Minimap - Needs a serious overhaul & bug fix

[Fishy]

Does anyone know how the feature of showing red dots on the mini map is supposed to work? When I say 'feature' I mean under what circumstances should one expect to see a red dot on the current implementation of the mini map? And what does it mean?
Is it tied to empire-owned facilities or the reveal tool of the infiltrator etc? how long does it maintain the 'history' of enemies?
This feature is very unclear to me.
Thank you

[ShadetheDruid]

Originally Posted by Fishy

Does anyone know how the feature of showing red dots on the mini map is supposed to work? When I say 'feature' I mean under what circumstances should one expect to see a red dot on the current implementation of the mini map? And what does it mean?
Is it tied to empire-owned facilities or the reveal tool of the infiltrator etc? how long does it maintain the 'history' of enemies?
This feature is very unclear to me.
Thank you

Someone shows up on the minimap (or should do) every time they fire an unsuppressed weapon (not sure on range, duration and whatnot). Also, radar darts. You do get sensor ghosts though, so it's not always the case that it's a person. Spotted (Q'd) people show as arrows.

[Fishy]

Originally Posted by ShadetheDruid

Someone shows up on the minimap (or should do) every time they fire an unsuppressed weapon (not sure on range, duration and whatnot). Also, radar darts. You do get sensor ghosts though, so it's not always the case that it's a person. Spotted (Q'd) people show as arrows.

Thanks
(What is sensor ghosts?)

[ShadetheDruid]

Originally Posted by Fishy

(What is sensor ghosts?)

A nice name for when the minimap bugs out and shows stuff that isn't there, something they need to fix (although infils do have decoy grenades that simulate gunfire and spots on the minimap, not sure if anyone even uses them though). Even shows vehicles that don't exist sometimes.

[MrBloodworth]

Originally Posted by ShadetheDruid

A nice name for when the minimap bugs out and shows stuff that isn't there, something they need to fix (although infils do have decoy grenades that simulate gunfire and spots on the minimap, not sure if anyone even uses them though). Even shows vehicles that don't exist sometimes.

They are indeed used. And they do indeed show things that are not there, this also includes sounds.