Tape and Radio

[tenpoundfortytwo 1]

Wouldn't it be cool to be searching around a building and find an old school boombox with a cassette deck and be able to play different tapes that you find around the map? Maybe some nice Russian music, maybe some recording from military bases with info on the initial outbreak.

The really cool thing behind this would be to allow players to record short messages onto tape that could then be played by other people. I think this would work nicely along the proposed note system. You could play it in a car with a working sound system or a boombox.

The other thought is inspired by pirate radio. Could there be a radio station on the map that you can broadcast from? Would need to acquire parts and generate electricity. Or could you loot the equipment and set up a station from anywhere on the map? Again you would be able to tune into the station in a vehicle or a radio.

Thoughts?

[Marshmallow (DayZ) 33]

I think being able to activate radio towers would be awesome. For instance, you'd have to find parts and fuel to repair a nearby generator, then when you've activated the radio tower, you can broadcast messages via text or voice and if other players happen to have a radio on the same frequency, then can view/listen to your messages.

[tenpoundfortytwo 1]

I think the issue with the radio station building or having a set radio mast that you have to get up and running is that they might become a bit of a battle ground.

I think I prefer the pirate radio sort of feel where you can move the station around if you are in danger of being found.

Radio seems like it would be the most authentic way of communicating in a setting like Dayz, i hope it makes it in one way or another!