carbine781 (DayZ) 131 Posted October 26, 2013 I was thinking that instead of 3 crashed helicopters spawning when a server restarts, they come in overtime. Additionally, you may also see them crash. Ex: you are walking in the middle of a field, and above, you see it going down. You see it disappear over a tree line on the horizon, and you hear a crash. Then, smoke appears over the horizon, and you know it is nearby.I think this could have potential. I'm not 100% sure yet, but tell me what you think. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
applejaxc 2500 Posted October 26, 2013 And sometimes you can loot dead bodies as opposed to just the wreck? And zombies don't spawn around the wreck, but start running towards the chopper when it crashes? (So if it goes down 100m to your left, and there's zombies 100m to your right, you're in the middle of a shitstorm) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diddums 3760 Posted October 26, 2013 Stay near Ceppy and you'll never run out of crashed helis. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gwraspe 318 Posted October 26, 2013 i think i remember seeing a youtube video about this - i think it's a good idea Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King of kong 1117 Posted October 26, 2013 My idea: MI-8 and MI-24 Crashes only. CDF pilots and troops spawn instead of BAF pilot and CDF troops. Only AK, Makarov and other CDF stuff spawn. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfensteinsaurus 2252 Posted October 26, 2013 Wouldn't it be good for hackers banned by battleye to be placed in a chopper as it hurls in a fire ball to the ground, with no way of getting out...Hehehehehe... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carbine781 (DayZ) 131 Posted October 26, 2013 Wouldn't it be good for hackers banned by battleye to be placed in a chopper as it hurls in a fire ball to the ground, with no way of getting out...Hehehehehe...yes haha 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AP_Norris 1018 Posted October 27, 2013 The crew IMO should have gas masks on explaining why they are still alive as long as they were (unless they're properly immune)And... There should be a 10% chance of a mounted gun surviving the landing which you can salvage and put onto a car or boat or whatever?Ofcourse the gun would have limited ammo/ or none as I don't see ammo surviving a burning wreckage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AP_Norris 1018 Posted October 27, 2013 I also think if they're crashing 3 is too many.Crashed heli's need to be rarer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kichilron 8550 Posted October 27, 2013 There's a fairly easy script for that: https://github.com/Finest/Animated-Helicrash-script 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carbine781 (DayZ) 131 Posted October 28, 2013 There's a fairly easy script for that: https://github.com/Finest/Animated-Helicrash-script That was pretty cool. I'd love to see something like that happen over the horizon in DayZ. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kichilron 8550 Posted October 28, 2013 THat script is for DayZ. Can be implemented by any serveradmin within minutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NagsterTheGangster 388 Posted October 28, 2013 Plus every survivor in the area who saw it would be racing to get the loot from it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anderse 10 Posted October 30, 2013 (edited) It is great in one way, but overall I like the old standard crashes at the end of the day, just because it's you who find them, and not them crashing in to the player that is closest by. Because it's so much more exciting when you see the black smoke somewhere behind a forest, knowing it may not actually yet have been looted, but with animated crashes you know they are almost certain already looted because at least one player in range will have heard or seen it. It just takes away the excitement, but they are also an addition at the same time.The best is probably 1-2 that crashes live, and 1-3 non animated (depending on how many there should be). And as already mentioned, this is being used widely. I'm playing on servers using this, hence my opinions about it. Edited October 30, 2013 by AndersE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enforcer1975 1111 Posted October 30, 2013 It is great in one way, but overall I like the old standard crashes at the end of the day, just because it's you who find them, and not them crashing in to the player that is closest by. Because it's so much more exciting when you see the black smoke somewhere behind a forest, knowing it may not actually yet have been looted, but with animated crashes you know they are almost certain already looted because at least one player in range will have heard or seen it. It just takes away the excitement, but they are also an addition at the same time.The best is probably 1-2 that crashes live, and 1-3 non animated (depending on how many there should be). And as already mentioned, this is being used widely. I'm playing on servers using this, hence my opinions about it. Only because you heard it doesn't mean you will find it if you don't actually see where it crashed. I already found enough crashes that weren't looted yet because either nobody was there or they didn't find it. And having the possibility of multiple players wanting to look for the crash site and maybe fight over it adds to the excitement of the game, it also prevents heli camping a bit imo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voddler (DayZ) 367 Posted October 30, 2013 (edited) Other than that, I was thinking of not just helicopters that fly over and crash.. But perhaps also jets/helicopters that fly over when you least expect it and NOT just to crash but to pass and get an overhead. You know... Every single helicopter/plane that passes through Chernarus doesn't have to crash. Edited October 30, 2013 by voddler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enforcer1975 1111 Posted October 30, 2013 Other than that, I was thinking of not just helicopters that fly over and crash.. But perhaps also jets/helicopters that fly over when you least expect it and NOT just to crash but to pass and get an overhead. You know... Every single helicopter/plane that passes through Chernarus doesn't have to crash. Already happens, i don't know if it's in whole DayZ though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
