Functionality and gameplay suggestions (possible to implement)

This thread is dedicated to functionality and gameplay suggestions for A3 or its future installments. Provide code to your suggestion, if possible or you've already made an addon of it.

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  CTRL+F search function for maps to enter names of locations of interest, GRID or other pos (ie, Ghost Hotel -> enter -> camera centers on Ghost Hotel).
  All locs and else are defined in CfgWorld config by the addon author.
  

{
_handle = _x getVariable ["ASS_RelMovement", -1];
if (_handle >= 0) then {
	terminate _handle;
};

_handle = _x spawn {
	_unit = _this;
	_leader = leader _unit;
	_posLeader = position _leader;
	_posUnit = getPos _unit;
	_delta = [(_posUnit select 0) - (_posLeader select 0), (_posUnit select 1) - (_posLeader select 1)];
	_formDir = formationDirection _leader;
	while {true} do {
		_deltaDir = _formDir + formationDirection _leader;
		_xP = ((cos _deltaDir) * (_delta select 0)) + ((sin _deltaDir) * (_delta select 1));
		_yP = ((cos _deltaDir) * (_delta select 1)) - ((sin _deltaDir) * (_delta select 0));
		_posLeader = getPos _leader;
		_newPos = [(_posLeader select 0) + _xP, (_posLeader select 1) + _yP];
		if (((position _unit) distance _newPos) > 3) then {
			_unit doMove _newPos;
			_unit limitSpeed (speed _leader);
		};
		sleep 3;
	};
};
_x setVariable ["ASS_RelMovement", _handle];
} foreach _this;

Missed the topic...

Improved scripting documentation

Lack of even basic documentation for 100s of commands makes mission/mod makers' jobs way harder than it should be. IMO no command should even be put on the wiki without documentation written by Bohemia.

Improved AI squad control

Controlling squad members using the number keys is totally awful, sorry. I have enough trouble remembering my own PIN, let alone trying to quickly remember what the arbitrary number combination is to make my squad hit the dirt or hold fire. UI/UX in general is one of Arma's weakest points.

Dismemberment & improved gore / reactions to damage / medical system

Arma does a great job with strategic large scale combat, but it's never captured the actual "horror of war". Ragdoll is a good start, but to actually be able to see horrific wounds, screams of pain, shrapnel wounds, etc would bring a lot to the game I think. We don't need simulated trench foot, but we do need a better medical system than the current "click the heal button".

Ambient civilian module + ambient animal module + ambient combat module

Altis is an incredible terrain, but it's completely devoid of life and activity unless you script it in yourself.

Some kind of server-side database system

The community has made some really admirable solutions for this, but an official, easy to integrate database system for persistent missions would be great.

CSS

I may be alone in this, and it might be a silly suggestion, but to be able to create dialogs and controls using CSS & HTML rather than the current sketchy GUI editor would be fantastic.

Realistic Firearms Ballistics like this Advanced Ballistics mod.

Proper Weapon Resting like Bipod, Tripod, Sandbag, etc

More realistic guns based on real-life firearms

Improved AI squad control

Controlling squad members using the number keys is totally awful, sorry. I have enough trouble remembering my own PIN, let alone trying to quickly remember what the arbitrary number combination is to make my squad hit the dirt or hold fire. UI/UX in general is one of Arma's weakest points.

I have zero problem with remembering commands to have my AI soldiers perform commands.

Go prone = ` + 7 + 8

Hold fire = ` + 3 + 2

These are commands that have not changed since OPF. However as you mentioned you have difficulty remembering 4 numbers....

The ability to rotate your compass while on the map, in order to use proper map reading on harder difficulties.

A "marching" speed somewhere between the slow walk and slow run we have now. Much like walking without a weapon is now, except with your weapon in your hands and not in a backpack.

MP LOBBY SCREENS HAVING THE SERVER NAME.

I have played a lot of KOTH/BP, and each has like a dozen servers, and I can't always remember which I joined. There's absolutely NO WAY to tell once you're in the lobby or game. This is just a ridiculous oversight.