DayZ suggestion: diseases

[kevsta545 451]

When in electro at the hospital i thought of a new idea for a future dayZ update and or side mod, or in the standalone. Diseases. For example diabetes requireing you to need insulin shots and find other medicines. This would add a cool aspect to the game incorporating real-life medical issues. Another idea for it could be allergys, only being able to eat certain foods etc. Im sure you get my point, as im sure theres

S plenty of other things that could be added to diseases and what the player would have to do for them.

CONTRIBUTE! :D

[Zombiesaurus 10]

I still want to see, when people are infected from a zombie, for when they die, to have they're corpse wonder around... It will balance loot quite a bit..

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

Rockets plan for disease. Edited June 5, 2013 by Fraggle

[kevsta545 451]

Rockets plan for disease.

Looks awesome, but I'd like to see a giant array of real-world diseases (the things rocket talked about where very real and awesomely interesting though).

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

Agreed. TBH I think if it's done well it could be one of the biggest game-changers (for the better) to be added to the SA. I can't think of one other game EVER that has made players have to consider different diseases/infections and adjust their tactics accordingly. It may be a way off yet, I have no idea TBH but it's something I'm really looking forward to in the future.

[OrLoK 16185]

Hello there

I'm wouldn't look forward to running(?) around hoping to find an asthma inhaler, I do that enough in real life.

And yes, I am that much of an archetypal nerd.

But it might be an interesting concept to randomly be assigned Asthma/Diabetes or their game equivalent.

Rdgs

LoK

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

Hello there

I'm wouldn't look forward to running(?) around hoping to find an asthma inhaler, I do that enough in real life.

And yes, I am that much of an archetypal nerd.

But it might be an interesting concept to randomly be assigned Asthma/Diabetes or their game equivalent.

Rdgs

LoK

Lol, I'm not sure about that idea. The end result would just be piles of dead asthmatics at the base of the lighthouses.

[aussiebobby 82]

Rockets plan for disease.

There will be small differences, and there is not a great deal of ingame help about what you actually have. Researching the diseases on the internet will be the best solution, hopefully finding antibiotics and then making a best guess at which antibiotics to use.

So will self-Diagnosis,com still be up after the apocalypse?

Edited June 5, 2013 by AussieBobby

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

I'll be using NHS-direct.

[OrLoK 16185]

I'll be performing prostate exams as per usual.

I would like to have issues randomly assigned. Imagine being randomly being assigned short sight and having to find generic spectacles to stop blur. Fun! A whole side game.

Not for everyone, but I'd love it.

Rgds

LoK

[applejaxc 2500]

You're stupid for 2 reasons.

1: Diseases (cold, syphilis, cholera) are already planned.

2: Character-to-character specifics (random allergies, et cetera) are stupid; there's a reason no one gets to spawn with certain gear different from others, and there aren't any skills or leveling systems; Rocket is making the game an equal playing field. (The only exception being TS3, Skype, and Steam chatting pricks)

[OrLoK 16185]

You're stupid for 2 reasons.

1: Diseases (cold, syphilis, cholera) are already planned.

2: Character-to-character specifics (random allergies, et cetera) are stupid; there's a reason no one gets to spawn with certain gear different from others, and there aren't any skills or leveling systems; Rocket is making the game an equal playing field. (The only exception being TS3, Skype, and Steam chatting pricks)

Really? Why is a random possible illness "stupid". It happens in real life.

Whilst not to everyones taste, I would like to know why it is "stupid". I can understand folk not wanting a penalty in comparison to other players but we all have our own preferred types of play.

Relegating anyones opinion as "stupid" is not on IMHO.

Rgds

LoK

[Hetstaine 10852]

You're stupid for 2 reasons.

1: Diseases (cold, syphilis, cholera) are already planned.

2: Character-to-character specifics (random allergies, et cetera) are stupid; there's a reason no one gets to spawn with certain gear different from others, and there aren't any skills or leveling systems; Rocket is making the game an equal playing field. (The only exception being TS3, Skype, and Steam chatting pricks)

Can't decide if on period or being sarcastic.

Shortsightedness would be amusing..and also annoying "_ o especially if you found the correct glasses but with only one lens.

[GOD™ 2795]

Can't decide if on period or being sarcastic.

Could be both.

[JIJOK 49]

what if someone scare you from behind ? HEART ATTACK !!!! :murder:

[Easy_Tiger (DayZ) 33]

When in electro at the hospital i thought of a new idea for a future dayZ update and or side mod, or in the standalone. Diseases. For example diabetes requireing you to need insulin shots and find other medicines. This would add a cool aspect to the game incorporating real-life medical issues. Another idea for it could be allergys, only being able to eat certain foods etc. Im sure you get my point, as im sure theres

S plenty of other things that could be added to diseases and what the player would have to do for them.

CONTRIBUTE! :D

No thanks the cold is enough for me, damn its fecking annoying being stuck in the woods with no antbiotics coughing and spluttering like a old man

[TJL2000Bobcat 0]

Or maybe they make it an option in the settings menu labeled "Spawn with illness" or something like that

[Kallish89 3]

What would be cool is addictions. You use to much morphine or pain killers etc, you get hooked and need more or you get some kind of penalty.