Everybody poops.

[McBonkhead 83]

A friendly F1 high five here, from a old school, apoca-porn, zombie lover.

 

I'm a conceptual artist by trade, and have a few off-the-wall ideas to throw at your great alpha-stage, survivor simulator (Yes, I will be coming at this from the simulator angle.) The world needs a good zombie simulator and DayZ deserved to be it, in my opinion. - long live perma-death! So to speak.

 

Lots of ideas getting dumped here and it sounds like the devs got a good handle on most of the features that the player base wants to see in-game. Here's a few, messy notions that I'm not sure have been hit on yet, but I think would help put the simulator into your players attempt at survival. Taking also into affect, that this is an adult game.

 

First off, poop. Everybody poops.

 

Rabbits poop, birds poop, and more importantly, people poop. When they eat the wrong food, you poop whether they like it or not. A pile of persistent poop would tell you if other players are about, or say, a big pile of black Russian bear scat would let you know that it's time to be real scared in those dark woods your lost in.

 

This could be handled as simply as the text line: “you have to relieve yourself”. At which point you would have to emote the action or inevitably face the consequences. Leaving behind... well you get the idea. Having to urinate or throw up could produce a similar effect. Imagine coming across a sniper taking a wiz. Vigilance is terribly important in DayZ, and this would take it to new heights in realism.

 

Soiled cloths would need to be cleaned or you could be 'smelled' from a distance. I notice you can clean the dirty shovel with disinfectant, so this isn't to much of a leap... And finding a pristine pare of soiled pants might make you think twice about putting them on.

 

Aside from the obvious foot prints, blood trails and such, pooping would ad a level of tracking to the game second-to-none.

 

So what happens to poop after a while then? Does it just disappear, mostly... but occasionally you get something special. Mushrooms.

 

I came across a lone mushroom in the woods of DayZ and it gave me hope. I couldn't click on it, but eating mushrooms in a zombie horror game is a must do! Psychedelic effects, lose of character control, running naked in the woods. Priceless.

 

So please add to this disgusting idea if you can, I think it's possible. And it would add a air of realism no other game has tried yet that I know of.

 

I'll post a few more ideas soon, looking forward, happy hunting all.

[Ubernaut 297]

I agree that field sanitation would be a major concern in the apocalypse, especially in the long run. However, I think this might be a little too much for the kiddies to handle. I can almost see the YouTube shenanigans now.

[Serious Stan 202]

if it satisfies you so much to take a dump or watching someone do it why dont you buy a dog

[Ubernaut 297]

However, if Rocket did decide elimination would be worth coding into the game, I DEMAND they include *this* as a craftable: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFzTm6fy_zs

 

^_^

[doublebrain 255]

You should be able to take a bite and recognize if its the same taste like that sausage you once found near Balota. Or you could force feed your belongings to some new-spawns. You also could use it to mark your territory.

If someone steps into your poo you could smell that guy from some distance. Especially after all that beans.. hehe... that stinky bastard has no idea what hes standing on...

[McBonkhead 83]

Just to put this out there, I'm not into poop, and I do understand the kiddies might make a whole lot of fun of this. But - Scat tracking is a very viable way of finding prey. And as DayZ is going for an unprecedented level or realism, it just feels to me like a good fit.

 

Finding rabid dog scat and hearing distant dogs barking would scare the hell out of me personally.

 

Edit:

 

A note on longevity. I know we are starving to death now after only a couple of hours of not eating (I guess we are not in good shape to start with). As for scat, I think it would be a rare thing to a starving person. Three meals to one time-sensitive, necessary emote is a good guess - Unless you eat bad food that is.

Edited January 4, 2014 by McBonkhead

[aodqw97 78]

I'm with you Bonkhead..

I'm all for realism and have considered the 'having to relieve yourself' thing myself, it makes perfect sense in a realism simulator.

