Callsigns

[Mr DeCastellac]

In Planetside I just say "Orange 4" or whatever depending on if they're in orange, yellow, or purple squad, and what number they are.

[fb III IX ca IV]

If the game assigned callsigns then some interesting things could be done. For example, in the "Blue" outfit, you could have Blue 1, 2, 3, ... assigned by the game to each player, and then voice recognition could be used to make voice chat directed at a specific member to only go to that member, or at least make it louder than normal so it stands out to the player.

[Graywolves]

I like what Planetside did with the gold squad 1-0(10) and again with purple and orange.

All follow Gold 1, Orange 4 needs a rez, 7 softies coming on from Purple 9's position - This all makes it so easy for people to just look at the map and know what is happening with minimal communication.

[NCLynx]

Originally Posted by Troika

IMO we need the ability to assign callsigns to override player names in squads. Callsigns would come handy with pilots as it would help with the brevity code in combat as some player names are just too long/weird. Instead saying something like "ilivemymomsbasement visual press" you could go "Gold 1 visual press" or "Gold 2 break right!". In small flights this won't be a problem as you can remember the callsigns, but in large flights it would come really handy and it would help the coordination between players in a fight.

If you're typing, you're doing it wrong.

If you're on a VoiP with someone who has a long name and you're always saying ALL of that name you're doing it wrong.

IMO of course.

[Ravenclaw]

real military use it, tho they usually use things like Echo Bravo etc

[Baneblade]

Originally Posted by NoDachi

'war games' are not even war games. They're pastiche of war games.

Ok Mr. Picker von Knits.

[kaffis]

Alternatively, Ilivemymomsbasement can, you know, choose a name that isn't asinine and annoyingly long. If he doesn't want to do so, then he can just get himself blown up because I won't make time to warn him of stuff on voice.

Or, you know, I can just abbreviate, like everybody else does. Ilivemymomsbasement is now "Your Mom" or just "Mom" or "Loser."