Hey all,
With such awesome landscapes in Odyssey I think it's a shame there's not an aspect of on-foot exploring that involves landmarks. I've been imagining elaborate things like planting flags or beacons, but keeping it simple here's what I've come up with for something that would be really fun, and not require a lot of new assets as far as I can tell.
Concept - highest peaks and lowest canyons.
Your elevation (either from the center of the planet or an average surface level if there is one) is recorded while on foot. When you hand in your exploration data, if no other player has been at a higher or lower elevation you are credited as discovering the highest peak or lowest canyon on the planet .
The details are recorded, and anyone else visiting the planet sees your name against highest peak/lowest canyon and the location of your find. If they want to they can either land and explore the cool place you found, or try to find somewhere higher or lower to replace you as discoverer. I think this could get quite competitive between explorers and would drive a lot of exploring. It's also a system that could be expanded in the future if new types of features are added that could be measured.
With such awesome landscapes in Odyssey I think it's a shame there's not an aspect of on-foot exploring that involves landmarks. I've been imagining elaborate things like planting flags or beacons, but keeping it simple here's what I've come up with for something that would be really fun, and not require a lot of new assets as far as I can tell.
Concept - highest peaks and lowest canyons.
Your elevation (either from the center of the planet or an average surface level if there is one) is recorded while on foot. When you hand in your exploration data, if no other player has been at a higher or lower elevation you are credited as discovering the highest peak or lowest canyon on the planet .
The details are recorded, and anyone else visiting the planet sees your name against highest peak/lowest canyon and the location of your find. If they want to they can either land and explore the cool place you found, or try to find somewhere higher or lower to replace you as discoverer. I think this could get quite competitive between explorers and would drive a lot of exploring. It's also a system that could be expanded in the future if new types of features are added that could be measured.
