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Feature request: in game notepad
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1.3.0.25
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Request for an item to be added that allows players to write information in an easy to access in game notepad. At the moment when doing calculations for the mortar or plotting out a route on the map that requires following multiple compass bearings from point to point for land navigation, I am either alt tabbing into notepad on the computer to note relevant information or writing this information down on my phones notepad. Having an in game item would be an easy addition and keep players in the game itself instead of using apps outside of the game. This could be useful for intelligence and espionage purposes for people making scenarios or be useful for players in conflict mode as if you kill an enemy with a notepad you might find important information that could help your team and add depth to the game through organic and emergent gameplay. By adding something similar to what the new documents system has (information on the character who took the notepad, their faction, etc.) and making it so that only the person who starts with the notepad can ever write in it, you will have the ability to know which player wrote what and still have an easy way to identify and report people who misuse this form of communication.

Details

Severity
Feature
Resolution
Open
Reproducibility
N/A
Operating System
Windows 10 x64
Category
General
Steps To Reproduce

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Additional Information

Having a notepad that is part of every players starting kit could allow for easier and more immersive gameplay while keeping players in the game consistently, it also makes sense to have a notepad in terms of realism as every soldier from either faction in the 80s had a notepad on them somewhere in their kit. Having a notepad in game could also be the most secure form of communication if done right as radios can be stolen, proximity chat can be overheard, faction text chat can be overheard by groups who are in a discord together cheating by having a member of their group join the enemy team and tell the rest of their group enemy faction plans and information, a notepad in comparison would be totally secure so long as it wasnt intercepted by enemies. Most importantly, it wouldnt be that difficult to add it to the game, the animation already exists for pulling out and putting away a ballistic sheet, the information about who owned the notepad originally is already present in the new documents system and creating the model for a notepad is alot simpler than creating a model for a new gun, vehicle, clothing item, etc. Its not an essential or high priority item, but the benefit to gameplay vs effort put in by the developer to create and implement it is pretty high.

Event Timeline

Geez changed the task status from New to Feedback.Mon, Jan 6, 2:37 PM

As a temporary solution, you can put private markers on the map

Good suggestion although I feel I should have made it clear that im not averse to using the notepad on my phone, I just like the idea of having an ingame notepad more and would personally appreciate the feature being introduced. Ive used the map markers in the past to note land nav directions when attempting to dead reckon my way behind enemy lines at night and it is definitely the better way of noting that information.

Ideally a Filofax, to keep with the period setting.