harley001 315 Posted August 29, 2013 IN RL hot wiring wouldn't work. Any cars made less then 10 years ago you won't be able to hot-wire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AP_Norris 1018 Posted August 29, 2013 Fists no, another item, maybeeee http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbOF11mQTjsGood thing that guys a reporter and not a burglar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lady Kyrah 1110 Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) IN RL hot wiring wouldn't work. Any cars made less then 10 years ago you won't be able to hot-wire. It's not as simple as the old fashioned "strip and cross" or "screwdriver in key slot". but it's a car, it's not a vault, it will eventually start. Frankly cars with a lot of electronics will be the first ones to break in real scenario, all these extra elements will impact it's reliability in a survival situation. And i mean someone who can't take your car would make sure you won't be able to use it either if he can get away with it. Edited August 29, 2013 by Lady Kyrah 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enforcer1975 1111 Posted August 29, 2013 Upload a video of you smashing a car window with your fist. I will not pay the hospital bill.. But a rock or 9mm should easily do the trick. So yes to hotwiring, no to keys. EDIT: You don't really need anything to hotwire a car. All the needed wires are located inside the vehicle, behind the steering wheel in the steering collumn area. While needing someting harder than your fist is true i doubt most of us know which cables to use to hotwire a car. Most likely they will have to look for spare fuses while trying... It couldn't work on the Suburban because it should have an engine immobilizer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fraggle (DayZ) 15720 Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) Dare I suggest a hot-wiring "mini-game". That way peeps with the skillz and the tools can get cars going fairly quickly and peeps that have no idea what they're doing will struggle for quite a while or need to find some sort of guide or even metagame using Google etc. On a side note - You don't really "own" anything in DayZ, you're just borrowing it for a bit. Edited August 29, 2013 by Fraggle 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AP_Norris 1018 Posted August 29, 2013 Dare I suggest a hot-wiring "mini-game". That way peeps with the skillz and the tools can get cars going fairly quickly and peeps that have no idea what they're doing will struggle for quite a while or need to find some sort of guide or even metagame using Google etc.Mmmm, a lot of problems could be solved with mini games.People complaining about absolutely everybody being able to fly, change engines.Personally I wouldn't like them though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fraggle (DayZ) 15720 Posted August 29, 2013 Mmmm, a lot of problems could be solved with mini games.People complaining about absolutely everybody being able to fly, change engines.Personally I wouldn't like them though.I'm not sure about them myself tbh. Imagine for example you could open up the bonnet of a car to try and figure out what needs fixing. When you open it you get a UI overlay and are able to use any tools you have to manipulate parts of it/fix it etc. That could actually be fun and it would require some real world knowledge which the player would then have to either know in advance or learn. I quite like the idea of things like that but I'm honestly still unsure if they have a place in DayZ. Maybe.... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enforcer1975 1111 Posted August 29, 2013 Imagine for example you could open up the bonnet of a car to try and figure out what needs fixing. When you open it you get a UI overlay and are able to use any tools you have to manipulate parts of it/fix it etc. That could actually be fun and it would require some real world knowledge which the player would then have to either know in advance or learn. I quite like the idea of things like that but I'm honestly still unsure if they have a place in DayZ. Maybe.... It would be pretty fun, immersing and sometimes challenging to people who think of "repairing a car" is just plugging in the diagnose cable...until they bring out tutorials...IRL even with a repair handbook it's no guarantee that you are able to fix a vehicle putting the missing spare parts aside. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mzltv 2281 Posted August 29, 2013 Like Skat3rat says; there are keys in Epoch and I'm not really a fan of it. It'd be more fitting in post-apocalyptia to smash car windows and hotwire cars as opposed to have a unique set of keys that unlock it. It'd create a more interesting scenario when you get out your car too, as anyone could come and take it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AP_Norris 1018 Posted August 29, 2013 I'm not sure about them myself tbh. Imagine for example you could open up the bonnet of a car to try and figure out what needs fixing. When you open it you get a UI overlay and are able to use any tools you have to manipulate parts of it/fix it etc. That could actually be fun and it would require some real world knowledge which the player would then have to either know in advance or learn. I quite like the idea of things like that but I'm honestly still unsure if they have a place in DayZ. Maybe....It wouldn't be out of the question by any means. Has Rocket planned any changes to the current system. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mzltv 2281 Posted August 29, 2013 Imagine for example you could open up the bonnet of a car to try and figure out what needs fixing. When you open it you get a UI overlay and are able to use any tools you have to manipulate parts of it/fix it etc.I bloody love this idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fraggle (DayZ) 15720 Posted August 29, 2013 It wouldn't be out of the question by any means.Has Rocket planned any changes to the current system.Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies...... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AP_Norris 1018 Posted August 29, 2013 Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies......Dat transparency. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AP_Norris 1018 Posted August 29, 2013 It's a conspiracy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
