snowbro6

Well maybe it's just me. But every time I work hard to get vehicles and spend hours getting good gear only to get sniped by a cheap player, it's a reason to quit playing. Some eventual reward or achievement or anything worth striving for would help ease the frustration. Dare I suggest even servers where player vs player killing is not possible? These are things that would broaden the appeal of DayZ to a wider audience. In a standalone release, DayZ "classic" rules could be like playing as the game is now. But servers could also choose to disallow player killing and allow an end game for the more casual audience. Widen the appeal in this way, and DayZ makes more money.

I would like an end goal for DayZ. For many that goal is just to surivive, and they are content with it. But for others like myself, the ultimate goal is to survive long enough to find a means of escape. This should also be allowed but not be absolutely required or easy to complete. I've come up with a couple ideas, each of which should take a while to complete, possibly with multiple people. But not impossible. Example 1: Find specific parts scattered throughout the server to aid in the repair and operation of a locomotive. Possible parts: Find an operation manual, find and repair broken train parts, find replacement rails for broken track, have a compass, have a map. Example 2: Find specific parts scattered throughout the server to aid in the repair and operation of a ship. Possible parts: Find a hull patch to repair port damage, find a replacement right engine, find fuel, have a compass, have a map. It would take some time to come up with a proper reward for all this work. Something that isn't an unfair advantage over other players, but also cool enough to want to pursue. I was thinking the ability to select one special alternate outfit for each time you survive in this manner. Alternate outfits could be stuff like an engineers suit, a fishermens clothes, a SWAT uniform, and a firemans outfit. Basically clothes that are different than the defaults but also realistic for the environment of the game. As I stated, this would be an OPTION for those who would like to escape. Not something that's required at all. You could still play the game just like you always have and try to survive as long as possible, or you could try to escape. The choice would still be up to you and your friends. (I know this is a games forum but please only constructive criticism)