ask yourself some questions.

1. Is there going to be a minimap in Relaxed Realism mode? Yes.
2. Does the thought of a minimap make you raeg? Yes.
3. Are you going to play Relaxed Realism mode? No.
4. Is there going to be a minimap in Realism mode? No.
5. Are you going to play Realism mode? Yes.

Now everyone shut up unless you are directing crybabies to this post.
 
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Nachoguy5 said:
I'm just saying that it's a tad late to be complaining about something you claim is so crucial. I mean it's a few weeks to the final release and this has been a "problem" since the first gameplay videos. It's been there the whole time as I've said before, so why choose now to complain?
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Hey mate,

I haven't been playing RO1 for a great amount of time and I never really thought about the radar/minimap in RO2, yes I saw it in the gameplay but I never really thought how it would annoy me until recently when I saw the screens :(

Also to anyone reading the thread. This is not just about a "radar" it is also about a minimap that may or may be in the corner of the screen even on FULL REALSIM :eek: It shouldn't be there. Sure if people want a minimap on RELAXED REALISM, good for them, I won't be playing there but there should not be a minimap in FULL REALISM, we can figure out the terrain and landmarks for ourselves, makes it more fun and immersive than this little moving bobbly thing down the bottom.

If the minimap were replaced by a COMPASS, that would be okay..

This is just a last ditch effort, there is no harm so why not. If there's a will, there's a way.
 
Nachoguy5

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joshuabarnard said:
Hey mate,

I haven't been playing RO1 for a great amount of time and I never really thought about the radar/minimap in RO2, yes I saw it in the gameplay but I never really thought how it would annoy me until recently when I saw the screens :(

Also to anyone reading the thread. This is not just about a "radar" it is also about a minimap that may or may be in the corner of the screen even on FULL REALSIM :eek: It shouldn't be there. Sure if people want a minimap on RELAXED REALISM, good for them, I won't be playing there but there should not be a minimap in FULL REALISM, we can figure out the terrain and landmarks for ourselves, makes it more fun and immersive than this little moving bobbly thing down the bottom.

If the minimap were replaced by a COMPASS, that would be okay..

This is just a last ditch effort, there is no harm so why not. If there's a will, there's a way.
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I know how it is. Happens to me a lot. At first I'm like, HEY! it looks awesome while completely ignoring any problems. Then I step back and think "Hey, wait a minute!" But whether or not it'll be in full realism or not, I'll still certainly enjoy the game (Frankly, I'm gonna play through the campaign and training before anything :3)
 
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Wesreidau said:
Now everyone shut up unless you are directing crybabies to this post.
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Well aren't you a pleasant forum newbie.

Anyway.

Mini-map in relaxed realism mode is fine, because it's relaxed realism..

I agree it'd be disappointing in full realism but A: It wouldn't be the end of the world and B: I'm not so sure we'll see it in that game-mode, so let's wait and see what we're given.

Besides, the map in RO1 is unrealistic given it's actually a real-time combat and GPS system. Not the most realistic map.. in what was quite a realistic game.. yet nobody seemed to complain about it.
 
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If mini-map/radar is in Full Realism mate dont look at it and im sure you wont be like "argh damn map" when bullets are raining down everywhere and mates are exploding, your not going to put looking at the map on high priority :p
 
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The radar thingy is great, and I believe it has been explained in this thread before (didnt read the thread). I believe this has been discussed extensively before as well.
 
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Wesreidau said:
Seriously guys. Ask yourself some questions.

1. Is there going to be a minimap in Relaxed Realism mode? Yes.
2. Does the thought of a minimap make you raeg? Yes.
3. Are you going to play Relaxed Realism mode? No.
4. Is there going to be a minimap in Realism mode? No.
5. Are you going to play Realism mode? Yes.

Now everyone shut up unless you are directing crybabies to this post.
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except you are wrong, the corner radar is on in all modes as seen from the videos
 
joshuabarnard

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Honestly, I'm sure the game will be a charm, but it's just one of those itty gritty picky things. Part German so i'm pretty ****...no pun intended, but if you buy a new car and one little thing is out of line and you just wish it weren't there. However I guess we just have to wait and see :)

Everyone going to be playing multiplayer first or try campaign (I think that's going to be pretty awesome) or training?

Peace
 
Maizel

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MeFirst said:
It has not been confirmed that the radar will be relaxed realism mode ONLY.

Just saying....
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So that means we should assume that it's not for relaxed realism only, because it has not been confirmed as such. and make 10 threads a day about it?

This kind of thing happens way too often on game forums.

Everything bad is comfirmed to be in everywhere in the game, except when devs comment on every little thing seperately.
 
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Well I'm gonna' turn that little radar off in the HUD options the first thing I do when I luanch the game! :)
 
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I thought the "Radar" was to help situational awareness, so you know what friendlies are nearby and where they are in relation to you.

Sometimes in games you have to make it more realistic by adding things that seen unrealistic.

Anyway, as has been said, It probably wont appear in full realism, and even if it does, there's always custom servers that are bound to have it all turned off anyway. :)
 
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