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That dude is a pussy. He couldn't handle the job himself, good win man. You're a better man then both of em combined.

Gotcha, could the video be included here?

HAhahaha, next line "Don't shoot! I'm friendly!"

The sun starts to set and you hear a distance roar. It's too muffled and distance for you to make out what it is, so you think nothing of it. The night is approaching fast, and the cities are far too dangerous to enter at night. You are alone, and the small shelter you had constructed the night previous is miles away. You have to find shelter quick, the nights have been growing colder as of late. You could die of hypothermia in a matter of an hour if you are not careful. You spot a small shed silhouetted at the top of a nearby hill. Only barely visible at this point because of the setting sun. You rush up the hill in fear of losing track of it. You notice your breath start to grow shallow as smaller and smaller puffs of white smoke leave your mouth. There it is again, that distant sound you had neglected just a moment earlier is now a loud echoing howl that stops you dead in your tracks. The hair on the back of your neck rises as you hear small foliage snap directly behind you. Your feet remain planted in the ground, but you slowly turn your head to the side to glance over your shoulder. And there it is, with eyes as piercing as it's howl. A large wolf meets your gaze and starts to bare it's teeth and snarl as you remain frozen in place. Hello! My name is Dave and no there is no ending to that story, it's up to you to make up your own! In this thread I would like for us to be able to discuss everything involving the future of animals in DayZ. I will be creating a video to direct other folks who are also interested in joining in on the conversation. (because some people would rather watch a video) Ultimately, I would like to be able to take the best (most agreed upon) ideas and edit them into this post. I'll then contact the developers and hopefully we will see our ideas come to fruition! Please, try to be open to everyone's opinion, and don't be too critical if it conflicts with yours. Let's begin with what we already know about advanced animal AI. Brian Hicks has stated (http://www.reddit.co..._twitch_stream/), we're still awhile away from anything substantial. This gives us time time to discuss what we want, in terms of specific animals and the role they could play in survival. It is my theory that giving players any outlet to release their aggression as a good thing. It's been said time and time again that players are driven to banditry or murder because there is no end game at this point in the development of DayZ Standalone. So why not implement a wide variety of animals? Give us more options in terms of hunting, trapping and fishing. I'm not trying to turn DayZ into Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2014. I personally just love hunting, and the role that I like to play in DayZ is that of a "woodsman". Foraging, scavenging, hunting and making a fire in the wilderness is when this game seems to be the most authentic. After so long it does grow monotonous. I can play for over 5 hours and not come across so much as an infected, let alone another person. (even on a fully populated server) Granted, I bring that upon myself by sticking to the most desolate areas of Chernarus, but that's how I enjoy playing. (weird I know, but stick with me here) Imagine If there were bears, wolves even mountain lions roaming throughout the countryside. Let's just say I wouldn't be able to run around freely with my guard down. It would add excitement, and interest in areas outside of major cities and towns. The developers show obvious interest in sending players west as it is. Adding classic spawns toward Elecktro and Cherno, even creating a new military base on the far western edge of the map. I love these tweaks and additions. It adds diversity, but most of the western half of the map is open fields and forest. Without animals, it seems to be an abundance of wasted space. You could argue that animals do not bring anything to the table. There's already a lot of options in terms of food, and it's much easier to find a can of beans, then find a deer. (and at least the can of beans doesn't try to run away from you..not yet anyway) Though, i'm sure if you watch survival shows, or are a hunter IRL (in real life) you know the functions a dead animal such as a bear can provide. A bear hide is large enough to provide you with an entire outfit of clothing. If the bear hide were to be tanned, It could be used to help create a makeshift shelter such as a tepee. Animal tendons in general can be used to create rope, and a bear can provide you with enough tendons to make a lot of rope. Finally, who wouldn't want a bear skin rug? You can see where I'm going with this and i'm sure you can add to the list. The idea is that animals would have more value and it would add a bit more realism. There are plenty of things i'm sure you would like to see the development team work on before advanced animals. I know..I know, vehicles, base building gotcha. More then likely, that will draw players into cities. I just don't want to see animals (the only reason to venture into the wild besides the occasional crashed helicopter) being put on the back burner. So, I thought I would post this thread and start up a discussion. Thank you for taking interest in this topic, and I can't wait to hear what you guys have to say! TL;DR Discuss below what advanced animal AI you would like to see, and what features could they provide?

