Developers: please add a ping-style feature to the minimap

[Fullmetal]

"Group members, lets meet up over here"
"Where?"
"Over here where I am pinging"
"Oh, wait..., sorry, meet at (5-3)"
"Um, is that X-Y, or Y-X format"
"What?"
"(5-3) is a pretty big block"
"Yea it is, just meet at the chocobo guy"
"Oh, you were right behind me, lol"

Some way to notify group members where to go/gather on the minimap in realtime would be very useful. This is simple, effective and helpful for the players to have. nothing more really needs to be said, thanks.

[Loth]

Not that I would not like to see a map ping function implemented, but your example does not really work.

If they were to be able to see your ping, they would have to be in your group, and if they are in your group, they will be able to see you on the map, so..

It would still be nice to be able to ping parts of the map to show people how to go someplace, for example into a cave/tunnel, it could be used to show where the entrance is.

[Fullmetal]

my "example" was almost an exact conversation in my group - its not made up. in any case, we should have this feature.

[Cidolfus]

Why can't you open your map and see your party member's exact location?

[Vawn]

If that is an actual conversation of your group - your group needs to learn some basic features, such as "open map".

[Umero]

Never mind.
Wrong thread.

[Medura]

try clicking "m" before posting on forum, might save you the time

[AngryNixon]

It's interesting the bulk of the replies have railed on the OP for not being more adept at using their main map to find other players and also on the exact content of the example they used when, in my opinion, that's an insignificant sideshow.

The real value in pinging your map lies in telling people where to go to meet you or where they should go to find something you've directed them to, not necessarily them finding you or you finding them. For example, "Go to the spot with the stuff."; "What are you talking about? I have a bad sense of direction..." "*PING*" "Oh there. thanks". A ping is worth 1000 words, or if not 1000 then maybe like 40 or 50.

On a semi-unrelated tangent, add the ability to mark up your own main map with points of interest and maybe even some notes.