The Killing Joke

Hasn't anybody noticed the main page of the site? The "Average Life Expectancy" section? Rocket's not interested in "missions" and stuff like that, and he shouldn't be. This isn't 'that game'. This is 'life is harsh, grab a fucking helmet'. TKJ

This. So much. Maybe if the devs saw the way those in favor of hardcore PvP treat the subject (With an elitist attitude that makes them seem like major jerks even outside of the game) they'd think a bit differently about how to tackle the issue. There's obviously a divide in the community, and going fully in one way or the other will only drive away a big group of people. I know server capacity is the biggest issue right now for the dev, but christ, some of the guys talking about how they love pvp, and will "kill another p" for anyone that is against pvp, it makes me sick. This game may not be for you. Rocket has said the game is unforgiving, violent, and PvP-centric. At least you guys have balanced the 'elitists' you're speaking of. TKJ

I see a lot of ideas' date=' but not a lot of follow-up to back it up. How can you say, with a straight face, that a group of bandits are ever going to be able to successfully defend against a lone sniper with massive skills? Once the group waltzes into town, the sniper is just going to hone in and say, "Oh look, five bandits in black skins and ONE supercop in white. Hmm, who shall I shoot?" I just don't see it as being feasible. Now, if you would like to make it an unlockable skin, fueled by player choice, we can talk. For me, I would NEVER choose to wear it. There's a line in the movie, "A Few Good Men" regarding the 'dress white' uniform that they wear when they're driving in the jeep. One of the enlisted mentions camo for the drive, and when asked, he explains: [i']"Yes sir, we'll be riding pretty close to the fence line. The Cubans see an officer wearing white, they think it might be someone they'd wanna take a shot at." There's a reason why this isn't a smart idea. I'm sorry I have to quote a movie to prove it. TKJ

Thanks. I'm glad you see it my way. ;) If you do it to one side' date=' you should do it to the other, as well. Players who are AWESOME should glow white, to show their divinity. Seriously, man. Every post you make in favour of "people who shoot other players should be immediately branded" only serves to prove you would rather play a different game, without people in it. You don't want PvP. You wan't safety. You want friendly fire turned off, so you can't accidentally hurt somebody's feelings for killing them when the horde overruns you. Your ideas are bad, and you should feel bad. Thanks, brother. /brofist

Thanks! Enjoy the game. I've FINALLY been able to put in an hour or two (sadly, or rather SCARILY, at NIGHT) and it's AMAZING! TKJ

I challenge each and every person who likes the Bandit skin, or who has an idea regarding how to promote 'good players' to provide a list of benefits to how their idea benefits those branded as bandits. If you cannot, then you are segregating a section of the player base, and removing abilities that they (AND YOU) have, and it is not fair. You can say, "but it's not fair that they can kill anyone they want and get away with it scott free!" And you would be WRONG. Why? Because you can do THE EXACT SAME THING. I'm not saying there's no inherently jerky people out there - there are. But, there are also survivors out there who defend themselves against those bad guys, and then they are being branded as bandits. How fair is it to them? They lose their teammates, and then they can't join new ones because they defended themselves? It's not good. It needs to go. TKJ

Here is the inevitable problem with the system. Let's say you come across a team of three of these bandits, and you immediately fear for your safety. Why? Because they're wearing that skin. As it turns out, you were right. These idiots are all 12 year olds, playing as you expect them to, and they attack you. You take them all out, masterfully. (Really. You're a great player! Nicely done.) Uh-oh. What just happened? You got attacked and now YOU'RE wearing the bandit skin? Oh no! Now what? Oh, right. Yeah, now YOU are the one that's looked upon as the bad guy! You can't group with anyone. Who would have you? You find a nice friendly group in town, and chat them up from a distance. You explain what happened, and they invite you in. One guy shoots you in the back of the head, calls you a "liar" in chat, and the game goes on. Fair, right? I mean, you WERE wearing the bandit skin... TKJ

I like it. A LOT. RECOMMENDATION: E-Mail, PM, Find, + Rep on the left bottom, Reply, Quote and Report on the right. It makes things look a wee bit nicer.

It's too dark! I can't make ou-- ARRUUUGGHHHHH!!!! ;) TKJ

I'd like to find a server that's local to me, that has the day/night switched. I don't play until after 10 p.m. EST, normally, so it's impossible for me to see daylight. Just a thought. TKJ

Check the zombie count on the servers you're joining. I've joined a couple in the past hour which have shown "0", and then, the last one fluctuated wildly. At one point, there were 423 (when I joined), which dipped to 257 within about 10 minutes. 10 of them ate my noob ass in the dark. TKJ

I'd wager that people pk'ing the spawn points aren't looting people for their beans. TKJ