Name Tag Stickers and Viewing People's Journals

[bloodiedsimper 16]

Since we can't really see a player's name in standalone how

about one of those "Hello My Name Is" stickers instead...
You should be able to choose whatever name you want for the name tag even

if it is taken.

Like this:

 

Of course they should be optional meaning in the loot tables and not something you spawn with, and they spawn

in school buildings.

 

Viewing People's Journals ::

Now of course journals are a private thing and people should not be viewing it without your permission,

but if you do want to show someone it you scroll on them and select "Show journal" and then when you hit "j" a symbol shows up on your journal for one minute asking if you want to see their journal.

[Statik (DayZ) 2695]

I don't understand why people would wear "Hi, My Name Is..." Stickers in the midst of a zombie apocalypse.

[Jex 1104]

Maybe an alternative version where I carve my name on your face?

[Forgewolf 70]

I don't understand why people would wear "Hi, My Name Is..." Stickers in the midst of a zombie apocalypse.

I'd definitely wear one just to lighten up the dark mood

Edited October 21, 2013 by Forgewolf

[-Gews- 7443]

Wouldn't mind this, other ideas people had were dog tags, wallets, identification papers, etc.

[Hetstaine 10852]

Hi, my name is Shower. If you turn me on i will make you wet.

 

Hi my name is..my name is ..my name is..

 

Hi..my name is Rolonda

 

Hi..my name is BAD DOG!!

 

Hi ..my name is Doug, that;'s God spelt backwards..with you in between

 

Hi..my name is Will..God's Will.

[TIC 1050]

I honestly think something like a wallet that could contain basic information would be much more ideal in which something could contain and ID card or other things that the survivor could consider a valuable item for themselves (I.E; an important note)

 

I believe a name tag would be good if this were to be a crafting item such as using some type of item which would allow the written object to be held onto a person that could be viewed. Something like using a stapler/paper onto a T-Shirt then you could have an option to write what you'd like on it. Whether it's a nickname, title, your actual name, a group/clan symbol or something relevant to it.

Edited October 22, 2013 by TIC321

[joe_mcentire 2074]

or.....

 

this is the perfect reality vs. authenticity and how it affects immersion example.

 

Problem and solution:

Floating Names may seem totally out of place and destroy immersion completely and moreover the dev-team tries to implement as much customization options as possible to guarantee a unique appearance.

However, what if you lose or change your clothes/items - the identification aspect goes down the drain right at that moment.

 

Reality:

you recognize a person by far more than his/her looks. its the whole appearance, gestures, movements and of course the obvious things like facial features and expressions, smell etc.

 

Authenticity:

So if we can't depict reality in the game by e.g. adding a whole character creator as in skyrim or sims or whatever we should try to bring the whole concept of perception and recognition of a person into the game by using the authenticity aspect. In this game, yes maybe a rather cheap but nevertheless very effective choice, would be simple name tags.

 

Name Tags?

some simple suggestions:

• use player-name as tag
• don't show opponents attitude by using any sort of signal colors
• show tag only in "close" vicinity - arguable (close would also mean: zooming in with binoculars/weapon)
• trigger identification process by using a button (prevents accidental detection of maybe hidden player)
• trigger identification only when head is in direct line of sight
• repeat whole procedure each and every time to get name tag of opponent
• if face is conceiled -> name tag won't pop up (the "bandit"-aspect)

some of the ideas are basically the same as from the famous "perma-identity" idea

[klesh 2423]

Idiots would run around with it saying various profanities, or nonsense such as Hello my name is "Slim Shady'.

 

I prefer a wallet with a Chernarus Driver's License in it.  Collect them all!

[bloodiedsimper 16]

Idiots would run around with it saying various profanities, or nonsense such as Hello my name is "Slim Shady'.

 

I prefer a wallet with a Chernarus Driver's License in it.  Collect them all!

No nothing that is collectible from other players. That would give bandits 1000 more reasons to kill.

As for the profanities it'd be better to give players more wide options in character customization than restricting them

to their own name. Like TIC321 said, you could put your clan tag on it which would be the most ideal thing. If anyone

was friendly enough to care about your name you could easily do it in direct chat...