New item suggestion - Maxipads - self fulfilling I know but still...

[MaxiPad (DayZ) 2]

Hi all,

First up thanks for all the hard work and effort put in to date that has made an amazing game that I can't stop playing.

I have a suggestion for a new item and its a tad self fulfilling but still it makes sense to me and I hope it makes sense to you too.

Bandages, those lil green things we all rely on to heal our bleeding wounds. Yes they are an integral part of the game and one you can't live without literally. But are they really being used efficiently and are they in line with post apocalyptic survival? Yes and no, like many things in real life bandage are around but would they be so abundant in reality? Probably not. Now the one thing that is ladies sanitary towels or as my name tag suggests - Maxipad's or as I spell it MaxiPads. I've seen items like arrows being bundled together and I'd love to see bandages doing the same. There is no logic in a bandage taking up one slot, when finding a packet of maxipad's would be far more efficient and more likely to be found. Especially since being up there with the use of condoms in a survival situation maxipad's are actually used to bandage severe wounds as they do exactly what it says on the packet - soaks up blood (sorry a tad gross but none the less they are used in survival for just that).

it may be self serving but I would formally like to suggest the introduction of "MaxiPads -MaxiPad's" if at all possible. Whereby a packet could hold 5 or five singles could be made into one packet to save space on inventory and of course heal wounds as well as bandages.

Thanks again for listening and as always please keep up the deadly work as you have this PC gamer hooked and dying to see the standalone version.

Humbly yours

MaxiPad

Edited March 4, 2013 by MaxiPad

[-Gews- 7443]

Good idea. I want to see some Tampax Pearl Compaks myself.

[#Sleepy 572]

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[mzltv 2281]

Can't help but think you're plugging this so you can tell people 'OH YEAH, THEY NAMED THE BANDAGES AFTER ME'.

[MaxiPad (DayZ) 2]

Can't help but think you're plugging this so you can tell people 'OH YEAH, THEY NAMED THE BANDAGES AFTER ME'.

LOL My name is a coincidence I've been playing with it for ages. As I've said I've seen logical inventory changes recently and the idea sprung to mind today. Its a suggestion and I've already stated its really easy to say its self serving but it still makes logical sense to me. Well hey if it was to be accepted fair enough, but to use my name too would be a bonus too that I am sure the most humble of us would still have a tad bit of a woohoo that was me suggestion. Isn't that what alphas and suggestions are all about though when coding a game?

Its a suggestion, attack the suggestion and not the poster please.

[MaxiPad (DayZ) 2]

Can't help but think you're plugging this so you can tell people 'OH YEAH, THEY NAMED THE BANDAGES AFTER ME'.

Well I can't help but think you're just sore that

A: You didn't think of a similar idea

B: That your mzltv name is pretty useless for being added to anything in game

Haters are gonna hate.

[mzltv 2281]

it may be self serving but I would formally like to suggest the introduction of "MaxiPads -MaxiPad's"

Yeah, you're right. Cheeky little branded coincidence right there! :rolleyes:

Well hey if it was to be accepted fair enough, but to use my name too would be a bonus too that I am sure the most humble of us would still have a tad bit of a woohoo that was me suggestion. Isn't that what alphas and suggestions are all about though when coding a game?

No. That's not what alpha's and suggestions are about; they're about creating beneficial features for the entire player base. The change you've suggested is not required. The context is set around a break-out of a virus. Medical supplies would be rampant, especially when you take into account the number of hospital or military locations around the map.

[mzltv 2281]

Well I can't help but think you're just sore that

A: You didn't think of a similar idea

B: That your mzltv name is pretty useless for being added to anything in game

Haters are gonna hate.

Either you're an excellent troll, or just a complete dickhead.

edit - 1000 POST CLUB. WHERE MA HOMIES@!?

Edited March 4, 2013 by mzltv

[MaxiPad (DayZ) 2]

Either you're an excellent troll, or just a complete dickhead.

I was thinking the exact same thing about you good sir.

[Welch (DayZ) 756]

Did you name your forum username after a tampon....?

[MaxiPad (DayZ) 2]

Yeah, you're right. Cheeky little branded coincidence right there! :rolleyes:

No. That's not what alpha's and suggestions are about; they're about creating beneficial features for the entire player base. The change you've suggested is not required. The context is set around a break-out of a virus. Medical supplies would be rampant, especially when you take into account the number of hospital or military locations around the map.

Yes that is what alphas are for - testing things. Yes that is what suggestions are for - making suggestions to create benefical feartures for the entire player base.

