Option to hide "nearby portal" pop-ups
I strongly dislike the huge pop-ups that show nearby portals when there isn't a portal immediately visible in the map. I liked Prime before it imported this feature, but now that it's in Prime also, I hate it again. It actually makes it harder for me to orient myself if I've looked away and suddenly these pop-ups are covering the map. It's also feels a little condescending when I'm at home, like, I'm AWARE of what portals are nearby, and I'll soon be aware if anything's new, I don't need a constant reminder.
Also, if I've gone to a completely new area, the "nearby" portals it shows are often the closest portals of the keys I have on hand, not actual nearby portals.
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I think it's not a huge amount of users who'd like to have this option. But,as for me,Prime needs "advanced settings" and this one can also be there,just like "enable/disable pictures in comm" for example or "enable/disable hack output/link/field animations" etc etc. For an example,early HPWU had lots of settings(don't know how it is now).
I would not mind them, if It were working properly. Everytime I open the game 3 portals that I have the keys are show until the game finish it's loading time.
This feature should be loaded for last, and maybe show just 2 like before.
Ultimately, you're asking for effort to fix a non-problem in a way that solves nothing. If there are no portals on the main map, what are you trying to see, that the boxes block? If it's the road, don't use the Ingress map, while driving...
Regarding pictures in COMM, remove them for everyone. They're a data-hog, convey little to no real info that the name doesn't provide, and prevents us from seeing as much on the screen as possible. The whole COMM view needs an overhaul. We were talking about it with @NianticBrian on the weekend, and I'm sure he'd like targeted feedback in a separate thread on the COMM display.
What are you using the map for if there are no nearby portals?
Orienting. He said he was using it for orientation.
Even if there are no portals, the map is not empty.
There are roads, structure outlines, XM, and dropped items.
XM can be gathered to recharge portal keys...
Well... XM COULD be gathered to recharge portal keys... except that the portal keys take forever to load, change order constantly, and freeze if you charge while gathering XM.
But that's OK, since prime is technically a much better platform than redacted was. Maybe some day users will be able to tell that it's technically achieved parity.
It should change back to show only 2 instead of 3 how it is now. Like the closest to North and the closest to South.