What Happened to These Maps?

OccultOverload

What ever happened to these maps that were in the early versions of the game?





This style of map is much better than the barely readable ones in game currently. Is there any way we could get these maps put into a plugin or something? I would much rather have these while playing.

dsalter

looks like an addon.

forbarcusb16_ESO

I'd love to have those maps. Give me Zeni!

SirAndy

The problem is, even if you can load them with an AddOn, the actual world geometry, city layouts and large items like ships etc. have all changed since.

I have some older screenshots of areas where the coastline has drastically changed by now and whole islands are missing or new.

None of those old maps will be any longer accurate.

vlatkoj86rwb17_ESO

dsalter wrote: »

looks like an addon.

no its not addon i have see them in game they looks much more nicer

Circuitous

Never saw those in beta, but I was on the stress test server. They look... pretty awesome.

ThePonzzz

Those are pretty cool.

SirAndy

Circuitous wrote: »

Never saw those in beta, but I was on the stress test server. They look... pretty awesome.

The maps used to be much more ornate and resembled real parchment maps.

I wish ZOS had kept that style ...

Tapio75

Awesome and much better than current maps that feel artificial.

ers101284b14_ESO

A couple beta people probably complained.

Arkadius

I like the style of the maps. They remind me of 90's rpg game maps like in Might & Magic. Maybe they weren't 'modern' enough.

Maotti

Oh wow, that looks beautiful!

OccultOverload

@ZOS_JessicaFolsom any way we could get the art of these maps released. Not in game per say but maybe I can make an add-on out of these. Would be cool to have them as a choice.

Kalifas

Oh that would fit nicely with Gidorick's map idea.
Gidorick's Map Idea

Zusia211

Maps on the game is fine, but stuff like zooming in and out seems rather unresponsive at times.

AlnilamE

Are those from beta? I've never seen them before.

They would be nice to have as a stand-alone, but I like the in-game maps because they tell you exactly what's there if you know how to interpret them.

Amsel_McKay

My mini map has these skins, but they are a little off in some places.

nastuug

Kalifas wrote: »

Oh that would fit nicely with Gidorick's map idea.
Gidorick's Map Idea

@Gidorick has a lot of amazing ideas on how to enhance this game. #hiregidorick

Gidorick

Oh my they certainly would @Kalifas! It's a shame to see such wonderful maps not be used in-game. Of course, what we have now is much better than just a birds eye view of the world like we had in Skyrim.

Looking at a side by side of the maps you presented and the maps we actually have I can see the functional reason behind the maps we have but man... more map looking maps would have been great. Just toss this into the pile of missed opportunities that Journal looking Journals and inventory categories are in.

Thanks for the hashtag @Nastuug! Maybe I need to stop posting my ideas.... Why would they buy the cow if they can get the milk for free?

nastuug

Gidorick wrote: »

Thanks for the hashtag @Nastuug! Maybe I need to stop posting my ideas.... Why would they buy the cow if they can get the milk for free?

'Zactly.

Danikat

I actually prefer the maps we have.

They show more of the terrain and the actual layout of towns, and those older style maps give away too much (like that there's absolutely nothing you can actually explore on the peninsula south of Daggerfall).

Zhoyzu

SirAndy wrote: »

Circuitous wrote: »

Never saw those in beta, but I was on the stress test server. They look... pretty awesome.

The maps used to be much more ornate and resembled real parchment maps.

I wish ZOS had kept that style ...

Like all good things in ESO, ZoS decided to ruin it.

granty2008cyb16_ESO

ye them maps look awesome :-)

Rosveen

To be honest, I prefer the current maps. Very functional.

Preyfar

Of the two, I definitely prefer the current maps. They're much more detailed, usable (especially for elevation). While I like the concept of the older maps they seem kind of flat and generic at the same time.