Random Abilities

[71Misery 1]

Sorry if this has been said before"Random Abilities" when you spawn you get a

Ability it could be anything. Spawn as Policemen you get a gun a vest. Spawn as a Hunter get a rifle a knife. Spawn as a Mechanic have the ability to fix vehicles With just scrap metal.. This could help with a bit more co-operation in Dayz.

Misery

[ActionManZlt 160]

DayZ could use some roguelike mechanics...

[Azrail (DayZ) 211]

spawn with a brain and make your own rollplay

no really, you don't need to spawn with something to make it the subject of your playstyle

[joeoblong@yahoo.com 614]

spawn with a brain and make your own rollplay

no really, you don't need to spawn with something to make it the subject of your playstyle

Roleplay.

[Michaelvoodoo25 3120]

It's like skill trees again, I would only consider skills being introduced if players actually improved on things by repeatedly doing the things to be condidered good at them. Random abilities would frustrate players as it would try and direct your game play a certain way.

[71Misery 1]

Don't over think it .... No skill tree. Make it simple at the moment you spawn with nothing but a torch and a bandage. Why not a skill. It might help with a bit Random co- operation..

[Michaelvoodoo25 3120]

Would you not prefer to find your own skills as opposed to it being randomized on start up?

starting off with equipment from the word go will be a bit overbalanced!

[mr_chabowski@live.co.uk 2416]

when you spawn you get a Ability it could be anything. Spawn as Policemen you get a gun a vest. Spawn as a Hunter get a rifle a knife.

Those aren't abilities, they are items.

I think everybody should have an empty inventory on spawn. and NO BACKPACK.

If everyone is equal on spawn, people won't be trying to get a better "starter pack" through suicides.

EDIT: I also think non-combat skills should be learnable through repetition, and should be lost on death.

Edited November 7, 2012 by Chabowski

[71Misery 1]

But thats my point everyone's different, if Dayz happened tomorrow you would have lots of different people scattered everywhere. With lots of different skill sets. People suicide now because they don't like where they spawned.

[Michaelvoodoo25 3120]

If dayz happened tomorrow, then I only hope my knitting skills come in handy!

I thought the suicide option was gone a while back?

[Gordon Axeman 191]

I think that the only skill system is getting better at something over time. I had suggested a LONG time ago, but was misunderstood and the thread fell. If you want to survive in the forests but get a medic this is just stupid situation. I can't say that people will be VERY frustrated, but it's just a useless feature, that's all.

[mr_chabowski@live.co.uk 2416]

People suicide now because they don't like where they spawned.

And with your suggestion, people would suicide because they had the wrong gear.

Giving players another reason to kill themselves is not a solution that will go down well with the community.

[logan23 118]

I don't think players should spawn as a certain type of player who has skills toward an area of expertise or lean that way.

I rather see skills learned by discovering, exploring the map and finding tips on how to make certain things or allow you to be able to split antibiotics into smaller dosages so its not a one time use.

All of these could also be discovered by experimenting with items you find in the world but I rather see the game reward exploring and being creative with what scraps you find. This will have players feel rewarded for using their brain as much as ability to fire a gun.

[71Misery 1]

I was only talking about a slight advantage at something. You can still do everything you do now. At the moment unless your in a clan or found a few people to trust You will die. Most people now shoot first and ask questions later or the trolling sniper in Cherno just about to shoot another victim this might (very might) just make you think before you shoot and ask what's his or she advantage can they help me survive or what can I learn from them before I shoot them. And the suicide thing is a hard one but people are killing themselves just to get closer to a mate or clan member. I like the fact we have a strong community outside the the game but inside Dayz is mostly dead bodies. A bit more co-operation inside Dayz couldn't be a bad thing.

[seddrik 44]

If you want skill gained by use... go play Skyrim (cough).

I'd actually likie spawning in with more gear. I think I've played long enough to have earned SOMETHINg that I can keep. I know a number of people who used to be excited about the game who are becoming more disappointed over time at losing everythign every death, every hacker, every tent glitch/raid, etc.

One server I got on last night started everyone with cross bows and 5 bolts. That was actually fun.

[71Misery 1]

If you want skill gained by use... go play Skyrim (cough).

I'd actually likie spawning in with more gear. I think I've played long enough to have earned SOMETHINg that I can keep. I know a number of people who used to be excited about the game who are becoming more disappointed over time at losing everythign every death, every hacker, every tent glitch/

Funny Seddrik but I could say the same thing to you, want more gear go back to BF3 or that new really crappy MOHW

But I am sick of the Hackers mostly hopefully the standalone will fix those loser up. Hate the Hacker.