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whitey (DayZ)
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Okay, I agree that starting with the makrov or a hatchet is a bad idea, and that I believe starting out with a traditional weapon is a bad idea because it would totally kill the suspense. But I can't tell you how many times I've searched 5+ barns/houses/loot spots only to not get so much as a crowbar, and while searching one zombie will spot me and cause enough damage to pretty much cripple me to the point where I die or need to re-spawn. What I suggest is starting with a weapon that is capable of "breaking", (maybe a pocket knife?). Every time you spawn you get this weapon and it is maybe capable of killing .5,1 maybe 2 (or more) zeds before it "breaks" and becomes un-usable ever again. This way, early game if one zed spots you, you're not completely screwed, but it also means you can't go on a spree like you could if you had a hatchet. I think this would be a great way to prevent cheap early game deaths. I'm also thinking the amount of zombies you can kill with it could be random. Sometimes you can kill 3 with it, sometimes you might only be able to land one hit on a zed before it breaks.