Sticky notes?

[ineedferrets 91]

It's just an early idea but how about adding notes that can be left by players into the game?

I think how it'd work is that you would have to find paper (but that would be very easily available) and a pen (not as easily found).

Paper could be found in most, if not all buildings, and is spawned as often as empty cans. Pens can be found less easily, maybe made more available in houses, cafes and markets than other buildings. You could even use blood to write a note (it would use about 100 blood maybe, not sure, would need to make it unwanted). Pens would have a certain amount of usage before running out.

The points of the notes is to leave them around so other people can see them. The notes are saved onto the server for other people to see. You could have to write them using the mouse or the keyboard. There are pros and cons of this;

Pros

- You could point out to other survivors potential hotspots for bandits.

- You could use them for riddles for team mates.

- If radios are implemented, you could point out certain wavelengths where you play music or talk about stuff on it to the rest of the world.

- Point out warnings to survivors of areas you own and shoot on sight on.

- People can point out PvP hotspots.

- Zombie warnings.

- People can lay out traps using notes.

Cons

- Bandits can lay out traps (if you're a dipshit idiot).

- If paper and pen made too readily available, notes could be spammed everywhere.

- People could write down stupid immature things, taking away immersion from the experience.

- Over time, servers may become spammed with overdue notes (i.e. old information) and may need to have a time limit or reset at certain points.

I really like the sound of it but what could be very bad is the break of immersion, isolation as you see masses and masses or notes covered with the word 'PENIS' everywhere or bulletin boards saying 'xXchernoXx clan hiring! come to xxx yyy to join'.

Any thoughts on this?

[lastninja9 2]

Imagine the possibilities! This would be one of the best additions to the game IMO.

[DemonGroover 8836]

Do i detect sarcasm, Fish?

Leaving messages of some kind would be cool, but i imagine the clutter on the servers could be an issue.

[lastninja9 2]

No sarcasm, I just really, really like this idea! :D

Of course there would need to be some limitations on how many notes one can post and a timeout period.

Having notes ingame might create some fun little player created "mini quests". True open world quests.

"Fish was here and stole all your gear".

Edited July 12, 2012 by Fish

[doom4mr 135]

maybe to add new item: document or paper and if you found it you can create a note and put it somewhere... 1 note per paper to fight "spam"

when player will find the note he can examine it and it will show the message on the screen, make them disappear after 3-5 dayz

the only problem that I see there is how the player will write his message?

Edited July 12, 2012 by DooM4MR