*RADIO TRANSMISSION*

[Mr-Zer0 62]

You are in your tent, resting peacefully... Until your radio crackles to life, the loud static startles you, and you scramble to turn the dial to lower the volume... A voice is heard in the radio. You begin to isolate the frequency, clearing up all the static, and it was a success... The message continues to play out...

"This is Leftenant Daniel Moore of the British Armed Forces, to whomever may be listening, you are NOT alone."

You continue to listen closely, and you crawl out of your tent and look to the campfire you started several hours ago, nothing but embers remain. You pull out a match and light it up against it's package, and throw it into the remnants of the wood, reigniting the fire. You wake your other companions, and alert them to what is happening. They spring up, obviously interested in what is being transmitted.

"Those of you that are alive, PLEASE make your way to Green Mountain, we have secured the area of the infected and are maintaining a safe zone around the entire mountain. We have sheltered more than a hundred survivors, and our forces are about a hundred strong."

Your friends begin to look at each other, they seem as if it was their birthday today, they holler and laugh. You, however, ignore the hollering and continue to listen closely.

"Bring whatever you can, we need supplies to maintain our current population!"

You look to the stash at your vehicle, as well as the supplies you have around you...

"This is Leftenant Daniel Moore... Signing off."

The transmission ends, and you and your friends look at each other, without even uttering a single word, they knew what they needed to do next. You and your group pack your belongings, loading them into your vehicle. You open the door to the driver's seat, and settle in. Pulling out your key, you insert it into the ignition, and turn the key. The vehicle starts up, and you begin driving towards Green Mountain.

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I have made this post to rekindle the fire in our hearts and to give us survivors purpose. This is what Day Z could turn up into if focused on the aspects of role playing and making our own stories. Not just going around looking for loot and people to kill. Like Rocket said... This is YOUR story.

(Just a little thing... I really hope that the Day Z development team fully implements a radio system, it'd make things a lot more interesting.)

Thanks for reading, and keep on surviving, brothers and sisters!

[speca 193]

So you want the radio to be fully usable to transmit messages? If that's what you're telling me +1

[Mr-Zer0 62]

So you want the radio to be fully usable to transmit messages? If that's what you're telling me +1

Not just that, but I'd like room for role play, not just like some game where you loot, kill zombies or players, and just die off.

[☣BioHaze☣ 7337]

So how do you propose we control what people broadcast?

[Mr-Zer0 62]

So how do you propose we control what people broadcast?

Frequencies... When you have your radio, you right click and select a 'Change Frequency' option, it brings up a small menu showing the current frequency. All you have to do is change it by typing it in. Ex. 91.9 FM to 185.7 AM.

This may be very hard to implement into the mod, but the stand-alone would be a different story.

Edited September 5, 2012 by Mr-Zer0

[.Ender. 42]

in its purest form, the game is about surviving. i know the ideal game-play would involve groups creating camps and bases and factions and what not...but the game will very quickly deviate from a short-lived survival game to an all out territorial war where zombies have little to no effect on the game. as it is there are way too many powerful guns...basic weapons and survival items are all that should remain.

now if you could group and have to venture into cities/towns to gather food (the only place its available) and items like medical supplies, limit the weapons to shotties, basic rifles, and pistols. something dangerous when venturing then it adds to the danger/excitement. radio wont do any good if people continue to hunt people just to be a jackass...vs actually doing it purely for survival. as it stands, you dont NEED others to survive. with basic weapons, limited ammo and dangerous raids required, people will be much more likely to band together because dwindling numbers wont survive against a large horde.

[Mr-Zer0 62]

in its purest form, the game is about surviving. i know the ideal game-play would involve groups creating camps and bases and factions and what not...but the game will very quickly deviate from a short-lived survival game to an all out territorial war where zombies have little to no effect on the game. as it is there are way too many powerful guns...basic weapons and survival items are all that should remain.

now if you could group and have to venture into cities/towns to gather food (the only place its available) and items like medical supplies, limit the weapons to shotties, basic rifles, and pistols. something dangerous when venturing then it adds to the danger/excitement. radio wont do any good if people continue to hunt people just to be a jackass...vs actually doing it purely for survival. as it stands, you dont NEED others to survive. with basic weapons, limited ammo and dangerous raids required, people will be much more likely to band together because dwindling numbers wont survive against a large horde.

I wasn't implying that we need others to survive, I was simply showing possible benefits from teaming up. If people dedicate themselves as to creating groups like these and truly be a part of the world, then this would make Rocket even more proud of his creation, AND the community. I also have no problem with banditry as long as there is a true reason as to why I would be robbed or killed.

[☣BioHaze☣ 7337]

Frequencies... When you have your radio, you right click and select a 'Change Frequency' option, it brings up a small menu showing the current frequency. All you have to do is change it by typing it in. Ex. 91.9 FM to 185.7 AM.

This may be very hard to implement into the mod, but the stand-alone would be a different story.

No no, how do you stop people from broadcasting hate speech, or trolling with the song Friday on a loop?

[Mr-Zer0 62]

No no, how do you stop people from broadcasting hate speech, or trolling with the song Friday on a loop?

Simple. Change your frequency.

[Bonehead3535 105]

isnt this thread supposed to be in the suggestion section?

[speca 193]

Not just that, but I'd like room for role play, not just like some game where you loot, kill zombies or players, and just die off.

Hell yea.

[FogeyZ Gilly 15]

The radio system in acer would work the same. Diff channels ect .

[Eatfish1 12]

not sure if your trolling or not but most of your load out is hacked zero

[Sula 1205]

Mr Zero, some great ideas and suggestions. Not sure why you're being attacked for such a reasonable suggestion. I read a month or so ago that there were plans for the radio in dayz. Of course, that might change now it's no longer Rocket's top priority. Still, nice idea. :thumbsup: :beans:

[Mr-Zer0 62]

not sure if your trolling or not but most of your load out is hacked zero

It's my real inventory, I found it in a tent, and since Rocket stated that finding hacked items and using them IS allowed. Hacking the item in for yourself, is however a different story. Edited September 5, 2012 by Mr-Zer0

[Mr-Zer0 62]

Mr Zero, some great ideas and suggestions. Not sure why you're being attacked for such a reasonable suggestion. I read a month or so ago that there were plans for the radio in dayz. Of course, that might change now it's no longer Rocket's top priority. Still, nice idea. :thumbsup: :beans:

Beans right back at ya! :beans: