Show locations of dismissed party members on map
Unferth
Member Posts: 27
As several older threads have noted, keeping track of dismissed party members can be tough—especially if you're fickle. Some NPCs tell you where they'll be waiting; others stay planted where you left them; still others disappear altogether. And the map is big, and (as in real life) you don't always realize you'll want someone back—whence (less realistic) soliloquies like, "I know I left so-and-so under a tree, but which one?"
I'm not sure how geographically aware the journal is, but I suppose that would be one way to address the issue. Still, players can jot notes themselves if they want. What would be elegant and convenient, I think, would be to graphically represent on the world map, and maybe on area maps, too (to deal with the problem of interiors), where dropped party members are located—a small portrait icon, say. Not everyone will want this feature to be sure, so ideally it would be a toggle.
Thoughts?
I'm not sure how geographically aware the journal is, but I suppose that would be one way to address the issue. Still, players can jot notes themselves if they want. What would be elegant and convenient, I think, would be to graphically represent on the world map, and maybe on area maps, too (to deal with the problem of interiors), where dropped party members are located—a small portrait icon, say. Not everyone will want this feature to be sure, so ideally it would be a toggle.
Thoughts?
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