Hopefully CamNet will be back, and hopefully it is done in a way where all Mercs have the ability to tap into the CamNet and control the camera independently whether someone is there or not (this can be easily done by using a dome camera where players can't see the actual camera)
The camera could double as an infrared laser (not seen in normal vision, but can be seen with Spy Goggles or EMF) The laser could be trained on a Spy for a set time, adding them to all Merc radar for another set time. But this brings up another opportunity for the other proposed function: "Calling".
Calling would be similar to Portal 2's "Callout" function. In essence, it emits a laser where the user is looking which is context sensitive (the options it presents are based on what the laser is pointing at) Nobody can see the laser but the player emitting it.
The menu could function in 1 of 2 modes. Static or On-Player.
Static would be for location-based callouts. For example, if a Merc feels they saw a Spy in a general location, they can point to the ground/walls and use the "Spy Sighted!" Call. This would not only put a unique icon on the Merc's Alternate Reality display, but their map as well.
An On-Player call could be where a player needs help and selects the "Need Assistance" Call, which places a unique market on team Alternate reality which moves with the player's location.
This system is to aid others in pointing out locations, alerting teammates of important statuses, and communicating with players who do not have comms setup.
The camera could double as an infrared laser (not seen in normal vision, but can be seen with Spy Goggles or EMF) The laser could be trained on a Spy for a set time, adding them to all Merc radar for another set time. But this brings up another opportunity for the other proposed function: "Calling".
Calling would be similar to Portal 2's "Callout" function. In essence, it emits a laser where the user is looking which is context sensitive (the options it presents are based on what the laser is pointing at) Nobody can see the laser but the player emitting it.
The menu could function in 1 of 2 modes. Static or On-Player.
Static would be for location-based callouts. For example, if a Merc feels they saw a Spy in a general location, they can point to the ground/walls and use the "Spy Sighted!" Call. This would not only put a unique icon on the Merc's Alternate Reality display, but their map as well.
An On-Player call could be where a player needs help and selects the "Need Assistance" Call, which places a unique market on team Alternate reality which moves with the player's location.
This system is to aid others in pointing out locations, alerting teammates of important statuses, and communicating with players who do not have comms setup.