Player ID mechanisms - avoiding Blue on Blue

[rotekz 18]

Friendly Fire - Blue on Blue.

It is a real problem when you group up. I can survive for days as a lonewolf and die in minutes after joining a group of friends.

Could players group up via the player list and then see a halo round group members?

With same few skins being used and everyone looking the same a proper ID system is desperately needed. There has to be a substitute for real-life facial recognition and the way everyone looks and dresses uniquely.

[GreenJedi 0]

This would be handy. It sucks when you're in the middle of a firefight, and end up shooting your buddies because you got confused. Although, this can be fixed somewhat by communicating well and watching line of sight.

Giving the ability to invite people to a group, and their name tag changing color or they gain a different look to other group members/ other people would be useful.

[iStP 8]

Like the sound of it. Even just displaying the characters name above their head when they get within a certain distance wether you're aiming at them or not would be nice too

[naizarak 41]

work on your comms. i run with a 10 player group and we rarely have FF incidents.

[BL1P 252]

The ability to join a group mid game is done in quite a few arma2 missions already.

Domination, MSO, Patrol Ops MSO.

to name a few.

Its a great little tool.

Im not sure about floating 3d names over heads though.

Something more in line... with maybe... hmmm xml logos ?

If say the persons group who you joined has an xml logo all subsequent joiners to that group gain the same logo on their uniform / clothes.

If they dont have an xml then all players who join him get his name on their uniforms / clothes.

Trust me if this was implemented alot more xmls would be being used :)

[Soldier of Failure 14]

I approve this suggestion.

So does Chuck Testa