Whyherro123

Damn near almost every culture has/had a warrior class at one point, even if it was a hunting society. The bow and the spear are present in the arsenal of almost every one of those warrior cultures. And, yes, the Native Americans (they tend to really resent the term "Indian", so I would avoid it in the future) had a warrior class, and often different warrior societies based upon the usage of different weapons, and different weapons would be restricted to different societies, with more weapons "unlocked" as one rose up in rank. The bow, the sling, the spear and the warclub were usually in their roster. The point of me bringing up cutting steel with an axe is to point out that what they are doing is not all that exceptional. Literally every sword designed for combat can cut through mild steel. Not surprising, considering that, from a certain angle of perspective, that is what they were designed to do. Pointing out that a katana can cut through steel pipe pretty much elicits a "So? Everything can do that, some swords even better!" reaction from the sword community, from what I've seen ( I am not a member, I obviously prefer the more common, effective weapons that were spears and axes) Another point for the sling, this one a little more modern. Want to know what weapons the Spanish Conquistadores were most concerned about during their expeditions into Central America? It wasn't the maquahuitl, that is so commonly talked about. It was the sling, which was capable of leaving dents (fatal concussions, mind you), that struck with the force of musket fire. So, yes, slings are difficult to use. However, I believe that they are a worthwhile addition to the Day Z arsenal, due to the fact that they are: 1) effective 2) logistically efficient 3) easy to make 4) DIFFERENT. Literally every game that markets itself as "survival" has a goddamn bow in it. Self-bow, crossbow, it makes no matter. Variety is the spice of life, let us live a little! Oh, and reported, by the way. I asked you nicely to stop, and you effectively laughed and carried on. I don't know what form of repercussions being a cockhole has, if any, but enjoy them. You've earned them.

I'd rather see the server sizes expanded before there is any sort of map expansion. Right now, pretty much anything (except for the NWAF) off of the coast is as dead as last weeks dinner. I read somewhere that the land area of chernarus is 180 square kilometers. With 40 people per server, that gives each player 4.5 square kilometers TO THEMSELVES. Even with 100 people per server, they still will have 1.8 square kilometers to themselves, which, if/when (hopefully) agriculture is put in, would be a respectable farm plot

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And, protip: I can cut through steel too, with a splitting axe, normally used for chopping firewood. I do it with chains all the time, it isn't that difficult. The steel used in the video you linked probably was a very mild steel, low in carbon, which would make it "softer". If that was a high-carbon steel pipe, the edge would have broken/chipped/otherwise been damaged, something I am sure those swordsmen (ha), would've done anything to avoid.

But....they did. The Romans hired thousands of slingers to serve as auxiliaries in their armies, in order to counteract the thousands of slingers other armies already had! Want to know some actual information as to why the bow is more prevalent over history? It is a higher class weapon, used by the nobility. The sling was literally a peasant's weapon, being capable of being woven out of string, while a bow took time and money to make (bowstaves, strings, and arrowheads aren't free.) That, coupled with the fact that bows are easier to use than a sling, led to the sling falling out of favor IN EUROPE...and only in the 1700s, when gunpowder weaponry became more available. The sling is still in use today by peasants and farmers in the Middle east. They were used to throw grenades over housing blocks into American troop convoys. And, please refrain from the ad-hominem attacks. Last I checked, I haven't insulted you yet.

That is for damn sure. If I stab you in the upper chest with a knife, you should bleed out/choke to death on your own blood relatively quickly.

That is not a spear, that is a butcher knife DUCT-TAPED to a handle. There is a major difference between a purpose-made weapon and a field-expedient one. Take an actual knife-blade, drill a hole in the tang. Insert the tang into a slot in an actual shaft, not a plastic fucking broomhandle, and put a couple of rivets (some screws) through the holes in the tang. Boom, you've got a spear that won't fall apart after the first stab. ADDITION: Holy shit, I actually watched the video, and I now know why that spear (hahaha) failed. AGAIN, A SPEAR IS NOT A SLASHING WEAPON. YOU DON'T SPIN IT ABOUT YOUR HEAD TO CUT UP AN ENEMY. YOU TAKE IT IN BOTH HANDS AND DRIVE THE POINT THROUGH THE ENEMY'S TORSO. Literally, that spear failed due to a whole slew of reasons: 1) Poor design. The spearhead could still have some lateral movement, due to it BEING DUCT-TAPED ON. This lateral movement caused the binding to fail 3) Poor use. I REPEAT, SPEARS ARE NOT FOR SLASHING. I cannot stress that fact enough, and it goes for any weapon, really. If you use it for a purpose it is not intended for, THE WEAPON WILL FAIL. I guarantee that if he tried to use the spear in the fashion it was designed for, TO STAB, it would have been much, much more effective. Also, here is a video of someone using a sling on a watermelon. Granted, a watermelon is very different from a human skull, but imagine what would be damaged if the projectile hit you in the torso, or leg (which would be far easier to hit than the head)? A broken bone for sure, with ruptured organs and internal bleeding at worst. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT4h9mNEhvs Want to know what weapon the Romans feared most? HINT: It wasn't the bow, it wasn't the sword. They had very specialized tools for removing lead sling shot from inside the body, after it penetrated through their armor.

