[QUESTION] Map pins visible to players?

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October 6th, 2014, 20:23
kane280484

[QUESTION] Map pins visible to players?

Hi,

Is it possible to make map pins visible to players? So they can click and view the info?
October 6th, 2014, 20:43
Trenloe

Nope, pins are for the GM only.

A basic way to show short info to the players is to add tokens to the map (make them visible) and drag some text onto the token so that the text appears when a player hovers their mouse pointer over the token.
October 7th, 2014, 08:34
Tiqon

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trenloe

Nope, pins are for the GM only.

A basic way to show short info to the players is to add tokens to the map (make them visible) and drag some text onto the token so that the text appears when a player hovers their mouse pointer over the token.

*Faints after reading such a brilliant idea!*
* wakes and boots FG up... lets get to work*
October 7th, 2014, 08:49
Zeus

Another way of doing this is to use DuluxOz's Location extension. I believe you can create a location, add notes/data and assign a token, then drag the token to the map so that players can access.
October 7th, 2014, 08:52
Tiqon

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeus

Another way of doing this is to use DuluxOz's Location extension. I believe you can create a location, add notes/data and assign a token, then drag the token to the map so that players can access.

Ahh. Interesting... Now I will have to pester Dakadin to make RM build on CoreRpg....
October 8th, 2014, 22:39
kane280484

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trenloe

Nope, pins are for the GM only.

A basic way to show short info to the players is to add tokens to the map (make them visible) and drag some text onto the token so that the text appears when a player hovers their mouse pointer over the token.

Excelent workaround, thank you!
April 24th, 2016, 22:03
PTBBC.ORG

Ok, I just found this because I had an issue with this last night. I had 2 players that could see the pins and 2 that could not. I obviously didn't want them to see the pins, so not sure how that happened. I have looked all over for an option that might have been turned on, but can not find one. Any suggestions?
April 24th, 2016, 22:11
Mortar

On the map that has the pins, right click on any green pin - click make pin not shareable.

I just discovered this myself in Dulux-Oz's last video video tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neJYS3bV8EU
April 24th, 2016, 22:18
PTBBC.ORG

Thanks for the quick response, and that would work if they had been green, but they were seeing the red pins and the description.
April 24th, 2016, 22:30
Mortar

I have never used the pins myself yet, so I am not sure what happened there. Try unsharing, then resharing the map might solve it.
April 24th, 2016, 22:30
Zacchaeus

Was this from an old campaign? What ruleset? Do you use any kind of cloud storage? Were there any other issues?
April 25th, 2016, 15:29
Patou

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trenloe

Nope, pins are for the GM only.

A basic way to show short info to the players is to add tokens to the map (make them visible) and drag some text onto the token so that the text appears when a player hovers their mouse pointer over the token.

I love that! I just pictured tons of uses for this! Yeah baby!!! :)
May 29th, 2020, 03:26
LanderStormwind

Really Nice if Players Could Drop their own pins on map

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trenloe

Nope, pins are for the GM only.

A basic way to show short info to the players is to add tokens to the map (make them visible) and drag some text onto the token so that the text appears when a player hovers their mouse pointer over the token.

***** I'll say as a player, it would be really nice if each player could drop their own pins on the map. I've been making our own notes of different rooms and my GM/DM has been placing them for me. It really helps for those who get easily confused. Helps give directions, - meet me in the "Garden Room" or the "Torch Room".

I guess I don't see why this is or would be locked down. Yes - I don't want to see the GM/DM pins unless they want me to see them - but would be nice to place my own.
May 29th, 2020, 09:31
Zacchaeus

Hi Lander, welcome to FG.

You may get some mileage out of this extension if you take a lot of notes https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forum...ency-Extension

(Note your DM will need to install it).
May 29th, 2020, 18:52
Springroll

I usually create a new pin and click share (so that it turns green), then the players can click it and get whatever information I want to give them, tables, pictures, descriptive text, more links... the options are endless :)
And if you as a player create a note you can ask the DM to place it as a pin on the map... I use it all the time
May 29th, 2020, 20:07
LordEntrails

Welcome LanderStormwind!

You can always vote and add your suggestions to the Wish List. It's the best place to let the community vote on ideas and for the Devs to track the ideas.