Face Paint

[Darkmatter52]

I am a little shocked that a 1980s themed game doesn't have face paint. This is a hallmark of the period. 9 out of 10 times when I spot someone it is because their pasty white face is sticking out like a flashlight against the green foliage. Camouflage is a very important part of warfare, so this should be a top priority to fix. Please forget adding new vehicles and weapons until this is addressed. Here are some ways to address this issue with increasing levels of implementation complexity:

1. Include random face paint patterns on ALL character faces/skin types.
2. Include an in-match option when spawning to select a face with face paint or not (or pattern), this would also allow players to choose their skin type if desired.
3. Implement an Arma 3 style character system where you can set up a character using number 2 features in the main menu, and it is always applied to your character in-match.

Number 1 would be as simple as adding face paint to all character faces in their existing textures. This is still realistic, as even commanding officers would wear face paint if in the field. This does not include any ability for players to select faces, so there is no additional implementation work required aside from texture editing.

Number 2 would require the ability for the player to change face/skin type, and would require the creation of additional sets of textures with face paint patterns (to keep existing non-painted faces as they are if desired).

Number 3 is the most complex to implement as it introduces a permanent character system that players can customize outside of matches and carries over into a match for other players to see. This would be ideal as it allows players to have an identity between matches for their friends to identify. Essentially all this does different from number 2 is make customization global, and not change any in-match functionality when spawning.

Bohemia, please consider my solutions and choose one to implement before the feature completion of Arma Reforger. I think face paint is a very important aspect of 1980s warfare. Thank you!

[MΛRCUS HΞLIUS]

Face paint would be cool, just add an item in the armoury that you can equip and use.

[Darkmatter52]

Originally posted by MΛRCUS HΞLIUS:

Face paint would be cool, just add an item in the armoury that you can equip and use.

Good idea. That could be another way to implement it into the game. Could just be a decal that is applied over the face texture.