Car radio and radio station

[LancerG2 369]

My suggestion is that the server can have a server side radio. On offical maps a radio station is placed somewhere and in order to get the car radio to function you must get to the radio station and power the generators (petrol powered) the station will have power. Doing this allowed the server-side radio to be activated. This idea stuck with me and I forgot then watching this video made me remember.

There will usually be plenty of radio stations

The first will display an emergancy radio message (This is not a test blah blah in Russian)

The second can be edited by server host to play custom songs (Similar to independence FM in GTA 4)

The rest of the radio stations will just play music or different genres like rock, rap, soft jazz, Talk shows (In Russian) etc

Finally like a radio station where players can broadcast their voice.

Unfortunately powering the generators will cause the station to only run for two hours. The station also has a live broadcast station so if a play uses it they may speak (Using microphone) to everybody in the server.

As server side if you tune the radio it will play the same song for everybody in the vehicle, This may cause tention between what should be listen to but may be fun at the same time.

Now only two people in the vehicle in the front seat (exception for bikes and helicopters) can tune the radio to different stations. Some controls are to select the radio station, turn the volume up or down, and turn it on off.

Post responses and opinons.

Written by - LancerG2

Idea by - LancerG2 & Youtube video

Edited June 22, 2013 by LancerG2

[TIC 1050]

I think it'd be a good idea for people to participate in things like this to enhance the gameplay in some way along with giving them goals instead of DayZ not having a true objective except to survive.

Other than that, what could we achieve with a radio station?

Entertainment? Could be side tracked with players listening to their own music

Backstory? Maybe

Restoring power for a radio station would require more than just a generator..

[Skat3rat 1633]

It's a decent idea. Would be neat but I don't see much importance in it.

[fubar_in_pittsburgh 409]

A radio station just playing a loop of the emergency broadcast from Night of The Living Dead would be awesome.

[Noszombie 284]

I think it would be pretty sweet and also they should make it so the power runs out after a set amount of time?

Another idea is that a player could find a way to communicate through the tower?

[LancerG2 369]

I think it would be pretty sweet and also they should make it so the power runs out after a set amount of time?

Another idea is that a player could find a way to communicate through the tower?

Both are very good ideas but I knew I should of made sure I suggested the first item...

[Rikarue 2011]

That would be really cool. I'm all up for this, maybe a couple of stations playing emergency broadcasts on loop and all that stuff would be awesome.

[Testwd3r235 2810]

This would be awesome, if you have to fuel it how long would a top up last? Like an hour or so?

[LancerG2 369]

This would be awesome, if you have to fuel it how long would a top up last? Like an hour or so?

I dunno. I guess like 2 hours before the generators need refueling.

[Banana_Duck 121]

Yeah it gets quite tense sometimes hitching a ride with someone, maybe some soft jazz would ease the tension

[liquidcactus 719]

My suggestion is that the server can have a server side radio. On offical maps a radio station is placed somewhere and in order to get the car radio to function you must get to the radio station and power the generators (petrol powered) the statino will have power. Doing this allowed the server-side radio to be acctivated.

You know this is a really good idea. I like it cause it reinforces my idea of having some kind of objectives that are somewhat of a campagin. To give the players something to do with a goal to reach at the end. Maybe a construction site objective that needs 4+ players to complete(difficulty) and you get a big dump truck at the end.

Things like this I like and a radio station mission would be nice.

NICE IDEA

[LancerG2 369]

(This post was by accident, I quoted myself.)

Edited April 12, 2013 by LancerG2

[GOD™ 2795]

I want some music in my car while driving around chernarus.

[Banana_Duck 121]

Well chopper pilots in arma2 often played music through vehicle chat before landing at the LZ, an to be fair it's kick ass! Hearing acdc thunderstruck before you land really gets you going!

[idontliketokill 0]

perhperhaps even add a element from apb reloaded where if you drive past players with the volume at a certain level it would be audible like you could some what here it and it would be louder if the glass was broken? and maybe if you ejected from the vehicle the radio would keep playing?

[LancerG2 369]

perhperhaps even add a element from apb reloaded where if you drive past players with the volume at a certain level it would be audible like you could some what here it and it would be louder if the glass was broken? and maybe if you ejected from the vehicle the radio would keep playing?

This element also not jsut works in APB reloaded but GTA IV aswell. And unless you turned of the car/radio it woudl still play.

[Serious Stan 202]

Yes i would love it.

BAN the side chat.. make side chat a radio station and allow players to play whatever they like from their mic on that chat via a station or talk in it, propaganda or threats :)

[Cain42 18]

Image the siege of radio station because someone do not like type of music or some random annoying kid fortified there.

[DayzForumer 284]

Play DayZ: Breaking Point... :lol:

[-Gews- 7443]

This would be cool, I like the idea. Can't see any flaws. I don't like the constant side chat. There could also be ham radios introduced and people could sit up in Gvozdno and broadcast crazy rants, perhaps with a much less powerful signal.

Hehehehe for whatever reason I just got reminded of the "NO RADIO!" signs of 1980 through 1990s New York... no connection, just amusing.

[LancerG2 369]

Play DayZ: Breaking Point... :lol:

I clearly don't see the reference you are making...

This would be cool, I like the idea. Can't see any flaws. I don't like the constant side chat. There could also be ham radios introduced and people could sit up in Gvozdno and broadcast crazy rants, perhaps with a much less powerful signal.

Hehehehe for whatever reason I just got reminded of the "NO RADIO!" signs of 1980 through 1990s New York... no connection, just amusing.

Um care to explain this event?

[King Beans 2]

This is Chenarus 105.2 bringing you the hottest post-apocalyptic jams, up next, interview with a random survivor.

[Ken Bean 175]

My suggestion is that the server can have a server side radio

The idea is good, but this probably is not going to happen since most music out there is copy righted.

You'd need to pay collecting societies like the GEMA (it's a german organization but other countries have similar as well. maybe not as greedy once though) if you power the server and play their music.

Yes, that's odd, but unfortunately this is how it works.

Edited April 18, 2013 by Ken Bean

[LancerG2 369]

The idea is good, but this probably is not going to happen since most music out there is copy righted.

You'd need to pay collecting societies like the GEMA (it's a german organization but other countries have similar as well. maybe not as greedy once though) if you power the server and play their music.

Yes, that's odd, but unfortunately this is how it works.

Pffft. If I run a private hive server who's going to know anyway?

[LancerG2 369]

This is Chenarus 105.2 bringing you the hottest post-apocalyptic jams, up next, interview with a random survivor.

THIS IS WKYC. (We know you camp) Debating first world problems. Today we will be speaking to a bandit.