Why does my character....

[seizethedayz 23]

• Why does my character have to stop dead to draw his sidearm?
  
  • I check behind me using alt. At least 20 zombies on my ass, main gun is a sniper. I need my pistol now, but apparently, I am incapable of drawing it from its holster without a full stop, which would ensure almost certain death.
    

  [*]Why does my character get up from prone to take an item?

  • Oh fantastic! An M107 at this crash site. I am so flippin' lucky, gee-whiz! Let me get up from prone, revealing myself to 10 zombies, and take my time gently reaching down to pick it up. Oh what's that you say? I got mobbed, knocked out and eaten within seconds? No, you can't just reach and grab it, you have to kneel first, didn't anyone teach you that?
    

  [*]EDIT: Why does my character fully stand up when unable to crawl over an obstacle (they should be able to crawl over), ensuring at the very least, a desperate run for his life?

  • I've almost got it, just over this one last broken piece of wall and I've scored two jerry cans for my vehicle. Wait a second, I seem to be stuck... Oh no, he's doing it again, oh no.... He stood up in the middle of a town in broad daylight! For no fucking reason! Is he mocking me? Did he crawl all this way just to screw me over?
    

  [*]Why does my character have to kneel when drinking or eating?

  • Oh, I could really go for a coke, or a pepsi, or some water, or... some Mountain Dew.... but first, before I drink it, I have to kneel like Captain Morgan. And while you're desperately trying to cancel the action and run away, I will kneel there, getting torn apart by zombies whilst casually enjoying a cool pop. What's that, you're hungry too? Ah, yes. Let me open this can of sardines and munch away... Delicious...
    

Edited October 18, 2012 by seizethedayz

[Derpy_Hooves (DayZ) 4521]

Have you tried eating and drinking from a can whilst prone?? i dare you to try!!

[seizethedayz 23]

Have you tried eating and drinking from a can whilst prone?? i dare you to try!!

I am afraid I am not that adventurous, but I am almost certain it could be done. If we could organize an experiment to prove that drinking and eating while prone is possible, I think we would have ample reason to coerce the DayZ development team into making these changes.

[harley001 315]

Oh people who cry about bugs and flaws in a free mod that's in alpha.

ALSO! Good sir where is the suggestion? This should be in graveyard soon.

Edited October 17, 2012 by harley001

[seizethedayz 23]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiquICTxSlc&feature=related

Oh people who cry about bugs and flaws in a free mod that's in alpha.

ALSO! Good sir where is the suggestion?

I pity the man who interprets light-hearted sarcasm as 'crying.'

[harley001 315]

I pity the man who interprets light-hearted sarcasm as 'crying.'

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSnl6N2JwqpuC_4W7vLj46FNV8XI0D9tCzVvwI8Avb-dbxVoHvM1Q

Hey don't dodge my question. Plus that was wrong video. Youtube gave me a bad link. It was actually a video of a guy screaming at his computer saying "OH DEAR GOD STOP POSTING THIS!" Anyway. WHERE THE SUGGESTION!? *the magic of putting the wrong number after /watch XD, you will end up with anything*

Edited October 18, 2012 by harley001

[SquishyBear 31]

• Why does my character have to stop dead to draw his sidearm?
  
  • I check behind me using alt. At least 20 zombies on my ass, main gun is a sniper. I need my pistol now, but apparently, I am incapable of drawing it from its holster without a full stop, which would ensure almost certain death.
    

I sort of agree. But I would still think that slinging the rifle over your shoulder and getting your handgun out of the holster (wherever it may be) while jogging/ running can be difficult. I understand this is a game but it is about survival and it is trying to be realistic, or as realistic as possible while still fun.

• Why does my character get up from prone to take an item?
  
  • Oh fantastic! An M107 at this crash site. I am so flippin' lucky, gee-whiz! Let me get up from prone, revealing myself to 10 zombies, and take my time gently reaching down to pick it up. Oh what's that you say? I got mobbed, knocked out and eaten within seconds? No, you can't just reach and grab it, you have to kneel first, didn't anyone teach you that?
    

