Some ideas to add a sense of exploration to the Atlas

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Dejim#1396 wrote:

- Remove most of the pre-placed map nodes on the atlas.

- After you have rolled your map the way you want, you place it on the terrain type you are interested in running, within your 'visible' range.

- Placing a map has several radius effects on the Atlas:

1. A small 'exclusion' radius within which other maps cannot be placed.
2. A medium 'visibility' range for which you can see 'points of interest'
3. A large 'terrain visibility' range within which you can see the terrain type (biome type) but not any of the points of interest that may lie within, letting you get a sense of where you may want to head towards next.

Points of interest:
1. Towers are now rarer, but provide a very large visibility for points of interest.
2. Existing unlockable boss nodes like citadels and the like are all still pre-placed nodes, with any 'unlock' maps also pre-placed around them.
3. This also provides scope to add many other discoverable events etc across the atlas.

Problems I think this addresses:

- Atlas visual clarity: I think the atlas looks cluttered and a bit ugly with all the connector lines running across it, and all the nodes already placed.

- Sense of exploration: You are choosing the path to take, rather than being told where you are allowed to go. A discovery on the way may change your path, and hopefully make it feel like more of a journey.