diff --git a/addons/loadout/fn_apply_loadout.sqf b/addons/loadout/fn_apply_loadout.sqf
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+#include "../script_component.hpp"
+
+/*
+* Author: Zorn
+* [Description]
+*
+* Arguments:
+*
+* Return Value:
+* None
+*
+* Example:
+* ['something', player] call prefix_component_fnc_functionname
+*
+* Public: No
+*/
+
+
+params ["_key", "_value"];
+
+switch (_key) do {
+    case "container_backpack":  {
+        
+    };
+    case "container_uniform":   {
+        
+    };
+    case "container_vest":      {
+        
+    };
+    default {};
+};
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/addons/loadout/fn_define_default.sqf b/addons/loadout/fn_define_default.sqf
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+++ b/addons/loadout/fn_define_default.sqf
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+/*
+* Author: Zorn
+* function to define the default loadout hashmap
+*
+* Arguments:
+*
+* Return Value:
+* None
+*
+* Example:
+* ['something', player] call prefix_component_fnc_functionname
+*
+* Public: No
+*/
+
+
+private _map = missionnamespace getVariable [QGVAR(catalog), "404"];
+
+if (_map isEqualTo "404") then {
+    _map = createHashMapFromArray [
+        ["container_uniform",  []],
+        ["container_vest",     []],
+        ["container_backpack", []]
+    ];
+};
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