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KD
Since: May, 2009
17th Jan, 2022 05:36:44 PM
This is a common feature of Warp Whistle. From its article:
- In most cases, destinations only become unlocked after the player visits them the old-fashioned way first.
StarSword
Since: Sep, 2011
17th Jan, 2022 08:32:02 PM
^Yeah, I was was wondering if there was a broader trope for that particular feature, though. Went ahead and created the draft: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/discussion.php?id=ucwq59w85l1klctv57k8cq2w
Scorpion451
(Edited uphill both ways)
18th Jan, 2022 01:34:17 PM
The general trope for that limitation is Warp Whistle
The visualization aspect could be independently tropeable, however; left further input on on the draft.
jormis29
Since: Mar, 2012
Wondering before I create a TLP for it. It's a common restriction on both Teleportation and fast-travel systems in open-world games where you can only go places you've been and/or can clearly visualize.