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Sometimes when you are recently hit, the healing/healthy tag goes away for a few minutes. Make sure both Energized and Hydrated are LIGHT green, not just green.

Did you actually see him dropping items? I have been up there on a server fresh after reset and there is an outstanding amount of loot up there. In one run I found 2 mosins 6 revolvers and a wide assortment of clothing, books, etc.

There are MP5 mags; I have a 30 round, but I've heard of 15 round mags as well. Attachments, I think i heard the M4 optics (red dot, acog, etc) fit on it, but the MP5K I have is vanilla, with a foregrip and a plastic stock. Weapon Flashlight did not fit, perhaps there is a rail system available though.

Everyone is freaking out about globally restricted items. I am sure car parts will be relatively abundant; most of those busted cars we see in every town are sure to hold parts. The restriction comes into play with extremely rare and high end loot, such at helicopter parts, night vision goggles, and the like. I doubt we will see any difference in server hopping, as rampant as it is already, but these restrictions are there for a couple reasons. First, not everyone can have their own helicopter/tank or whatever. This is good, it provides incentive to band together and take down those who have them, creating some epic battles between multiple parties I am sure. The one problem I see if the current state holds, however, is those in the helicopter for example could run amuck for 5 minutes then server hop themselves. If some sort hopping restriction was set in place, ie you can only join 4 servers an hour or something, then those in the helicopter are a walking target for everyone, and ensures these rare parts won't stay in the same hands forever. Also, in the spirit of banding together, it can promote trade. Say you want a faster engine for your car, but cannot for the life of you find one. Hope on a trading post website and maybe you offer your fully pristine M4 with 2 60 round mags. Hell, some in-game trading posts may even pop up. I think this may be one excuse for a "friendly town," but that's a story for a different day.

With the advent of hunting and fishing, I think more civilian sport gear should be added to accommodate this. Check out some of my suggestions and feel free to post your own. Fishing Poles From what I have heard and seen, so far you can only make an improvised fishing rod from an ashwood stick and some rope. You should be able to find a real fishing pole in residential areas. Also, since the poles are quite large, a quite rare telescoping/collapsible rod to place in our backpacks. Tackle Box So far, there are only 3 container items in the game: ammo box, med kit, and protector case. A tackle box would be a cool addition to hold your worms, hooks and maybe even that collapsible rod if you can find one! With worms stacking in only groups of 3, they can take quite a bit of space in your inventory. I propose the tackle box to be your standard 2x2, but holds 2x3 (vertically long) to hold a 3 slot collapsible rod. There could also be a larger tackle bag, but this may not be necessary. Hunting and/or Fishing Vest At this point there are no civilian vests in the game. Unless you are lucky, you usually have to venture to military areas to grab a vest, so I think a Hunting and/or Fishing vest is in order. These civilian vests can be smaller than the assault vests to provide incentives to still look for those, but these would also be more common. Army Knife / Multitool The classic swiss army knife, holding short blades, a can opener, screw driver, etc all in a 1x1 slot. These should be extremely rare due to their versatility in use and small size.

There is a whole thread stickied for your convenience about finding medical assistance. try http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/160262-need-medical-assistance-in-dayz-sa-find-your-medic-here/

I like the idea, but i'm not sure if duct tape is the right approach, with the re-application and everything. In my home I actually have a cooking pot with a twist/lock mechanism to keep the lid on. The pot should just be able to hold a few small items, like you said 4 slots. And by the way, pro tip: If you find the portable gas stove, attach the cooking pot to it. It keeps the 2 vertical slots of the stove, while having both the stove and the pot. You can even add a gas canister to it for use and still hold the 2 slots.

This is cool, after eating beans or what have you, you can keep the tin and hold the bait. On a similar note, what if with pliers you could furnish an improvised hook out of soda can pop top? This is a bit what I am talking about. As it stands, the most efficient way to hold your improvised fishing pole is to put it on your back rather than a melee weapon. These rods you speak of should be able to be kept in your backpack or potentially a tackle box/bag. Then, you can have your hoe or shovel to dig more worms or an axe to chop wood for a fire. It simply takes too much itemization / effort to fish and cook, a few simple additions could ease this solo survival dilemma.

If items become water perishable, I think dry bags would indeed be a good addition. As a scuba diver I have dry bags of various sizes (not for diving, but more so for the boat) to keep cameras, phones, clothes, etc. You could have a vertical 1x2 that holds 1x3, or hell even holding its own size, but keeping it dry. What also would be cool is a dry backpack, maybe small like the courier bag but everything is safe from water. Yes we already have protector cases, but I think a little variety would be cool. Some bags that aren't the standard 2x2 like protector cases and medical kits would be nice.

I skinned a cow today with my machete. Just crouch and keep looking around while scrolling your mouse wheel until the option pops up.