Random Events, Bounties

[Adaedin 27]

The title obviously alludes to what I think'd be cool to implement in the game at -some point-, not necessarily in the near future or even within a year. Regardless.

I'd been talking with my friend about this whilst jogging down a road in-game, and we had some fun talking about it and decided one've is would post it here, and give it a shot. Random events. Possibly in the vein of Guild Wars 2, or Red Dead Redemption, GTA 5, etc. Something like purging an area of a zombie infestation, transporting -person or object- from A to B whole fending off bandits and zombies alike, siege defense (maybe the castles?), etc. Something cool that you run by- or maybe announced via server message- and partake in, that printed both cooperation AND PvP. It'd also add a little bit of flavor, I'd say. And really, I wouldn't even care if there was a payout. Ammo, kiwis, beans, etc. It'd just feel interactive and alive.

The second thing, is bounties. Primarily on the head of a player that's been doing a massive amount of noob ganking and otherwise jerkwad-esque behavior. Like I said before, there doesn't have to be a payout of loot. It'd just be cool I think.

But yeah, that's all!

[doviszxc 194]

Well it only would be available to players who had walkie talkies, because some guy could transmit the radio message trough the radio towers, IF he could.

[Timmymachine109 (DayZ) 235]

I like the whole random event thing...sorta like the zombie hordes that have been mentioned. Maybe not NPCs though because Rocket has already said he doesn't want that I think. I think the bounties thing could be made by the community though if they ever bring back the pen and paper. We all decided where we want to post bounties and anyone who finds a note with a name there will start the hunt!

[dannynickelov 126]

How do you receive the bounties/events? Through radio communication, so only players with 'Talkies can receive those messages, i guess.

[Adaedin 27]

The walkie-talkies make the most sense, yeah. Or you just happen upon them, or hear a commotion in the distance and check it out. I thought of it more as an on-the-spot deal.

[General Zod 1118]

And you describe the target for bounty hunter ? It's not like everyone looks different. There are limited number of character models and thing they can wear. So how do you know who to kill ? 

Or you just tell him that some guy hangs out in spot X and kills people, and he goes there shots every geared guy he sees ? Seems like much KoS will be going around.