flower (DayZ) 12 Posted October 21, 2012 Balloons should be a part of the game where you could blow them up to attract zombies as well as locating survivor positions. Balloons can be used to lift animals to safe areas for harvesting foods. Balloons can also be used as alternate mode of travel. Thoughts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OrLoK 16185 Posted October 21, 2012 Hello thereBallons are quite tricky things to operate in real life and have a many delicate components, also the rarity would have to be utterly high.An interesting idea, but for me a little out of the Dayz ethos.Keep the ideas coming though, perhaps I'm worng!RgdsLoK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starwarsfan@gmx.de 450 Posted October 21, 2012 A ballon would probably be a method for a post apocalyptic society, but I don't think we're there yet. With still enough fuel and functional vehicles around it wouldn't make a lot of sense. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terrvik 2409 Posted October 21, 2012 http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/08/27/article-1209399-062FF3A5000005DC-891_634x485.jpg 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apfelsator 14 Posted October 21, 2012 Balloons should be a part of the game where you could blow them up to attract zombies as well as locating survivor positions. Balloons can be used to lift animals to safe areas for harvesting foods. Balloons can also be used as alternate mode of travel. Thoughts?I want a Zeppelin! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morgan32 403 Posted October 21, 2012 Balloons can be used to lift animalsYES, PLEASE, ROCKET, PLEEEEAAAASEEEE <3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michaelvoodoo25 3120 Posted October 21, 2012 Am i reading this thread right? you want Balloons to lift up animals?Has the world gone mad? when was the last time you saw this happen? This suggestion is so stupid I now feel stupider for having read it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fraggle (DayZ) 15720 Posted October 21, 2012 I'm going to try and use several balloons to lift my labrador tonight to test this interesting theory. I will report back with my results. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morgan32 403 Posted October 21, 2012 I'm going to try and use several balloons to lift my labrador tonight to test this interesting theory. I will report back with my results.Yes, please do. I may test the theory with my Japanese Spits, wonder how many balloons that takes. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michaelvoodoo25 3120 Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) For fuck sakes get a grip people, I am not a fan of dogs but sending them up into fucking space is way wrong. :P Edited October 21, 2012 by Michaelvoodoo25 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fraggle (DayZ) 15720 Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) Early tests reveal little to no elevation of the dog:More testing needed. Edited October 21, 2012 by Fraggle 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morgan32 403 Posted October 21, 2012 Early tests reveal little to no elevation of the dog:More testing needed.You are now my favorite person. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terrvik 2409 Posted October 21, 2012 Early tests reveal little to no elevation of the dog:More testing needed.More balloons needed! And more color. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fraggle (DayZ) 15720 Posted October 21, 2012 Agreed. As a side project I will also be attempting to lift my cat using "science". Early testing reveals that again more balloons are needed to gain satisfactory results: 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terrvik 2409 Posted October 21, 2012 Found another scientific document you can take inspiration from.http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumblarge_655/13251550234IBtqr.jpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kebman 213 Posted October 21, 2012 Well, if nothing else, just imagine the earnings from the DayZ balloon franchise! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fraggle (DayZ) 15720 Posted October 21, 2012 Found another scientific document you can take inspiration from.http://thumbs.dreams...550234IBtqr.jpgI'll factor those blueprints into my next experiment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OrLoK 16185 Posted October 21, 2012 Hello thereWell, I was thinking "proper balloons" but party ones are far, far cooler.Isn't there a Darwin award for the chap who put balloons on his chair and floated up several miles into the atmosphere and froze to death?Rather than testing on dogs and cats, why not just use exploiters and scripters?rgdsLoKBalloons, how do they work? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fraggle (DayZ) 15720 Posted October 21, 2012 Lol, I think I remember reading about that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terrvik 2409 Posted October 21, 2012 I'll factor those blueprints into my next experiment.If you get liftoff and the balloons pops... it will rain cats and dogs. Sorry. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morgan32 403 Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) Did some experimenting today, needless to say it did not go as planned.May be the lack of colors affecting the dog's behavior, will do more testing when I can afford more balloons. Edited October 22, 2012 by morgan32 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fraggle (DayZ) 15720 Posted October 22, 2012 I think it's because the balloons were clashing with his collar. Try red ones or a blue collar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terrvik 2409 Posted October 22, 2012 Bigger balloons or smaller dogs. Can anyone donate a cow? For science? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morgan32 403 Posted October 22, 2012 Tried the experiment with a Sheep, very successful. Sheep had such an effective altitude increase that I had a struggle taking a picture that included the balloons. You can see the strings if you look closely.Project should definitely be do-able with the right type of balloons and the right colors.http://stockfresh.com/zooms/stockfresh_id116340_f506c0.jpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliverdesousa@hotmail.com 35 Posted October 22, 2012 Balloons can be used to lift animals to safe areas for harvesting foods.Parachuting Cows! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