The change I've suggested is required in my opinion - is your opinion the only one? I think not. So in YOUR scenario there would be an abundance of medical supplies everywhere? That isn't logical in the hypothetical event of a zombie apocalypse, to say they would be rampant is untrue and impossible to anyone with an imagination. By your logic there would be hospitals and military installations on every street corner. No not possible. Like all outbreaks there are zones/areas where yes these installations would have a supply of said bandages yes I do agree but being rampant in supply NO. What is in ready supply is female sanitary towels, that is why in all survival books/manuals they are used to treat wounds.

Logic a side it still makes sense to free up valuable inventory slots by bundling them together into a packet.

Now clearly you're a man of principle so perhaps its the suggestion that they should be called maxipad's that has gotten your knickers in a twist. By all means remove this factor and focus on the inventory and look at bundling a packet of bandages together.

Sense and logic is my focus here so please focus on the post and try to avoid focusing on me - isn't that what harassing trolls do?

Edited March 4, 2013 by MaxiPad

[MaxiPad (DayZ) 2]

Did you name your forum username after a tampon....?

My original gaming name was MaxPower - take on the simpsons. I used this name for many years in CSS and other games. In recent years I've gone by the name MaxiPad, its a take on my original name and its a piss take on my name and or a soaker up of blood - the kills I make.

[CreepySalad 108]

Can't we just use a NEO Scavenger type deal?

You can tear shirts and stuff for bandages.

Would pads even be effective as a bandage?

I mean, why would you just want to change all bandages into tampon pad things?

[MaxiPad (DayZ) 2]

Can't we just use a NEO Scavenger type deal?

You can tear shirts and stuff for bandages.

Would pads even be effective as a bandage?

I mean, why would you just want to change all bandages into tampon pad things?

they are not tampons, they would be uselss. Sanitary towels are used in survival as a method to treat wounds. and no I am not suggesting changing all bandages to (maxipads) I am suggesting adding another item that could be bundled into a packet - in line with survival methodology and it would also free up valuable item slots.

[m.w. vindicator 880]

We don't need tampons in this game. I don't care if they could be used as a bandage. We have bandages already and they work just fine.

What makes tampons seem like a good idea.

[MaxiPad (DayZ) 2]

We don't need tampons in this game. I don't care if they could be used as a bandage. We have bandages already and they work just fine.

What makes tampons seem like a good idea.

They (maxi pads) are not Tampons lol.

Sanitary towels and tampons are actually used by soldiers in active combat and are used in survival scenarios. Why?

• They are easily found in shops/store/chemists
  
• They are compact
  
• They are clean and sanitary
  
• The soak up blood better than a bandage
  
• They are sealed
  

In a DayZ scenario they could be added as an additional item

• to treat wounds/heavy bleeding.
  
• it would be in line with what is actually used in reality.
  
• They would also come in a packet thus freeing up inventory space and could be bundled.
  

Edited March 4, 2013 by MaxiPad

[MaxiPad (DayZ) 2]

Still not one logical reason why they shouldn't be added to game... other than;

1. flagrant plugging of my own user name - woop di doo
   
2. Maxi Pads are tampons - no, didn't you learn the difference in school?
   
3. Tampons are for girls and girls are yucky
   

[CreepySalad 108]

Still not one logical reason why they shouldn't be added to game... other than;

1. flagrant plugging of my own user name - woop di doo
   
2. Maxi Pads are tampons - no, didn't you learn the difference in school?
   
3. Tampons are for girls and girls are yucky
   

It's actually because they're completely unnecessary.

And what school did you go to that teaches you the difference between pads and tampons?

And why do you keep calling them tampons?

[mzltv 2281]

Here's a few:-

• The concept is outright silly. If anything, people wouldn't be stuffing their pockets full of sanitary towels, they'd be using whatever fabric (ie. strips of their clothing) they found to tourniquet wounds.
  
• Assuming the game follows the virus from a short amount of time after the breakout (which, from the current features, I would safely bet on), medical supplies would still be around. Maybe the idea of going all Bear Grylls may apply for fractures (ie. sticks from the woods to splint a fracture), but otherwise, I'm sure people would strip clothes, as previously mentioned.
  
• You're adding more work for the development team for an idea that has got zero encouragement as of yet.
  

You have a point with the bundling of bandages, assuming you are referring to the DayZ Mod.

If you are referring to the SA, then it wouldn't be appropriate yet to suggest, as the inventory system hasn't been revealed, and bundling of bandages/allocation to a seperate inventory location could very well be getting implemented.

Additionally, in the future, take criticism with a pinch of salt 'eh? The only person who has got their knickers in a twist with their double-posting so far is clearly you.

