Clumzy (DayZ) 377 Posted January 25, 2013 (edited) Hello everyone,I'm sure a lot of you have been playing with someone else, chatting on skype, when you were knocked unconscious. Without skype, this would be a problem, as your microphone would be disabled. But with skype, you could say 'Don't worry, the timer is already halfway empty', or whatever.Why do we have this?I don't understand why a player would know exactly how long they'll be unconscious for, and be able to communicate it to others. So, I suggest a different look for being knocked out, like the one used in ACE:...Well, I couldn't actually find an image of it on Google. So I'll just describe it. The screen is darker, and only with a small ellipse of visibility in the middle, everything else being black. Every few seconds, it fades to complete blackness, then back again. Or, we could just have everything go black.I think this would be a little more authentic, an unconscious person can't be as helpful as they would be when using a timer. Let me know what you think! Edited January 25, 2013 by Clumzy 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UmBe 125 Posted January 25, 2013 You mean a system like in the ACE mod?I like it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BloodyWarriorHD 14 Posted January 25, 2013 true but it's just a mod for Arma 2 and DayZ is using it because it's easy it might come in the standalone and i hope it gets added it's a really good idea ;Di approve the topic! ;D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BwobBwub 660 Posted January 25, 2013 Ya I prefer ACE's version of how going unconscious looks like.Maybe we might have something like a white screen and it gets darker. Once the screen has turned black, our eyes flicker and everything is out of contrast for a few seconds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enforcer1975 1111 Posted January 25, 2013 I'm already waiting for the first post "Don't force me how to play!!"..I like the idea and hopefully they will add some sort of it in the SA. But it should be able to work with all known com programs so it will block coms if one is onconsious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clumzy (DayZ) 377 Posted January 25, 2013 You mean a system like in the ACE mod?Yes, I do. Corrected it in the OP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CreepySalad 108 Posted January 25, 2013 Chill as uh,frosty the snowman or something.I like the idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mos1ey 6301 Posted January 25, 2013 Good idea, I like it. (Y) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DominusVacuum 7 Posted January 26, 2013 You can't tell me how to play! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nomadic Nut 70 Posted January 26, 2013 I'm all for it :thumbsup: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoyZ (DayZ) 66 Posted January 26, 2013 (edited) I say leave it. The point of being knocked out isn't really communication. From the beginning it would have been thought that communication wouldn't be that disrupted. Hell, 2 people with speaker phones could render that moot. The main point is you can't move so your buddy(s) have to cover you, or, if you're alone, you get to hear your toon scream as the zeds chomp on your entrails. If the ace mod takes away the timer to where you don't know how long you are knocked out for, then forgive my ignorance. I'm all for it also!! Edited January 26, 2013 by NoyZ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clumzy (DayZ) 377 Posted January 26, 2013 If the ace mod takes away the timer to where you don't know how long you are knocked out for, then forgive my ignorance. I'm all for it also!!Yeah, that's what I'm saying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kanide 5 Posted January 27, 2013 Ya I prefer ACE's version of how going unconscious looks like.Maybe we might have something like a white screen and it gets darker. Once the screen has turned black, our eyes flicker and everything is out of contrast for a few seconds.I think if this idea were to be implemented, it would be better if it started white and going black as BwobBwub said, so u still have a slight idea of when it will be over, other wise it would feel like a loading screen with no loading bar, really anoying, your not sure wether it would be done in a few seconds or half an hour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clumzy (DayZ) 377 Posted January 27, 2013 I think if this idea were to be implemented, it would be better if it started white and going black as BwobBwub said, so u still have a slight idea of when it will be over, other wise it would feel like a loading screen with no loading bar, really anoying, your not sure wether it would be done in a few seconds or half an hour.Well, that's kind of the point, you don't know. If you could say to someone "Don't worry, my screen is already dark gray", then it wouldn't be any different than having a timer.It could make epi-pens a little more important. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kanide 5 Posted January 27, 2013 True, but its not like theres a loading bar that tells you exactly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayTee13 1 Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) Hey Clumzy thanks for your feedback on my Topic. Anyways I think it's annoying but it's realistic. Like have you ever watched a street fight on youtube or one in real life. Impact to the brain by taking enough hits to the temple/vital head areas can disorient the brain rendering someone unconscious. When I was 15 I was boxing and I took a lot of hits and ended up unconscious by this really big guy. Same basic case with a horde of zombies smacking you in the face. It doesn't really take as much to knock someone out as you might think. It also happens during blood loss which is realistic because lack of blood flow to the brain causes you to lose your mind. Literally. Shuts off activity in the brain which shuts down your nervous system therefore making you literally lose your mind and even body functions. Seems realistic enough to me. The bleeding I admit is annoying like unless they're somehow clawing your arteries and cutting them open instantly. Edited January 30, 2013 by JayTee13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh225 129 Posted February 1, 2013 I've had a few moments in ACE where I get knocked out and the coming in and out of consciousness makes it amazing. I had one moment when we were on the side of a hill firing into a hostile town when all I heard was a whistle then all I saw was darkness, when my vision came back slightly I could see my squad frantically trying to drag me back from the hill. After a few seconds my vision goes away and when it returns I've been dropped and the team is all huddled around me. Then I bled out.... I want the knockout to look like the ACE one, tunnel vision every few seconds and forced 1st person for said vision. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ImageCtrl 719 Posted February 1, 2013 Removal of the knockout timer...sign Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UmBe 125 Posted February 1, 2013 I've had a few moments in ACE where I get knocked out and the coming in and out of consciousness makes it amazing. I had one moment when we were on the side of a hill firing into a hostile town when all I heard was a whistle then all I saw was darkness, when my vision came back slightly I could see my squad frantically trying to drag me back from the hill. After a few seconds my vision goes away and when it returns I've been dropped and the team is all huddled around me. Then I bled out.... I want the knockout to look like the ACE one, tunnel vision every few seconds and forced 1st person for said vision.I had a similar Situation with a friend.I was uncon and he stood next to me and fought back the enemys, that where approaching. And every 15-20 Seconds my Char would Open his eyes and See my friend Standing there fireing. ==> pure epicness Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
