Train Transport System Possible?

[Luminaryleoso 0]

All,

 

I am curious if it would be possible that Rocket will decide on a "mass" transport system like trains? Even if it just held 4 or 5 people. Would that be to difficult? I really think it would be amazing and balance the emphasis on vehicle capture.

 

Purpose: Allow for survivors to move around the map some what quickly without having to engage other people for a vehicle. In the Zombie apocalypse, trains would still be functional, they are a rather rugged mode of transportation to bring down. Although, tracks would likely ruin before a train would.

 

Benefits: 

• Balances the emphasis on Vehicle vs alternative transport.
• Killing of fresh spawns will reduce if train station is located on coast
• Map functionality and connection will be retained. 

Negatives: 

• Possible bandit camping and/or cover for people to keep riding on the train in a spammish way.
• Possible heavy load on the server? (I am not sure about this).

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

[Otis.Driftwood 204]

Since there is no electricity you need train that run on pressured steam through coal. So you'll need coal, a plenty of coal, a huge amount of coal to loot. There are also trains that work on diesel. I dont know, i think it would be very hard to maintain it.  

 

Edited January 28, 2014 by Otis.Driftwood

[doublebrain 255]

But a train is also a vehicle, it needs power/ fuel to drive and a driver. Also needs an engine and working wheels. So trains would be quite cool, but still like the normal vehicle besides it can only drive on rails and is more durable and can hold more stuff.

[Korsbaek 1778]

Killing of fresh spawns will reduce if train station is located on coast

 

Why do you think that?

 

"Bandits" will be camping these stations waiting for people to show up.

[Luminaryleoso 0]

I assumed it would really need to be coal powered. It seems it would be equally as complicated as a Helicopter. Perhaps though, it should be that you can not remove parts once you add them to the train. Though this may seem counter to real life, there is plenty of things within DayZ that will be counter to real life. I think perhaps, the functionality that it could bring to the map may outweigh the small loss of realism. Thinking out loud here.  :D

[Luminaryleoso 0]

Why do you think that?

 

"Bandits" will be camping these stations waiting for people to show up.

Perhaps bandits will camp the train, but It will balance fresh spawn killings over all making bandits choose between more places to find people. Maybe I should of used the word balanced.

[Luminaryleoso 0]

Thanks for feedback everybody. Obviously, there is plenty of work that needs to be done besides from adding something as possibly complex as a train system. But, this is how good ideas turn into great ones.  :beans: