More Night Vision devices

[JCDenton (DayZ) 12]

So right now, Nights give you four types of people: flashlight noobs, Flare Noobs, Chemlighters and NVG/Gamma users.

As it stands now, NVG's are a massive advantage. Not that this is bad considering their rarity, its just that most players don't stand a hope in hell against people with NVG's. Possibly why so few people play on night time servers.

So why dont we add more common but less great Night vision devices?

Such as to start out with a x4 Gen 1 active infra red scope. Pretty much low power scope with about 100m range, but because its active, anyone else with Night vision devices of any type, can see you like a flashlight.

Following this, we go up getting better range, until you get to the current NVG's that have near unlimited range and are passive.

Having the "civilian" NV scopes and very poor goggles spawn in game towers, the Gen 2 and passive spawning rarely in regular military spawns and the top end NVG's spawns remaining the same would mean that people would be less afraid to spawn at night.

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

The general view as far as I can tell is that people want these things removed completely. Many servers have already removed NVG's and thermals. IMO, DayZ is at it's best when people are running around with torches and flares crapping themselves.

[Feral (DayZ) 622]

The general view as far as I can tell is that people want these things removed completely. Many servers have already removed NVG's and thermals. IMO, DayZ is at it's best when people are running around with torches and flares crapping themselves.

tru dat ^^

[silkyskills 59]

nightvision bow

[Tiercel 63]

Lighting cherno up with flares is great fun :D

Personally what Id like to see is the ability to duct tape flashlights to your guns or something like that.