The sun starts to set and you hear a distance roar. It's too muffled and distance for you to make out what it is, so you think nothing of it. The night is approaching fast, and the cities are far too dangerous to enter at night. You are alone, and the small shelter you had constructed the night previous is miles away. You have to find shelter quick, the nights have been growing colder as of late. You could die of hypothermia in a matter of an hour if you are not careful. You spot a small shed silhouetted at the top of a nearby hill. Only barely visible at this point because of the setting sun. You rush up the hill in fear of losing track of it. You notice your breath start to grow shallow as smaller and smaller puffs of white smoke leave your mouth. There it is again, that distant sound you had neglected just a moment earlier is now a loud echoing howl that stops you dead in your tracks. The hair on the back of your neck rises as you hear small foliage snap directly behind you. Your feet remain planted in the ground, but you slowly turn your head to the side to glance over your shoulder. And there it is, with eyes as piercing as it's howl. A large wolf meets your gaze and starts to bare it's teeth and snarl as you remain frozen in place. Hello! My name is Dave and no there is no ending to that story, it's up to you to make up your own! In this thread I would like for us to be able to discuss everything involving the future of animals in DayZ. I will be creating a video to direct other folks who are also interested in joining in on the conversation. (because some people would rather watch a video) Ultimately, I would like to be able to take the best (most agreed upon) ideas and edit them into this post. I'll then contact the developers and hopefully we will see our ideas come to fruition! Please, try to be open to everyone's opinion, and don't be too critical if it conflicts with yours. Let's begin with what we already know about advanced animal AI. Brian Hicks has stated (http://www.reddit.com/r/dayz/comments/2garzy/news_from_the_twitch_stream/), we're still awhile away from anything substantial. This gives us time time to discuss what we want, in terms of specific animals and the role they could play in survival. It is my theory that giving players any outlet to release their aggression as a good thing. It's been said time and time again that players are driven to banditry or murder because there is no end game at this point in the development of DayZ Standalone. So why not implement a wide variety of animals? Give us more options in terms of hunting, trapping and fishing. I'm not trying to turn DayZ into Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2014. I personally just love hunting, and the role that I like to play in DayZ is that of a "woodsman". Foraging, scavenging, hunting and making a fire in the wilderness is when this game seems to be the most authentic. After so long it does grow monotonous. I can play for over 5 hours and not come across so much as an infected, let alone another person. (even on a fully populated server) Granted, I bring that upon myself by sticking to the most desolate areas of Chernarus, but that's how I enjoy playing. (weird I know, but stick with me here) Imagine If there were bears, wolves even mountain lions roaming throughout the countryside. Let's just say I wouldn't be able to run around freely with my guard down. It would add excitement, and interest in areas outside of major cities and towns. The developers show obvious interest in sending players west as it is. Adding classic spawns toward Elecktro and Cherno, even creating a new military base on the far western edge of the map. I love these tweaks and additions. It adds diversity, but most of the western half of the map is open fields and forest. Without animals, it seems to be an abundance of wasted space. You could argue that animals do not bring anything to the table. There's already a lot of options in terms of food, and it's much easier to find a can of beans, then find a deer. (and at least the can of beans doesn't try to run away from you..not yet anyway) Though, i'm sure if you watch survival shows, or are a hunter IRL (in real life) you know the functions a dead animal such as a bear can provide. A bear hide is large enough to provide you with an entire outfit of clothing. If the bear hide were to be tanned, It could be used to help create a makeshift shelter such as a tepee. Animal tendons in general can be used to create rope, and a bear can provide you with enough tendons to make a lot of rope. Finally, who wouldn't want a bear skin rug? You can see where I'm going with this and i'm sure you can add to the list. The idea is that animals would have more value and it would add a bit more realism. There are plenty of things i'm sure you would like to see the development team work on before advanced animals. I know..I know, vehicles, base building gotcha. More then likely, that will draw players into cities. I just don't want to see animals (the only reason to venture into the wild besides the occasional crashed helicopter) being put on the back burner. So, I thought I would post this thread and start up a discussion. Thank you for taking interest in this topic, and I can't wait to hear what you guys have to say! TL;DR Discuss below what advanced animal AI you would like to see, and what features could they provide? <snip for moment> (Above is the video I made giving you an idea of what Animals such as bears and dogs could look like. Neither are confirmed, all footage was captured from Arma 3)

I will trade you anything for it. I want to create another weapon comparison video, between the 2 current shotguns. If you'd be willing to let me borrow it, I will give it back, and you can take/keep whatever gear from me you wish! You will be credited in the video and i'll give you more ammunition when I return it! I would love to hear from you!

Hehehe, the zombie horde and what else? xP

Sorry I'm late on the response, http://www.dayztv.com/news/2014/08/dayz-0-49-update-features-items-list/ Link was in the description :) Every piece of information was gathered from game files or developer tweets/messages. Nothing we reported on was falsified! :3

Thank you, and welcome to the family Dan! We hope to see a lot of you in the future! :)

I verified it, I never even knew that was an option, it solves the issue.