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Ships on map
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:56 pm
by deadboy
Now it's quite possible that there is some reason to this but it seems odd
Whilst sailding I have recently passed three ships, and been able to dock onto them, but I can't see any of them on my map, I'm in a dingy, is there any reason?
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 11:12 pm
by notsure
....coughghostshipscough....
notsure
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 11:15 pm
by deadboy
No they're not ghostships, I know the people who are in one of them.... that is unless ghosts have taken over the ship
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 12:06 am
by Oasis
If you are in the same location as the other ship, you will see your orange dot, and not theres. Might that be what's happened?
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 2:11 am
by Agar
Certain vessles are able to be docked to before they are visible on the map. Generally the bigger ones, but I haven't had exposure to a large number of vessles.
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:56 am
by Chris Johnson
It's not necessarily the larger ones - thats just an artifact of the valid docking targets - they tend to be ships larger than the one docking .
All ships which can be docked to become available for docking at a range of up to 30 pixels - This applies to Coaster Harbours and Landing Stages as well. Valid Land locations become available for docking at distances of 20 pixels or less .
The width of the standard location map is 36 pixels centred on the current location . Therefore some docking targets may not be displayed on the map .
Lighthouses can be seen from much greater distances , up to 200 pixels (and recognised by name at 60 pixels).