Jimbo_au

okay first off you never will stop people killing just because they can kill. secondly I am not a dev nor want to be so things like drop rate and so forth i will not mention that is for the devs to decide if they like the idea. I myself kos, But I do it for 2 main reasons I feel threatned or I need gear/food etc. This idea would solve both reasons above. Add a bomb vest you can wear (or a bomb you can put in your backpack) with a dead mans trigger, it could do things like... -destroyes you and your gear leaving no trace. -kills anyone in a 15 meter radius whos gear is also vaped (to stop friends setting one dude up to draw others in) -can only be triggered by death (to stop people running in and kosing with a bomb) - Can clearly be seen. -only a melee weapon can be equiped with it, otherwise kosers would use it too.(to deal with zeds) -takes a long time to set up...this is so a koser cant quickly switch if he knows he is going to die in a firefight. - Might draw zeds -might be able to hear it up to 1km away drawing other players to the area. with this i feel as a koser myself no longer is the best answer to get your gear = bullet to the brain, but to hold you up handcuff you and gtfo, killing you would not only waste your gear and my bullets but draw zeds to the area and might cause me to go into shock.

This is a great sandbox game where everything is possible. I just wish people would stop building their sand castle the wrong way : (. (sarcasm) seems a little nuts to me. edit: was a little assholy to not give tips so here is some things I have learnt in the 30 or so hours thus far. If you’re worried about losing gear you’re going to have a bad time. If you hate kosers you’re going to have a bad time. If you think you can stroll down the street and should not be killed you’re going to have a bad time. If you think food is going to come easy you’re going to have a bad time. Sort of suits the game being a survival post apoc setting don’t you think? After all if that really happened you're going to have a bad time.

i like you.

Holy crap you made my day, pure gold. I lone wolf it. Methodical, deliberate... if I get killed I let myself be seen so it’s no one’s fault but mine, if I kill it’s with a purpose might be I felt threatened or needed your beans. But I also will let myself get into risky spots just for a bit of fun.

Thats my point... that is the first time I have addressed/talked about the subjects and it was to prove a point, that I am not 100% happy with the game (he said I blindly support the game). But unlike these retards I did my homework and realise that 90% of the crap I am not happy with is being addressed or they cannot get to it yet. Why? (drum role please) its in alpha and as you said not in a playable state.

here are a few I dont like how guns handle atm - they spray everywhere and need to be more accurate or drop more as a balance. somewhat being addressed in next patch I think there needs to be more zombies - pretty simple and also being addressed. I think also food needs to be more rare - also being addressed. animations are weak and need work - also being addressed switching guns are realistic but buggy and need work - also being addressed. I have about 100 things I want/think need changing but I am not a ass about it... everything I suggest fits within the game (if it dose not I love to hear the communities reasons why and debate said subject, no just say its shit and act like a kid) I am not asking for a rocket powered Dragon to ride simply because I paid 30 dollars for the game nor am a saying the engine needs to change for no valid reason what so ever, I also understand the game is in alpha and there is a heap to do, and will give my opinion on what should be changed, why? I read the description did a little homework n loved the idea (there idea of a zombie game not mine) and said hay I want to be a part of it. edit: just because I love it now does not mean I will love it in a year but that is the fun imo... and if it turns out it's not what I wanted does not mean its shit or should change to suit me (that's why they call it early access on steam)

Anyone who buys the game is entitled to a opinion don't get me wrong. But what some of these idiots ask for is just retarded. You never buy a car then the next day call back and start yelling saying the car is shit because its not a scooter. The game is what it is, there is plenty of information to make a informed decision about the game, they even warn you before buying it hell rocket even has a post saying don't buy it (yet). If you think the game should change from being this to that you're a retard. If you think just because you spent 30 dollars without doing any research it should change you're a retard. I am sick of these kids buying a game then cry because its not what they 100% wanted then demand it changes. If you read up on the game know what its about and want to be apart of that in a constructive manner suggesting things that compliment such a game then welcome aboard. Otherwise piss off I say. I wish companies would stick up for themselves more and just ban idiots like this. edit so we are clear I only have played Sa so far and only have 30 hours played and am still deciding if i fully like it.

I'm surprised this thread is still not locked. It's people like you that spoil a great community like dayz because all you do is bitch, no fact no idea's for improvement, nothing. You're what's wrong with today's gaming community not this game and what ever state it's in. ps I'm claim and just stating fact. you sir are the skid mark on the underpants of gaming.

obvious troll is obvious.

Seems broken? hate to be that guy but its in alpha. Secondly this game is great for being in alpha I've seen games ship with this many bugs even more **cough**bf4**cough** If you think this engine is sub par then you good sir need to look again. honestly I think a ban is in order no joke, I mean who are you too call there work shit, some self entitled asshat you must be.

potato launcher that knocks people out instead of killing them, Pipe with screw end, duck tap, hair spray, potato done. that or rubber bullets or bean bags for shotguns, I want a way to knock people out from range not just kill em. O and as for guns MP5 please and a paint ball gun for fun.

love it. adding things like books would be great, adding yet another layer to this great game... edit: adding that first person style to flying helis would be great I reckon. I agree with the skate point too in a way... while as I said the roads would be in pretty bad shape a balance could be they require a fair bit of upkeep compared to a mountain bike. Things like this can sir up big emotions in loyal fans and could be best addressed by servers themselves in the form of mods when they are released along with private servers/hives.\ EDIT EDIT lol: the other thing too is even though you may be faster in distance travelled it might end up faster by walking as you will be a kosers wet dream sticking to roads with skate shoes and what not.

how to make friends and influence people, read it and thank me later. There is a way to change peoples opinions without being a ass, in fact once you are a ass people tend to hold on to their opinions until the end.... if on the other hand you first understand where they are coming from and point out in a simple and friendly way why they may be wrong (or better put misguided) all of a sudden they are more happy to listen too you. right now you just look like a ass. Now onto the idea. While I agree more modes of transport would be fun skateboards and Rollerblades do not really belong in a post apoc game imo. You have to ask yourself what shape are the roads in? They are no longer being maintained they would fall apart quite quick and while a mountain bike would sure be able to use roads or a car with a bigger wheel base, something like a skateboard with a small wheel base would have trouble going anywhere due to broken cracked surfaces and pebbles.

I love the tent idea, (newbie who didn't play the mod) I sort of think that on one side it may let people play more reckless knowing they have a back up but on the other hand tents that you could not lock could be just as shattering as dying or even worst.... coming back with a fresh spawn to find out not only did you die but someone found your tent and raided it, the safer you want it to be the further out from hot spots you go. plus for someone like me (lone wolf)it gives me a chance to raid good gear without going to places like the airfields which tend to have people in groups. Now also following someone who looks like there heading no where might be fun because they could lead you back to there tent.

Yea.... you right click on dayz in steam and go properties then on the last tab click beta's then you can choose from there (mine started to download once I closed properties but you might also need to restart steam). I was able to download it last night but if what the others guys are saying is true, its been taken down due to the loot bug. If you get to download it (once its back out) and want to switch back do the same but opt out then steam will download about the same size patch again and put your game back to how it was, your character should still be there because they use different hives. Edit: Also the stable version was slated for Friday after its been tested not sure if that's still the goal because of the bug found but in any case its only around the corner so waiting is not that bad if confused or not sure.

you sir have a great pic, and it got taken down? because I downloaded it last night (Australian) and it worked there was just no servers running the latest patch where I am so went back to the current version.

If you really want to team up with people I find the best method is to follow them for 30 mins or so see what they are like, study them... if they seem nice then I approach, adding randoms or being ask by randoms always ends in me saying thanks but no thanks, When I team up in most cases ends in us adding each other for future endeavours, I also study them because I am methodical and want to know if its a risk me teaming up with them friendly or not as most players love to run around full ball and I am the sit and wait type moving from tree to tree. just some friendly tips and remember who ever you add you may be the hunter now but its so very easy to become the hunted.

I agree with peeing not really adding much to the game apart from a hehe moment. maybe taking a dumb could be tied in with sickness like diarrhoea and losing water levels. As for sleeping I was thinking about this before and to be worth it, I personally would want something in return like bonus stats in certain area's maybe becoming a slightly better shot not needing to eat as much for a few hours after a certain amount of sleep. In any case adding things like this could "bog" the game down, and I can see why people would be strongly oppose it. I really think while cool for someone like you and me this is more something that could be taken care of with mods when that feature becomes available, and can be chosen to be used or not server to server or hive to hive. once private hives and mods become available the sky is the limit for things like this.

the tapping idea is cool but macros are so easy to do with most keyboards and mouses coming with the feature these days. I like the throwing the blood bag idea, and bleeding attracts more zombies. You should be able to survive for much longer periods without food (at least 3 days) during this period, you are more prone to sickness, have decreased stamina duration, and decreased accuracy with guns( perhaps more sway ) It is my understanding that food is already a massive resource and should last for instance. Your stomach can hold say 4 litres of content, and takes time to process. Your body can hold 4 litres of water, so once you hit say only 1.5 L you start to feel thirty the lower it goes the closer to death you are, its quite a small buffer but is somewhat realistic (your always looking for the stuff). With food you can hold up to 20,000 calories which is huge, but you cannot simply fill this with just one full stomach of food, doing it multiple times will build up the reserve. It is also to my knowledge that how you travel effects what rate these decrease such as running vs walking or travelling a lot verses camping one small area here is a pretty good guide, of course all subject to change... http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=213968547 its quite a in depth system that has a lot of hidden stuff that can only be observed for now (theory), and certain things are not even implemented fully yet like sickness and so forth. food and drink levels also effect blood regen and health which are also tied together, Its a very cool system imo and I am glad they spent the time on it. edit: these figures for stomach and food levels are wrong and are simply used as a example to illustrate the point. also remember you spawn thirsty and almost hungry so it takes quite a bit to build it up.

Realistic they could continue to add stuff without fixing everything and still stick to the road map, the alpha is set to last a year and they did warn us all it could break.... the team is working on bugs but its totally at there discretion, they could just bug fix the last 3 months of alpha, there might be problems that are not worth addressing until they add .......... feature. I am new to dayz and did not play the mod but I suggest you did what I did and buy the arma 2 games for the mod (yet to play it because Sa has not broken yet), that way you have this to help them test and you have the mod to just play and enjoy. I see my 30 dollars as a investment, helping them have the funds to make the game great in the coming year, I did not spend 30 dollars for a working title.

Yea good opinions here, with everything being added I say why not. even if they are super rare adding something like this will only add depth in my view. Dayz to me is a emotional game, you sweat when you search a airfield or popular area you know the hills have eyes, you want to run but you tell yourselves to crouch to try and remain unseen, you hear a gunshot and want to run, I have sat there saying please don't see me, please don't see me when I have heard a gunshot go right off next too me. Adding something that might force us in close with other players (not just for friendly talks) gives that player a face, a soul, you realise he is just like you, he might make a nervous joke, or beg for his life all of a sudden its a lot harder to pull the trigger, you might take all his food and he points out you might as well shoot him in the head because he will starve, so do you leave him some food? I remember seeing a post on reddit, "how to add value to life", to me that is simple... it's the players, forcing a "killer" in close while the victim begs, cry's or jokes that adds value to there life they no longer are just a computer model... all we need is a system that encourages you to get close and not take a shot from 100m + away. "There is something about killing people at close range that is excruciating, It's bound to try a man's soul", Steven Spielberg. It might not test your soul but it might make you think twice.

I kos as I said but I looked at my hours played and in the 35 hours I have clocked up I only 4 kills and maybe only shot at 10 (all geared players) and only been killed once (I am like a shadow in the night lol). I tend to set a trap with me lying in scrub with my bipod (still yet to find a mosin or a player carrying that didn’t combat log). This idea is not just for non kosers... I want to be forced not to kos, sounds dumb but it’s the smartest safest way to get gear right now if that was taken away from me I wouldn’t kos, whether it’s from not being able to kill a player because it will ruin his gear or I have access to rubber bullets or bean bag sacks that shotguns use. The way I play though the bullet ruin gear thing wouldn’t address the problem as I am already becoming a better shot (the last 4 spotted where 4 killed)

very good point. I dont think there will be a way to stop people killing other people its fun (in game) and I do it, I also believe people are not angry at kosers for killing them so much as all that happened was there screen went black, if on the other hand something was to change where stealing there gear first is the best plan of attack and then maybe killing them that will somewhat ease the pain of dying because atlest your character had a ending apart from black screen some interaction with a player, you got to see him try and talk him out of it, reason with him not just black screen.

didnt think of it like that, good point. I'm just glad they kept the game pc with just chainsaws and being able to force feed people off food, handcuff them and beat them to death and shooting them but not killing them n letting them bleeding out. vests are way to far, I am sorry for the idea : P. okay with the idea being shit but you cannot really draw the line with bomb vests with the sick shit you can already do in this unfinished game (which i love).

first line, did you even read it? also right now remember they can have what 1 of 3 guns and gear that is easy to get... as more stuff is added and hopefully things become rarer and harder to access (more zombies added) kosing for the hell of it becomes a very dumb move if the other person is geared and wearing a dead mans bomb or something along those lines, without a feature like this kosing someone for gear is the right move unless your role playing its just so much safer. I know you have a chance to ruin gear with bullets but as people get better at the game 1/2 bullet headshot kills should become common place and no one, koser or not will like looting a body with ruined gear from 1/2 bullets hitting his head.