Tranquilizer Darts/Arrows

[alaskafish (DayZ) 26]

If you ever played as a hero you'll know this fact: at some point you will have to kill someone.

 

Sometimes I'll be on the coast looking for some freshspawns to give some loot too, and they'll try to shoot me when ever they get that chance. What can I do? I have to kill them. Sometimes, if I'm lucky, I'll be able to get up close enough and break their legs, but if caught a little off guard I'm going to have to kill him/her. 

I find this unfair because it brings my humanity down because of some stupid freshspawn trying to take my gear the easiest way possible. One time I was helping a fresh spawn and he tried killing me. I took him out but I turned into a bandit... I quit that server -.-

 

So, to get on point, I suggest they add a Tranquilizer gun, or Tranquilizer arrows for the crossbow in the standalone. If you ever have played DayZ breaking point or watcher (something like that) you'll know the taser. It doesn't kill the person, but it will put the person into a unconscious state. I personally think this would be the most greatest Hero weapon to use in Dayz standalone. It wouldn't kill them, but it would give you enough time to break there legs, not bandage them, and run away...

 

Let me hear your ideas about this? Should it be added?

[-Gews- 7443]

It would be a popular idea, and also good for gameplay...

I'm just struggling to find how it could be realistically explained.

[alaskafish (DayZ) 26]

It would be a popular idea, and also good for gameplay...

I'm just struggling to find how it could be realistically explained.

 

Maybe in military spawns? Sometimes the military needs to get a certain someone alive and bring them back for interrogation or something.

It would probably look like this: 

 

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090226235347/metalgear/images/6/60/THOR_.45-70.jpg

http://thespecialistsltd.com/files/Tranquilizer_Gun.jpg

http://scienceblogs.com/zooillogix/wp-content/blogs.dir/253/files/2012/04/i-f064475b0f4871b8bd13b4097deb07f6-dart%20gun.jpg

 

And if it's an arrow version, then it can be for residential spawns, where some people use it for hunting like taxidermists to prevent the most outer damage as possible. 

[-Gews- 7443]

Either explanation seems to be stretching credibility to be honest...

 

 

Perhaps a rare spawn in a research facility, used to tranquilize zombies for study?

[Horseyspc 21]

in the tranquilizer darts you could put a drug that would make them all woozy and drunk 

[burritoman259 593]

Now I know little about poisons and whatnot but,
Couldn't you find some kind of diluted poison that would almost immediately or within a few minutes (depending on how powerful it is) knock someone out?
Probably not possible but I'm just curious if it would be possible 

Edited August 2, 2013 by burritoman259

[rossymond 68]

We are working on something along these lines for aftermath :)

 

EDIT : Thought more info would be better....

 

We have a new crossbow, which works. I'm working on some coding for a tranquiliser darts :)

 

They will more than likely be craftable, but easily craftable for sure.

Edited August 2, 2013 by Rossymond

[AP_Norris 1018]

I think the crossbow should just generally be a weapon that causes instant knock out.

There should be the option of disarming unconscious players.

Maybe you could take the tips off the bolts to decrease lethal damage.

[-Gews- 7443]

I think the crossbow should just generally be a weapon that causes instant knock out.

There should be the option of disarming unconscious players.

Maybe you could take the tips off the bolts to decrease lethal damage.

 

Kind of unrealistic to only knock out considering your target will have a razor-sharp, multi-bladed hunting broadhead through their chest... taking the tips off would be silly and the bolts wouldn't fly properly at all.

 

 

Realistically crossbows would be a strange choice to build a tranquilizer on. Arrows and bolts have a very high sectional density, that means lots of penetration. Not what you want. I would assume you want a small hypodermic dart. Nah, the crossbow should always be lethal IMO.

 

 

This is an example of the kind of gun (or "projector") that would be used for tranquilizing larger game. Not a crossbow.

 

[leviski 2152]

Arrows, no

 

But Darts shot from a dart gun would be plausible

 

Very rare, but found in civilian spawns as well as rural

 

Hunting type weapon

[LancerG2 369]

So, to get on point, I suggest they add a Tranquilizer gun, or Tranquilizer arrows for the crossbow in the standalone. If you ever have played DayZ breaking point or watcher (something like that) you'll know the taser. It doesn't kill the person, but it will put the person into a unconscious state. I personally think this would be the most greatest Hero weapon to use in Dayz standalone. It wouldn't kill them, but it would give you enough time to break there legs, not bandage them, and run away...

