Map markers Improvements (Feedback)

[JojoTheSlayer 35]

So I just noticed that making map markers have been made easier ingame now. Which is great, personally I have used a small Autohotkey script to have a easier time with it myself for years now, but there is one issue that the current marker system still retains. Which is in a dynamic game that lasts a while. All markers are practically USELESS unless they have a time stamp added.

 

The way I solved this back in the day was via using this (example):

 

; Infantry : Quick Map Marker.
$F9::
SetKeyDelay 50
Send, {Lbutton}{Lbutton}
Send, Inf
Send, {Space}%A_Hour%:%A_Min%-UTC{Enter}
return

 

Enter the map, in this case press F9 where the mouse is to mark that spot with Inf and a time stamp grabbed from Windows desktop clock that I would sync with ingame clock time. It also had some other stuff to get correct color and icon, but that isnt needed anymore etc... Not that "strait forward" to the average gamer, but practically a must have for solo flying and spotting via map.

 

Point is, with the new "write box" for the markers. I dont see why it couldnt have a tick box for "Add ingame TimeStamp". So that a marker that read: bla bla would be presented as bla bla (18:55) on the map, reflecting the ingame time when the mark was made. Giving people a one time setup with both, side, color, icon AND adding timestamps or not during a game. Making the "readability" of a marker ingame by other people much easier.

 

A 15 min old marker that says *Tank is NOT as useful as a marker that says *Tank (17.35) for example.

 

 

Image of the above ingame:

[X Pro Octane 9]

Though I wouldn't call the current markers completely useless without a time stamp, I would certainly find this to be a handy little feature.

Although, I have to ask. Aside from players who wouldn't dare add it themselves, for those whom would, the current game time is in the top right of the map as shown in your screenshot, so why not just manually add the time stamp?

[JojoTheSlayer 35]

...so why not just manually add the time stamp?

 

I can give you a practical example:

https://youtu.be/OgNviSnoz1k?t=35m25s

(Old video from Rolling Thunder (Arma3). People should check them out if you are into tank warfare events. Not sure when the next one is though.)

 

For the rest its more about "oh didnt think about that" and/or convenience... if its automatic then you dont need to tell people more than once and they tick the box. Most people do not want to spend that much time on the map, including me considering I use macros for such...

[X Pro Octane 9]

I can give you a practical example:

(Old video from Rolling Thunder (Arma3). People should check them out if you are into tank warfare events. Not sure when the next one is though.)

 

For the rest its more about "oh didnt think about that" and/or convenience... if its automatic then you dont need to tell people more than once and they tick the box. Most people do not want to spend that much time on the map, including me considering I use macros for such...

Well, considering that, I'd fully agree to including this feature in Arma. I'll personally in fact look around into if this could possibly be a scripted feature mission makers can include, until BI decides to give it some attention.