Map locations won't save, and followint the thread issues

[insomnios]

Map locations won't save, and followint the thread issues

so, everything was going pretty well for me, no issues at all. but i noticed that some of the locations wont save to my map, or that they no longer appear. i have no sword smiths on the world map any more, there isn't even an icon in the legend for them. also no hair stylists. i found a hair stylist in novagrad, and his icon will appear on my map, and mini map, while im close to him. however as soon as i walk far enough away it is gone. also the quest indicator for Following the Thread is just set to sign posts, which ever i am closest to at the time. but once i go into the fast travel menu the icon doesn't move. and i cant find the location that the quest mentions anywhere on my map. I tried reloading an older save, but there where still no sword smiths marked on my map, and it was far enough back that i didn't want to chance replaying all that i had done just to find out its still messed up.

---------- Updated at 07:39 PM ----------

ok.. so i just found a blacksmith in novigrad, but he is a swordsmith. is there no longer any differentiation between the two?

 

[carbiecarbie]

Most shops only appear on the map when you are close to it. It's not a bug.

 

[masteratt]

I was just about to make this thread. Let me start by saying, I love this game but with so many locations and my navigation skills not being the best, I really need to see where the blacksmith is and just go there.

Unfortuantely as it is, the icon for them don't appear in the world map nor the HUD map until you are practically next to them. Meaning I run around Novigrad like a headless (frustrated) chicken until I find it.

I skip time, tick and untick the legend for blacksmith and so on to no appeal. This is very frustrating, please fix.

Also please note blacksmith was used as an example, I also don't see Armorer [sic] in the world map in Novigrad city.

---------- Updated at 07:49 PM ----------

Most shops only appear on the map when you are close to it. It's not a bug.

Excuse me but please don't state things like fact until you know them to be facts. How is it not a bug when some icons show all the time and some only when near them?

And please quote an actual CD Projekt Red member that said this was by design. And if it was, what in god's name is the logic behind this?

I've thought it might be because they didn't want the map to look too busy so disabled some icons except blacksmith, and I still can't see the one in Novigrad on world map.

Hoping it will be addressed in a near future patch.

 

[insomnios]

so, is it only certain shops will stay as a permanent icon on the world map? Most blacksmiths are a permanent fixture, but the one i ran into in novigrad disappeared like the hair stylist. Also, i thought sword smiths and blacksmiths where different shops, but the one i found in novigrad had the blacksmith icon, as well as the title "blacksmith" in the shop window, however he only made swords. pretty confusing. Lastly for Following the Thread, do i have to find the location he mentions on my own before i am able to progress further, or am i supposed to have it put on my map for me. because the quest icon just points to the nearest sign post.

 

[insomnios]

it also seems like I'm not picking up new locations from the notice boards or anything else. I'm almost positive this worked before. is this something the new update will address, or is my save just corrupted? can it be corrupted on ps4?

 

[kmana81]

Minor spoilers*Following the tread.....have you gone to skelliege(my spelling sucks)?? After going to the inn, the convo said to go to skelliege then meet back somewhere...hope this helps you