Rally Point: Auto-positioning and zoom level when map loads for players

The idea is an object GMs can place on the map so when the map loads for players it automatically positions (focuses) them on that (centered on their screen) and zooms to the configured zoom level. It should be invisible to the players (GM layer?) but can be moved around as needed by the GM. Rally Point is just a quick name I came up with for this "widget" for discussion purposes...call it whatever makes sense. Perhaps the icon/image for it is a flag? Example scenario: GM places the Rally Point at the bottom of the map where the dungeon entrance is and sets the zoom level to %150. The players advance only halfway through the dungeon the first session. Preparing for the next session, the GM moves the Rally Point to where the players left off and sets the zoom level to %50 so the players get a better view of the parts of the dungeon they've traveled through as the GM gives a quick recap of the last session. Does anyone else have any suggestions for other controls this might need beyond zoom level?

+1 Before the days of Roll20, I recall maptools had something like this and it was quite useful feature.

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+1 I agree, we REALLY need this!

Great idea!  I frequently move players to a new page with dynamic lighting, start describing the scene, only to hear “wait, all I see is blackness”, especially on bigger maps. :-P Shift-pinging will draw the players to a point on the map, but requires remembering to do each time, and can’t be set up ahead of time (I think?). One option that would be nice for this feature is to toggle between starting at the suggested rally point flag, and starting wherever their token is on that page, prioritizing a token that only they control (as opposed to shared light sources, for example).

Perfect 

+1 You must gather your party before venturing forth

+1 for the idea of a rally point, I can't count how many times I've had to say "scroll to the bottom right for the entrance on this map" or similar. Rally to token is also a good idea. I disagree with the auto-zoom though.  In my experience that's very much a player-preference kind of thing: some people like big tokens without a wide map view, others want the high-level view and don't mind the tokens being barely distinguishable.  Screen size also enters into it. edit: added comment on rally to token.

As a pro member, this feature is available with a MOD, minus the zoom.  Two different Ping tye MOD, one by Nick O. and the other by Kurtis.

Mod names would help.  I can't find anything in one-click or git described as a "ping" mod or listed as by those authors, but perhaps I'm just not looking in the right places.

Ping Buddy&nbsp; <a href="https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/11095028/slug%7D" rel="nofollow">https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/11095028/slug%7D</a> Ping Me&nbsp; <a href="https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/8185298/suggestions-for-an-automatic-player-ping-script/?pageforid=8185298#post-8185298" rel="nofollow">https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/8185298/suggestions-for-an-automatic-player-ping-script/?pageforid=8185298#post-8185298</a> &nbsp;He also has YouTube explaining it. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX7DAnY9p74&amp;t=15s" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX7DAnY9p74&amp;t=15s</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqCk0sKYhr4&amp;t=46s" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqCk0sKYhr4&amp;t=46s</a> Not everything in on one click try searching the forums and you can find alot more MODS.

Thank you, very helpful.

+1 I don't so much care about the ping and rally point, but when the GM has a finite amount of space to design a tabletop for their players, it seems haphazard that things like the zoom level cannot be set globally for the page. 100% zoom does not allow for a full use of the screen. I find 60-70% is the sweet spot. Being able to change this in the game settings, along with the position of the tabletop, so that all players log into a professional-looking table would be helpful.