chaveezy

You've got some great ideas about the zombies interactivity, slower, tracking skills and the ability to shoot their legs out to make them change movement. Killing zombies is never a good idea, not just because it alerts other zombies but because it alerts other players. There is absolutely NO trusting anyone, especially in the Northern towns because you've worked so hard to get there, a lot of times they kill you just so you aren't a threat, not because they want your gear or anything, of course you will still check and raid for supplies and gear. This is really a difficult predicament because in all honesty, there is probably good players out there, I'm sure of it, but there is just no way to get close enough to give a signal without them taking the first shot. So there-in lies another issue, if you kill several people who have engaged you and it pins you as a bandit, that makes it kind of hard to make friends if you even attempted to do so.. I think the current heart beat is good enough, direct communication is the only option. Team communication can be used VIA Skype or TeamTalk, so there really isn't a need to spend time on this. I think traps would be an excellent idea, trip wires or other trapping systems would give an advantage but could be spotted with glare or color if moving carefully. This isn't something that would be anywhere close to my priority list though. Fixing the zombies would be #1 Good ideas though, very creative ;)

I think the blood regeneration thing would be OK as long as it is limited. Honestly I don't really give a crap about that, being able to start a blood transfusion on yourself would be fine but I see WAY more things that need work other than this. I've been in the same boat as you all here, bleeding, knocked out, broken bones, crawling blind and deaf. Pretty crazy and it really instills some adrenaline in you as you attempt to find a way out. Most of the time I'll just tell a friend to come help me and they'll fix me up but sometimes they are just too far away or unable. This game is totally awesome, and I don't see this issue really being an issue if some other glitches or inconsistencies were fixed, such as zombies seeing and attacking through walls or the fact that they run 100mph. But, it is what it is, I'd just leave everything in this matter as is for now.

It doesn't break the game, they are just being over sensitive. Max - I don't see the connection.....................

Rallige - My point exactly, more pressing matters at hand.

Lol, at least someone sees the humor.. Honestly though, in a world "Chernarus", where there is so many inconsistencies with actual "real life", I'm surprised you're complaining about this one.. I'm sure you have a laundry list of things that you complain about on a daily basis.. Just saying... Max - Nice poem, go write a book instead of playing DayZ, you obviously have a talent that all 3rd graders will enjoy.

Ah, defensive now are we? You want real life? Join the Marine Corps, you want a video game? STFU and enjoy what is given to you, FOR FREE son... Your demands are falling on dead ears and you are a small percentage of the people who give a crap about the DC issue. Go make a sandwich and enjoy the fact that you still breath with an attitude like that. PS - It's "Breaking", not "Braking"..

If you want a tried and true PVP go play COD.. That's all I'm saying, your rambling is incoherent Zombie, I think I just lost a few brain cells trying to decipher what you just said..

That makes no sense, why would you take an old issue and surpass it with a problem, that's really not a PROBLEM, just a personal issue for YOU? This kind of mentality keeps game designers running in circles... You can't please everyone that is a fact, shoot, last night a buddy and me sniped someone in the NW Airfield and he DC'd, did we need his gear? Nope, we just didn't want him to get the drop on us.. So regardless, threat has been eliminated, carry on with your survival mission.

Eh, I disagree... I would work on the physics and natural items first to make gameplay more flowing, for instance, when it takes you 3 seconds to change positions and break out running and the zombies run 3x faster then you, it's a little annoying, also when you drive an ATV over a bridge and mysteriously do a backflip and die, or how about when a Zed breaks your leg after swinging at you from 15 feet away, weird! The D/C thing is just technicalities that is easily handled and can be implemented at a later date. In addition, I believe those that actually do this to escape death still end up dying eventually. If you are so adamant about killing someone, maybe you should re-think your reason for playing, shit if you really want real life, go out and start killing people in your neighborhood, afterall, this is a video game people....

Are you trying to use a bandage from your backpack? If so this might be your issue, I have not run into this problem while using them from the belt.

I agree, you should be able to start your own IV......... HOWEVER, you can eat food ie: steaks to gain health, several hundred blood for each steak. So keep a nice supply on you if possible.

No, you still lose blood while the hourglass remains, I believe what the problem is, is the fact that the server updates status only every few seconds, so when Alt+F4'd out, you return to the last known status, hence, slightly more health, or prior to the second shot... Theory anyways. :)

I believe there is more pressing matters to tackle at this time then to worry about simple connection exploits like this. Work on the tough stuff, come back to easy stuff in the Beta.. I agree with the fix though, 5 second time delay on disconnect. Would it work everytime? No, there will still be profuse bleeding and broken bones on reconnect which will most likely end in death where ever they decide to reconnect.

I believe you should add the ability to flip over the ATV by hand, it tends to flip over on just about any glitched terrain and then there it sits, stranded on its side. Spent 4 hours repairing it so that I could flip it trying to slowly drive off the train tracks.. WTF.. For example, the bridge between Cherno and Prigo will make you do a backflip EVERYTIME you attempt to cross it in the ATV! BEWARE!

Agreed, take the bone breakage down a notch, and the Mike Tyson knock out punch Zeds.