Radios, More Viruses, Wound Cleaning

[King of kong 1117]

Hello.

-Wound Cleaning: I think you should have to clean your wounds with the appropriate items before bandaging. You should also have to eventually remove the bullet or risk lead poisoning.



-Different Viruses/Parasites: Toxoplasmosis Gondii, rabies, Anthrax, the possibilities do be endless.

-Radio + Radio Signal Strength: The strength of your radio's signal is dependant on your location, weather, and time of day. It can be used to communicate with other players. I beileve they've been confirmed in a "Day Zee Alpher Dev Vlog"

Feedback! Criticism! Beans, hate! whatever!

 

[TIC 1050]

Yeah, the radio thing has been confirmed.

 

Different diseases would be nice to see, just depends on the type of environment it'd thrive in. It is a cold area.

 

With the new medical system Rocket had talked about along with his military training, I wouldn't be surprised if we happen to see something to clean your wounds.

[AP_Norris 1018]

Lol, I'd like to see somebody get rabies.

Have them flip out all crazy.

Maybe they fall unconscious then it'll do that thing that the hackers do where they try and take controll of your character and shoot people, except maybe they'll drop their gun because they're that rabid?

[Tumoa 359]

seems cool i would love to see this

[SalamanderAnder (DayZ) 1747]

This kind of already exists in 1.8. You can get antiseptic wipes to disinfect wounds from zombies and prevent infections. I agree it should work with bullet wounds and other types of wounds, but I believe that is probably going to be a factor in the SA. Rocket said items can carry diseases, which means maybe bullets can even carry diseases. Melee weapons too, could transfer infections to a victim. That's one of the advantages of the new item system.

Edited November 2, 2013 by SalamanderAnder

[AP_Norris 1018]

This kind of already exists in 1.8. You can get antiseptic wipes to disinfect wounds from zombies and prevent infections. I agree it should work with bullet wounds and other types of wounds, but I believe that is probably going to be a factor in the SA. Rocket said items can carry diseases, which means maybe bullets can even carry diseases. Melee weapons too, could transfer infections to a victim. That's one of the advantages of the new item system.

Any living bacteria or virus would likely die when the bullet is fired.

[King of kong 1117]

Another thing I'd like to  see is sticking melee weapons in the dirt, I think the Norse vikings did it, if you hit someone and the filth gets in the bloodstream they get sick.

[King of kong 1117]

Any living bacteria or virus would likely die when the bullet is fired.

You still have to clean the wound and apply heat to whatever you're using to get the bullet out

[AP_Norris 1018]

You still have to clean the wound and apply heat to whatever you're using to get the bullet out

Mmm yea, best to keep any alien substances from your wounds anyway.

Including shrapnel and burnt powder.

[AP_Norris 1018]

Another thing I'd like to  see is sticking melee weapons in the dirt, I think the Norse vikings did it, if you hit someone and the filth gets in the bloodstream they get sick.

Didn't they usually slaughter everybody anyway?

[SalamanderAnder (DayZ) 1747]

Any living bacteria or virus would likely die when the bullet is fired.

 

a: not always. Many bacteria and viruses can live in extreme situations. b: the major cause of death in the American Civil War was infection. Any kind of open wound is liable to become infected by environmental contagions, especially bullet wounds. Getting shot is not a walk in the park that people seem to think it is thanks to Hollywood.

Edited November 4, 2013 by SalamanderAnder

[Fruit_loop87 21]

Agreed you should have a buddy remove the bullet with a chance of you getting infected from missed used tools/ dirty tools. And the blood should attract zombies from the smell so you need to wash your clothes and that too after. Zombies are animals and their seances in our DNA should increase to what an animal does it just looks for food to survive no emotions,

Also you should be able to remove limbs to so you don't die from gangrene. And it should take time to heal and blood shouldn't be a 1min trick this is a hardcore survival and I hope it is going to stay like that and not change

[AP_Norris 1018]

a: not always. Many bacteria and viruses can live in extreme situations. b: the major cause of death in the American Civil War was infection. Any kind of open wound is liable to become infected by environmental contagions, especially bullet wounds. Getting shot is not a walk in the park that people seem to think it is thanks to Hollywood.

Mmmm, not much would survive though.

Wouldn't be as effective as sticking a knife in a cesspool.

However when somebody shoots, one person ends up dead.

I've only had one confrontation in DayZ where I've shot someone and they escaped with their lives.

I them with a CZ 550 as they pulled up in the field, through their UAZ door I got him.

I imagine that this might be most helpful on a weapon like the crossbow that I think should be very survivable if you have the meds when you try and remove it later on.

Didn't the NVA pretty much infect everything in NAM? Those tripwire jungle traps covered in shit.

What I'm saying is, unless your gun was single fire there ain't usually going to be a survivor unless they fall directly into cover, not entirely useful but why disclude it if it isn't so hard to do.

[RedTailedLizerd 12]

a: not always. Many bacteria and viruses can live in extreme situations. b: the major cause of death in the American Civil War was infection. Any kind of open wound is liable to become infected by environmental contagions, especially bullet wounds. Getting shot is not a walk in the park that people seem to think it is thanks to Hollywood.

Also infections, illnesses and diseases should be a bigger deal. In the great war (first world war/WW1) I believe that almost three times as many people died from influenza than from the war itself. Maybe previously thought extinct illnesses such as influenza and typhoid could make comebacks during this Z day experience. Maybe a new illness could emerge from this zombie war.

[RedTailedLizerd 12]

Agreed you should have a buddy remove the bullet with a chance of you getting infected from missed used tools/ dirty tools. And the blood should attract zombies from the smell so you need to wash your clothes and that too after. Zombies are animals and their seances in our DNA should increase to what an animal does it just looks for food to survive no emotions,

Also you should be able to remove limbs to so you don't die from gangrene. And it should take time to heal and blood shouldn't be a 1min trick this is a hardcore survival and I hope it is going to stay like that and not change

You should also have to disinfect the tools before use, or at least should disinfect. Or you could do the operation naked so you don't get blood on clothing. I don't think integrating dismemberment of yourself or other players is worth it unless it is for cinematic reasons. Amputation is worthless in the zombie-apocalypse, no one's gonna make you a splint or fake body part. Just sayin'.

[Spikér 136]

a: not always. Many bacteria and viruses can live in extreme situations. b: the major cause of death in the American Civil War was infection. Any kind of open wound is liable to become infected by environmental contagions, especially bullet wounds. Getting shot is not a walk in the park that people seem to think it is thanks to Hollywood.

 

Not to mention that due to the velocity of modern rifle rounds, loads of debris and Bactria can be pulled into the wound by the vacuum that the round leaves behind it.