Suggestion (suicide)

[Delta Smoke 01 765]

Remember that massive desynch issue we had a while back ? Or the red chain followed by complete loss of friends to you more casual guys ? That was caused solely by poeple blocking up the main server by creating more characters for it to remember. That plus the fact that finding you friends or your chosen destination is a big part of the game.

Also you may notice that no game has the option to "suicide". It simply is not legal in the games industry to simulate suicide. They have this crazy notion that it would cause real life suicides. You may see things like "easy way out" in COD, but again it only hints at the matter at hand.

[Raider (DayZ) 47]

Well there should be a 'last resort' option and a 30min cooldown period after using it, problems solved!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[thecrystalghost 5]

You should be able to hold your revolver under your chin and pull the trigger when your backed into a corner by zombies, although you may say 'whats the point?' but i think it would be very common in real life, if this was added the game would be more immersive and realistic.

I love this idea!

But to prevent abuse you only get, lets say.. 3 suicides in 24 hours.

[Delta Smoke 01 765]

Well there should be a 'last resort' option and a 30min cooldown period after using it, problems solved!!!!!!!!!!!!!

agreed it would add to and indeed fit with the zombie apocalypse scenario, but i am 90% sure it will not happen. We had a HUGEEE debate about it around the time the respawn button was taken out.

The result was that suicide is a strict and utter no no in video games. It would cause the game not to be available in some countrys and that would put a big dent in sales. Perhaps rocket will think of something

but its very taboo so i wouldnt hold my breath for it :)

Edited February 17, 2013 by Delta Smoke 01

[mr_chabowski@live.co.uk 2416]

To everyone else. If you ARE going to hold your breath, don't do it for too long.

You don't respawn IRL.

[Delta Smoke 01 765]

To everyone else. If you ARE going to hold your breath, don't do it for too long.

You don't respawn IRL.

Thats it !! A hold your breath mechanic !!! PROBLEM SOLVED !!!..........................................................................................................

................................................"tumbleweed rolls past"..............................................no ?...................Il get my coat ...............................

[OrLoK 16185]

I've already got it for you. Now never darken this thread again....

[Raider (DayZ) 47]

CoD had a 'cowards way out' yeah the sales of that game have taken a BIG hit ;)

[Raventhorn 43]

you have no weapon when you spawn, your argument is invalid.

How can my argument be invalid when I agree with him?

All I am saying is that it need more polishing.

Oh and:

I didnt mean only revolvers... and imagine there is no way out & you have 1 bullet left, would be kinda funny, i dont think any other game has ever done anything like that.

So not only revolvers.

I see people saying that you can "just run into zombies" or "Jump of a bridge", well... you still have to do those things. So it makes it harder then just "kill yourself" (This is more directed to the suicide button)

I guess using a gun would not be that bad, it should be your decision anyway. And I belive alot of people would go for a bullet rather then getting eaten alive?

Best Regards.

[GOD™ 2795]

There are no bad spawns in DayZ IMO.

Kamenka

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[lipemr 160]

Kamenka

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dude, i prefer to spawn at kamenka, check the deers stands for weapons and go for zelenogorsk for survival loot than spawning in cherno and getting slaughtered in the first 10 minutes of gameplay.

Kamenka best spawn ever.

Edited February 18, 2013 by lipemr

[IkaikaKekai 1957]

I'm conflicted, adding a visible suicide animation to the game would probably get a lot of the Censors fully erect and get the Banhammer to fall on SA in several countries. But I would like the option in. I'm in agreement with many that there are no bad spawns in DayZ, but far to many people feed themselves to zombies simply because they spawned far from where all their 'epic loot' is or for some reason or another don't like Kamenka.

If they do add it it should be as grisly as possible, it should mentally scar the player seeing his little avatar put a makarov to his skull, sticking the barrel of his AK into his mouth and taking his boot off so he can pull the trigger with his toe, hesitating as s/he drags the hunting knife across their arm/throat. The player should fear having to kill themselves, not just 'meh, fucking kamenka *BLAM* FUCK Kamenka Again! *slice* Great, the WEST side of Kamenka! *BLAM*

The Suicide option should only be available if you have a gun or knife (and at least one bullet) or even a grenade (though you could do that now technically...).

[GOD™ 2795]

Best refer the suicide button as the simple respawn button, you can just pretend you had heat stroke.

because some up tight prick will bitch about it and probably end up having the game censored or banned in certain countries.

[shadowleaper 22]

you have no weapon when you spawn, your argument is invalid.

I think what he meant was that it could be abused during a fire fight and deny humanity points etc. Suicide should have a 30 second delay before you can do it maybe.

I think suicide in general would be really cool if you could choose how to set it up, like hanging in a room or slashing your wrists in the bathroom or shooting yourself in the woods against a tree etc. Could really make the game thematic.

Edited February 18, 2013 by shadowleaper

[thefirecrack3r 6]

Remember that massive desynch issue we had a while back ? Or the red chain followed by complete loss of friends to you more casual guys ? That was caused solely by poeple blocking up the main server by creating more characters for it to remember. That plus the fact that finding you friends or your chosen destination is a big part of the game.

Also you may notice that no game has the option to "suicide". It simply is not legal in the games industry to simulate suicide. They have this crazy notion that it would cause real life suicides. You may see things like "easy way out" in COD, but again it only hints at the matter at hand.

Battlefield3, has a suicide button. It simply says "suicide" you aren't down, bleeding out, you do it whenever you want. You're argument is invalid.

[mr_chabowski@live.co.uk 2416]

The entire first paragraph of Delta's post you quoted is TOTALLY valid.

I'm not willing to have little bitches lagging the whole server because they didn't spawn with their troupe.

On your point though, suicide has been depicted in many other forms of media (books, TV, film), so I don't see why gaming would be any different.

But then again, I'm not exactly knowledgeable about international laws.

[UdAlL 1]

no.

yes

[xmeganjayne 0]

if other games can why not

[UnarmedCiv 54]

this is a survival game, you want to die, go lay in the street with the zombies.

[Garblax 4]

I wouldn't mind the whole suicide option.. But I agree, it should have some negative effects. Maybe if you die (suicide or not), you dont get another "new" spawn point for 30-60 minutes? Or perhaps you shouldn't be able to spawn in general for that duration? Also, if you commit suicide, you shouldn't spawn with any starter gear or something?

Just some ideas.

[OrLoK 16185]

Hello there

The issue is that it's a terribly emotive subject.

If suicide has touched your life then it's not a nice thing to be reminded of let alone being offered a mechanic to achieve it.

As has been stated, if one need to be killed there are many ways to do it without upsetting censors.

Rgds

LoK

[jman 8]

I remember when you used to be able to run point your weapon at the ground and if you shoot enough times you would die.

[hey billy 9]

:)