Africanized Bees

This is why I want to see more people "rob" players. if I had a ton of good shit and someone just wanted my ghili at gunpoint I'd give it to them. Of course they would shoot me after, but hey that's just the mean spirited lack of imagination and fun most kos players bring to the table.

I kind of agree people should start with no weapon. prone carwl and fear the zombies! Only issue is jerks that find weapons killing the folk with no weapons. Doh. back to square one.

So you put the insanely rare weapon into a container known for wiping all equipment on server restarts? I see no flaw in this plan.

Maybe they are staggering people joining to ease the hive issues? I have no issues if that is what they are doing.

I would love it if the zombie population in cities got worse with the lunar cycle. Like "No way not going to Cherno tonight, full moon, firing a weapon is death."

Renting a server from Furball, loving it so far. Very responsive and always crowded.

I would like to see more spawns in Berezino. That place is like the Thunder Bluff of DayZ. Just an empty neglected city. let players spawn that close to the NE Airfield I say. It is the lesser of the Northern airfields and needs a little conflict now and again.

You want game mechanic suggestions Rocket? I want incapacitating weapons and hostage taking implements. If a player does not want to play along and be a hostage they can respawn. They'd be dead anyway if I just shot them in the head. At least this way they can choose to play the scenario out or not, and die. I want more tracking methods to find people running out in the ass wilderness. Mechanics that let me actually HUNT. I want methods to place false tracks to lead hunters off the trail. I want an empty bar or trading outpost. NO RULES on it, but actual working ways to serve drinks to people and do shit like that. So the good people actually WANT to defend or control it, but they have to work for it. Things that don't force structure on people, but "sparks" or "seeds" that naturally draw players in. There's more but not unlike a grocery list, I won't remember until I have cereal with no goddamn milk.

I think another thing that is an issue is that the term "Role Playing" is a dirty word to most people. It conjures up images of overweight nerds throwing beanbags at each other shouting "lightning bolt". The fact is, you need to re-define your image of that shit, because it comes in all flavors. The best times I have had in this game are when someone starts pretending a scenario as a joke and we all started to run with it. I mean look at this video that most of you are probably familiar with: That was a badass and tense situation right there. They didn't just mindlessly blast that fucker for his coyote hobo pack. No. It didn't look like it, but that was some fucking role playing right there, and not of the pussy variety. It's still early right now, we're only, what, a bit more than a month in? Lead by example. No one says you have to be a pussy and get shot in the face giving other people a chance. NO. You make a presence for yourself. Play a fucking role! I know it's difficult with Direct chat not working, but make the effort until it is! As hated as Legion was, when we held the NW airfield, it was a place of trade. You announced yourself, you were escorted by 2 armed guards into the perimeter. We made a point of saluting our leader. One time I thought it would be amusing to be the "over aggressive guy" and begged to shoot the outsider in the brain. "Patience" our benevolent leader answered. And the "outlander" was given his choice of bounty from our day's barracks/hanger haul so that he may spread the graciousness of our benevolent rule. One time things went sour and two guys trading with us had to be executed as multiple hostiles breached the perimeter. We just couldn't trust that they were not infiltrators. Shit got vivid! It was fucking fun, and those are the best stories I take away from this game. Not the mindless shooting people in the back. That's so empty. You build drama so that when danger happens you give a fuck. Movies have been doing it for years. Die Hard was Bruce Willis role playing. Mad Max was Mel Gibson role playing. I see players on here doing it, and that is when the game is most nourishing. Fucking join in.

Certain things needs to happen 1. The elimination of side chat or any global chat. Isolation. 2. Only Direct chat or Direct voice. Immersion. I see the chats as a major issue. it makes DayZ too "game-y". Too many people know what everyone else is doing. people calling for help across the map. Bandits enjoying the text tears of their kills. Direct voice eliminates a lot of the "shooting people in the back" as well. It's easy to lie and pretend you are friendly in text. Much harder when people can hear your demeanor. We'll see who the real sociopaths are when this happens. Convincing, charismatic, gentlemen killers. I also foresee the shooting on sight of people who do not direct voice when challenged with friend or foe. Better go buy a 30 dollar mic from Walmart, ladies. As far as I know, and correct me if I am wrong, these chat changes are already planned for the mod. And I for one anticipate the day I don't have to read "barrens chat" while I am desperately surviving deep in the wilderness. To sum up. A lot of people are ruining this game due to their lack of imagination.

Heatpacks should spawn at the grocery store.

What would really be intense is infection that eventually kills the player (they respawn as normal) and leaves a zombie in their place. THAT would create some great "HE WAS BITTEN WE GOTTA END HIM NOW!", "I WAS NOT I FELL ON A BRANCH!" moments.

The vehicles should get colds.