additional functions for the map.

i think adding the ability to see minerals, materials, drop weapons, and roam to teammates on the map would be a wonderful function. this is my idea of how it would work.

If anyone have played the game star ocean the end of time, they would know how the map function works there.

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Ocean:_Till_the_End_of_Time

the function i am referring to here is where the player has to create the map as he or she adventures. SK map function already gives u a full created map that is shown to the player as he or she moves throughout the dungeon. i do not want to remove this idea, it seems like it is balanced but i am suggesting to have additional functions to the mini-map.

After the player has finished exploring through the dungeon and has been to all of its corners, have the player when he or she is not in the midst of battle which means not taking any damage be able to roam the mini map like a satellite looking down from above. the mini - map will have an expanded view where it will expand to half more of its original size. the roam function will work by having four directional buttons the player can click on to move throughout the explored dungeon. the player can only move the map to where he or she has been and nowhere else. While the player is roaming the map, the speed he or she is roaming is of course faster then the player can move.

This function is important because:

- the player can save time do not have to go through dangerous traps that may put the players life at risk.

- during the roaming function, the player can see any minerals that he or she may have left behind. the player can also see any materials she
or he forgot to pick up, and any vials, pills, he or she forgot to pick up. The ability to see broken down minerals, vials, pills, and materials
would be added with the roaming function.

Another function i would like to add to the mini - map for the pve section of the game is player location. Have an option to see a teammates location from overhead like a satellite view. While viewing the player, you would be able to see if the player is disconnected from the game or not, and see if the player was revived or not.

this function is important because:

- having to go back to a player that is falling behind or a player that is staying still would waste time, this function would save that time.

- knowing if a player is revived or not would let you know how to deal with a dead player that is far from your location and not have to go
back to try and revive him or her even though they might be revived. currently the only way to know if a player is revived is by clicking on
their name on the top left and see if the option to revive them is available.

- knowing if a player is disconnected from the game would save time then to have to go back to see why a player is staying still and being
unresponsive.

*AS an extra issue, well a what if, please do not rage from this minor suggestion. ( What if the indication to know if a player is roaming or not would be a snipe ( bird ) like the ones in haven. it would represent where the player is roaming. when the player starts to use the mini - map to roam, a small animation would show the knight letting a small snipe out of its bird cage. when the player stops roaming, it would show a small animation of the skype teleporting to the knight and going back in its cage. this animation would be like the sit animation and would only take 1 second to initiate. The snipe appearance would be able to be modified and it would be interact able like the npc knight we see down in haven. when interacted with, it would tweet or just ignore the teammate player. This would almost solve the pet issue, hehe.) :)