Feral (DayZ)

Came up with this ages ago http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/139850-white-flag/

One idea would be to add blindfolds, this would be handy if you wanted to take a player to your camp but didn't want him to know the route or location. If the ability to handcuff is ever introduced then the opportunities for hostage taking and trolling are endless, pick up a fresh spawn in your heli, cuff him, blindfold him and drop him on the roof of the hotel/the runway of the NWAF etc etc etc. Maybe by shining a torch/headlights directly into a players face at night you could cause temporary blindness like we all experience in real life, not just for 1 or 2 seconds either, it should take 20 - 30 seconds or longer for a player to regain his full night vision, this would make the flashlight/Hatchet combination extremely potent for CQC at night. Squirting acid into a players eyes could cause prolonged even permanent blindness. With the new crafting and med systems it would be easy to add everyday items like squeezy bottles or water pistols and bleach or battery acid, also medical eye wash kits to help fix any temporary damage to the eyes. Pointing lasers into the eyes would be another way. Spectacles, sunglasses and protective eyewear would then have a real purpose. I think it would be a lot of fun to squirt acid into a players eyes and watch him stumble about in a mad panic as zeds or you yourself take advantage of the situation.

The idea would be that as long as the blindfold is in place the screen would be black with the exception of the UI, hunger and thirst etc.

Post of the day =)

I feel cheated, dirty and used, I'm going to curl up and rock myself to sleep under a hot shower

Origins tries too hard to do too much and has lost the beautiful simplicity that DayZ has retained.

very nice =)

yes, working reflectors would certainly be handy for finding that bike I stashed in the woods Nice simple idea that would add something new to night time gameplay, so beans for that.

I believe you are correct, especially if 3P was removed altogether, however, if the OP's suggestion was implemented then I'm pretty sure things would settle down once everyone got used to it, in fact I think the only people who'd be really distressed would be those who rely on it and exploit it to the disadvantage of other players. In my opinion anyone with that kind of attitude and approach to gameplay is welcome to shed as many tears as they like, I for one shall bathe in them.

go to this website - http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/laptop-computers/2/ they have a neat 'design your own' feature which will give you an idea of what is possible and how much it might cost.

people go on about 3p being there because of Armas limited FOV but 99% of other FPS seem to manage perfectly fine, plus Arma has the awesome free look feature which 99% of FPS don't have. Free look effectively extends FOV in all directions. OP's original idea is magnificent because it allows those who want to 'look at their character' to do so without rewarding this bizarre desire with ESP exploits. My friends and I agree this is by far the best suggestion we have seen that deals with this contentious issue and if I could afford it I would buy the Heinz company and send every single can of baked beans they have to this mans door, each can of beans lovingly carried by a beautiful, sexually frustrated 21 year old blonde princess wearing lingerie made from fifty pound notes.

I'd play it =)

Give this thread a few days, if nothing turns up I'll fund one myself.

unfortunately far too many have come to rely on this crutch =( It would take some courage to go full hardcore, but there is a market out there for it I'm sure. A niche market admittedly, but you would get 100% of those who want the full experience as described by the OP. There must be a few hundred of us out there.

Looks good but you have 3rd person and side chat enabled =(

yes, you are correct.

The holy grail as far as i'm concerned. A vanilla server with 3rd person/crosshairs/side chat disabled and the other features you mentioned. I too would love to know if such a server exists and would be interested in funding one if it doesn't.

when I found my first baseball bat I was soooo excited, I went immediately in search of zeds to try her out, I even named it Betty. I didn't count but I was distraught to discover just how ineffective it was, at least 10 hits, most of em headshots, before the zed went down. Needless to say Betty was binned and i'll never pick one up again, useless.

:P sounds like a drunk, depressed Darth Vader nice vid very well edited and the music fits well.

yes! filled with battery acid

seeing as we're talking pistols.....

lol

beans for this, I hate that 3rd person exists. Chabowski says it all for me on your 2nd suggestion....

'YOU ARE DEAD' You shouldn't even hear the last shot let alone see from whence it came.

this gun, The Walther WA2000 isn't in Arma2 as far as i'm aware but I think it looks beautiful and would love to see it make an appearance.