Again, do some research into the matter, don't just mindlessly spout information you got off a Japanese Sword-skills-testing competition. Ever hear about "bias".? Of course the Japanese are going to say their sword can cut through 700 people in a single swing. Here is a question. Can you take a katana, grab the tip, and bend the blade down to the handle without it snapping somewhere in the middle? I am willing to bet that you can't. You can do that with the better Scandinavian-type swords, called ULFBEHRT. They could thrust, slash, and hack through mail like nobodies business. But, enough about swords. Let us get back to discussing real weapons.

I'd like to see your proof for "katanas can cut through steel" idea, because Katanas (and most Japanese-type swords, for that matter), suck ass in reality. Japan didn't have any good steel, which is why they folded the swords so much, to drive out impurities (and they were only folded about 15-30 times, any more than that would introduce too much carbon and make the steel too brittle). And, you want to know what the primary weapon of the Samurai was, at least during the time period when they were actual warriors, not peasant-murdering warrior poets? The spear!

Dude, plenty of people around the world use slings. It is actually a pretty common hobby, about on par with archery, if not more popular because there are far fewer restrictions on where and how you can use a sling than where you can use a bow. Check slinging.org for more info. And, a spear is far, far FAR more efficient than a knife. Knives don't kill through slashing, they kill through thrust. Guess what weapon allows the wielder to use more force in a thrust, with farther range, than a hand-held knife? A spear. Guess what weapon is focused on more in "basic" military training than the knife? THE SPEAR, in the form of the bayonet. Would I use a spear over a rifle? Hell no. Would I use a spear or a sling if I didn't have a rifle. Abso-fucking-lutely, because a spear is a more effective weapon than a knife. A spear is a more effective weapon than a shovel.

Stupid bastard. Don't go into the game files and change things, it will get you banned as a cheater. You probably fucked with your sound system/speakers/outlets. Or, the cord in your mic is going (fraying internally). Think of that?

Why? Pretty much the only reason the Mosin is in-game is because there were literally hundreds of thousands (maybe hyperbolic) of the rifles produced.

How is a sledgehammer "modernized"? I have no idea what that actually means. All it is is a weight on the end of a handle. That is about as primitive as it gets! And, protip, a sledgehammer would be a truly horrible CQC weapon. If you miss, you are wide open for retaliation. Actual medieval warhammers were not all that different in size from carpenters hammer's today. And yes, if an M4 wielding baddie manages to get taken out by a sling-wielding survivor, he should feel bad. That meant he had no situational awareness, none whatsoever, and essentially allowed himself to be ambushed and played for a fool. Primitive weapons (and CQC, for that matter) are ambush weapons. If you try to rush an assault-rifle wielding dude with a spear, you should get shot up for being a dumbass. But, if you manage to ambush said guy, stick your spear through his torso, then take his gear, you should be rewarded. With his gear. :P They would promote tactical thinking, including amushing, ranges, etc. Not running through Berezino sticking everything you meet with the pointy end.

Are you Medics in need of O+ blood? I just tested myself, and it turns out I am O+. I am willing to "sell" my blood for gear, or, failing that, just donate if someone wants to make the trek out to me. PM me the details.

That is for damn sure. I guarantee that I could find something in the average household that could be used to defend myself within 5 minutes of searching. Tear off a table-leg, pull off a length of pipe, etc Also, I wear more clothing in the heat of summer than these character's do in what appears to be Fall.

.... I don't think you truly understand the forces at play that occur when a bullet enters your flesh. The 5.56mm is considered a high velocity round. So long as you get hit far enough away from the point of firing, it doesn't matter if the round hits a bone or not, because of the sheer destructive forces the bullet creates in your flesh. Hell, a bullet doesn't even have to have particularly high velocity to cause truly awful damage. Look at a musket; relatively low velocity (900-1200m/s, dependent on the powder charge, if I remember correctly). My friend shot a deer in the upper shoulder from about 80-90m, the deer dropped almost immediately. The .69 caliber ball vaporized the majority of the shoulder blade, and blew a hole in the body I could fit a fist inside comfortably. Now, there are several major differences between an 18th century blackpowder muzzleloading unrifled longarm and a modern M4, but the point still stands. If that was a crossbow (which, coincidentally, are illegal to use in my state, unless you are disabled, due to the inhumane wounds it causes), the bolt would have likely bounced right off, the deer would have run away, and we would have had to track a wounded (possibly not fatally) animal across rough terrain until it died from blood loss. The musket killed it almost instantly.

