I would really like to see grids added to the ingame map, like A5, D9, B1 etc.
That would make teamwork much easier, especially for those of us that play with friends over Skype (or other VOIP services).

For example, lets say that you just spotted four greens jumping up a hill.
Without grids, you have to say stuff like "four greens jumping up the hill south for the top crater" or equivalent.
But WITH grids, you would easily say something like "four greens in grid D5".

Here's a image for those of you that don't understand what map-grids are:
http://www.stanleyparkexplorer.ca/maps/grids-L1/stanley-park-grid-master.gif

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EDIT: Seems like I got post #1111, wooo!

that's a really good idea

with chat macros it would be even better, one button could say "need help at [your grid location]"

that is a great idea! kinda like in black ops i take it you got the idea :D haha

Yes. Please. It would help so much.

And ccg1223, there are plenty of games that employ grids.

Thumbs up.

lol currently in ts3 my buddies just say shit like "I'm in north east" or something and I have no idea where they really are. this systems seems easy to implement and cheap on game elements.

The irregularity of maps might make grids not as good, since sometimes it's enemies spread out over a mountain and sometimes they're cramped together in a fort or hidden tunnel. But it would be good for quickly informing enemy positions.

"The irregularity of maps might make grids not as good, since sometimes it's enemies spread out over a mountain and sometimes they're cramped together in a fort or hidden tunnel. But it would be good for quickly informing enemy positions. "

The enemy is in a bunker in the north east section of E-4.

-or simplified for chat-

enemy NE in E-4

every time I look at the thread title I think it says "add girls to the map"

@Magicsofa, that's not such an bad idea. Maybe we should create a new post and suggest that? Game need more girls ;)

Relevant.

http://aceofspadesgeneral.tumblr.com/post/4603452355

A simple grid overlay would be glorious.

I hardly see what that has to do with grids Drury; did you link the wrong image? :P

Edit, nevermind, I though you were commenting on the OP's post...

YES, a grid system would be great. The amount of times where thisconversation has happened:

"ENEMIES APPROACHING FRIM THE NORTH!"

"North of where"

"ME"

"Where are you?"

"uh, near the big mountain"

"Which mountain?"

etc...

Agreed- back in BF1942 using grid co-ords was the main way I communicated with my team about enemy sightings. Easy to implement, massive improvement. Everybody wins.

I agree. Grid coords are one of the simplest things Ben could do to make this a better game. Oh that and some game win conditions. And a few other things... but he could probably add a grid to the map with very little effort at all.

Great idea.

Yeah, I agree. Though they should be availiable to set on/off in game, because there can be small lines as marks for tunnels, and the grids could go over them.

/signed