Maps are, so far, one of the best and coolest additions to this game. This topic will host ideas for map improvements for future updates. Here are just a few I have fresh in my mind right now.
1)Map GUI- This could be used to mark places of interest and would be extremely useful when exploring , like marking a cave entrance, town or special resource. This could be accessed by right clicking while holding the map, and then clicking on a location to mark it. You could then be given an option to name the marker so you know what it is when referring to it later. This could also be used to draw lines on a map to mark out roads and/or railways.
2)Zooming- I'm not sure if this is planned or not, but mapping a smaller area in greater detail would be very helpful when it comes to things like an overhead view of a castle or town. As of now, I can't even see my huge castle on a map because not only is it too small to see, but it seems to blend in with the rest of the map (probably because of the lack of detail). Zooming a map wouldn't be done at will, however. It would be more realistic to choose the zoom level at the crafting stage, and that would be permanent.
If you have ideas for maps, post them here and hope mojang sees them
There is already a catchall thread for this. Search for map mega thread
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1)Map GUI- This could be used to mark places of interest and would be extremely useful when exploring , like marking a cave entrance, town or special resource. This could be accessed by right clicking while holding the map, and then clicking on a location to mark it. You could then be given an option to name the marker so you know what it is when referring to it later. This could also be used to draw lines on a map to mark out roads and/or railways.
2)Zooming- I'm not sure if this is planned or not, but mapping a smaller area in greater detail would be very helpful when it comes to things like an overhead view of a castle or town. As of now, I can't even see my huge castle on a map because not only is it too small to see, but it seems to blend in with the rest of the map (probably because of the lack of detail). Zooming a map wouldn't be done at will, however. It would be more realistic to choose the zoom level at the crafting stage, and that would be permanent.
If you have ideas for maps, post them here and hope mojang sees them
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Map mega thread
http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/341023-map-mega-thread/
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