22nd_Chuck

Great post, thank you

A question to the devs, would it be possible (or planned even) to implement body armor into dayz ?(protecting only the torso) Perhaps modding the currently ingame "assault vest" which can be equipped in the bag space (so you would have to choose body armor or extra carrying capacity) would provide you with a few extra carrying slots, aswell as a body armor value (perhaps add it to the same menu that blood is displayed in) this armor value could then be increased up to the wanted cap by scavenging and using "ceramic plates" which in my opinion should be rare, it would also enable certain weapons such as the DMR or the larger AK rounds from a close distance to for example have a higher armor value damage than the body armor value, which would then turn over into damage. Also this would enable more experienced players to approach newer or less well equipped players and help them/trade with them without as much fear of getting quickly killed.(ofcourse a possible headshot would still be cause for concern) Just an idea, feel free to criticise/expand on/dismiss etc.

Our group actually calls them "Runners", we think its alot more appropriate in Dayz than "walkers"

Agree, mountain bikes would be a great addition to gameplay. EDIT: specially if they were to be found only in cities/towns.

Unless you are very far away, its quite easy to see muzzle flash if you are holding down right mouse button, unless its a silenced weapon but in that case the noise would be considerably different, and the likelyhood of somebody else with a silenced weapon shooting at both of you while the guy in front of you also has a silenced weapon is considerably low.

Perhaps if its too complext creating a script to change skins while ingame, it would maeby be more simple to tie it to the Dayz website or forum, where you could login and assign your arma 2 ID to your forum account, once logged in you would be able to select which skin you would want from a list (with pictures) on the website/forum. Just an idea for the devs :)

BRDM's without any vehicle ammo would actually be fantastic, they can hold alot of people, it would encourage groups to form and stay together and forage for fuel etc, and the wheels can still be shot at causing the BRDM to stop and need repairs, also if i remember correctly BRDM's open the front driver and passenger windows when the engine is on, so they would be hard to take out but not impossible.