DayZ : Prepper equipment and training simulation?

[Waffenator 25]

Summary.

Most of you know that derivatives of the ARMA engine are used by various armies around the world for training. If I were head of business development for DayZ / Arma I would develop partnerships with companies that develop gear popular with preppers in order to give those preppers an opportunity to "test gear in the field" before using it.

On the otherhand, I think it would make gameplay more immersive and interesting while broadening the marketplace for both the real life equipment as well as ARMA2 and DayZ...There would be a significant amount in crossover sales due to the two distinctive markets share common purchasing habits.

Making it work....

Gilmore and Pines wrote the book Authenticity...stating consumers want something that is genuine. Therefore, the implementation or boarding process of getting real gear into the game should be well thought out....here would be an example.

1.Business development manager works out business details with equipment producers (This step could be handled differently but due to length limits will limit it to this point only).

2.A board of expert reviewers and item developers work together to translate real world equipment performance to in game performance to strive for the feel of the product.

Product Ideas examples.

1. Nightvision gear...Nightvision differs greatly in performance (and price). Currently only 1 generic night vision feel exists, but more choices will change magnification intensity, field of view, field of depth, scope compatibility and so on...Imagine for a moment being able to mount an 2 million candlepower IR spotlight on a pole pointing in a given direction and then covering that arc of IR light from a separate location.

2. Civilian versions of military weapons...Semi auto versions of all of the above...more slots for all those rails..for example with an eotech and aimpoint options for their respective magnifiers.

3. The little things...a steel strike for lighting fires with 10,000 strikes, as opposed to waterproof matches with 20 or 50 uses.

4. There are already a series of companies marketing their gear to appeal to the zed apoc....

http://www.gerbergear.no/Apocalypse

Hornady bullets... and so on.

Sure, a lot of the products are a bit gimmicky, playing on the "tacticool" aspect however, many there are many products on the marketplace that people would like to try out firsthand..and all those products would add to gameplay a great deal as the further DayZ develops as a survival simulation via more immersion it will provide and thereby, realize the goal of "its your story".

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

Cousin of Max good idea would be hard to get all the items and such and clear through each company rights to display the items I would think.

[Waffenator 25]

Cousin of Max good idea would be hard to get all the items and such and clear through each company rights to display the items I would think.

Why do you think it would be hard to display the items? Why is ARMA able to use many weapon systems that are owned and copyright protected by companies already?

Most companies that are already branding their gear for the apoc. would want their gear in DayZ if they believed it would lead to additional sales. What is the downside?

Cheers,

Waff

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

I am assuming because it is currently a free mod once it's changed and turned into a profiting side those large companies that could previously be in the game might be removed or less as companies want to dig hands into a share of profit. Some could see it as an advertisement opportunity and support it that way. Not sure if I'm on point havent slept in 27 hours whilst trying to contribute to this conversation.

[Waffenator 25]

No worries mate..get some sleep then read this. I have more examples of synergistic relationships but for now will keep it brief.

http://www.startribu...81.html?refer=y

[commiekiller18 6]

This is a really good idea. You would think good compaines would like this, its like free advertisement. You could add so much gear/crap into this game. I really hope theres a shit ton of things to grab so your stuck with the thought of hhhmmm do I really need this peice of gear and what should I get rid of to make room.......

[Waffenator 25]

This is a really good idea. You would think good compaines would like this, its like free advertisement. You could add so much gear/crap into this game. I really hope theres a shit ton of things to grab so your stuck with the thought of hhhmmm do I really need this peice of gear and what should I get rid of to make room.......

I would not want to over populate a server with gear. But one man's famine is another man's feast. It would be nice to have some sort of rational allocation...For example, 95% of people turned into zombie's so 95% of stuff is still out there in the world so far minus the time and consumption of resources it took those 95% to all become zeds.

In a upper middle class neighborhood in the USA, say South Carolina, in say 20 houses what is likely to be found there? Statistically, it would be at least 14 guns, 10 cans of slimfast, 30 cars, a few boats, something sold by Billy Mays and George Foreman, 76 bibles, 7 "personal massagers", 12 pairs of crocks, 2 hunting waders, 3 atvs, 20 seasons of Simpsons on DVD, an ass load of prescription medication and non prescription, lots of flashlights and knives, 20 BBQ's, at least 2 refrigerators that are reserved only for beer, 10 pairs of binoculars, 3 compasses, a few hatchets, lots of crow bars, 3 original rambo survival knives with built in compass completely rusted and useless, 3 joints, basic handtools, 4 complete collections of Ted Nugent, 90 kilos of beef jerky....and lots of overweight zombies.

Go to 20 apartments in New York City and you will not find the guns nor the bibles or ted nugent it those quantities However, you will come across more Enya CD's and half written books and movie scripts.

In Sweden it will be somewhere in between and in addition you will find at least 7 cheese slicers per household and tins of fish that may seem rotten but I assure you they are pefectly safe to eat..if you pour the brine from those fish tins over your body zombies will think you are one of them.

[commiekiller18 6]

Hahahahaha thats fukking classic mate!!!!!! If it was where I live in AZ you would find a rifle or pistol in every home and a shotgun at every other. Most bibles would have ripped out pages used for joints and one or two seasons of Jerry Springer!!! Not to mention all the shit pipes and meth labs...... :lol: