Different quality vehicles and weapons?

[Panzer VI 2]

**I'M NOT SURE IF THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN SUGGESTED OR NOT**

Picture yourself in a apocalypse. You walk into a barn, and you find a perfectly polished Shotgun laying on the ground, right there for your taking.

Okay, now picture yourself in a real apocalypse. Don't you think the shotgun would have rust on it? Or some sort of defect?

Maybe if you find weapons in barns, they have slight rusted spots, maybe making reloading just a tad slower, or even broken iron sites, possibly even a chance for the gun to break after so many shots are fired? If you found an M16 at the barracks at, lets say NEAF, it would more than likely be in pristine condition, given that it was used by the military. But if you find an M16 in a tree stand, it's been outside, it's been affected by the weather, it's been sitting, collecting dust and grime. Chances are it won't be the same high quality standard.

Maybe we could get some new textures? Such as CZ550 [RUST], obviously with a few rust spots, maybe even the bolt "jamming". The way it would work would be the rifle would no longer be selected, in which you could just press F again to reselect it.

This would solve the "ghost" players that roam around and scavenge towns, treestands and if they're lucky enough, tents. These players (if they wanted to have a high quality weapon) would be forced to head to places like NWAF, Stary Sobor, and other highly dangerous areas for a higher reward of loot.

Also, maybe the same thing with vehicles? If you find a truck on a farm, generally it's going to have some wear and tear, more so than that same truck being found at a military base.

Just an idea.

Edited May 29, 2013 by Panzer VI

[wooly-back-jack 294]

my eyes hurt

[Clumzy (DayZ) 377]

Well, there will be weapon degradation in the Standalone, so I'd think it's entirely possible for some weapons to spawn at a different quality.

As for vehicles, don't we already have that? I mean, most vehicles are missing parts when you find them, but if you're lucky, you'll find a driveable or even completely repaired one.

And speaking of a bolt jamming animation, I sure do hope that there are bolting animations for rifles.