Some of my ideas. Not expecting anything, just putting then out there.

[sai (DayZ) 137]

Zombies that can climb through windows. And player ability to climb in out them too.

 

Big mutant zombies that will stalk you, like in resident evil 3. 

 

All vehicles intractable/ salvageable/usable, no static "decoration" cars.

 

Lower the graphics on zombies, so we can have more on screen. 

 

Stamina feature, sprinting from zombies no longer an easy way out.

 

Zombie play mode, I imagine playing as a zombie and having the ability to call other zombies to a survivors location.  

 

 

 

 

 

I've tried to keep out idea that I've seen posted constantly. 

 

[chompster 171]

Zombie play mode, I imagine playing as a zombie and having the ability to call other zombies to a survivors location.  

NOOOOPE.

 

Don't mind the other ones so much (though the big mutant sounds annoying as hell) but playing as a zombie is a definite no-go.

 

Dayz is about Surviving. not about playing a zombie. Contagion can do that for you. 

[sai (DayZ) 137]

NOOOOPE.

 

Don't mind the other ones so much (though the big mutant sounds annoying as hell) but playing as a zombie is a definite no-go.

 

Dayz is about Surviving. not about playing a zombie. Contagion can do that for you. 

 

 

You don't like the thought of a smart player controlled zombie after you so you can survive him? 

 

And if you get bored you can play as a zombie and hunt other players.

Edited January 7, 2014 by sai

[nereus77 59]

- Zombies should not be player-controlled, no. I want Zombies to number in the thousands, I want them to instill fear and dread in me anytime I see them. I want them to smash doors, windows and other obstacles. I want to see a swarm of zombies stalk a panicked player and pounce on them! I want players who get nommed to death turn into a zombie themselves, loot and all! I have faith that the Zeds will be more fearsome come beta and release, that's for sure.

 

- Mutant zombies, or super-zombies, sound like a cool idea.

 

- From what Rocket was saying it seems there is a fixed limit to the amount of dynamic elements in the game engine (which is only 10,000) and when they fix that issue we will see more loot, more players and more zombies. A lower polygon count on Zeds cannot fix this. This will probably require a lot of work.

 

- Stamina? Yeah okay I'm good with that.

 

- Not sure what your car comment is about, but I reckon the current vehicles are still being developed. Patience.

[ratiasu@hotmail.co.jp 122]

Zombies that can climb through windows. And player ability to climb in out them too. sure

 

Big mutant zombies that will stalk you, like in resident evil 3. Hell no, the zombies are actual living humans with a brain disease, not some Dead Space fantasy creation. 

 

All vehicles intractable/ salvageable/usable, no static "decoration" cars. You will be able to salvage car parts according to Rocket

 

Lower the graphics on zombies, so we can have more on screen. Graphics are not the limiting factor, their CPU strain on the host is, and they are optimizing it atm. Also: We should not allow lower quality at any rate. The fact you didn't look up the facts on this matter makes me rather skeptical. You haven't checked a lot of feeds from the dev-team, have you?

 

Stamina feature, sprinting from zombies no longer an easy way out. Already confirmed, again, look up what has already been announced.

 

Zombie play mode, I imagine playing as a zombie and having the ability to call other zombies to a survivors location.  Not DayZ. Go play an arcadeish game like L4D or Contagion.

 

 

 

 

 

I've tried to keep out idea that I've seen posted constantly.  Orly?

[sai (DayZ) 137]

- Zombies should not be player-controlled, no. I want Zombies to number in the thousands, I want them to instill fear and dread in me anytime I see them. I want them to smash doors, windows and other obstacles. I want to see a swarm of zombies stalk a panicked player and pounce on them! I want players who get nommed to death turn into a zombie themselves, loot and all! I have faith that the Zeds will be more fearsome come beta and release, that's for sure.

 

- Mutant zombies, or super-zombies, sound like a cool idea.

 

- From what Rocket was saying it seems there is a fixed limit to the amount of dynamic elements in the game engine (which is only 10,000) and when they fix that issue we will see more loot, more players and more zombies. A lower polygon count on Zeds cannot fix this. This will probably require a lot of work.

 

- Stamina? Yeah okay I'm good with that.

 

- Not sure what your car comment is about, but I reckon the current vehicles are still being developed. Patience.

 

 

A player controlled zombie would be scary, you seem to want that. And there are fake cars in the mod. 

[flexy 10]

Stamina system would be nice, but only if we get vehicles first.

[per2 9]

You don't like the thought of a smart player controlled zombie after you so you can survive him? 

 

And if you get bored you can play as a zombie and hunt other players.

