Editing Update of the Avatar/Update 259 (section)

===<span id="2">Map System Updates</span>===
Kory “Rok Yrikk” Kirk has started a thread where we will be posting new Map features and content as they come online along with instructions on how to use them. We will be doing this because they will often go live out of sequence with our releases because the map is a web service. The biggest step forward this week is integration of our account system with the Map system which now allows for Personal Points of Interest and Player Owned Town Updates.

''[https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/map-updates.106776/ &#91;From a Forum Post by Kory “Rok Yrikk” Kirk&#93;]

The online version of the map can be found [https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/map/ here].

Or you can navigate to it from our navbar on the home page Media -> Maps

'''Map Features:'''<br>
The map is accessible online and also in game. The in-game map has different features than the online map.

'''Browser:<br>
Map Search'''

*The search bar is found in the top left.
*If you start typing in the search bar it will show results that match.
*Any Point of Interest that resides within the current map can be searched.
[[Image:map_search_example.png|center]]

'''User login'''

*You need to log in to your ShroudoftheAvatar.com account in order to access some features of the map.
*A login shortcut can be found on every page of shroudoftheavatar.com, and it is on the top right of the map.
[[Image:map_login_example.png|center]]

'''Personal POI Placement'''

*Anyone who is logged in can place Personal Points of Interests.
*Enable editing on the map by clicking the menu that says “Edit:Off” and Selecting “On.”
[[Image:map_edit_example.png|center]]
*Select the Personal POI Placement tool on the toolbar in the bottom left corner
[[Image:map_mypoi_example.png|center]]
*Select an icon that you want to represent your POI.
[[Image:map_mypoi_select_example.png|center]]
*Click on the map where you want your POI.
*Click on the POI to bring up the edit screen.
[[Image:map_mypoi_edit.png|center]]
*Now you should be able to see your Personal POI with information!
[[Image:map_mypoi_show.png|center]]

'''Player Owned Town Updates'''
*If you own a POT that is on the map, you should be able to modify that POT.
*Navigate to your POT’s map in the web browser.
*Log in with your shroudoftheavatar.com account that owns the POT.
*Enable editing
[[Image:map_edit_example.png|center]]
*You should see 5 new tools come up on your toolbar
[[Image:map_pot_tool.png|center]]
:*Point Of Interest Placement
[[Image:pot_poi_example.png|center]]
:*Label Placement
[[Image:map_label_example.png|center]]
:*3 Building placement tools.
[[Image:map_building_example.png|center]]
*The POI Placement allows you to put icons that everyone can see, with descriptions. These are searchable.
*The Label placement allows you to put Text on the map.
*The building placement allows you to put Images of buildings on your map.
*To update or delete any existing items, simply click the item in Edit mode, and you will be given options on the right side bar.

'''In Game:<br>
Character Tracking'''

*The map in-game will automatically change when you change scenes, in addition there is a marker that indicates the player’s position and direction.

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