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Hi all, Not sure how viable this is, or if it would even prove useful. I would like to see Chalk added to the loot table. The reason for this would be to allow players to write small messages on the sides of brick/stone buildings. Which could disappear after a certain length of time. A simple function when near flat faced buildings which displays a text box allowing you to type a small message max length 50 characters. I.e. Sniper watching control tower, or beware of zeds in warehouses. Find Chalk in loot sites Right click on Chalk in inventory Type message into text box Small spray animation/sound and message displays on the side of a brick/stone wall Message is washed off by rain , or disappears after 30 - 90 mins Maybe have a rub off function, so you can remove other players warnings (Handy for Bandits) Could be seen as another form of communication with other survivors, as they are limited. I just think it would be a cool feature, open for debate!

I put up a similar suggestion. http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/45394-chalk-leave-messages-for-other-survivors/

You can use the forums to arrange bounty's on bandits, I think it's been done. As mentioned above there is no currency... which may prove difficult in paying someone for their skills. If you want a certain bandit killed, post it on the forum offering nice guns, vehicles, jet-packs. Whatever you want to give to see your bandit in the dirt. Someone will take-up your offer, or die trying.

Great idea, maybe add a shovel as a new loot-able item required to digs these holes?

As with everything in DayZ. Once players start realising the benefits of it, they will use it as intended.

There is already graffiti placed on some buildings. Just add in a simple text box style function for players to add their own graffiti. Nothing lasts forever, maybe have the message slowly degrade so if players do come along after some time they can see the remains of a message. Leaving everyone's messages there until server restart would just look tacky.

Yea without a doubt. That's where the rain/time limit comes into play and clears the messages after a while...

Cool, joining now. Same name as forum. I'll post once im outside cherny.

Are you guys in UK 7 - hosted by Kelly's heroes???

I joined UK 7 - hosted by Kelly's heroes (same one you're in) Is it maybe the wrong server???

I'm close to Cherny, going to log in shortly, is the fort under friendly control again???

Yea, hopefully by the time we get on tonight there will be some order at "Fort Friendly". Otherwise not much point going near it, just to get shot on arrival.

Found mine in a supermarket too

All friendlies of the fort should probably join a skype or teamspeak channel, that way you can communicate before you reach the fort and gain entry without the risk of being shot...

A couple of friends and I are close to Cherny. We will probably be on around 8.30pm GMT and would be interested in helping out. We are well armed and I have a tent which I can pitch in the camp for spare loot. I have plenty of spare food and drink I will place in the tent for all to take. I may come alone but ill try get my friends online to help out, this sounds like great fun and glad to see survivors pulling together for a change. I'll post closer to the time to let you guys know when we can come help out. Keep it up!

Anytime i've found cammo gear its always been in the red brick buildings with a 2 doors and a room either side.

Totally agree, I've had many of these experiences. Meeting up with 2 of my friends at Cherny. I was a click or two away from one of my friends just east of cherny. A guy with a heavy machine gun opened up on him, by the time I got there he just finished my friend off. I emptied two clips into his head with my makarov and he disconnected... I picked up my friends MP5 and headed for cherny, my other friend was under fire from two guys on the east border of the town. They had just killed him by the time I got there. I opened up on the first guy and he disappeared/disconnected and put two MP5 mags into the second, he also disconnected as he was about to die! The only reason all 3 of them has time to disconnect was due to lag, otherwise I probably would of killed them.

Add me on steam, same username as above. Small group of 4 play regularly. We're also Irish, aged ~27.

My friend also has this issue, no letters being displayed. Makes the sounds etc just no visual. He runs the steam version, and is running the latest beta also. I run the same versions of DayZ and Arma beta and mine works fine. Mine is not through steam which is the only difference. I'll keep an eye on this thread to see if there is any possible fixes.