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The radar is located in the upper-right corner of the screen. Its position can vary depending on whether you have the [[General_Information#User_Interface|UI]] open and if you have enabled the stretch UI option. The Radar displays your heading, your field of view, and information about objects around you in the form of colored dots:
The radar is located in the upper-right corner of the screen. Its position can vary depending on whether you have a panel open and if you have enabled the stretch UI option. The Radar displays your heading, your field of view, and information about objects around you in the form of colored dots:
*White - A Non-Player Killer, a fellow player.
*White - A [[Non Player Killer]], a fellow player.
*Yellow - A Non-Player Character.
*Yellow - A [[Non Player Character]], or NPC.
*Orange - A Creature that can be attacked.
*Orange - A Creature that can be attacked.
*Purple - A [[portal]].
*Purple - A [[portal]].
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*Green - A member of your [[fellowship]]. A triangle pointing up is the fellowship leader. A triangle pointing down is any other member.
*Green - A member of your [[fellowship]]. A triangle pointing up is the fellowship leader. A triangle pointing down is any other member.
*Light Blue - A Turbine-controlled [[Envoy]] or any other special character controlled by Turbine employees.
*Light Blue - A Turbine-controlled [[Envoy]] or any other special character controlled by Turbine employees.
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If the color of a dot is slightly dimmed, that indicated that the object in question is above or below you.
In addition to the dots white, pink and red dots will show up as a hollow square instead if the player is in your allegiance. Hostile players will show up as an X if you are also a player killer and they are not in your allegiance.
<br><br>In addition to the dots white, pink and red dots will show up as a hollow square instead if the player is in your allegiance. Hostile players will show up as an X if you are also a player killer and they are not in your allegiance.
 
 
[Before the triangles were implemented there were very controversial changes made to the radar that made it difficult to use, see the mea culpa [http://ac.turbine.com/?page_id=134 here].]
 
[[Category:Game Concept]]
[[Category:Game Concept]]

Revision as of 18:51, 8 October 2009

The radar is located in the upper-right corner of the screen. Its position can vary depending on whether you have a panel open and if you have enabled the stretch UI option. The Radar displays your heading, your field of view, and information about objects around you in the form of colored dots:

If the color of a dot is slightly dimmed, that indicated that the object in question is above or below you.

In addition to the dots white, pink and red dots will show up as a hollow square instead if the player is in your allegiance. Hostile players will show up as an X if you are also a player killer and they are not in your allegiance.