Tracking, Compass Direction and/or Grid Exit Tile

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On successful Tracking, mark last known tile occupied(read OT for more info), +compass direction

Yes - Both
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45%
Yes - Compass Direction
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36%
Yes - Mark Tile Occupied(or Nearest Exit to Grid Navigated)
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9%
No change
1
9%
 
Total votes: 11

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Tracking, Compass Direction and/or Grid Exit Tile

Post by Cotter (DELETED 6051) »

Suggestioins for improving Tracking!

Mark the last known tile(location)
Tracking a character successfully should mark the character's occupied tile at time of tracking success until tracking is recast. If the character is navigating on another grid, the nearest exit tile to said grid from the grid the tracker was navigating at time of tracking success should be marked instead.

Compass direction
Grid message upon successful tracking should indicate compass direction of the marked tile and, if applicable, the grid to which the exit tile connects the tracker's current grid.

The then-occupied tile or exit tile must be within the chosen Tracking radius to apply, of course.

Grid message examples
"You managed to pick up [character]'s trail! They are currently [north/south/east/west] from your current position."

You managed to pick up [character]'s trail! Seems like they entered [Grossetto's/the sewers/etc], the nearest entrance would be to the [north/east/south/west]."

Alternatively, when tracking multiple npcs
"There are [#] wolves within the search radius, ['west/west and east/northeast of', or 'surrounding'] your current position."

"There are no rats on the city streets around your current position. However, you can sense [no.] in the sewers below."
Dale Cotter
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