Maps

These maps that are being used in the new area are horrible.

The old flat map (2D) technology may have worked in the old areas
but not in the new Heavensward expansion.

It is extremely hard to tell the different levels
using this kind of a map.

You can't tell the difference between one level
to the next.

One of the worst areas for this is "The Sea of Clouds"

You really need to fix your maps and do a better job
on the maps in the new area right now they are
horrible. I am extremely disappointed with the map
system for the new Heavensward areas.

Please fix your maps and redesign them so that you can
tell the different levels and make it easier to get around.

Trying to find out what level say a quest item is on and if it is
up high or down low is nearly impossible to tell with these maps.

These maps simply do not work with a multilevel map like
what is being used in Heaven's Ward.

you put a red circle on the map to show where the quest
starts and where you have to go but it isn't accurate because you
can't tell where you really have to be with the different levels
and end up running around forever to try and find it.

This kind of a system worked when there was basically one
level in the old maps but it really doesn't function well
when you go to a multi-level system like in Heavensward.

Can some one please look at redesigning the map system please!

http://i59.tinypic.com/wmbex1.jpg

http://i59.tinypic.com/wmbex1.jpg

Need to pay attention to the shading on them. Granted they could maybe make the effect a bit stronger maybe...may be harder to differentiate on a lower contrast screen I guess.

No the 2D map technology does not work when you have a multilevel system like
this.

The maps are absolutely horrible they need to redo these maps for at least
the Heavensward areas.

It's not as bad as you making it sound well at least not as hard as I'm finding it. I never really had a issue with this before. For me the map has 2 or 3 layers above each other but you can easily get there by foot. The only issue I had with foot is you find the right way round or the loooong way round.

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Originally Posted by Martin_Arcainess

It's not as bad as you making it sound well at least not as hard as I'm finding it. I never really had a issue with this before. For me the map has 2 or 3 layers above each other but you can easily get there by foot. The only issue I had with foot is you find the right way round or the loooong way round.

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yes it is.. the maps in the new Heavensward are area horrible. You can not
really tell the different layers on the maps the map design as it is right now
does not work when you have multiple levels like in Heavensward.

Obviously I am not the only one that feels this way either

http://ffxivrealm.com/threads/heaven...cussion.14608/

"Not only that, but they're often stuck in some hard-to-reach spot, so that SE can show
off how bad their map design is."

http://my.mmosite.com/289425/blog/it..._progress.html

"The poorly designed maps also make it difficult to tell whether something is above or
below you making this a pain. "

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthre...066713&page=63

"I wonder if the guys who designed the maps came to Canada or Russia. Cause there sure is a whole lot of nothing in the areas. "