 I'm fine with human controlled survivor that i cant survive no need for that with zombies (and they will be much harder later than they are right now)

as well no to big mutant zombies ... zombies in dayz are living ppl that are not immune to some contagion .. they are only somewhat brain dead = no super powers = you shot it = its dead or it will bleed off same as living human

[Bakercompany86 347]

Zombies that can climb through windows. And player ability to climb in out them too.

 

Big mutant zombies that will stalk you, like in resident evil 3. 

 

All vehicles intractable/ salvageable/usable, no static "decoration" cars.

 

Lower the graphics on zombies, so we can have more on screen. 

 

Stamina feature, sprinting from zombies no longer an easy way out.

 

Zombie play mode, I imagine playing as a zombie and having the ability to call other zombies to a survivors location.  

 

 

 

 

1.  Yes please, on both counts.  

2.  Nah.  I don't really think altered Zombies of any type fit this game.  This is your more traditional outbreak (think World War Z).  Although they are going to implement hordes, and that's something to think about.

3.  Planned :)

4.  More zombies are planned for sure.  Not by lowering their render quality, but by optimizing the game.  So we'll hopefully have the best of both worlds.

5.  Definitely has been suggested before.  And I support the idea.  Healthy players can sprint infinitely, which is very unrealistic.  I would like to see this implemented.

6.  No way.  This isn't Left 4 Dead.  Definitely goes against what this game is designed to be.  Although I do think dead players killed by zombies should rise and attack on their own :)

[sai (DayZ) 137]

1.  Yes please, on both counts.  

2.  Nah.  I don't really think altered Zombies of any type fit this game.  This is your more traditional outbreak (think World War Z).  Although they are going to implement hordes, and that's something to think about.

3.  Planned :)

4.  More zombies are planned for sure.  Not by lowering their render quality, but by optimizing the game.  So we'll hopefully have the best of both worlds.

5.  Definitely has been suggested before.  And I support the idea.  Healthy players can sprint infinitely, which is very unrealistic.  I would like to see this implemented.

6.  No way.  This isn't Left 4 Dead.  Definitely goes against what this game is designed to be.  Although I do think dead players killed by zombies should rise and attack on their own :)

 

1.  Yes please, on both counts.  

2.  Nah.  I don't really think altered Zombies of any type fit this game.  This is your more traditional outbreak (think World War Z).  Although they are going to implement hordes, and that's something to think about.

3.  Planned :)

4.  More zombies are planned for sure.  Not by lowering their render quality, but by optimizing the game.  So we'll hopefully have the best of both worlds.

5.  Definitely has been suggested before.  And I support the idea.  Healthy players can sprint infinitely, which is very unrealistic.  I would like to see this implemented.

6.  No way.  This isn't Left 4 Dead.  Definitely goes against what this game is designed to be.  Although I do think dead players killed by zombies should rise and attack on their own :)

Idk about the cars being planned, has it been said somewhere? As in no static cars.

[Bakercompany86 347]

Idk about the cars being planned, has it been said somewhere? As in no static cars.

 

I'm not sure *how* they're going to implement them.  But vehicles are definitely planned.  Not all vehicles are repairable mind you.  Some will be too far gone to ever operate again (like the frame being bent into the wheelwell).

 

However we should still be able to salvage parts off these vehicles.

 

But make no mistake, we will have vehicles at some point.  Most will probably be procured in the manner you mentioned (finding a derelict vehicle and repairing it).

[sai (DayZ) 137]

I'm not sure *how* they're going to implement them.  But vehicles are definitely planned.  Not all vehicles are repairable mind you.  Some will be too far gone to ever operate again (like the frame being bent into the wheelwell).

 

However we should still be able to salvage parts off these vehicles.

 

But make no mistake, we will have vehicles at some point.  Most will probably be procured in the manner you mentioned (finding a derelict vehicle and repairing it).

I know we will get vehicles, I'm talking about in the mod there are cars everywhere, you can't interact with them in anyway, they are just decoration and bring the game down.

[chompster 171]

You don't like the thought of a smart player controlled zombie after you so you can survive him? 

 

And if you get bored you can play as a zombie and hunt other players.

couldn't care less about that. What i don't like is devs wasting time on things that aren't what the game is about. Dayz isn't about playing a zombie. it's about surviving in a zombie infested apocalypse and that's where it should stay.

 

This also has exploiting written all over it. friends teaming up as a group and survivors and zombies to gang up on people or to lead away other hordes of zombies so that their friends can safely loot areas. 

just a bad idea in general and it's never going to happen.

Edited January 7, 2014 by Chompster