Mini Storage

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These facilities are just about every where in the world. And yet you don't see them in game. This would be a treasure trove when it comes to loot. I mean think about what "you" have sitting in storage. You know, those places that have like a 100 or more metal doors with locks on them to keep you out. What is in yours?

Hmmm, I am a combat vet so I have my military gear in there. (My weapons are a little bit closer than the mini storage place.)

Camoflaged uniforms, both BDU and ACU.

Real Tree Hunting camo.

Waterproof Socks.

Boots, boots and boots.

Balsitics helmet.

Tactical Goggles

Warm weather gear

Tent

Hatchet

Blackhawk Tactical Backpack with built in hydration system.

CamelPack Hydration system. (can never have enough water)

My personaly owned Combat armor with plates. (not all soldiers were lucky to deploy with armor when the war first kicked off.)

Gas Mask

MOPP Gear (Clothing you were with the gas mask)

A microwave... (oh right, need useful stuff.)

Camping stove (would need to find fuel for it)

Sleeping bag. (tents have very thin walls, who would have thunk it?)

Battories

Just to name off a short list of "stuff" stashed in storage. If Zombie appocolyps did happen, I would be a little screwed at the moment as the stuff is far away. But... the good thing is the facility is way out there with no houses around so there wouldn't be a lot of zombies to worry about. Just getting there and fighting with the other bandits would be a little bit of a pain, if the stuff wasn't already gone.

Speaking of stuff, That backpack I listed would be a nice backpack to see in the game. Almost looks like the brittish pack but with side pouches and a camelpack straw hanging out the top. The advantage of the system is the convience of all that water. Down side is, when the 3 liter bladder is full, it eats up a little bit of the storage space.

Any ways, after seeing the score of loot listed above, I think a mini storage facility would be nice. Sure, not every one has cool stuff in each storage unit, but come on, there are a 100+ units, 1 might pay off, mine would.

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[dulix11 731]

I like the loot ideas, but what do you mean 'mini storage'? Like a mini warehouse with the roller doors and stuff?

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Mini Storage is just another storage facility. The mini is just a facility with small 5 feet by 5 feet rooms with a door that closses infront of it. You put a lock on it and rent the space. I have a small one, but if it got hit up, I would be out a lot.

http://www.cubesmart.com/storage/mini-storage/

Link Added as a quick google search with a picture of such a unit.

The point of the topic is adding a storage facility to the game. The stuff I listed was only an example of stuff I have stashed in mine. Dosn't mean that stuff is what I want in the game. I wanted to give a teaser as to what oppertunities would wait for some one if they raided a place. Though bolt cutters might be a good idea for getting into it but I don't want to make it complicated.

Edited April 21, 2013 by Theonis

[dulix11 731]

Ah yes, now I know what you mean, OK. Yes, I like this, So how do you unlock these locks, boltcutters, or a key?

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I was going the bolt cutter route. I wouldn't be hideing any thing in a storage unit if zombies were around. I would rather be looting the place. What I was also trying to imply, is that such a facility could be a source for military gear, with out needed to hit up a military base. Of course, you make the drop rates realy small. Most of thiese facilities have one way in and one way out. And most are not even enclosed. So you clould basicly make it a death trap with snipers on a hill, or just bandits camping the entrance.

[Goggalor 191]

I think it'd be interesting to have one, maybe two of these placed on the map. A special building of sorts and they have the chance to spawn anything (except guns. I don't think anyone stores guns in a storage unit like this).

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Just about any thing, like you just said Goggalor. I know my contract said no fuel or food items. Fuel becuase it blows up when it gets hot, I live in AZ. And food becuase of the mice. But I still had MREs in mine... finaly finished them off on the last hunting trip. I even have a portable genrator in my storage. I don't see that being used in game but its just to show stuff is in those things. The main reason why I had the list was to cut people off on saying people don't store that kind of stuff in storage sheds. Well, some people do, I have that stuff there. People talk about raiding wallmart or Cabellas. Pffft not me, I'm hitting up a storage facility.

Edited April 21, 2013 by Theonis

[liquidcactus 719]

Reminds me of the webisodes of the walking dead from the 1st series where that guy is in atlanta and he finds a storage facility(like the one you speak of) and a crazy old nam vet was holding it.. (webisodes are different from the actually walking dead series, they were sub stories leaked on the internet to draw hype for the main show check them out on youtube)