Luftpancake

I see where you're coming from, but this is not a "game" per say. It's a simulator, most people don't get that. While things may be "overpowered" they stick to realism. Day-z is all about realism. Meaning plate carriers should take more than pistol rounds. Helmets need to be fixed because i saw one dude get killed by a 357. head shot to a ballistic helmet medium range yesterday. Also fists magically ruin helmets and clothing too now, trust me, i tested it with a friend. Like i said a few posts back I don't think it will kill anybody if this helmet gets added. Hell, if it makes people happier just make the damn ACH rare. Gorka Es' are pretty under-powered too. I got shot in the head with a 22. and it went to badly damaged from pristine last week. Bottom line, things will be overpowered, but It will fit in with realism, further pushing the immersive type feeling Day-z is supposed to give off. I respect your opinion, I just disagree with it.

Hero over here! Bandits must pay for being assholes!

You best change your mind, or i'm taking your ass down.

Thank you for changing your mind, and for giving me a reason for disliking! :)

Yes, you are right. But we can hope that the devs change it, right?

Well you could say that, but it's a higher level of protection from bullets and flak. It's lighter and covers more of the head. I don't see any harm in adding this. This game also strides for realism, If it's a American helmet, and troops are wearing it now, It would not make sense to not have it. Anyway, i respect your opinion, i just disagree with it.

Hello survivors of the standalone! I think that the chance of surviving a headshot without a helmet on should be possible. This shot be Super rare, Rarer than finding a smersh vest and backpack. This indeed would fit realism, Like one of the survivors of the Columbine school shooting, he took 2 shots to the head at point blank range, it was either a shotgun or tec-9 he was shot with. The student from what i recall from the interview only went unconscious and was tended to at a hospital. So yes, it it possible in real life. But of course, it should depend on the caliber of the bullet. You may be able to rarely survive a 22., a 9mm, or a .45 acp depending on the range. Range and bullet is a Big factor on this one. .22 should be mid to close rang, 9mm is about the same. I can see .45 acp mid to long range. Anything higher than .45 acp you would not be able to survive. Moving on to side effects = Random moments of extreme blur of the screen lasting up to 1 minute. Randomly falling unconscious for a short period of time. Last but not least, if the headshot was really bad, all the side effects mixed together with problems controlling your gun sway, randomly laughing or crying, and problems with typing or talking over microphone. As in microphone glitching causing a short to long pause before your voice is emitted again, And key scrambling when typing. Some of these side effects cannot be fixed. Such as randomly unconscious, stammering of the mic, key scrambling when typing, randomly laughing or crying. Bluryness is from the shock damage, so it can be cured with a morphine auto injector, pain killers + epipen. Weapon sway is from the nerves connected to your arms going haywire, so Painkillers + splint to help keep the arm steady. The weapon sway can only be suppressed, not cured. So there always will be a bit of arm sway. What do you think? Feel free to add or subtract anything.

More positive views on the poll than negative! That's a first!

Don't get me wrong, there are some assholes on here. Like any other forum site. Bottom line, OP if you want to survive, don't post stupid shit. You didn't now, but I'm just warning you in advance for the future.

Twas' a joke :)

Have my beans.

My original post had something like this, but there was some people starting to doubt it. So i edited it and removed that whole thing to something that would be "More realistic"

If you get shot in the head, you can't hear the shot. It's a feature.

I do like that you don't hear the gunshot, but the only problem with that is you can't tell if you were killed by a glitch or hacker. For the time being on alpha, i think saying what killed you may be good. That feature of course can and should be removed by time the game is stable enough for beta.

What servers have you guys been playing? I haven't noticed any out of place loot.

It's rough here, boy. Your posts will be criticized, your pride will be broken. Prepare to get your mind vandalized by the viscous side of the community.

I wonder if there's a way to fix that stupid teamspeak shit.

I see this only pissing people off.

Hello survivors of the standalone! I have decided to remake my old post "Incapacitation from extreme pain" due to it having flaws and older ideas. Right now in Dayz the only way to incapacitate people is to break their legs or knock them unconscious. However, In real life there are much more ways to do this. Have you ever had one of those moments where you hit somebody with an axe and you know they should be down in Day-z? With this idea, this problem can be fixed while adding more realism. If somebody is hit in a vital spot or in a weak spot they can easily be incapacitated due to either pain, or quite literally not being able to move. If it is due to pain, adrenaline can be a factor, Some characters have more adrenaline than others. If you have a bunch of adrenaline, you are harder to incapacitate from pain, it takes much more than a hit to a weak spot to bring you down. Less adrenaline players will be easier to hurt. Now on to vital incapacitation: If your character is shot in the lung he will instantly become incapacitated. If the player is not treated within 2 minutes from this shot, he will die. To treat this vital shot, you cannot do much. You have a slight chance of surviving if you stay prone and bandage the wound. If you stay prone, you have a slight chance of living due to you trying to prevent the liquid from filling your lungs. If you manage to survive you will be "ok" from then on, but once stamina is introduced, you wont be able to run as long or as fast, you wont be able to swim much at all. You also limp around. Due to a lung shot being fatal and needing urgent medical care, your character has a 75% chance of eventually randomly dying from such an accident in a short period of time. Therefor, if you get shot in the lung, you might as well kiss your ass goodbye. I'm exhausted while writing this, correct me on any facts in the replies or give me ideas. Thanks for reading.

Actually, i'm sorry. Some of these parts are stupid. I'll edit the post quick.

And this is my fault for not stating this, but i know you die slowly, but i'm talking the moment you're incapacitated seconds before "You are dead".

I'm not sure that you completely understood what i meant at that last part. I didn't say you would come back from the dead, i just said you would see a bright light form at the end.

Do you guys know what a worn or pristine Gorka E Military helmet with or without a visor will protect against?

^ What's up with dat?

Have a weapon, don't trust strangers, and if somebody doesn't see you and they're armed don't talk and type to them, only say "Friendly" when somebody sees you.