Not starting with backpacks

[seanpat6283 2]

I saw the title of this thread and though, "oh god no." But the more I think about it, I think it'd be really interesting to have no back pack at start up.

[Timmymachine109 (DayZ) 235]

Love this idea...I hate going in to servers and finding that they have modified starting loot that benefits you...Also it would give the vest pouch a purpose too!!!

[logan23 118]

I hope we don't start with a backpack.

Back when Rocket was thinking about removing guns from the starting gear, I did an experiment where i spawned a new character and drop my gun, ammo, back pack and everything else except a bandage.

It was so much more tense and when I found a backpack, it felt like a progression, and I actually appreciated the backpack a lot more.

[DiazWaffleCrabstro 39]

you know adding no backbag as a start gear, might be a good thing for bambis, less silhoutte, definetly lot less sticking out of grass when crawling.

[logan23 118]

In order to keep the horror and tension feel, DayZ must make it for every step forward in gear and supplies progression,...there is a new wall or issue.

Ex. if you get power up at a power-station,..turns out that the humm from the power plant can bring Infected as they attack it...(idea is like- dogs can hear things we can't)

Players start gaining advantage and Infected seem less a threat, which usually leads to more players being shot,...more dead players = more food for the Infected off map to smell and roam into the map and up the population of Infected which in turn get in the way of the player on player combat since not Infected are a threat again...

Just as there is no safe zone where you cannot be killed,..so is there is no level of supply/weapon/base progression that doesn't lead to more issues and conflicts so you get geared up and got your base, cool,..but you now will deal with issues based on being geared up.

Cause and effect.

When we wanted to be able to drive a car it was a goal and when we got a car and licence,..guess what now we deal with car accidents, traffic, speeding tickets, insurance,.car breaking down.

there should always be something to make it so you never reach the top of the mountain and can rest

[dekartz 315]

In order to keep the horror and tension feel, DayZ must make it for every step forward in gear and supplies progression,...there is a new wall or issue.

Ex. if you get power up at a power-station,..turns out that the humm from the power plant can bring Infected as they attack it...(idea is like- dogs can hear things we can't)

Players start gaining advantage and Infected seem less a threat, which usually leads to more players being shot,...more dead players = more food for the Infected off map to smell and roam into the map and up the population of Infected which in turn get in the way of the player on player combat since not Infected are a threat again...

Just as there is no safe zone where you cannot be killed,..so is there is no level of supply/weapon/base progression that doesn't lead to more issues and conflicts so you get geared up and got your base, cool,..but you now will deal with issues based on being geared up.

Cause and effect.

When we wanted to be able to drive a car it was a goal and when we got a car and licence,..guess what now we deal with car accidents, traffic, speeding tickets, insurance,.car breaking down.

there should always be something to make it so you never reach the top of the mountain and can rest

Interesting. But a bit off-topic, no?