Zombie Loot

[2slow4you 0]

Like the title states I think zombies should have loot. I assume people who are "turned" would have something of value on them, like matches, guns,knives, binoculars,gps. why wouldn't some people have things like these on them after being infected?

[DemonGroover 8836]

They do have loot - the regular ones can carry food etc, while police or military can carry magazine ammo.

[messageboy 0]

Infected already carry loot at times, just not often which make sense since the loot would fall off since the infected is twisting and moving. Given enough time almost most loot would have been dropped during the infected long travels. Only the things like watches and matches that would be in pockets or around their arms, even then those could get dragged off by a fence or broken at some point.

Something heavy like guns wouldn't last long on a mindless infected, even more so when they suddenly sprint from point a to point b.

[2slow4you 0]

Infected already carry loot at times' date=' just not often which make sense since the loot would fall off since the infected is twisting and moving. Given enough time almost most loot would have been dropped during the infected long travels. Only the things like watches and matches that would be in pockets or around their arms, even then those could get dragged off by a fence or broken at some point.

Something heavy like guns wouldn't last long on a mindless infected, even more so when they suddenly sprint from point a to point b.

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i dont mean heavy guns. what if a criminal was turned with a handgun stuck in his britches, it would be pretty secure. Whos to say people dont have backpacks to? with stuff in em?

[Turin (DayZ) 3]

I think it's fine the way it is.

If they give zombies too much loot or start putting rarer, more valuable loot on them, it'll make the game too much about horde killing when it should be about survival.

[messageboy 0]

The thing with backpacks is that they wear and tear, there is no information about how long the infected has been around for, so a backpack that could be worn for 24/7 for a entire week would sooner or later have it's straps broken.

[2slow4you 0]

I think it's fine the way it is.

If they give zombies too much loot or start putting rarer' date=' more valuable loot on them, it'll make the game too much about horde killing when it should be about survival.

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Properly balanced it does give some bonus to the bad situation of having discharged a firearm, im not talking like killing 10 zombies and getting a m9sd and 3 clips. maybe like 1 in 200 would have a makarov with a spare clip, or a g17(one of the most widely used handguns in the world), or a box of matches in lieu of a lighter?

[DemonGroover 8836]

I think finding matches, a watch or even a very rare Makarov is fair enough. Maybe even a zombie skin could be taken so you can disguise your self a la Walking Dead. Endless possibilities i suppose, all up to Rocket and co.

[messageboy 0]

I disagree with the zombie skin due to reasons said in many other threads.

Still I think it is quite possible to find watches, matches and a rare basic weapon ammo is fine. Only if it is quite rare like 1 out of every 15-20 zombies will have a makarov clip.