Tactical suggestions

[cf3kylerees 21]

I am in a small tactical team and here are some of my suggestions

Hand Signals:

I have a team and we speak in direct chat or type in direct chat, thought it would be cool if there were hand signals/gestures to use for communicating quickly. Also near by enemies won't hear/see our conversation, this means we can be completely quiet and fast. Which will help us out a lot especially when we go on operations like looting or killing bandits.

I'm aware they have them on Arma but i'm pretty sure they don't have them on DayZ.

Map:

I'm aware that if you mark something out on the map every survivor will see it on their map. Could it be possible if only your group can see it or the people you choose can see it, or even if you can only see it?

This would help me mark things out like overwatch position, entrance route, exit route, alternative route, enemy position, enemy camp, my own camp etc.

Thanks for reading.

[notonehoot 16]

Sketch drawings for routes or print maps.

Write down grid refs for camps.

Code words for maneuvers and other tactics.

Ex: "O fuck I dropped my curly wurly"- Beagle = Kill them all

Ex 2: Shit my pizza is burning = Kill them just with fire.

Ex 3: The mailman is here = Target is in sight.

Ex 4: My taxes came in today = There is an intruder

Ex 5: Insert BS here = BS here.

[cf3kylerees 21]

this could work, but it would be a lot simpler and effective if they did my suggestion.

[Clumzy (DayZ) 377]

Sketch drawings for routes or print maps.

Write down grid refs for camps.

Code words for maneuvers and other tactics.

Ex: "O fuck I dropped my curly wurly"- Beagle = Kill them all

Ex 2: Shit my pizza is burning = Kill them just with fire.

Ex 3: The mailman is here = Target is in sight.

Ex 4: My taxes came in today = There is an intruder

Ex 5: Insert BS here = BS here.

Not everyone wants a map of Chernarus lying around in their house, it would be simpler to have an improved map. Why do you think it's good the way it is now?

And hand signals should be added, because not everyone wants to announce their presence by speaking. Hand signals are used because they're silent, not just because they're encoded.

[cf3kylerees 21]

I agree Clumzy, you have my beans!

[notonehoot 16]

Not everyone wants a map of Chernarus lying around in their house, it would be simpler to have an improved map. Why do you think it's good the way it is now?

And hand signals should be added, because not everyone wants to announce their presence by speaking. Hand signals are used because they're silent, not just because they're encoded.

Hell yeah it would be great to have hand signals like that of ACE mod. I never said do not implement it I, gave a mere suggestion in what he could do for the mean time and who the hell needs a huge map for a town run, sketch a map of positons with printer paper and a pen range it using the ingame map/rangefinders and re write it on the rough map you made, like that of the movie shooter. Hell if you want motion with your head and gun, salute, holster...use your heads.

[Clumzy (DayZ) 377]

Hell yeah it would be great to have hand signals like that of ACE mod. I never said do not implement it I, gave a mere suggestion in what he could do for the mean time and who the hell needs a huge map for a town run, sketch a map of positons with printer paper and a pen range it using the ingame map/rangefinders and re write it on the rough map you made, like that of the movie shooter. Hell if you want motion with your head and gun, salute, holster...use your heads.

I'm sure he has though of writing down co-ordinates and such on paper, but using current signals isn't a bad idea for the mod... If only the devs found a way to discourage people from using third party chat, so things like hand signals could be more relevant.

[cf3kylerees 21]

and the coordinates aren't accurate when you are marking out things in a tight area :/