Custom weapon packs (Localization)

[potent bison]

It would be great to have an option to switch between old and new weapon names. Me and most people in the community prefer the old gun names.

For example, this could be implemented using localization style string keys. Instead of hardcoding names like "GRZA-0", the game could use a key such as “weapon_grza0” and load it from a custom naming file.

"weapon_carbine_grza_0": "GROZA",
"weapon_carbine_cg36": "G36"

This system is great because it allows greater flexibility and control over how items are presented while keeping the og experience when the new update comes out

[flint pelican]

Lowkey just give us an option to rename guns in the loadout menu

Name could also show up on the enemy's give up screen when when you kill em

[sand sand]

yes bruh

[acoustic fox]

THIS: #1445097820263809044 message

[potent bison]

this thread is technical system design, its about how names are stored and displayed not coming up with possible gun names.

[acoustic fox]

what? Did you read what I sent?

[potent bison]

i was on mobile and it just redirected to the thread

not to the directly to the message or suggestion

mb gang

[acoustic fox]

💀 ok ok

[potent bison]

this is what my discord looks like 💀

[acoustic fox]

it looks very strange and different from mine

[potent bison]

version 107 (from 2021) i think

[open mesa]

This is probably the best approach, or community naming/weapon packs (which would likely require mod support)

Iirc the whole reason the rename was done was to avoid copyright issues, so it’s not like they can just readd an officially supported option of the current gun names without running into that risk again

[flint pelican]

To an extent, it is understandable because some companies just suck regarding gun names and even models (if you ever wondered why the front end of MP5 gun sights in games is cut in half, it is because HK sucks)

The new names just kinda suck

Either way the best approach is to just give us an option to rename them to our liking, maybe even allow those names to be shown to other people when you kill them with it (with the original name being shown too)

Seems like the simplest, most cost effective option that anyone can readily have access to

[open mesa]

That or allow for community based weapon renames - expand customization options down the line as well if we ever get to that point

[flint pelican]

Clearly never getting stocks as a customization option

Hopes not high for new stuff like that