Originally posted by WhiteDwarf:

and your sapiens remark is very offa track, because what we have in the game is not just a map, it is a navigation like in the modern world, I dont think our ancestors knew what is a GPS.

He was talking about using no map at all, not just the minimap. The only reason, in game, we have near-GPS quality mapping is because that is the ONLY tool for navigation the developers have provided. That's out of the player's hands.

My point was that the current in-game provided map makes far more sense then no map at all. Humans have been making maps for over 8,000 years, with the first maps discovered pre-dating the technology level we have in Valheim by over 6,000 years.
By comparison, it's only been ~1,500 years or so to current times. i.e. even GPS quality technology is 'closer' to the Valheim technology than 'no map at all' is.

Regardless though, I do like the concept of playstyle he presented. i'd want more tools available in game to assist with navigation though than what are currently present. Some people suggested 'alternatives' in this thread, but those are hack-jobs and unsightly. I'd want the game itself to support that kind of play directly and with intention.

As to your point about using the map, and not the minimap, you're accomplishing nothing but exercising one of your fingers more doing that. Some players might think that's cool though, and more power to them.