So I find that the current Arma chat is a bit of an immersion breaker, I'n the main game it is meant to recreate a military radio network, but I feel that this mod can do better. My proposal would be to remove text chat and replace it with a voip server, this would be based on proximity. There would be three options to start, a talk option and a shout option Whisper: you can be heard 5 meters away, zombies can hear you within this range Talk: you can be heard 15-20 meters away, zombies hear you 30 meters away. Shout: you can be heard by players 60 meters away, zombies can hear you 80 meters away. This would create a far more realistic atmosphere, whispering to your friends and moving through towns silently. I would also add Radios to the game, this could either be just simple walkie talkies that can be tuned to a specific channel or a more complex system. Radios could have varying ranges, with more complex military grade radios needing to be repaired before use (like vehicles) these could have a global range with the possibility to encrypt signals. you could even include relays to make large radio networks. This would add the ability for small groups to coordinate, and a goal for larger groups to strvie towards. Vehicle mounted radios could have a far larger range. For bandits out there you could find a radio and tune into a frequency to spy on other players, adding new tactical depth. This would enable far greater team play, and an emphasis on creating a base of operations. Anyway that's just my idea to add greater realism and atmosphere to an already great mod. What do you all think?
