2 quick questions

[TomKesi 25]

1.) Do I loose humanity for throwing empty cans at players?

2.) Does the hero really run faster, or is it just some kind of a myth? I have a bunch of friends running around with me and we couldn't see any difference. Tested on a variety of public hives and since yesterday, on a whitelisted private hive too.

Edited January 9, 2013 by TomKesi

[klesh 2423]

1.) Do I loose humanity by throwing empty cans at players?

2.) Does the hero really run faster, or is it just some kind of a myth? I have a bunch of friends running around with me and we couldn't see any difference. Tested on a variety of public hives and since yesterday, on a whitelisted private hive too.

1. yes.

2. yes.

[TomKesi 25]

Can you explain number 2 a little bit more? Thank you!

[klesh 2423]

Some reading for you:

http://www.dayzwiki.com/wiki/Characters#Heroes

http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/85175-how-much-himanity-for-hero-skin-also-is-it-true-that-hero-skin-makes-you-move-faster/

I have been a hero on the public hive since September. I find it much easier to dodge and run around zombies then when I get on a private hive without the hero skin. I also have run with non-heroes and experienced the speed difference. Its very slight, and will be more noticeable over long distances. Try doing some races with your friends. Line up, and run across a field in straight lines (just use W only).

[Chris529 380]

made me remember this video :

heroes run slightly faster than bandits and probably faster than neutral players too

[morgan32 403]

Not sure about the speed difference, to me it just seems like condition. I took a run with a couple of friends, I had already ran for about 15 minutes straight and he had been sitting at the same spot for all that time, when we were going to run he was slightly faster than me, most likely because I had already ran a lot? None of us had hero skin.

[Chris529 380]

Not sure about the speed difference, to me it just seems like condition. I took a run with a couple of friends, I had already ran for about 15 minutes straight and he had been sitting at the same spot for all that time, when we were going to run he was slightly faster than me, most likely because I had already ran a lot? None of us had hero skin.

well you do get tired and can't aim straight and run slower etc but even from a short run the hero seems faster. I think it was too short to make being tired a big factor.

[klesh 2423]

made me remember this video : http://youtu.be/wjL_e95HOrY?t=3m55s

Damnit, I checked out episodes 1-6 looking for that as I remembered it too. I didn't even see episode 7, lol.

[Sutinen 635]

Not sure about the speed difference, to me it just seems like condition. I took a run with a couple of friends, I had already ran for about 15 minutes straight and he had been sitting at the same spot for all that time, when we were going to run he was slightly faster than me, most likely because I had already ran a lot? None of us had hero skin.

It is faster.. That's fatigue what you mentioned, it happens to every character. I have never been a hero myself, but I've seen one on a video in third person and I could notice the slightly faster running animation.

[morgan32 403]

It is faster.. That's fatigue what you mentioned, it happens to every character. I have never been a hero myself, but I've seen one on a video in third person and I could notice the slightly faster running animation.

Bit tired today, sorry.

I'm not saying that they're not faster, just telling about my experiences.

[dallas 5195]

Also sprinting is only good for short distances, if you've got a long run jog instead.

[klesh 2423]

Also sprinting is only good for short distances, if you've got a long run jog instead.

Additionally, you'll either run faster, or spend less stamina if you lower your weapon before a long jog, regardless of the skin you have. :thumbsup:

Edited January 9, 2013 by klesh

[dallas 5195]

Beans back to you, didn't know about lowering the weapon.

[TomKesi 25]

Thank you guys, I probably overlooked the fatigue factor. But I still think, that this "speed boost" has no real effect. Especially when running long distances - a poor medic's daily bread.

[klesh 2423]

But I still think, that this "speed boost" has no real effect. Especially when running long distances

Did you watch the video?

The hero beats the bandit when running through the barn by a few seconds. As the distance covered increases, so does the advantage.

[TomKesi 25]

Klesh, yes, I did. And to avoid further misunderstandings, I am not new to DayZ :) I do not sprint over long distances, in fact most of the times I (we) walk.

When I got the hero skin, I just simply expected, that I'm gonna be able to get from A to B (long distance) faster than my buddies. I do not say he isn't faster, I just don't have the feeling.

[Bludy 324]

i feel that also survivors run at different speed..i know this is false, and maybe it's just lag, but sometimes i see my buddy going slower or faster..the hero goes about 10% faster so you should place a way point and see how many meters of difference will be between hero and non hero character..

[Vincenzo (DayZ) 97]

really werid but internet connection determinates the speed aswel.

I run faster then my friends while they have like 1-5MB/s internet and I 60-70MB/s

[morgan32 403]

This turned into a post full of tips on how to run faster.

[TomKesi 25]

This turned into a post full of tips on how to run faster.

Yeah, but such thing happens only once or twice per year on the forums :)

[bigdogsco 143]

AFAIK humanity loss is based on projectiles hitting the target?

[Kaffarov37 125]

1. Yes

2. Don't eat too many beans/steak and you will run faster :P