Guild Wars 2

I’ve been curious since I started playing the betas why the cool mini map interactions were removed. Yes there is still markers BUT you could draw/ping which I would much rather have.

Pros:
The ping is audible meaning it alerts you to check the mini map thus getting the attention of others.

Drawing allows you to visually show your group what you want them to do, even how you want them to get there. That combined with a VOIP service and you have a TACNet.

Cons:
The only real con is people abusing it like in GW1. I’m not complaining though there were a few instances back in the day of people spamming the pings or scribbling over the mini map.

I just think it’s a good system that should have been carried over. From a guild leaders point of view and from a WvW perspective I think it would be an amazing addition.

I was just thinking about WvW… So many people ask, “Where am I needed, where should I go, how do I get there…?” And being able to have someone draw on the map where to go would be great. However… This could easily cause complications in WvW servers with a lot of players. Mine is pretty low, so it’d work well… But I’m sure in others, it would just be chaotic.

Shift+Click on map = Ping locations.
Shift+Click+Drag on map = Draw on Map.
It is already implemented.

lookitsandrea.8531:

I was just thinking about WvW… So many people ask, “Where am I needed, where should I go, how do I get there…?” And being able to have someone draw on the map where to go would be great. However… This could easily cause complications in WvW servers with a lot of players. Mine is pretty low, so it’d work well… But I’m sure in others, it would just be chaotic.

I agree 100%
Like I mentioned, having everyone drawing and pinging makes a mess of things. It should be a private map interaction limited to players in a party/squad with the interaction rights given to the group leader.

Ikavan.2876:

Shift+Click on map = Ping locations.
Shift+Click+Drag on map = Draw on Map.
It is already implemented.

Really? I’ve never seen it used nor did I see the bindings listed. I’ll have to scroll nice and slow this time around.

Raine Akrune.8416:

Ikavan.2876:

Shift+Click on map = Ping locations.
Shift+Click+Drag on map = Draw on Map.
It is already implemented.

Really? I’ve never seen it used nor did I see the bindings listed. I’ll have to scroll nice and slow this time around.

Yeah, I found out from a Guildie. Its great that they still have it, I wish that it would be easier for people to know it still exists.

I didn’t know it was already implemented. I’ll have to give that a try.

The ping on the map is not audible, I think that it is the only thing missing. It would be nice to have it being with a sound, and the possibility to disable that sound in the options (in case you fall on an abuser).