
Map markers are visible to the chat channel you are "tuned" to when placing them. Ensure that you place markers in Side, Group, or Vehicle chat. Note that you can change the color of the lines by clicking on one of the coloured column on top of the screen (While the map is opened). To delete a line press Del around the center of the line. Press ALT + LMB to start the line, left click again to end it. To draw lines the Map Tools item is required. Note that you can drag the Roamer (map tool) around with LMB and rotate it with Ctrl + LMB. Select the type of tools you want to use.

Press the self interaction key Ctrl + ? Win (ACE3 default key bind Self Interaction Key). Open the map M (Arma 3 default key bind Map). To use map tools the Map Tools item is required. To delete a mark, hover over it with the cursor and press Delete. To change the color of a map marker, hold Left Shift and press up/down arrow to cycle through the colors. This (and coloring the marker) only works until you place it with Enter. To change the icon of a map marker, press up/down arrow until you get to the marker you want to use. You can enter text by typing, and then Enter will finalize the mark. To place a mark on the map, double-click.

Heed these and things will go more smoothly for everyone. One of our main methods of conveying information to other players is via using "map markers" to indicate points of interest, waypoints, objectives, landing zones, enemy positions, and more.īelow are some guidelines for making the most of the map. The map is extremely useful for planning and coordination purposes.