[MaxiPad (DayZ) 2]

It's actually because they're completely unnecessary.

And what school did you go to that teaches you the difference between pads and tampons?

And why do you keep calling them tampons?

I keep calling them sanitary towels. You say they are completely unnecessary when in fact every survivalist and prepper out there knows that sanitary towels are the best item to use when dealing with a bleeding wound. Every survivalist would have them in their EMT as part their kit.

So again please present a logical argument for not having them? Especially since they are used in real life for survival, I was under the impression Dayz is a Zombie Survival game?

[MaxiPad (DayZ) 2]

Here's a few:-

• The concept is outright silly. If anything, people wouldn't be stuffing their pockets full of sanitary towels, they'd be using whatever fabric (ie. strips of their clothing) they found to tourniquet wounds.
  
• Assuming the game follows the virus from a short amount of time after the breakout (which, from the current features, I would safely bet on), medical supplies would still be around. Maybe the idea of going all Bear Grylls may apply for fractures (ie. sticks from the woods to splint a fracture), but otherwise, I'm sure people would strip clothes, as previously mentioned.
  
• You're adding more work for the development team for an idea that has got zero encouragement as of yet.
  

You have a point with the bundling of bandages, assuming you are referring to the DayZ Mod.

If you are referring to the SA, then it wouldn't be appropriate yet to suggest, as the inventory system hasn't been revealed, and bundling of bandages/allocation to a seperate inventory location could very well be getting implemented.

Additionally, in the future, take criticism with a pinch of salt 'eh? The only person who has got their knickers in a twist with their double-posting so far is clearly you.

• The concept is outright silly. If anything, people wouldn't be stuffing their pockets full of sanitary towels, they'd be using whatever fabric (ie. strips of their clothing) they found to tourniquet wounds.
  
• I have to disagree, it is not a silly concept it is in fact a widely known part of all survivalist EMT kits.
  
• Assuming the game follows the virus from a short amount of time after the breakout (which, from the current features, I would safely bet on), medical supplies would still be around. Maybe the idea of going all Bear Grylls may apply for fractures (ie. sticks from the woods to splint a fracture), but otherwise, I'm sure people would strip clothes, as previously mentioned.
  
• True but the main reason for sanitary towels being used in EMT kits by survivalist is how easy they are to acquire in a apocalyptic scenario.
  
• You're adding more work for the development team for an idea that has got zero encouragement as of yet.
  
• Don't all suggestions add more work for the development team? The only posts thus far are till yet to disprove their logical use in real life and in game. instead you've focused your posts on me and not the actual post i've made bar this first one. to which each of your points have been soundly rebutted.
  

As for taking criticism with a pinch of salt your first post was accusing me of only suggesting this addition to get cudos and fame for suggesting it. That wasn't criticism, perhaps you need to learn how to give it before suggesting to someone how to take it.

Feel free to come up with a logical argument as to why they shouldn't be used or added? So far you have failed to do so and still your focus is on me, when in fact I had already called that out in my OP. i haven't got my knickers in a twist or rather my boxers. I am annoyed sure because you are attacking me not the actual post in you initial replies. so go figure?

Edited March 4, 2013 by MaxiPad

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[OrLoK 16182]

Hello there

Whilst I feel we are pandering to a private fetish of yours, OP is quite correct.

Pads/tampons are much better than unsanitary strips of cloth etc. And are brilliant at absorbing fluids.

I've used a tampon soaked in whisky to dull the pain of a broken tooth, an odd experience, but it worked.

Condoms too have their uses.

Those of you who think discussions of tampons and pads is a bit yucky need to grow up a little, it's part of life. It's just a little blood* guys.

Rgds

LoK

* etc

[MaxiPad (DayZ) 2]

Hello there

Whilst I feel we are pandering to a private fetish of yours, OP is quite correct.

Pads/tampons are much better than unsanitary strips of cloth etc. And are brilliant at absorbing fluids.

I've used a tampon soaked in whisky to dull the pain of a broken tooth, an odd experience, but it worked.

Condoms too have their uses.

Those of you who think discussions of tampons and pads is a bit yucky need to grow up a little, it's part of life. It's just a little blood* guys.

Rgds

LoK

* etc

Glad you found a use for one of my cousins for your sore tooth. Fetish? Nah sorry man thats not my bag usually what the go in or around is what I like lol

But thanks for seeing the logic in my post.

Edited March 4, 2013 by MaxiPad

[mzltv 2281]

I've used a tampon soaked in whisky to dull the pain of a broken tooth, an odd experience, but it worked.

That must have been a strange period of your life, 'eh Lok?