As we know in Unturned, you have 2 different map types. You have a chart and a GPS. They’re both practically the same, except for extra detail and seeing certain areas the other doesn’t show. But that’s boring.
Charts
As we know in 3.0, these are the most basic maps. They tell you where you are and where to go. If you’re just starting out on Unturned or a new map, these are your best friend. But, they are a little too good. Not overpowered, but they make the GPS a little bit useless.
What I suggest is have the chart NOT show your position or your friend’s. Would they do this in real life? No. The maps should look like your standard topographic map, eg
Something like this is what a chart should look like, with lots of details such as contour lines and grids. The grids in particular (not included in the above map) could serve as a way for you and a friend to both find your location. Instead of saying ‘I’m near Moscow’, you could say ‘I’m at E4’, or if Nelson wants to go technical with grid references, it’d be more like ‘I’m at 6041’.
You’d have to hold a chart out to look at it, and a possible function to place it down could be good as well. Drawing on maps would only be able to be done on these, and it only saves to your map, but if you drop it then it retains the drawing.
Car GPS
Everyone’s best friend when it comes to driving, the trusty car GPS. These would only display the roads and towns. No unnecessary info here. Most cars would have one of these built in, and you can take them from some cars to either put it in a different car or hold it. They would use battery, assuming that’s a feature in 4.0. The maps always center to your location and can not be zoomed in or out. These do sound pretty useless, which they are. A car GPS would be pretty bad for navigating, but it’s a zombie apocalypse, you don’t really get a choice.
Military GPS
Finally, the most advanced, the military GPS. Found at military bases, if you and a friend have one, it’ll show your position to eachother. It’ll also show 6 digit coordinates incase your chart buddies need directions. It shows the most information, basically a satellite image from right before the apocalypse. You can’t draw on these, but you can put a single marker on that if your friend has a military GPS, he can see.
These were my ideas on the charts and GPS’s of 4.0. I hope you guys liked them, and let’s have a civil discussion in the comments.
