bovine3dom

As I've said here and here - I won't quote them here due to their Tolstoyan nature - 24 hours is too long, as has been mentioned elsewhere in this thread. It could put you out of the game for 2 days. Example: I can play DayZ from 19:00 to 22:00 each day. If I die at 21:00 with a 24 hour respawn time, I can then only play from 21:00 the next day and then it's almost not worth it. If there is a 12hr respawn time, I could play from 19:00. I much prefer 12 hours. I find it hard to believe that someone who can afford a computer good enough to play ArmA can only spare one evening a week. If you are playing this game to relax... you're going to have a bad time.

I've been thinking about this overnight. Initially I was against it - you're ruining somebody's day. Then I realised that this is supposed to be the anti-game: this game is all about experiences and emotions. It is not a casual' date=' pick-up-and-play game (for me, at least. I understand that some ACE veterans may feel it is a little too arcadey!). A respawn time of 12 hours would stop someone from playing the game until the next day. This would make people be much more cautious and they would learn from their mistakes - a whole day to think about why you died. It would totally change the pace of the game. Bandits may finally gain some form of conscience - spoiling someone's evening is more ethically questionable than just stealing their stuff. 24 hours is too long - it could stop you from playing for 2 days due to the way people's free time is structured. [b']The Lesson; Dear Reader: A 12hr respawn time leads to a realistic pace and less frequent but far more intense firefights.

How about this for a mechanic: communal cooking. I'd like to see a chef skin added too.

I love your new signature rocket ;)