Recording and Broadcasting a message to players with Radios

[flexy 10]

Today I explored the Radio Tower at Green Mountain and thought it would be cool if you could record a message up there and broadcast it on a loop.

Players on the server could tune into the frequency and hear your message.

 

I admit that I'd probably just record farting noises, but It would be a feature with potential.

Creative players could also create some atmosphere with spooky stories or broadcast locations where they planted supplies for others.

[basinox 300]

Well a radio station Three Dog style by the players would be a interesting feature. Especially when multiple people are going to fight for control over the radio station so they can cast their propaganda and favourite music. But then I wonder about the music. Do we have to find cd's through the map like books or a popup window that allows you to copy paste the YouTube link to the song you want?

[BattleFairy 27]

:thumbsup: :beans:

 

broadcasting the actual "bandit" locations or which village is allready empty looted......or an good ol slayer track :thumbsup:

Edited February 8, 2014 by BattleFairy

[AnyoneInCherno? 187]

Well, if they put this in, then I want to be able to use a radio in a car( maybe you have to put the radio inside the car?) but I would like it to be a system like APB Reloaded where you put the songs in the games "radio" files

[savini 587]

I don't know about all that. Adding music and such. It wouldn't seem very...apocalyptical..?

 

Also, I think allowing players to control whats on the radio would be a bad idea. Like you said, people would do annoying shit. I suppose if there were multiple frequencies you'd at least have the option of not listening to it. Then you'd have to find headphones so that you wouldn't alert nearby zeds/players...but then wearing the headphones would severely hamper your hearing if something is sneaking up on you.

 

There is potential. I would prefer it if the broadcast was set by the devs. Actually, a long while ago and again recently, people spoke of hearing grid coordinates being spoken over their radios. It would just broadcast in a loop. The coordinates always led to deerstand locations.

 

Either coordinates, or perhaps an emergency broadcast that loops. Sorta like in 28 Days Later.

 

That's just me though.

Edited February 8, 2014 by Rhodes

[Damnyourdeadman 1045]

I don't know about all that. Adding music and such. It wouldn't seem very...apocalyptical..?

 

Also, I think allowing players to control whats on the radio would be a bad idea. Like you said, people would do annoying shit. I suppose if there were multiple frequencies you'd at least have the option of not listening to it. Then you'd have to find headphones so that you wouldn't alert nearby zeds/players...but then wearing the headphones would severely hamper your hearing if something is sneaking up on you.

 

There is potential. I would prefer it if the broadcast was set by the devs. Actually, a long while ago and again recently, people spoke of hearing grid coordinates being spoken over their radios. It would just broadcast in a loop. The coordinates always led to deerstand locations.

 

Either coordinates, or perhaps an emergency broadcast that loops. Sorta like in 28 Days Later.

 

That's just me though.

Very good idea,make the radio stations have a premade message like "we offer food and shelter,out coordinates are ...."

And allow people only to insert the desired coordinates,not the whole transmition ;)

[flexy 10]

I don't know about all that. Adding music and such. It wouldn't seem very...apocalyptical..?

 

Also, I think allowing players to control whats on the radio would be a bad idea. Like you said, people would do annoying shit. I suppose if there were multiple frequencies you'd at least have the option of not listening to it. Then you'd have to find headphones so that you wouldn't alert nearby zeds/players...but then wearing the headphones would severely hamper your hearing if something is sneaking up on you.

 

There is potential. I would prefer it if the broadcast was set by the devs. Actually, a long while ago and again recently, people spoke of hearing grid coordinates being spoken over their radios. It would just broadcast in a loop. The coordinates always led to deerstand locations.

 

Either coordinates, or perhaps an emergency broadcast that loops. Sorta like in 28 Days Later.

 

That's just me though.

I understand your concerns but since the players would have to find a radio and actually use it, I think it wouldn't be a problem to give us free reign over the broadcast.