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I haven't really noticed anyone talking about that mod lately.. Usually it's all about Epoch these days :\

I agree. I like this idea as well. Would zombies also be attracted to animals when they're not injured?

(Yes, I know the title is a typo. It's Ambiance. Not Ambience :( ) Hey guys, TIC here and I thought of something that could be great for the ambiance of a post apocalyptic environment for either day or night for the DayZ Standalone. Here's what I had in mind.. Rocket's Response: http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/151552-quick-status-update-for-week-8-november/?p=1516433 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Fireflies/Fungi (For Ambiance/Gameplay purposes) Also known as "Lightning Bugs", it would be interesting to see in a big empty field full of vegetation in the nightlife of Chernarus. Here are the possibilities it could bring in the game. Enhances lighting for night time, could provide some visibility for survivors who do not have equipment like NVGs or a flashlight.Possibility of eating larvae that lies in plants or on the ground; won't fill hunger too much but always good protein ;)Could be captured in some type of glass jar to emit lighting around the survivor. Fireflies may die from lack of oxygen over time.Possibility of being used as fishing bait if they are dead.Fact: Some fireflies could be poisonous as a defensive mechanism called "reflex bleeding"; symptoms include numbing lips and constricting of the throat.Fact info: http://gnosticwarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Firefly-light.gif Bio-luminescent Fungi Could be used for illumination to help navigate around the night without useful equipment.Some fungi could be proven poisonous.Possibility of attracting wild animals in the wilderness by it's source of light; making it easier to find for hunting. Shooting Stars/Jet Contrails/Fog (Relates to lighting/observation) Currently in the ARMA series, the stars have been the least worked on in my opinion. rocket2gunsRocket 106 points A high resolution texture, even at 4k, will not achieve the current fidelity of the stars. The current stars are actually generated at points using the real location of the star at the maps set lat/lon. So there is not really a skybox at night, just a swarm of vert's that generate what looks like a star. What we could probably work is making the stars look a bit better. (Source: Reddit. Click on the underline text to see the context/discussion) I don't really see a purpose of bulleting ideas since the only thing I could think of is that they'd be quite amazing to see while looking at the sky Contrail: Possibility of spotting one in an occasion in the sky. I only assumed if the whole world wasn't entirely infected with zombies. Fog:I am not sure if fog is confirmed for SA but this would be really nice to have. More Sounds During The Day/Night (For audio quality improvements) I have noticed that there isn't much sound during the night like there is in the day (birds chirping) .. How about we add some more sounds? Video Example: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVelM6VjB7I Maybe in certain areas of the environment, would it be possible to make these sounds echo? (In example is being the woodpecker in the video) This could possibly bring tension while being cautious for zombies.Perhaps these animals should be included in the game for the sounds to have more of an effect?Depending on the environment; the sounds can mask your sounds against roaming zombies or players which can give you a chance to navigate safer at night without being hear.Winds blowing in the trees.Rain should sound different depending on the type of material it's hitting on (Tin roofs, tent, wood, etc) Auroras Definition: An aurora is a natural light display in the sky particularly in the high latitude (Arctic and Antarctic) regions, caused by the collision of energetic charged particles with atoms in the high altitude atmosphere (thermosphere). Video Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL5jHrKYqe4 Keep in mind that this would have to be a rare occurrence to happen. Nuclear Winter (Atomic Winter) Definition(Shared by Applejaxc): One major concern of a nuclear war for countries not hit my the weapons themselves is that all the dust, ash, and debris kicked up into the atmosphere would act not unlike a permanent "cloudy day," blocking most of the sun's rays and lowering the earth's temperature. IN all likelihood such an event wouldn't drop the global temperature very much, but it would definitely be a big enough concern if you're "downwind" (so to speak) from where bombs fell, able to make up for if not surpass light pollution in a developing nation like Chernarus. More Facts about Nuclear Winter: http://www.eoearth.org/view/article/154973/ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ If you have any more ideas or any opinions you have, please share :) :beans: (This topic will be edited for further ideas, corrections and such.) Topic Glossary by TIC321(Will be edited for enhanced navigation) Chapter 1: Integrate DayZ Forum avatars, clans, chatroom. (3/5 rating)Chapter 2: Other methods of combat; non-lethal. (3/5 rating)Chapter 3: ★Ideas for Hunting/New Equipment. (5/5 rating)Chapter 4: More Cooperation Features (4/5 rating)Chapter 5: Improving movements; Additional Gestures (4/5 rating)Chapter 6: ★Possible new buildings; Serving better purpose (5/5 rating)Chapter 7: Audio/Music adjustments; creating an ear-joyable atmosphere.(Standalone) (1.5/5 rating)Chapter 8: Weight as a factor, ability to see items in vehicles. (3.5/5 rating)Chapter 9: Standalone Weather (4/5 rating)Chapter 10: Medical Ideas (4.5/5 rating)Chapter 11: Zombie Features (4/5 rating)Chapter 12: YOU ARE HERE→ Enhanced Ambience (4.5/5 rating)