Kind of the same as above. Have you seen the size of real life .50cal rifles? I'd like to see someone try to pick one up while on their belly, nevermind slinging it over their shoulder or something. And in reality if you were to put it into your bag, you wouldn't do that laying down either. It would be possible but painful.

• Why does my character fully stand up when unable to crawl over an obstacle, ensuring at the very least, a desperate run for his life?
  
  • I've almost got it, just over this one last broken piece of wall and I've scored two jerry cans for my vehicle. Wait a second, I seem to be stuck... Oh no, he's doing it again, oh no.... He stood up in the middle of a town in broad daylight! For no fucking reason! Is he mocking me? Did he crawl all this way just to screw me over?
    

Well which is it? Is he crawling over something and getting up or did he stand up "in the middle of the town... for no fucking reason"? Not sure I'd crawl over a wall either to be honest....

• Why does my character have to kneel when drinking or eating?
  
  • Oh, I could really go for a coke, or a pepsi, or some water, or... some Mountain Dew.... but first, before I drink it, I have to kneel like Captain Morgan. And while you're desperately trying to cancel the action and run away, I will kneel there, getting torn apart by zombies whilst casually enjoying a cool pop. What's that, you're hungry too? Ah, yes. Let me open this can of sardines and munch away... Delicious...
    

I suppose you could explain it by saying you have food and drink on you in some pocket or in your bag... it might be diffcult to get things out of your pocket laying down, and looking through your backpack is always easier crouching... in reality... and my opinion.

Though here I mostly ask myself, why would you stop to eat and drink with zombies around? The animation doesn't really take long enough to get torn apart unless you're already half dead... but why would you eat and drink around zombies?

[Sutinen 635]

I made a thread about the weapon switching and throwing as well. I thought you should be able to do both while running/walking. (Heard about the new animations being added)

[Zeppa 562]

one word: Arma 2

Edited October 18, 2012 by Zeppa

[slonlo 43]

one word: Arma 2

That's two words. Or really one word and one number. Obviously, I have much to contribute to this conversation.

[major.skrewup@gmail.com 177]

I'm able to stay prone while looting, but instead of using the scroll wheel menu to take the gun I open my inventory and do it the long way around,

the other issues arent anything to do with dayz and arent that much of a problem, if your lurking around close quarters with your rifle out and not your sidearm, you deserve to be mobbed by zombies, thats user error not engine error.

your making a fus over things that once you do once, u shouldnt make the same mistake twice, not real issues. if going from prone to kneeling/standing while eating/drinking/crawling over obstacles has gotten you killed by zombies enough times to make a post here, why dont u stop eating around zombies, and before you go prone and crawl over something think, "hmm last time this didnt work maybe I shouldnt do it again"

arma 2's dayz mod makes darwin smile cos it kills the retards.

[seizethedayz 23]

I'm able to stay prone while looting, but instead of using the scroll wheel menu to take the gun I open my inventory and do it the long way around,

the other issues arent anything to do with dayz and arent that much of a problem, if your lurking around close quarters with your rifle out and not your sidearm, you deserve to be mobbed by zombies, thats user error not engine error.

your making a fus over things that once you do once, u shouldnt make the same mistake twice, not real issues. if going from prone to kneeling/standing while eating/drinking/crawling over obstacles has gotten you killed by zombies enough times to make a post here, why dont u stop eating around zombies, and before you go prone and crawl over something think, "hmm last time this didnt work maybe I shouldnt do it again"

arma 2's dayz mod makes darwin smile cos it kills the retards.

I appreciate your sentiment, and thanks for the compliment.

I'm well aware that DayZ runs on the Arma 2 engine, I was just highlighting a few possible awkward character movements that could (and probably will be, in all likelihood) be fixed in standalone.

It's not really meant to be 'whining' or 'fussing,' I'm a little surprised people are taking it that way...

EDIT: I should have rephrased the point about your character standing up when crawling over obstacles. I mean when you crawl over something you SHOULD be able to crawl over, yet your character stands up. I believe it's a problem with player-obstacle collision, and probably something that will be fixed up in SA.

Edited October 18, 2012 by seizethedayz