Show players on map only if they are outside the draw distance

[Kemalakkus]

Suggestion Name: Show players on map only if they are outside the draw distance

 

Suggestion Description: In order to have a more realistic experience checking for other players around me before some turns, I sometimes disable the "show players on map" option and make myself have to look around for people. This makes overtaking situations quite troubling, though, as I have no knowledge whatsoever about people off my draw distance this way. I'm suggesting this option just in between showing players on map and not.

 

Any example images: Picture editing? I'm too lazy for that right now haha, I think the explanation is quite clear.

 

Why should it be added? In order to have a more realistic experience checking for other players around me before some turns, I sometimes disable the "show players on map" option and make myself have to actually look around for people. This makes overtaking situations quite troubling, though, as I have no knowledge whatsoever about people off my draw distance. Such an option will leave no such problems.

[Topllex]

I think it would be a great Suggestion, hope it will be added in.

[MineWoodTurtle]

As said above this should be added to the game.

[_.Queen Rosalie._]

Ehh -1 due to the fact that seeing someone that far ahead is g beneficial at all. I don't know how many times markers on the gps have saved me because of some idiots flying through intersections or trying to overtake. 

 

Besides, if you find the markers "unrealistic" turn them off in the settings. Also, if we're talking realism, then surely more important things are things like a fluctuating economy, truck damage, being able to get out of your trucketc etc etc....

[Kemalakkus]

You literally -1'd me because this isn't something that would concern your playing style.

 

1. If you are dependent on the GPS widely, that is you. I don't want to see people magically while I also want to know about ones outside my draw distance.

2. I'm not trying to get a realistic trucking experience; I'm trying to get a real driving experience while I'm staying safe from dangers I have no way of knowing about.

[[Biu] - Luo Shen]

This idea is good, hope to join. So do not have to worry about being hit.

[DerAmpelmann]

The suggestion format is followed.

 

/Moved to Open for discussion > Gameplay

[Driver-Ramon]

Yes, I think it's a good idea that you are all players on the folder, I think it's useful. Sometimes I really do not care who runs in the game can be useful to others who are very busy. Also for admin to keep an eye on where they drive if they have to keep an eye on someone else. Can you always find the other player back.   

[SpiritChaser]

i also would use this  it seems like it would make the game that lil bit more fun for me

[Caricature]

Not sure for an ultimate +1/-1.

 

+1 because the optional choice is great I guess.. since it gives the community more options with regards to how they want their gameplay or how realistic they want their gameplay to be.

 

-1 because unticking "show players on map" to have a more realistic experience anyway so shouldn't that also give you the realistic experience players would seem to yearn for, even for overtaking or not being able to see further beyond what they can? Like irl, there are no dots to represent commuters on the roads, be it within clear sight or not and that it boils down to overtaking only when very sure the path in front of them is clear.

 

But yes, I do understand what you mean and that you only want the realistic experience within your radius of sight and that because it's a simulator, you don't mind having dots to simulate the other half of non-realistic gameplay outside your radius at the same time. Idk.. but goodluck with your suggestion

 

Best regards,

MettleMeat.

[frnknstnp421]

I won't +1 or -1 this, but my feeling about the unrealistic dots on the map is that if i were in a real truck (or owned a VR set), I would look around and use mirrors and sounds. Due to the fact that I have to push buttons to look and players just appear and disappear, I use the map often. This wouldn't be a bad option if you had VR, but driving in cities would be unrealistically difficult otherwise. As others have said, I feel like there are other issues that are moch more important than this, but this is a valid request none the less.

[Rev.]

Literally can't even see people infront of me most of the time. People just come flying over a hill at 200km/h in a scout car and they render in too late. Would be great to atleast have their position marker render so I'm aware that they're there.

[tamerlightning3]

-1

As I use an XBox controller to drive, it is quite hard for me to look around quickly. I am heavily dependent on the GPS to see where the traffic is and if it is safe to pull out (I don't bother moving the camera). Maybe this would be OK as a setting you could opt in/out from.

 

EDIT: Oh, and I use a laptop so my draw distance is terrible, this would make it literally impossible for me to overtake safely.

Edited August 13, 2017 by tamerlightning3
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[slushbro]

+1 If the player can choose himself if he wants to activate the option or not.

[user454]

There is a live map showing all traffic everywhere.

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On 14.08.2017 at 5:50 PM, slushbro said:

+1 If the player can choose himself if he wants to activate the option or not.

 

Totally agree.

Only if it is an option in the settings TAB.

[russo_6599]

+1/2

I partially agree, I believe that the icons of the players in the GPS should not exist, or should only exist for friends.

[tfmpillow]

There's an option to disable player rendering, which would immediately solve the 'issue' you have while playing. 

 

Rejected.