Could you clarify any other possible methods you've used besides using Google so I can find an easier solution for you? :)

I only think DayZ only had a bad moment when it was bombarded with scripters last year. I think DayZ is just getting better and better as it goes in terms of challenges and balancing things out. For a mod, it's pretty good for what it is. What I do miss is the old feeling of losing things like I once had. Now it just seems so easy to obtain these items back again since loot just pops in and out so often.

Point Of Interest.

They actually look pretty good for a start. I didn't really notice anything wrong with it :)

Would there also be a way to take a blood sample off of one of the freshest pools so you can determine their blood type so you could give them a transfusion with that type without having to remove blood from that character? :)

That's perfect. Would zombies be able to track these trails as well? Edit: Sorry for all the questions, this has just piqued my interest :D

Would the rate increase in terms of how much you are bleeding? (Also depending on chevron indicators on the blood level between 1-3)

Would the blood trail system have any effect on server performance in a way?

The point of having an open alpha is to stress-test the servers with very large amounts of players that are in just so there's further testing to improve the stability of bugs and other issues. The amount of players don't really matter at this point until an official word comes in from actual developers.

I'd also like to add onto this is something called Foxfire fungus. There are a lot of bioluminescent fungi and I believe this could be useful to navigate around throughout the night and it does look awesome other than that :)

I wonder if leaving notes around would be affected by weather such as rain?

Now all we need is females being able to wear ghillie suits and hero outfits.. Only time will come to that ;)

I'd also like to add to this weight system is a way to increase your endurance after a duration of time holding equipment on your character so in that way you won't be so tired so easily as long(But may burn more calories = being hungry/thirsty more frequent depending on climate weather/temperatures) as you have a balanced diet and enough rest to handle it all.. While we're at it, why not just add exercising like doing push-ups with all that gear? :)

Or possibly build a rain collector barrel like something from Project Zomboid. Perhaps after awhile that the water has been sitting(or trapped as you may call it) for some time, the water could turn bad from the possible elements just like how lakes and other water sources can create waterborne illnesses.

I'd take it up with Battleye in regards towards your Global Ban and to reason with them about it: http://www.battleye.com/support.html

For the pen and paper system, they should change the fonts for each person.. Not everyone has the same handwriting and this would distinguish the differences in their own handwriting and making those players unique. I'm not too sure how the fonts would be but I'd like it to be between print and cursive handwriting :) I do like different colored inks though.

Did it ever work? :)

Yep, I saw a context saying "Your recording seems to be stuttering"

Damn, you're quick Salamander! Was about to post that ;) Edit: Beans to you, great post. Also, ripping clothing for bandages is great, exactly like Project Zomboid. One of the features I liked. I also noticed incredible frame drops, I wonder if it's part of recording?

Last time I heard, an hour ago from now one of the redditors uploaded a video of the stream at 57% (192 minutes remaining). It's safe to say it's around the upper 60's to low 70's range. I'd keep my eye on this for the next couple hours :) https://www.youtube.com/byvelten

I'm a fan of these series. It's fantastic. :)

I prefer DayZ Commander. This allows much easier server browsing, keeping up to date and an ability to download additional mods that are based on DayZ as well (Taviana, Namalsk, Epoch)