Squad Member Waypoints

[l4c3r4tions 0]

I'd really love to see some waypoints for people that like to play in groups, maybe even in different colors per person to tell each other apart.

[Mos1ey 6301]

Way too 'gamey' IMO, maybe you should just learn to communicate with your group better? Lol.

[-Gews- 7443]

What do you mean by waypoints? Why only for those in groups?

[Mos1ey 6301]

What do you mean by waypoints? Why only for those in groups?

I think he means little arrows or similar to show where your 'teammates' are.

[-Gews- 7443]

I think he means little arrows or similar to show where your 'teammates' are.

Oh. Like Wasteland. Nah.

[methr1k2dop3 323]

would be friggin sweet if you could find various color of clothing.

maybe you and your buddies for instance could try to find blue camo outfits for all of you.

or maybe colored arm bands.

Edited May 21, 2013 by methr1k2dop3

[leviski 2152]

Yea no, we are trying to make the game more realistic

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Now if you said "waypoints if we had a GPS" than I would be all for it

But other than that no

waypoints should only be enabled if one has a GPS

[PuRe DAYZ 39]

no it takes away the point of dayz

[Private Evans 1303]

Yea no, we are trying to make the game more realistic

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Now if you said "waypoints if we had a GPS" than I would be all for it

But other than that no

waypoints should only be enabled if one has a GPS

Did some research here and as it seems worldwide GPS system would be fucked pretty soon in case of such a global apocalyptic scenario. This is because the course of each satelite has to be adjusted regulary by the ground control center....

[deathnote12311 1]

Yeah, that would destroy the point of DayZ but, there should be squad waypoints like in Planetside 2 where you can waypoint and, your whole squad can see the waypoint, so you don't need to constantly be shot down with your whole squad in a heli

[beatSTV 631]

waypoints should only be enabled if one has a GPS

this.

[DemonGroover 8836]

For God's sake can anyone play the game alone for 30 minutes without needing friends?

[mr_chabowski@live.co.uk 2416]

Yeah, that would destroy the point of DayZ but, there should be squad waypoints like in Planetside 2 where you can waypoint and, your whole squad can see the waypoint, so you don't need to constantly be shot down with your whole squad in a heli

If you need to organise a meeting place, you should use monuments, landmarks and grid references. Not HUD waypoints.

The game shouldn't do any thinking for you.

In keeping with the "authenticity" theme, if GPS is included and gives you waypoints, they should be wildly inaccurate.

If satellites aren't synched, they're going to be pretty useless for navigation. (if they're even still there at all)

EDIT:

It'd be cool if GPS units were still a rare item, but 90% of the time you just get "No Signal", and the rest of the time it's only accurate within a couple of KM.

Edited May 21, 2013 by Chabowski

[leviski 2152]

Did some research here and as it seems worldwide GPS system would be fucked pretty soon in case of such a global apocalyptic scenario. This is because the course of each satelite has to be adjusted regulary by the ground control center....

Belive it or not a GPS can use old stored information to offer you maps and navigation

(mine can anyways)

[leviski 2152]

For God's sake can anyone play the game alone for 30 minutes without needing friends?

So true I have a retarded freind IRL who asnt played the game alone yet

and when he brings up DayZ stories around the bonfire he always boats these big feats that he has done and how much of a seasoned player he is and im like

Dude you have played for a total of 6 hours and never alone.

[mr_chabowski@live.co.uk 2416]

Belive it or not a GPS can use old stored information to offer you maps and navigation

(mine can anyways)

It could cache the map, or remember where it was last, but it wouldn't be able to triangulate its own position or track movement without properly functioning satellites.

[enforcer1975 1111]

Oh. Like Wasteland. Nah.

Depends which difficulty you play on...i'm always playing on the hardcore server.

[Private Evans 1303]

It could cache the map, or remember where it was last, but it wouldn't be able to triangulate its own position or track movement without properly functioning satellites.

Yap... GPS requires 4 satelites to work properly and around 24 satelites in orbit to work world wide...

[Chaingunfighter 917]

I disagree with 'waypoints' themselves but something that you could identify eachother with would be cool, like certain colored clothing or painted weapons, that you'd have to find but it would make it easier to discern someone. In real life, you're not going to recognize someone else from 500+ meters without some identifier because there's no waypoint to them in reality.

[Hetstaine 10852]

Way too 'gamey' IMO, maybe you should just learn to communicate with your group better? Lol.