Where do you get the smokeless powder and primers from? You might have enough for several months to a couple of years, but what happens 5 years down the road? Reloading is something I want to see in the game, but have it be entirely player-driven. You have to gather the components, make the primers, add powder, cast the rounds, etc, not just hit the action command "reload x cartridges"

IRL, you can't run with a shattered femur either.

I...what? YES, IT SHOULD. That is what the bullet does in real life! I think you are confused, you have to be. THIS GAME IS NOT MEANT TO BE BALANCED. A RIFLE KILLING SOMETHING IS NOT "OVERPOWERED" Weaker in what fashion? Yes, a 5.56mm has lower energy, but the other benefits outweigh sheer knockdown ability. The older M855 5.56mm bullets had a higher muzzle velocity than the M80 7.62mm NATO bullets, with half the weight, higher penetration, flatter trajectory, lower recoil. The 5.56mm outperformed the 7.62mm NATO in almost every category except for energy, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Do you realize what would happen if you took a 7.62x51mm round to the chest or the gut? You would be dead. There wouldn't be any "hurriedly bandage, then eat some food to get back to healthy". A .22LR round to the arm will kill you (eventually, through blood loss and shock), not just sting and tickle, like it does in-game. Guns KILL. That is what they are designed for, and what their sole purpose is. Their purpose is not to be balanced against other guns. A .22LR will kill you as dead as a 7.62mm, especially in a situation where there is little to no antibiotics (oral antibiotics do jack shit, unless you get the really good stuff) or advanced medical care. Day Z is like life, as in, IT IS NOT FAIR. It is not designed to be fair. If you are a newspawn, and want that shiny new M4 that guy is carrying about, go take it. Other weapons shouldn't be nerfed, or buffed, to make up for the supposed supremacy of the M4 carbine.

In real life, there is no "balance" among weapons. The M16/M4 platform is ubiquitous in the modern world, to the point where numerous countries, even former Eastern-Bloc ones, use the weapon or it's many derivatives. The M4 is far from being a piece of shit, even (especially) compared to the AK platform. It does not have a much higher chance of malfunction/jamming compared to other weapons, so long as it is properly maintained. Even the AK needs to be disassembled and cleaned. The M4 is accurate, powerful, lightweight and reliable. It can be modified like nobodies business, capable of accepting multiple accessories, sights, stocks, and even calibers, where the barrel is removed and switched out, which can be done with the removal of only two pins. The STANAG magazines can be used in almost every single NATO-compliant rifle, even in your own country I believe. The M4 in-game is a horrible mockery of what the M4 in real life is capable of. The M4 IRL is not even capable of "spray and pray", only single-shot and 3 round burst fire. Only the M4A1 (the special forces version) is capable of fully cyclic fire. I have no idea why the M4A1 is in-game, while the standard M4 isn't.

1) Plate armor wasn't made out of iron. It was made out of very high quality steel. And it was very effective, capable of deflecting bullets from early cavalry pistols (not the carabines, that is a different story) And the deflection comes mainly not from the steel, but from the curved plates and ridges of the armor itself, directing the force away from the plate so the projectile doesn't strike the plate "perpendicularly". And, even before guns, field plate was perfectly capable of deflecting bolts. It was the earlier mail coats and "coat of plates" armor that couldn't deflect arrows and bolts, and even those would only penetrate at close range. 2) I just one-shot-killed a player using the Blaze 95 the other day. One bullet to the upper torso, from 200 meters. Sucker dropped like a sack of potatoes. What now?

What is left unsaid during those reconstructions is the fact that the steel being used for those armors is vastly inferior to the steel that would be used in actual period-armor. That in and of itself would have a very large effect.

My God... I didn't think a person could be this dense. You do realize a 5.56mm round can TEAR A PERSON IN HALF at the right range, due to bullet tumble and yawing, right? One of the places where the argument "5.56 mm is a weak round" comes from is from urban combat in Iraq, where there would be engagements at relativity close range, 100m or so. At that range, the bullet both lacks the necessary velocity (in part caused by the shorter barrel of the M4 compared to the M16), and the shorter range, where the bullet would zip right through a body without fragmenting or yawing. Look it up. Also, by the time there was full plate on the battlefield, most of the people using it 1) Weren't knights, or fighting or horseback for that matter, and 2) using firearms and cannons anyways. The main reason why the crossbow was so prevalent on the medieval battlefield? Lower training times compared to a self-bow. Therefore, armies could be raised faster, and, more importantly, CHEAPER, than armies using longbows. The increased power at short range was merely a bonus.

Not really. Using a spear or sword in a martial art is very different from using it in actual combat. Martial arts tend to be much more flashy. With a spear, you literally just stab as hard as you can, and it will go through almost everything, plate armor excluded. It isn't so much a "finesse" thing, as it is a "physics and shape of the spearhead" thing. And, note that swords were never on my list. Case in point: I can take an old knife-blade, lash it to the end of a sturdy broomstick, and, using two hands, put that sucker through a road-sign. A purpose-made spearhead would be more effective than that.