Hello, Bohemia, I would like to consider some things for the military side of your community in DayZ and may improve the quality of life for folks who like to do military roleplay/MILSIM.
So, my first ideas for a few gear items would be:
- PASGT Vest (Could be called BDU Vest [Colors: BDU Camo, Olive Green, Tan/Desert, Black)(No ability to carry grenades [40MM and standard frags/smokes/flashbangs])
- PASGT Helmet (Could be called BDU Helmet [Colors: Olive Green, Tan/Desert, Black])
- M14/M21 Rifle(s)
- Helmet covers (Colors: BDU Camo, Marpat Desert and Woodland Camo, TTSko Camo, Olive Green, Tan/Desert, Black)
- ALICE Webbing Harness (Could be called Field Harness [Colors: Olive Green, Black])(Would also have the ability to attach to the PASGT Vest)
Functional abilities to some items:
- The ability to blouse "tuck" your boots for any kind of pants (Jungle Boots, Assault Boots, Hunter Boots, Combat Boots)
- The ability to mount certain scopes to the M16-A2 that may be compatible due to the top hole of the carry handle, or the ability to saw off the carry handle (as done to the FAMAS)
- The ability to open the top hatch of the Praga V3S truck, to peer out or to provide covering fire to the driver. Another alternative would be the ability to mount weapons on top of the V3S that would be accessible to the passenger by opening the top hatch.
Vehicles:
- The HMMWV, or Humvee. Though this may not be appealing, it would not consist of much armor and would only be used as a vehicle of transport. It would also be the 1989 variant of the Humvee, that would be painted in a camouflage as seen on the destroyed Humvees that are in the game.
Final Note: If anybody does see this whom are supportive of this post, or are part of the developer team, please take this into consideration. I feel that the Americans and their involvement within DayZ lore is too little unlike ArmA 2, where you actually played as Americans. You may also notice that most of the equipment that I have mentioned are from the 1980s to early 2000s, but that is only the fact that I feel like they may fit the aesthetic or theme of DayZ and how it is set within a Post-Soviet country that has not developed into modernity. Thank you for reading this.
EDIT:
Clothing:
- Another vest item could be included called the grenadier vest. This would be in the camos of (BDU, Tan/Desert, Black and Olive Green)
Functionalities:
- The ability to cut up military clothing and receive the option to create a helmet cover with the military fibers given.
- The ability to drape camo netting over vehicles
Another edit!: I have come up with some ideas regarding the chemical zones within the game that stick to the 1980s/90s aesthetic of the game.
First, US military chemical suits from the Cold War/Gulf War time period.
- M17 Gas mask (Fully covered) that would act as both a mask and a hood, but would only take up the mask slot so a helmet could be worn over it.
- US Army chemical suit jacket (could be called BDU NBC Jacket) that would be in the camos of (BDU or Olive Green) and would carry around 24 to 30 slots
- US Army chemical suit pants (Could be called BDU NBC Pants) that would be in the camos of (BDU or Olive Green) and would carry about 20 to 24 slots
- US Army chemical suit boots (Could be called BDU NBC Boots) that would be in the camos of (BDU or Olive Green)
- US Army chemical suit gloves (Could be called BDU NBC gloves) that would be in the camos of (Olive Green or Black)
(Example of these items)
Please help support this post, as I feel that it would be important to the American aesthetic of the game, as well as enhance the RP/MILSIM lovers of the game as well.