Fog of War Map Item

[GregMustache]

Hello, all. Thank you for taking the time to read this, even if you can't or don't want to tackle this one .


My idea is to have a map system where the map is blank/obscured by darkness, and is revealed as the player explored, but can also be left behind as an item.  I want the player to be able to drop that item in one place and leave it for another character to pick up, so that they can add the revealed parts of the first character's map to their own. I've seen scripts for mini-maps, but nothing like what I'm looking for, and I sure as hell have no idea what I'm doing. 

 

[Archeia]

How about this one?


https://mrtrivelrpg.wordpress.com/2016/02/17/dark-room-covers/

 

[GregMustache]

No, I don't mean map as in areas of the game, I mean an actual map item, that a player can have in their inventory and look at and will change according to what areas they've been to.  (If you've ever played any of the  earlier Silent Hill games, think of the "nowhere" type areas where your map is actually just a blank sheet of paper that the protagonist is drawing on as they progress.)

 

[HexMozart88]

You don't need to use a script. Just use switches and pictures for that. Like, whenever you want to draw a part of your map screen, turn on a switch that shows a picture of the map with that next part added on.