stryker211

All the people bitching that bear traps are going to ruin the game are the same people that bitched because starting without a weapon was going to ruin the game.. Go with the flow for once and ride it out till we know for sure the sky is falling!

Nice I like where you are going with the dog being tied into it.

I like it.

Players name- Nature of the wounds - bites and scratches, gunshot wounds, burn marks and shrapnel, blunt force or deep cuts(axe). Body status time of death- Body appears cold/warm, blood is wet, dry.

I like the idea don’t think it is possible though. As long as it’s just the torso being protected by a Kevlar vest and a ballistic trauma plate and your face, head, arms, groin, legs are still vulnerable like in real life I’m game for it. The starting gear is not a bullet proof vest it’s just a tactical load bearing vest. It’s possible that it can carry an armor plate in the front and back some of the higher end vests are designed for that. I know class IIIA vests with an armor plate can stop a 12g slug but the actual force on impact is enough to incapacitate, break bones or even stop the victim’s heart.

You can already choose your sex when you spawn. I don’t see why we can’t choose a new skin after we choose the sex. I hate how everyone looks the same besides gear mostly. I know Rocket said the limited skins were due to what is available but there are lots of creative people that have created different civilian skins that could be added to choose from when you “create” a new character at the beach. Here are some examples that would be neat I think. Post Apocalypse Units by Icewindo http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=11840 I like these gives it sort of a S.T.A.L.K.E.R feel. People are going to find and use military gear so this is a good blend of that and keeping it civy. Chernarus National Police by Laertes http://arma2.filefront.com/screenshots/File/104737/2 I like the idea of playing as a former police officer… http://www.armedassault.info/index.php?game=1&cat=addons&id=1029 I like the guy’s skin on the left. Add your thoughts to the above skins and add more links to skins you like or submit your own that you think are proper.

I don't care when they are added, just that we have more choice is all. I'll happily wait.

When I spawn I do what has been suggested, I hit up deer stands to get a easy gun. You just have to be quick and silent. There may be only 3 or so zeds at a tree stand but being trapped up there with no weapon is a death sentence. Once I get a weapon with some ammo from a deer stand I head to barns to gather food, water and some extra bandages. Once I get my gun and some extra food and water I head to cherno or electro whichever is closer and get myself geared up. Priority in my order is bigger backpack, more primary weapon ammo, map, compass, hunting knife, hatchet, matches, toolbox, water bottles, extra pistol ammo, medical supplies, canned food, canned drinks. When I’m in the big cities you have to assume that everyone is a hostile Russian waiting to bring down as many people as he can for lulz and you have to be ready to shoot first if it comes to it. I hit up all the good spots like the supermarket, church, fire stations, office buildings , pubs first as they are more dangerous. Patience is key to surviving in the city. Listen out for gun shots, try to avoid running in open areas. If you have to shoot move quickly away from the area you shot as bandits will come quickly. If you get the drop on somebody you can direct speak/chat them and see if they are going to play it cool or not. Best to just avoid them and be stealthy but if you don’t have much to lose then making friends could be a big pay off if successful. I don’t usually contact people unless it looks like they are in trouble, bleeding running or out of ammo, or if they are no threat, like if they don’t have a weapon. When I get fully geared the more I avoid contact with people as I don’t want to have to start over again… I make my way to the hospital and get medical supplies and exit the city and head north where it’s easier to survive, just make sure you are geared up well. Thats a pretty sweet map there.

I would hang out by the coast with extra weapons in your pack, find a new spawned person and offer them a weapon. I have done this a bit and have not been shot yet after helping them. They always seem grateful.

As a general rule if you are in a city use your pistol only to shoot zombies coming for you. This will draw less attention to the zombies around you and you will not be flooded by waves of zombies. Also diffrent guns have diffrent noise levels. The worst gun you can use is the Lee Enfield. You should only use this gun to kill other players or in emergency situations like you ran out of pistol ammo, in which you should run away and only use the rifle when needed, far from town so you don't draw in more zombies.

Don't know if it is just me or not but the forums go down a lot and can't refresh just get a screen saying to click to find a live version of the forum.

I have found a couple ghille suits and have not been bugged so I assume that the ocean thing is fixed. I agree with lower visability makes sense if it can be done.

870 is a pump, I own one, i know :D

Maybe if this and the sexual anxiety meter is added I can can take a dump on your chest.

Well rocket added the ak-74 ammo as a drop in the loot table not long ago, maybe bizon sd and FAL will be too. Don't see why FAL mags can't be added in the combine option it is .308 (7.62x51) ammo the same as DMR or M24. The bizon is pretty rare but should be able to atleast have a higher chance to find ammo for it at crashed choppers atleast.

I found a toolbox no joke last night.The first toolbox ive seen since like 1.5, I went thru cherno and removed every barbed wire I could find. This was on us 10 chicago. you are welcome btw haha.

I can see why it did last time.

When you hit esc just pay attention to what you are clicking, don't be in a rush. Don't blow your brains out trying to turn gamma up :P

This is just comedy relief. Pack your bags full of morphine and don't forget your Life Alert (help i've fallen and I can't get up) necklace!

I like your concept, feel your on to something.

Fog should only affect vision... sound should be the same... Fog doesn't make more audio or less audio. I agree, but I wish Rocket would be more clear on what he means.

Was it because you had items from the new patch on your character that were not in the older version and it saw it as cheating?

http://dayzmod.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=17822 should combine threads.