[Message system is under construction]
The ARPI Message System provides simple simulation of information exchange between players and simulated identities via a defined item, such as a smartphone, tablet or computer. Can be Email, SMS, Combat-Text, Pager, s.o.

Therefor a zeus can answer messages of players as a NPC contact, such as Mission Command, CIA-Agent or whatever you want to define. Only Zeus and Admin can access the simulated entities. Zeus dont require a item to access the Message System.

The activation of the ARPI Message System is restricted to players who have a specific item in their inventory. You can define ONE item currently, but more in the future.

How to implement in a mission?

1. Place the ARPI Message System Initialisator in the editor and define a item (write the classname in the specific field). The player requires this item to access the ARPI Message System.
   
2. Optional: Place the ARPI Identity Creator and name it, if you want to have "simulated NPC Contacts" in your mission.

How to use it in a ongoning mission

1. You are required to have the defined item in your pockets.
   
2. Standard activation key is F10. You can define a activation-key in an ongoning mission via Settings--> Modifications --> ARPI Message System
   
3. To send a message: Choose your "send-identity" (normal player only have one). Choose your recipient. Type your message. Send it.
   
4. To receive a message: You get a hint if you receive a message. Now it becomes a bit tricky, especcially if you have multiple identities as a zeus.. This is not optimal, but will be improved in the future: Combine-select the sender and receiver in the menue and press "activation" to access the conversation. The text will be displayed then.

Recommendations and Hints

• Use the item "ar_equipment_smartphone" as main activator for ARPI MS. It has a ACE-Interaction to activate the Message Interface (more will follow)
  
• On Mission-Start all active zeus will be identified and gain access to ARPI MS, after the start, there is a 2min loop to identify new zeus (to reduce network-traffic). A new zeus or when zeus has to reconnect, may have to wait 2 minutes.
  
• It will be possible to define multiple items in the future