randomized starting gear

[DeanBandit2450 0]

just wanted to throw the idea out there of having random start gear.

it would have to based on percentages, for certain gear only, same as loot piles.

perhaps there could be a percentage chance for the number of items you receive too.

[zeeb 6]

Nah then people just respawn until they get the best possible gear there is to get in the randomizer, even if the devs wont state which guns will be in the randomizer, people will still figure it out and abuse it.

Spawning without a thing is how it supposed to be.

I dont like that you spawn with food and water, these should be the first priority in the game when you start, looking for food and water.

[DeanBandit2450 0]

yeah thats a good point, but perhaps some penalty for respawning could be included ie. 1 less item. perhaps a penalty should be introduced anyway so that people don't respawn based on lacation too..

[djkling 5]

Random spawn gear, respawn delay 5 minutes.

[MercilessMerc 0]

Random is random.

That means you could potentially spawn with less than what we already do (ie nothing), or we spawn with a Winchester or even more powerful gun?

I don't approve.

If you mean random as in "there is a certain pool of items and weapons you can start with" then maaaaybe, but not until they find a way to fix the rampant respawning people do already just based on location.

[proxzor 3]

Random loot when respawning sounds awesome, but as stated above there should be an delay on this or else people will abuse it.

[DeanBandit2450 0]

MercilessMerc, as i said in the OP:

"it would have to based on percentages, for certain gear only, same as loot piles."

i wouldn't expect any guns other than the makarov to be included in the list but perhaps you might get 15rnds of of winnie ammo or something. nothing big at all, something you might just discard, but could potentially be helpful. could just help mix up the dynamics of the first 5 minutes of play

[Tujin 0]

To prevent respawn whoring, you could have the tables diminish each time you respawn, only restoring over time.

Imagine if your starting weapon is determined by a random number, 1-100 (1D100)

0-75 you get nothing, 75-90 makarov 90-95 Revolver 96-98 G17 99 M1911 (Or something like that)

On first respawn, a normal roll, but it also puts a -10 or even -15 modifier on your next roll. 'Restore' 5 modifier per hour or at whatever rate 'feels' right.

[djkling 5]

That may be more complex than needed. I'm not savvy enough to know how that could be coded, but starting pools of weapons would be reasonable, so its not "every" weapon, but maybe a few small handguns and hunting rifles with VERY finite amounts of ammo (more for the pistols, less for the rifles).

If you make respawn a delay you'd avoid people respawning for gear and also make a penalty for death..

[Nate (DayZ) 7]

No, then you'd have people respawning every ten seconds trying to obtain the best valued starting equipment, creating huge body pileups along the coast. Which also equals lag.

[djkling 5]

^^again, make a 5-10 minute respawn timer, or if they can the "diminishing returns" system for rapid cycling

or, make the gear so limited its not worth it

Marakov (sp) with 4 mags or M1911 with 2 mags or revolver with 2 speedloaders or shotgun with 8 rounds. Those are fairly comparable, and not necesserially worth reloading, and you could even balance the OTHER items as well (maybe you get a flashlight and some food with the least desirable, and just a can of coke with the shotgun).

There are ways to balance it out...

[leo235 2]

To prevent respawn whoring' date=' you could have the tables diminish each time you respawn, only restoring over time.

Imagine if your starting weapon is determined by a random number, 1-100 (1D100)

0-75 you get nothing, 75-90 makarov 90-95 Revolver 96-98 G17 99 M1911 (Or something like that)

On first respawn, a normal roll, but it also puts a -10 or even -15 modifier on your next roll. 'Restore' 5 modifier per hour or at whatever rate 'feels' right.

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this is awesome.

[DeanBandit2450 0]

Can't be constructive Nate? Just trying put out some suggestions to make the game real.. Whether what I said took place or not, there still needs to be a penalty for respawning.. As if enough people don't already do that anyway!