Self Blood Bag

[gangrenetvp 74]

Should players be able to self, take blood and blood bag themselves?

I've been playing by myself a lot and I'm always healthy and heal quite quickly! That being said I think I am the best source for my blood. I know my type matches! Shouldn't I be able to put the needle in myself and drain my blood to the bag?

 

Also whats stopping me from hanging the bag anywhere?... a tree, a wall, and administering my own blood bag. They don't fully heal you... It's not like the saline. Make it take some time. It shouldn't be too unbalanced.

Thoughts?

[doublebrain 255]

I acctualy think you should be able to do that. Maybe an extra item you would need to do so, but it should be possible.

[creature 1189]

Inb4 nooooooo u need to force players to work together. Wahhh.

Like that works. :/

[TedZ 424]

I don't think this, but i do think that you should be-able to collect little Needles with like 15% of blood in them, that would atleast give you some vision back and you'll beable to give it yourself.

Giving yourself a blood-bag is basically lone wolf survival

[Ymath 30]

You don't have to bloodbag yourself in order to gain blood back.

You can eat/drink your way to health again, it just takes longer.

Bloodbaging is, and always will be, a benefit of co-operation ( or at least interaction)  between players.

So, No.

[knifeparty 109]

For the instance of taking your own blood, I think that while difficult, sure it is totally doable. I know that in the real world, this is not a safe practice, because there can be complications, patients can have a bad reaction, faint, etc...

 

As far as giving yourself a transfusion, I find that if you really needed it, you probably wouldn't be giving it to yourself.. you would probably be in no condition to. 

 

Those are basing this on being as close to reality as possible. There are a lot of reasons the whole blood bag/saline bag mechanic is no where near reality. I'm not complaining about that. I like the way things are set up. I think the best scenario for a lone wolf, would be to align himself loosely to a community, that he could call on for help, if things go a little too hairy. I really don't think you should be able to transfuse yourself.

 

I kind of like where Ted's going with the idea about the needle, perhaps there is some intermediary item that can be crafted, like an auto injector, that would make giving yourself blood doable, perhaps to a lesser degree than a blood or saline bag.

 

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Edited January 15, 2014 by wolf-mind

[gangrenetvp 74]

"i do think that you should be-able to collect little Needles with like 15% of blood in them, that would atleast give you some vision back and you'll beable to give it yourself." I like that.

"You don't have to bloodbag yourself in order to gain blood back."  I know that.. that's why I originally said, "I'm always healthy and heal quite quickly!" I'm wanting to store some blood in case I get sick and I think, although it is not a cure, it may help survive. Thinking proactively... since I'm "healthy" now, and I'll gain the blood bag blood back and I know I'm my type... it's a good strategy to farm my own blood.

While we are at it, I think saline should be removed completely. No one thing should heal someone back to 100% regardless of their condition. I like that blood only heals so much... You also must either make your own blood or go through the process to make sure the blood won't kill you.

Question, can food, water, blood, and saline be tainted by a player yet? Like have 3 canteens on me... one is poisoned by myself... some players kill and loot me... the guy that grabs the wrong canteen will see the error of his ways... ;-) You should be able to mark your containers with a pen... even if it is "A", "B", "C"... so I can look at the canteen and know that "B" is poisoned.

 

Edited January 15, 2014 by Gangrene

[IkaikaKekai 1957]

There's dangers in 'doing it yourself'.  Last time I had a simple blood test I went blind for a few mins and nearly passed out, and that was with a trained nurse doing everything.  I had to fast for 12 hours and was very hungry.  I can only imagine if you're low on blood, fumbling around, hungry and dehydrated with nerves shot to hell because of both zombies and bandits.

 

I'm somewhat against being able to self bloodbag, but if it's ever implemented it shouldn't just be an 'I found an IV kit plus, now I'm full blood again.'  The way I would do it is have it so you need to go to a hospital or medic tent or a clinic that has equipment in it.  Then you have to sit down and go through the draw blood/insert IV animation and wait around 30 seconds for the transfusion/withdrawal to complete.

 

Honestly blood bagging others should have it's own risks as well, mostly the chance of screwing up.  How many of us (and by us I mean the untrained) can easily find the right vein to insert an IV into on the first try?  How many of us even know we're suppose to insert the needle into the vein, not only that but how you insert the needle?  I've seen it done hundreds of times in real life and probably could not replicate the act.