Mini-Map is confusing, should be more color intuitive

Battleborn Open Beta Open Beta General Discussion/Feedback
#1

Hello,

I’ve just played a match in open beta on PS4, 1st one :slight_smile: , and I’ve noticed that the in-game Mini-Map doesn’t help that much, the map is design in kinda the same color with the background, all the environment has the same color, it’s pretty confusing.
As a new player, always trying to find some constants to grab on in the beginning the mini-map didn’t help me and created more chaos.

Hope it helps, be back with more feedback :wink:

Thanks,
Axe

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Battleborn Suggestion List
Minimap & help ping sugggestions
#2

great game!

i think the minimap & help feature really needs work asap though. addressing these issues will help teamplay tremendously.

  • character icons are too small and indecipherable from one another. make them bigger.
  • character icons should be different shapes to make them further distinguishable at a glance. awesomenauts recently started using a cutout of the characters head on their minimap to solve this problem, making them very recognizable despite being pretty small (a much better approach compared to making everyone be a circle)

next biggest issue for me is the “help ping” you can do that leaves a way point on the map

  • the “help ping” icon is way too small and should very obviously pulse.
  • need a couple more “help ping” choices: attack & defend to make it more useful for strangers to figure out what the intent is.
  • the ding noise that the “help ping” action does is way too quiet and indistinct. it needs to stand out from the rest of the game noises better. i recommend character specific VO of the characters saying “help”/“attack”/“defend”
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#3

Threads merged.

#4

The mini-map in the PvE missions could use some way point markers on it too. Seems a little thing overlooked.

#5

Different champion types could be marked with different shapes (exs. Tank is triangle, assassin sguare etc.). It would be enough information for helping us recognise characters in minimap.
I myself cant see ping in minimap. I hear ping and know I should be there, but cant see where and its annoying.
These are so far what I have noticed in beta.
I have enjoyed playing BB very much so keep up the good work :acmaffirmative:

#6

I guarantee if they do the voice thing people will spam it. Attackattackattackattackattackattack!!!

#7

Buildables should be sorted by color. Right now everything is orange, I believe; It would make it easier to find specific buildables if say, turrets were orange, accelerators were green, super minions were blue, etc.

#8

In split screen, the mini map takes up a 1/4th of the screen which makes it very difficult to play.

#9

regarding spamming an attack command…it would be pretty easy to throttle it in some fashion so it’s only sent to other players once every few seconds. awesomenauts does this and it works fine there. occasionally you’ll get someone who spams the button but it’s not a big deal (like 1 in 200 games).

the feature is really meant for teammates who want to use the tools to be more effective. stupid teammates will always be stupid