methr1k2dop3 323 Posted December 3, 2014 I am not necessarily talking bout global chat.but some way to reach out to people you have encountered to be able to team up.I was on a random server/fresh spawn.I have 5-6 zombies on me, i run up the police station all the way to the top and close the door. i here them all growling and snarling.Then a guy walks up and asks if i could use his help.He has a gun and i watch from top of the tower shoot 3-4 of them.he walks up kills the one at the door.I say thank you and tell him there is a group of assholes around killing people.he asks me if i need anythingoverall it was such a friendly experience.We NEED more of this. I guess ill just sit up at night and look at the moon hoping he is looking at the same time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DemonGroover 8836 Posted December 3, 2014 Steam friends? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Griz2 77 Posted December 3, 2014 I agree. Of course you can always check pulse or add somebody on Steam but sometimes you don't get a chance. Sometimes you forget to check their name and the server restarts and you're forever separated. I once ran with a guy for a few hours and we had a blast. The server restarted and I forgot to get his name. I jumped back on hoping he'd be on there again. I resorted to firing my pistol in the air in regular intervals hoping he would hear it. Luckily he was nearby and he was clever enough to understand what I was doing so we were reunited. This is not always the case though. I recently encountered another friendly player while I was near death on a lootless section of the map. He killed the zombie that I had trapped on the roof of the police station, gave me some rice, a shotgun and about 30 rounds. Saved my life. Never saw him again. But yeah, we need something to help us track down friendly players... Tire fires... Smoke signals... Bullhorns... Anything... I guess the walkie-talkies are a step in the right direction. I also support the idea of global chat but I can understand why some players wouldn't want it. Breaks immersion and the feeling of isolation a bit and that's a big part of what makes encounters with other players such a thrill. Still, I think the benefits outweigh the drawbacks and I see no reason why players/servers couldn't disable global chat if they decide they don't want it. I'm sure it will come in time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DemonGroover 8836 Posted December 3, 2014 Pretty sure tools will come where servers can choose to have global or not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites