FishInABarrel

Yeah, or an Enfield, mayhaps. I really like the stamina/sweating mechanic. Gives it a drawback that will make you think before you stash. That, plus the 30 second animation you mentioned (with maybe a 15 second "break" point to continue from should you have to stop suddenly), could present some interesting choices for the player.

@Lowp1ng Oh, I've known about tents for sure, and used them to boot. I guess I wanted something that allowed you to still horde things but also retain that panicky feeling should you die. In a way I guess, if done wrong, it could cater to the uninitiated by robbing them of that first "omg no way!" feeling of suddenly losing all you had. Which I think can still be retained, given the right parameters. Something akin to what wolfmat is saying; limited space (small enough to where you'd have to choose between either a bit of food or one gun), and limited uses. That and it would require a map and general knowledge of your surroundings to ever find it again. So, in a way, it would make you pay more attention to land marks and consequently familiarize you with Chernarus a bit more. Also, that bit about it fitting in with the games atmosphere was bad wording on my part. I more or less meant just hiding things in general while in a situation like that. In an apocalyptic world such as DayZ's, I think it fits within the theme. Plus, it would give you yet another goal to achieve after respawning back on those blood stained, sandy beaches. :P @wolfmat I like it all except the spawning zombies. I think it should just be whatever Zeds that are around or in the vicinity. If they hear you, then yeah, you'll be attacked. So, you'd have to be choosy where you start digging. Certainly no where near any villages, unless you clear them out first.

Yeah, give another use for the trench tool, for sure. Thing is with the limited items per stash idea, what would stop you from just burying a bunch of 6 slot caches close to each other? Maybe have the trench tool deteriorate over time? o.O

Decided to take a break from Waiting For Server Response: The Game for a moment to discuss an idea I had whilst in game that I think could be a neat feature for DayZ. Your life expectancy is pretty damn short in this game. According to the main page it's 28 minutes (and that's stretching it a bit). You're going to die, there's no doubt about it and you're most certainly going to lose all your gear. That is, unless you thought ahead and had yourself a back up plan. Which is why I think being able to hide secret caches of loot would be an interesting feature to add. It would essentially be the same system that looting a body/back pack or checking your gear uses (i.e. roll mouse wheel/press G key), except the in-game model could be a mound of dirt. Nothing too obvious, but definitely noticeable if you were in close proximity and looking down at it. Now the drawback to that, though, is eventually everyone will know what a "stash" looks like, given time, and it will no longer be as much of a hidden thing as just another source of loot to look for. Which is why it could maybe just not use an in-game model at all, and instead force you to rely on memory and map coordinates to find it again, therefore lowering it's chances of being rifled through or stolen. Personally I think stashing stuff would fit nicely within the game's already punishing atmosphere. It just makes sense in a survival scenario. I dunno, what do you guys think?

Just got back from meeting up with the man myself and he's as legit as they come. Poor guy spent two hours making his way to where I was (from one end of the map to the complete opposite) all for some blood. I gotta say, it's a pretty cool idea he's got there; being a sort of unofficial medic class. Hopefully it catches on and we can see it pop up in more servers with other people. Would be especially cool if Rocket released a medic skin to find/use. The only worry being bandits seeing it as an invitation to shoot but, as the the man said above, if all you have is the one thing you're bringing to whoever needs help, there wouldn't be much to gain by shooting a medic. Particularly if they helped bandits as well.

@MrBlu/Garcia I completely agree. To be honest, most of the time I find myself in those situations I tend to do what I can to survive\immerse myself in them. Those adrenaline filled moments can be fairly rare in this game and are really the crux of every ones experience; the fulcrum of all the fantastic stories we've all read and in turn brought us here, but with a nagging girlfriend behind my shoulder and work only 3 hours away, I basically had my hand over the escape key for a good ten minutes before all that occurred. Getting shot at provided the weight needed to press the button and go to bed.

It seems you disconnected at the right moment, friend, because that whole area was lit up with bullets just seconds after. Thankfully a nearby tree heroically sacrificed itself on my behalf and afforded me the precious 3 seconds I needed to hit ESC and log out. I'm still bleeding like a bastard though but the meat you gave me did help. Anyways, thanks a bunch and if ever you see this and wouldn't mind teaming up again, add me on steam: rustynuts11 Good hunting. (And that goes for anyone else too. I'll be "Fish In A Barrel" in game so, if you need a hand or some supplies, go ahead and add me on steam or message me here)