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Planet Icons in the Galaxy Map (those circles?)

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited March 2010 in The Academy
Why are some planets an empty circle and others a full circle in the Galaxy Map. Does this relate to the type of mission (ground/space) or what? I see some of the massive battles are squares, but I can't figure out what is with the planet circles.
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Why are some planets an empty circle and others a full circle in the Galaxy Map. Does this relate to the type of mission (ground/space) or what? I see some of the massive battles are squares, but I can't figure out what is with the planet circles.


    Thanks for posting this. I was wondering the same thing myself.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I've been wondering since Beta.... BUMP!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Bump. Someone must know the answer to this?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    One more bump for A) Science, and B) I know there is an answer out there.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I've been asking for a map key for ages. Does no one have any better info? I thought I'd figure it out from context eventually, but no such luck.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    /bump.

    I also am very curious.... As a suggestion, does it seem tied to whether you have a mission in the sector? That would be super convenient, but it seems like I noticed the full/empty circles day one before I had many missions.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I saw someone post this, and it might be true, though haven't really tried confirming it yet, but the empty circles on the Sector Map might be systems you haven't visited/explored yet.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I've been under the assumption that it related as to whether or not any game content had been created for that system yet - as clearly not even system has a mission in it.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Good theories, but I think I have always seen a mix of both on the map (so that rules out places I have/haven't been) and I think I have landed on both circles. Client patching now, or I'd check.

    Edit: Possibly a Lore thing? Big planet/small planet?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    filled circles are planets with story missions
    filled squares are areas with story missions
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Mardoxx wrote: »
    filled circles are planets with story missions
    filled squares are areas with story missions

    By story missions you mean a mission that's part of a story arc? Hrm, good idea.

    I'm kinda surprised the planets can be put into those two groups (story or no); I'd have thought some planets have both types of missions on them. If that's true then your interaction with each planet is reduced to just one mission?

    At any rate, without a map legend, those icons don't really help many people.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    At any rate, without a map legend, those icons don't really help many people.

    They don't help anyone as no one goes to the systems based on whether or not the system is part of a story-arc. They go when they receive orders which take them to that system. Their value is approximately $0.01.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Fluffy_D wrote:
    They don't help anyone as no one goes to the systems based on whether or not the system is part of a story-arc. They go when they receive orders which take them to that system. Their value is approximately $0.01.

    I might be wrong, but I think a Dev posted something about this. if I remember correctly, the dots have no meaning, just added variety to the map.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Nefertari wrote: »
    I might be wrong, but I think a Dev posted something about this. if I remember correctly, the dots have no meaning, just added variety to the map.
    if that is true, what a waste.

    I was think, open circle are enterable, filled ones were not.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    It's also a missed opportunity. If variety was needed, why not just light up the circles where you have to go? I think it adds logos to the systems when you can see them in the game proper, just not the map.

    With the map, you would have a useful feature, and variety. If you are on a patrol mission, this makes perfect sense. Since you can R-click and navigate from the map anyway, finding the closest mission or planning out a fun route minimizes time spent between stars.

    Not that stars are bad, I'd just rather be exploring them than looking at them!
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