Description of the idea: A "flare gun" item should be added to the game, along with its own ammo "flares". These could be used in an emergency where you need to attract some attention; one example would be if you were drowning, just stick your head above water for a second and fire the flare. It would hover high in the sky and burn very brightly so everyone could see it, after about 30 seconds it would burn out, and its casing would fall back down.
It could go more in-depth, for example, you could have multiple colours of flare, Red, Orange, or Green, for example. Or the emergency services could sell their own flares, for instance, Blue for Police, Red for EMS and orange for Fire.
Another thing is about the casing; it could be picked back up and used for crafting in some way.
Why should this be added? (pros): It adds a way to call for help if you don't have or can't use a phone
What negatives could this have? (cons): Depending on how resource-intensive keeping something in the air is, the flare could cause lag if lots are fired at once
It could go more in-depth, for example, you could have multiple colours of flare, Red, Orange, or Green, for example. Or the emergency services could sell their own flares, for instance, Blue for Police, Red for EMS and orange for Fire.
Another thing is about the casing; it could be picked back up and used for crafting in some way.
Why should this be added? (pros): It adds a way to call for help if you don't have or can't use a phone
What negatives could this have? (cons): Depending on how resource-intensive keeping something in the air is, the flare could cause lag if lots are fired at once
