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[Dyce666]

-1 also, that would just give a clear disadvantage to people who don't have a chatting program.

Advantage is you don't have to swap windows, this isn't blue tooth.  Maybe only distress calls cost ap as a compromise

[Jeoshua]

As far as a "global channel" is concerned... why can't we all just agree on channel 0?

[Ficzy]

maybe craft an upgraded radio? with a head-set for example,
this way radio in the inventory will work,
this would make it easier

[Dylan Fraser]

Think about this.
Could you talk on a radio inside of your backpack in real life?
Makes no sense.

[C47]

Think about this
Isn't in the first post a sugesstion about hearing a radio not talking? Could you hear a radio inside backpack (or in the belt) in real life?
Makes sense ;]

[Schwartz]

Think about this.
Could you talk on a radio inside of your backpack in real life?
Makes no sense.

Can you get minigun to hands and shoot in real life?
Makes no sense.

[Pandemon]

Sense? What fuckin' sense you see here? It's postapocalyptic science-fiction game.... calm down you all.

[Dyce666]

maybe craft an upgraded radio? with a head-set for example,
this way radio in the inventory will work,
this would make it easier

Airstrike Approved

[Sashi]

Mostly while we are on the wasteland we have two weapons in hands (close combat/long range, fast shooting/slow shooting etc.) so we can't have radio on.
Why we can't hear comunicates while radio is in invetory? For example we can hear "'sh..whe..shh..r you..shh' instead of 'shh..where are you..shh' because of the backpack - but we can still hear sth, that someone is talking on the radio, then we can take radio in hand and respond
We will hear only radio that was in hand last time (so while we have 4 radios with different channels we can still hear only one)

According to the fallout system, items in your backpack aren't all in your backpack. You wouldn't stuff a sword or sledgehammer in a backpack, you'd strap it to your back and side. Ammo may not be in a backpack, it could be on a belt. The fallout system treats the two hand idea as "This is what I'm gonna use, lets keep it real close". So two guns, one in each hand, could represent a gun in the players good hand and the other in a holster, gun in each hand, or both guns holstered.  To further expand this thought, guns and caps, I'll have my gun holstered and my caps "tucked away" in hands reach (Kinda helps explain why hand items can't be stolen)

So I don't see how communications have to suffer if the radio is not in hand, because you don't need to toss it in your backpack. You can clip a radio to your belt and be able to hear things just fine and reach you hand over to tap the button and speak.


I like the idea of freeing that slot up from radios. Maybe take it to the next level, add a "Belt" slot to the inventory screen. So you can clip a radio to it, or hide your caps or ammo from thieves, and so on.

Radios used in combat should use 2aps per msg, including distress calls.

The fallout system, like dungeons and dragons, considers talking to be a "free action" be it in combat or not.

[Mystery]

The belt slot idea sounds good, actually. Aren't they supposed to be upgrading FOnline to Van Buren type of grade? I seen the one video on the main page where it had 2 armor slots, so I doubt it couldn't be too much of a pain to add something like a belt slot for your radio. But hey, what do I know?
(Awaits trolls to pounce on said statement.)

[Crazy]

Maybe you could hear the radio while it's in your inventory but not send messages... That seem logical to me.

[Wipe]

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