Unfortunately I don't see it being implemented because of the target audience's instability with the subject matter.

I do agree though it could be simply handled with a text line and a non graphic animation. I support your idea but don't hold your breath (or your nose)..

 

By the way, snipers generally wiz where they lay, for days at a stretch sometimes ;)

 

Wasn't 'Everybody poops' a song by R.E.M?

Edited January 4, 2014 by aodqw97

[McBonkhead 83]

I'm with you Bonkhead..

I'm all for realism and have considered the 'having to relieve yourself' thing myself, it makes perfect sense in a realism simulator.

Unfortunately I don't see it being implemented because of the target audience's instability with the subject matter.

I do agree though it could be simply handled with a text line and a non graphic animation. I support your idea but don't hold your breath (or your nose)..

 

By the way, snipers generally wiz where they lay, for days at a stretch sometimes ;)

 

Interesting about the snipers! Makes deadly sense. I would have to agree that the stuff would have to be non-intractable. No poo throwing allowed, maybe for animal tracking only even. 

[maplesyrupghost 11]

I could imagine the in game notifications.

I really need to take a shit.

I can't hold it any longer.

It's really starting to turtle now.

I can feel something warm running down my leg.

I need to change my pants.
 

[dofazi 21]

I could imagine the in game notifications.

I really need to take a shit.

I can't hold it any longer.

It's really starting to turtle now.

I can feel something warm running down my leg.

I need to change my pants.

 

 

My god i almost choked to death xD

you sir won this thread

[jasher11 67]

I could imagine the in game notifications.

I really need to take a shit.

I can't hold it any longer.

It's really starting to turtle now.

I can feel something warm running down my leg.

I need to change my pants.

 

 you deserve all the beans, congrats on winning the internet for the day, im now gonna go suicide at what this world has come to XD

 

 

but yeah pooping and having to take a wiz sounds like an awesome idea, specially if you could make a 'blood bag' of urine then give it to someone - i would love that

[Fabik 71]

I could imagine the in game notifications.

I really need to take a shit.

I can't hold it any longer.

It's really starting to turtle now.

I can feel something warm running down my leg.

I need to change my pants.

 

:D

 

Don't forget this one, from Rat Race, "I'm prairie dogging it."

 

Edited January 4, 2014 by Fabik

[McBonkhead 83]

I could imagine the in game notifications.

I really need to take a shit.

I can't hold it any longer.

It's really starting to turtle now.

I can feel something warm running down my leg.

I need to change my pants.

 

~ Holy Shit ! Nailed it. :D

[Slim Skizzzle 14]

YES! Everybody poops. Every body poops.

Also, see my post Realistic Fruit. 

Edited January 5, 2014 by Slim Skizzzle

[Rufert 146]

I just really want the ability to transfer my bodily fluids surreptitiously into food containers, half beans, half poo. So whichever penis-bandit kills me for my food will get a mouthful of anus. 

[McBonkhead 83]

I just really want the ability to transfer my bodily fluids surreptitiously into food containers, half beans, half poo. So whichever penis-bandit kills me for my food will get a mouthful of anus. 

LOL! Eeew.

[bladekaizer 1]

alot of sick people in this conversation but i love it please put it in the game :P

[Sawnek 12]

I could imagine the in game notifications.

I really need to take a shit.

I can't hold it any longer.

It's really starting to turtle now.

I can feel something warm running down my leg.

I need to change my pants.

 

 

That's brilliant. As for the idea, well, it would be strange. Why not add the ability to put the poop in a bag, setting it on fire to gain attention from other survivors and bandits (I joke).

[Mos1ey 6301]

Did anyone else sing the title to the tune of a popular Radiohead song in their heads?

[McBonkhead 83]

Did anyone else sing the title to the tune of a popular Radiohead song in their heads?

Which one?

 

'You Never Wash Up After Yourself' or 'This Mess We're In'

 

Both are... Eeeeew!  :lol: