Posted December 11, 2014 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SextantSextants are mid level jewelry crafting items (requiring at least 30 skill to attempt). They can be made out of any metal. Optional extra :- some metals (not sure which) giving a slight bonus to accuracy. To use select, then right click on a visible celestial body (sun or any of the 3 moons) and choose "navigate". A 120 second timer will start up (reduced by QL of sextant). When this time ends it will return a message"After sighting <celestialobjectname> you calculate that your position is roughly (lat\long)".The accuracy is not a tile by tile accuracy, but a rough location (maybe as accurate as one small server map square). A nice idea would be to have QL effect accuracy (a 100 QL sextant being capable of giving exact location, scaling down to the map tile location at 1QL).Each use damages the sextant slightly.Of course we could also just get one of these for christmas.... 16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2014 +1 for more navigation devices Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2014 With the 'promised' bridges there are new parts for a dioptra, they include a sight and protractor, sounds a lot like we will have the parts for a sextant right there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2014 i don't know how i can express the amount of +1 this is Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2014 Excellent idea, especially for us Wurm astronomers! +1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 12, 2014 New Jewelry smithing items?An action besides examine on the celestial bodies?More use for tracking...? +1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 15, 2014 I'll put my neck out and give this one a bump. These are something nice that would help every player... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 15, 2014 Been asking for one for years. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 16, 2014 + 1 Sounds like a great idea! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 5, 2015 Going to bump this up since it still seems like a good idea all this time later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 6, 2015 CartographyQuadrant / Sextant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 9, 2015 BumpIf not a sextant then a 'boat compass' mounted to the boat itself that is not negated by movement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 9, 2015 If not a sextant then a 'boat compass' mounted to the boat itself that is not negated by movement. Nautical Compass Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 10, 2015 With the 'promised' bridges there are new parts for a dioptra, they include a sight and protractor, sounds a lot like we will have the parts for a sextant right there. All you need is a measure of time for longitude. Latitude is just a simple angle calculation at solar zenith. Or a good "chart" I guess and we have maps. +1 to idea revival and to sextants! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 16, 2015 Why don't you all read the wiki about Dioptras. It can be used for navigation. http://www.wurmpedia.com/index.php/Dioptra Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 16, 2015 Why don't you all read the wiki about Dioptras. It can be used for navigation. http://www.wurmpedia.com/index.php/Dioptra Your general geographical location will be displayed in the event window I'm sure we all know we're in the South, North East, North West, Central regions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites