jayleann

I call this idea sound event because it is surely way easier to implement than any graphical solution, while it gives a lot of space for imagination (or immersion as you call it). My main thought is that dayz seems sometimes a little quiet, what I actually like since I fully understand it is part of the game concept. But what I miss is something which breaks through the silence sometimes. Events which give you a hint where to go, or inspire your fantasy, that remind you, something is still happening. Maybe the main events are over but it wasn't a long time ago. Things like screams from random people in the wilderness, gunshots or gunfights which are not player-driven (since you will not have anything like this on low populated servers), maybe a helicopter flying over or a typhoon (signal horn) like a last cry for help. Something that in fact gives you the immersion to be part of an ongoing story. These sound events could be sent out either randomly or at will from supply-boxes which are put in the landscape and which offer special items, like weapons, food or something else. This is a optional addition to my idea since for me it would be sufficient to hear the sound event, since it would help me with immersion or imagination. I'm not talking about something that happens all the time, but at times. It would surely destroy immersion if it was kind of normal or expectable, but it would give you shivering if it was something special and uncommon. I was inspired by the exploding gas station, which really made me like: "What the heck is going on here?!" If this idea is not new - sorry. Just gave it a try without searching a lot.

It's hard to believe that they will spawn zombies in the woods, but I get what you two mean. Thank you for elaborating.

There are in fact different sounds with "no meaning", like the ones you hear when entering a city. They exist only for immersion. But I don't want to force a path on this thread, if there are other sound ideas or sound events which you think would be more adequate, I accept that. And its not about spookiness alone. Maybe when you only walk through cities it is enough to be just aware but in the woods and on low populated servers it's really quiet sometimes. I mean REALLY quiet. You can walk for hours with absolutely nothing happening and that I find boring sometimes because I very well know that there is no zombie waiting between the trees, it just won't happen and I know it.

lol. :blush:

I think that some people do sick things is no excuse because this could also justify torture or rape among other things. And maybe you can do all that on special "sick-servers". Please don't get me wrong, I don't want to judge. But really really had a problem if this game would become a place were people test out how far they can go. And I really don't want to be eaten, tortured, raped, I don't want parts of my body removed and whatever comes along with this kind of features. And actually it's not hard to imagine all that from a roleplay perspective without it being part of the game-engine. Sure I cannot prevent the devs from anything but give me at least a choice to choose a server were I am not forced to endure things like that, regardless of wether I am alive or dead already.

I think I am rather open-minded... but this is sick. I'm sure I wouldn't play anymore if people hunt me for eating. Disgusting. I mean... lol... really.

Agreed. Found my only two Mosins there (in Berezino), both were top floor.

I'm friendly, I only kill when I am afraid but everyone knows zombie blood is infected and so I wear respirators and/or glasses. :D Oh, and camouflage ist important because I don't want people to see me first and because I live in the woods. I will hunt animals and collect berrys and only come to the cities to replace broken or lost items. That's the way I would like it at the moment (with only few zombies). I'm getting quickly afraid of people moving fast in my direction, groups of people, people wearing payday masks or strange behavior.

wrong thread, I'm sorry