How about we get a feature thats way overdue.

[Byrth]

They specifically addressed this (after FF12's release) and said it wasn't possible.

[Nzinga]

I like this idea because I had had the same problem with running into random trees that happen to jump out in front of me. Even when I know I should hit anything, I still do...

Or if that isn't an option maybe the ability of seeing your red dot move (instead of staying at the point you were at when you opened it) while /map is open will be helpful in preventing from running into things and to far past a point. And making the maps a bit more detailed, because there have been times when I ran into a cliff wall that wasn't represented in the map.

[Seriha]

pull to the right? what are you talking about, this does not happen to me..... that or I just never noticed it.

Easiest way to see this in action is stand at, say, right outside the mog house area right when it opens to the outside, line yourself up to the exit to Saur, then try auto-running straight to the exit. You might wind up down in the AH area or snagged against the Airship exit to Windy.

[Rennix]

1.Window Mode
2.Pull up map on wiki

[Vivivivi]

who needs a map. i dont need no stinking map. ffxi needs restrooms. ive been eating food for 8 years and i really need to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Right?!?!?

A side note: I love that the SE game Chaos Rings actually addresses this age old videogame question ^^

[Anon]

1.Window Mode
2.Pull up map on wiki

Your common sense doesn't belong here. What are you thinking?

[Mordanthos]

1.Window Mode
2.Pull up map on wiki

This doesnt even help genius. The map on the wiki doesnt stream your position on the map, so your STILL forced to check your exact position with /map, then peer at the wiki map to compare your position with wherever it is you're trying to go. This doesnt really help.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

Like a fricken minimap on the compass so i dont have to /map every 2 seconds, duh, this should have been in the game since day 1. And everyone knows autorun and /map just dont work, the game just always finds a way for u to get stuck ona small pebble, or a bush, or a tree or a freeeeking something, when ur /mapping, or just look away for one second. Can it be possible to allow our characters to traverse through or over annoying objects like this for the love of god. Its like Autorun has an "Auto Get Stuck" on crap feature connected to it.

[Thanks for the offer, but I'll have to pass.] I don't need crap cluttering up mu screen.

[Mordanthos]

They specifically addressed this (after FF12's release) and said it wasn't possible.

[Removed by Moderator according to the FINAL FANTASY XI FORUM Guidelines.] every freeeeeking game has a mini map. Console games, every other MMO, Commodore 64 games, Atari games, [Removed by Moderator according to the FINAL FANTASY XI FORUM Guidelines.] just do it.

[Mordanthos]

[Thanks for the offer, but I'll have to pass.] I don't need crap cluttering up mu screen.

If you have crap cluttering up your screen then you obviously have a craptacular computer, i have so much space on my screen with the resolution i use, it saddens me that there is barely anything on it. No possible way that a detailed mini version of the map that streams your position would take up anymore room than the already piece of crap mini see through compass with transparent blue or purple lines and red dots for enemies. <------- this is where u put it, replace that dum see through compass garbage