temporary sign system and map tools

[gant12000 4]

since the gps is getting rid of the player's ability to locate themselves on the map when they find a compass, and the compass is just showing you east and west, and there is working code for structures and such, i was wondering if there could be some more navigational tools for those of us who don't frequent military bases as much? I was thinking an ability to construct crude road markers, that could function as a chem light time wise, last a few hours, or only a day since the sign would be quickly constructed, to label roads and paths. put "path 1" next to the entrance of a path way, then have that marked on your own map in a way that it isnt shown to everyone on the server, would be a nice way to avoid being all confused when playing as a hillbilly.

Another feature i thought would be nice would be an ability to make marks on your map only, or another person with a choice's map. or an ability to make simple marks on a map temporarily for your own reference, ie drawing a quick line to make another grid within a grid to help figure things out exactly.

Edited July 18, 2012 by gant12000

[vision1776 42]

you should get the DayZ map and learn how to use it. It becomes really easy to tell where you are going and such by using the clouds, since they always move from west to east.

[gant12000 4]

you should get the DayZ map and learn how to use it. It becomes really easy to tell where you are going and such by using the clouds, since they always move from west to east.

i know this, and you can also use the stars, which i use frequently. but, when in the forest, and coming across multiple path's causing you to realize you are not where you thought you were on said map, especially at night, becomes tedious after a while. i know stumbling through the dark is realistic and such, but i would like to be able to mark on my map without freaking telling the whole server. and i do take breaks from the game, so logging back on in the middle of a forest and trying to remember where i was isnt very fun. I could see people becoming worried about the state of my personal life, if they see my desk with printed maps of the world and pins in it as reminders, as well as notes for myself on what i will be doing next.

signs could also be used as a warning for players to stay out of towns and such. "warning, survivors shot on sight" outside of stary sobor would be very informative on my next course of action, but not issue a challenge to the whole server, or make it sound like i am locking the town down. when a player is raiding, and in kill mode after being nearly killed in cherno, it is good to give him a way to issue a warning without putting himself at risk. Human's have done that throughout history, which heads on stakes and such. heck, pin a dead zombie to a tree as a warning to survivors. could you imagine going through the forest, where it should be safe and there, nailed to a tree, is a dead zombie. nothing sends a message that someone is in the danger zone.

[itsbao93 1]

"for those of us who don't frequent military bases as much?"

It is a mod with realism.