 

Let me hear your ideas about this? Should it be added?

 

Maybe apart from tranquilizers you should be able to get roofies and spike mountain dews and then raep stun your enemies.

[AP_Norris 1018]

Kind of unrealistic to only knock out considering your target will have a razor-sharp, multi-bladed hunting broadhead through their chest... taking the tips off would be silly and the bolts wouldn't fly properly at all.

 

 

Realistically crossbows would be a strange choice to build a tranquilizer on. Arrows and bolts have a very high sectional density, that means lots of penetration. Not what you want. I would assume you want a small hypodermic dart. Nah, the crossbow should always be lethal IMO.

 

 

This is an example of the kind of gun (or "projector") that would be used for tranquilizing larger game. Not a crossbow.

 

U r right :( I... I messed up, oh unless leg/ arm and abdomen shots insta unconscious, apparently some people use crossbows on animals because it causes less pain, their muscles sort of lock up and they just kinda nod off without too much pain.

[GrumpyGat (DayZ) 497]

[AP_Norris 1018]

That looks kinda painful...

[Wolfensteinsaurus 2252]

You could use it to sedate animals without using ammunition..

When sedated the animal could be gutted...

[AP_Norris 1018]

You could use it to sedate animals without using ammunition..

When sedated the animal could be gutted...

But he's still alive!

[Wolfensteinsaurus 2252]

But he's still alive!

I don't care!...

[DayZoey 110]

I love how so many people are perplexed at the ways someone could -possibly- explain tranq darts/tranq dipped arrow heads...

 

When every Veterinarian has -plenty- of animal tranquilizers that would easily knock a human being on their ass at the right dosage.

 

Just sayin!

[AP_Norris 1018]

I love how so many people are perplexed at the ways someone could -possibly- explain tranq darts/tranq dipped arrow heads...

 

When every Veterinarian has -plenty- of animal tranquilizers that would easily knock a human being on their ass at the right dosage.

 

Just sayin!

Even if just for 30 seconds.

They're often designed to knock a dog or something out for hours.

They probably get a few horses in too, that'd easily put a person down.

[alaskafish (DayZ) 26]

So is it a good idea?

Would you like it to be added?

[The Aquatic Land Walrus 565]

I personally think a taser sidearm would be great. I think the range would be 15 meters, with a more rare ammo type that extends it to 25 meters.

The knockout time should be around 30 seconds, with the rare ammo being 45. The catch is that each mag is only 1 shot. You'd have to aim well to use it. It wouldn't affect zombies, though. It'd be a great idea.

[AP_Norris 1018]

I personally think a taser sidearm would be great. I think the range would be 15 meters, with a more rare ammo type that extends it to 25 meters.

The knockout time should be around 30 seconds, with the rare ammo being 45. The catch is that each mag is only 1 shot. You'd have to aim well to use it. It wouldn't affect zombies, though. It'd be a great idea.

Technically it would affect zombies can move and therefore have muscles.

Electricity locks muscles and in a tazers case cause uncontrollable spazzaming etc etc.

I do agree with around 30 seconds knockdown and one shot per mag.

This would mean a player could potentially stay on his muggers tail.

They should be most common at the police station.

[-Gews- 7443]

Hm, somehow it seems unlikely the police in poor Chernarus, with their crappy old Ladas, would have tasers... I'd think pistols, batons and submachine guns because the whole place seems to be stuck in the 1980s.

 

As of 2008 there were only 50 tasers available for use in the entire Czech Republic!

 

 

 

At this time 50 TASERS are available for use by law enforcement officials across the nation. The decision to allow specially trained officers to use TASERs came in 2005 after an extensive testing program by the Czech Proof House for Firearms and Ammunition (CUZZS).

 

I doubt any of those 50 tasers were in the hands of whatever small police station was serving the rural area the map is based on.

Edited August 22, 2013 by Gews