Message system for repporting and giving/reciving orders needed.

[brynjard 2]

I think we need a basic message system to improve the gameplay.

Description:

I miss in the Arma series a tool for sharing information about enemy position and movment.

If there where implemented a basic message/repporting system it would be a new aspect to the game for using of recon and observation post missions.

Also it could be used to give objectives to units from a commander/platoon leader.

All units have the same mission, but a leader could chose better disposal of troops insted of all engage from same direction.

It should be like a message sent from unit to other relevant units chosen by sender.

In most modern military radio communication systems there is text message options.

Steps To Reproduce:

Make a function in the "scroll menu" send message.

Chose send report or send objective(if commander or platoon leader)

Send report must contain following steps:

- Reporting unit(automatic)

- Time of observation.

- Position of observer(automatic)

- Positoin of observation. (small text box)

- Description of activity. (text box)

Send objective must contain following steps:

- Reporting unit(automatic)

- Time of report sendt

- objective(text box)

- Guidelines

- Time guidelines(if there is any)

Additional Information

I know this isn`t military accurate. The real world is to complicated when it comes to this side of military standards. This is for the gameplay.

The real world standards would not be good for gameplay.

Check the link. Please vote.

http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=9348

Edited June 13, 2013 by Brynjard
Requested by forum users...

[Sneakson 1]

Just use voice chat.

Auto-reporting already tells you what you've spotted and where in what direction and if you need to get any more specific than that just use voice chat.

[brynjard 2]

I know we can use voice chat, but if you play with the auto spotting of, more realistic. The repporting would be more efficient and clear to other troops. When theres 40 player on a server information wil slipp due to the radio is occupied.

[pawelkpl 29]

voted yes !

[Mac 1]

I fail to see how auto reporting is more realistic

[Sneakson 1]

Well, I put a downvote. Unless you can explain exactly how you would want the system to work other than adding another 10 damn radio command menus.

I can imagine simply pressing a "spotting" button and pointing it at a location to make your character automatically say time of day, your location, targeted location and then selecting from a list of options for different unit types, then numbers of that unit, then next unit type if there are several types then press 0 to finish and move on to an activity list with 9 different activities whatever activities you would be saying... not sure why anyone would use that system instead of voice communication though since it's possible to relay information quicker and more accurately that way.

Or are you saying this should be some sort of text system? We can chat already.

All in all this is such a poor suggestion because you are very unclear about what you even want to have.

[brynjard 2]

I Understand; i`ve copied the text from the feedback report.

If you se it more like a "text message" system added to the game, which is actually a part of the radio. In everey modern military radios, you have a text message system.

Real world: Why not use standard voice message?: It takes longer time for the sending unit and occupies the radio for other users for a longer time.

For units that try stay hidden the sending time is critical when it comes to enemy localize them through radio tracer technique. And the need of transmit power(mW) is much lower and therefor more stealth.

Edited June 13, 2013 by Brynjard