Newb Map Reading Question DOH!

[BRiTRAT 0]

as a newb im finding it difficult to determine what signyfies what on the map, which is me, and grid references. and what i can do from the map

Is there a good place to find info on the map and how to use it

Damn newb I know

[opteryx 1562]

http://dslyecxi.com/armattp2.html#mapstuff_101

[the unknown 0]

If you have extanded map info on (check your difficult settings)

You will be the one with the big red circle around it.

Some times you also have a gps no clue what the default key is but you can find it in your settings to.

It is centered at your position so you roughly know where you are.

And ofcourse the keylocations around you.

example you are in a desert, so you know you must be in south south sharani. You see those fuelpumping tings then you know your left of cayo.

Its actually pretty simple when you get used to it and remember we all got lost the first times we played.

[KJAM 0]

GPS default is CTRL+M

[-Puma- 2]

numbers means elevation in meters. on the right and top of screen u can see grid references.

[Gisen 0]

To learn how to use the map, turn the extended info and the GPS off and put yourself in the editor with a huge placement radius, then try to figure out where you are.

[Col. Faulkner 0]

Any basic map reading notes might also help if you really

have no idea about how to read maps. The US Army

FM 3-25.26 "Map Reading and Land Navigation" is available

online for free and I'm sure the Boy Scouts association have

stuff on t'internet too.

One of the great (unique?) things about ArmA is that many

real world navigation techniques also work in the game!

And, don't forget:

"The most dangerous weapon in the British army is an

officer with a map"  

[-Puma- 2]

try to look similarities in landmarks in map and outside..

[celery 8]

Is it time to worry when you can recognize your exact location in any part of Sahrani with one quick glance?

[ck-claw 1]

Is it time to worry when you can recognize your exact location in any part of Sahrani with one quick glance?

Nah ! That's dedication mate!

[Col. Faulkner 0]

Is it time to worry when you can recognize your exact location in any part of Sahrani with one quick glance?

Then it's time to get making a new island!

[Second 0]

Naah. Don't navigate or read map (it is bad for you mental! )... Just head to direction of closest firefight

If you don't hear sound of firefight... Well that situation goes beyond my expertiece, as i usually exit and start new mission.

Now this Old OFP Veteran starts to stare at distance:

"Well. Once i played mission in Inv -44 mod (demo) and first mission was paradrop in pitch black night. Ofcourse paradrop coes bad and out of plan. It took quite bit of time to pinpoint my location in map! Which was south part of Malden!"

Have to agree that IRL navigation had lots of similarities with ArmA's navigation. Ofcourse map is quite lot different from real map.

[Dallas 9]

My old image is still online:

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Nicely done! I wondered if I had to start working on that myself...

There is atleast one more...

Chimney for a factory. Totally climbable...

grid reference: A1 is 2 square kilomters.

grid reference: Aa01 is 200 square meters.

[chefd261 0]

Hi BriTRAT one more thing to add to your map reading is the topography the elevation is height in meters at the highest or lowest point and the width of the lines are the grade in a nutshell wider line equal shallower pitch narrow lines equal steeper pitch. Hope this addition was helpful and like Opteryx

said dslecxi's site is a great start if you haven't been there yet.

Thanks Chefd261