blueskin

I'd be all for this, Rocket has said this is an experiment, so lets experiment more! It would be annoying to have less sense of accomplishment when all your stuff keeps getting wiped but I think it would build a better game in the end. Might also help with the server load, driving people away until it is a more finished product.

terrible idea, put in more light sources, not less. headlamps would be great and would even up the playing field a tiny bit, nvg users would be blinded as soon as the headlamp looked at them.

bad idea, it's hard enough to get my friends into this without telling him he has to run an hour before we can meet up for the first time. If people want to spawn near cherno, let them, its not ruining your game in any way. Better would be to stop spamming my screen with server information like deaths, connection failures etc.

bump, I think this is an elegant solution and can't see how it would affect normal play behavior. Extend the timer to something decent though as people have said, some engagements last 30 mins. Also to PintofBass, couldn't let it slide, classic irony you saying "your an idiot" when it is "you're"

bump, I'd love to see this. Huddling in a building while you heal up would be like all those films we know and love.

I disagree with OP, I freaking love the crossbow. As per its in game description, once you get the hang of aiming it is a powerful one shot silent weapon. I use it exactly as described, take out 1 z on his path and retrieve the bolt if I can. Headshots result in a 90% retrieval rate for me, body shots much worse. Clipping through terrain or walls as they fall are the biggest hinderance there although since 1.7.1.5 I've been looting bolts off zombies I have killed (in addition to retrieving them from the model) so don't know if there was a secret patch effect? Having said all that, I would like to stack bolts, the exact number is up for grabs, but should be low, 2-4.

I have two versions of this to relate, one where my and a friends were in the airfield on the coast and a guy came running up with an axe, I direct voiced him to stay the hell away with that axe and he didn't comply so he got shot. Another time at the same place I saw a fresh spawn, binocced him from afar and could see he was unarmed, so I went up and helped him search and clear the warehouses on the airfield. bandaged him up etc. As soon as he was armed, I asked him to start walking away and I cleared out, I only trusted him so far.... I love that there is this melee ranged thing going on, like I can trust a melee if he stays in front of me where I can see him and am happy to help him out but once he is armed the dynamic shifts and I tell them if they even point a gun at me, they will get one in the face. There is no incentive for me to shoot them but every incentive for them to shoot me.

Getting the flashlight to work was a little difficult. I think its great it goes in equip slot but if i have a pistol and want to use the flashlight, i have to either drop the pistol and hope it is actually on the floor, or put it in my pack, in which case i still need 5 free slots anyway.. It also wouldn't bring the flashlight out into my hands, i needed to change stance, similar to at spawn when marakov didn't use to show until you changed stance.

headlamps would be found in sports shops, they aren't just used for mining. I have one for walking and cycling, so maybe find them in homes too.

I get connecting failed sporadically, once it has started, can't join games until I restart OA. Restarting the game seems to fix it until next time.

i get this, restarting the game seems to fix it until next time

In response to OP, I downgraded yesterday after finding the new patch less fun, there are some servers staying on 1.7.0, just filter to 1.7.0. Simply go to the download site for dayz files and click old, then take the old files and overwrite the new ones.

Pro: Spawn equip Hard hitting zombies Cons: FPS Walking should make you harder to see too easy to lose z's in town and too hard to sneak past them so promotes running around looting like a madman.

YES but only if people spawn with nothing, its really easy to find your first food anyway, spawning with beans gives incentive to the bandits. Spawn with nothing and claw your survival from the jaws of death.