DementedViking1986

To the Devs, Being retired from the US military, I believe (as does everyone that plays the game with me whether they’re military, law enforcement or otherwise) that the degradation to weapons and their accessories needs to be decreased. As well as to clothing. I’m sure most of you on the development team are aware that most weapons (specifically the ones that are in the game for the most part) can take one hell of a beating before they get to a point where they become inoperable or even start to have cycling issues such as a double feed or misfire. This includes weapon suppressors. Most modern suppressors can handle upwards of 30,000 rounds being put through them. Beyond that, cleaning a weapon should yield a much better and longer lasting operable condition. For example, myself and everyone I personally know, can take a weapon that is decades old and clean it to a point where it will function better than the day it was made. Now I’m not advocating for these weapons to last forever but there is absolutely no reason for a weapon and any of its attachments to stop functioning after only 50 or so rounds have been put through it. This includes the clothing. Not sure about you but I have jeans, shirts and 5.11 pants for instance that I’ve owned for years. These have been put through hell and with the minor exception of a tiny hole here or there and maybe the slight bit of thinning fabric (which to me personally just makes them more comfortable), they still work just as well as the day I got them. Again, I’m not saying that the in game clothing and weapons need to last forever as I completely understand that if nothing ever got ruined there would be no need to go out looting but it also shouldn’t seem that a shirt or the sole of shoes were made of tissue paper. So for a game that has built a reputation for being being brutally realistic (which is what we love about it), maybe add a bit more to that realism. Not only would that make the game seem more intrinsically immersive but it would also add a bit of a personal touch. Just imagine how much more a weapon or an outfit would mean to a player if they were able to keep and maintain them without having to send out looting parties specifically for duct tape or weapon cleaning kits? I know for me personally, I own a S&W E-Series 1911 that was given to me by my wife for Father’s Day a few years ago. Obviously the chances are a bit slim but should I ever find myself in an apocalyptic situation, that weapon would never leave my side so being able to find and keep an in game weapon to a similar degree would make DayZ just that much more of a personal investment than your run-of-the-mill loot and run survival game. That’s hard to do when a few magazines through a firearm has you ditching it for another one because you can’t find a weapons cleaning kit. The same goes for clothing, especially since you devs put the zombies (who obviously never cut their fingernails) on steroids after your last update. One fight with a single zombie will have you pulling out a roll of duct tape or a sewing kit just so you can keep wearing that rare pair of pants you really like. Or even easier, just simply open the possibility for server owners to adjust the degradation of in game items. Just some food for thought for the development team at Bohemia Interactive.