Dayz Events.

[Camisado2 83]

So this is something that would likely come well after the game is finished.

But a an event of some sort that affected all players in a map would be neat.

Whether it be weather, like a blizzard.

Or a ggiant zombie horde descending upon cherno, forcing players to work together unless they all want to die.

Just a thought. Any other events you guys think of?

[bigfrak 116]

This is a great ideo would be great to see both exp you laid out here

[Camisado2 83]

Thanks man. Or maybe a forest fire. I'm just looking for something to work towards rather than looting and killing

[RedPhantomX4 26]

I really like all the ideas...even the forest fire! Really cool ideas..would love to see all of them in-game :)

[knoCC (DayZ) 211]

Good ideas, made me think of a The Road Warrior type of scenario i.e. transporting a Tanker..."Tanka"

[DMentMan 707]

maybe when the game is more complete, then this would be awesome

 

also a giant cargo plane dropping useful supplies somewhere in the map, or crashing.

Edited January 30, 2014 by DMentMan

[fundan@gmx.de 82]

http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/169608-map-converted-to-island-with-various-weather-climates-images-for-example/

 

http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/110186-how-seasons-would-help-dayz-game/

[Camisado2 83]

Yah I read those already. But my thinking here is to make people work together to survive.

[rocker2511 5]

My buddies and I had a similar idea just yesterday, so I thougt I'll just go ahead and post it into this existing thread.

 

We were thinking along the lines of timed events, like for example for two weeks there is no water in the waterpumps and you have to survive just by boiling water from ponds and using water purification, or no ammo spawns for a week, something like that.

 

We thought it won't be nice as a permament thing, but would bring back some real "extreme survival" into the game for a limited period of time.

Edited February 9, 2014 by rocker2511

[Fry76 23]

I have an idea of big ship event. There is ship in harbor and if players carry enough and with that I mean lot of equipments and food and other stuff in ship. Ship would sail from harbor and take players who are there away. 

[blackberrygoo 1416]

My buddies and I had a similar idea just yesterday, so I thougt I'll just go ahead and post it into this existing thread.

We were thinking along the lines of timed events, like for example for two weeks there is no water in the waterpumps and you have to survive just by boiling water from ponds and using water purification, or no ammo spawns for a week, something like that.

We thought it won't be nice as a permament thing, but would bring back some real "extreme survival" into the game for a limited period of time.

I think THIS and the OPs idea combined would make for an awesome game ... After all dayz will get Boring if it doesn't have some more type of survival layers added on besides just barricades , people need adventures (blizzards, long droughts , huge hordes of zombies of hundreds of hard hitting zeds) not just combat scenarios (in my opinion).

[blackberrygoo 1416]

I have an idea of big ship event. There is ship in harbor and if players carry enough and with that I mean lot of equipments and food and other stuff in ship. Ship would sail from harbor and take players who are there away.

Sorry for the double post but , I really like this idea as well even though its hard to implement... The ship would sail but it would need a way to NOT be invincible , maybe just mutiny on the ship or needing extreme constant maintenance , probly with a minimum of 10 people so it might be tough . It would be cool if also the seas had extreme conditions like harsh waves and storms , im guessing the ocean would have to extended though ? Sharks maybe haha

[Fry76 23]

I was thinking that ship with those characters would leave forever, not playing in ship, but put people together to make that ship ready to leave or try to stop it, like bandits would try to do. So after ship leaves harbor  you would have to start again from beach with nothing but hey you got one character out of Chernarus and maybe some new friends while doing that event project.

[glowfow@hotmail.com 55]

I was coming in here as a nay-sayer, but the OP isn't about airdrops or WoW style quests so I have to adjust my stance a bit and give a thumbs up! Environmental events and zombie hordes should definately make it into the game, however they should not be announced in any way. It's more fun running accross a worn out group telling you "Don't go north, it's hell up there" than reading a box on your screen saying "A blizzard is approaching from the north."

[rocker2511 5]

I think THIS and the OPs idea combined would make for an awesome game ... After all dayz will get Boring if it doesn't have some more type of survival layers added on besides just barricades , people need adventures (blizzards, long droughts , huge hordes of zombies of hundreds of hard hitting zeds) not just combat scenarios (in my opinion).

 

I copy that, that's exactly what we had in mind when thinking of this stuff.

[Camisado2 83]

Thanks for the insight everybody

[antonioajc 500]

Well, the random zombie horde appearing and planes dropping supplies would be considered random events, something that Dean "Rocket" Hall doesn't like very much.

[liquidcactus 719]

Weather effects in the way of fog to add gloom to the atmosphere.. I watched a video for some arma2 zombie mod the other day and now all I really want to see is fog roll in  and cut you view distance right back :D

[Chaingunfighter 917]

These would be interesting as features to possibly happen (I.E. large numbers of zombies spawning or uncontained fires spreading) but I don't think the server should force having hordes attacking towns and fires starting randomly, it would just become redundant.

 

 

That being said, if someone were "careless" (possibly with intent) with a fire, or with their signal flares then there may be a massive forest fire spreading across the land or a huge horde descending upon a city. (or both at the same time)

Edited February 10, 2014 by Chaingunfighter

[Camisado2 83]

These would be interesting as features to possibly happen (I.E. large numbers of zombies spawning or uncontained fires spreading) but I don't think the server should force having hordes attacking towns and fires starting randomly, it would just become redundant.

That being said, if someone were "careless" (possibly with intent) with a fire, or with their signal flares then there may be a massive forest fire spreading across the land or a huge horde descending upon a city. (or both at the same time)

I think it would work better being random by the server. This isn't the type of thing you put in the hands of players.

[Wolfguarde 108]

also a giant cargo plane dropping useful supplies somewhere in the map, or crashing.

What happens in Rust, stays in Rust.

[antonioajc 500]

What happens in Rust, stays in Rust.

^ This.

What's next, every time we log out we risk the chance of our hard earned loot and character being taken from you while you're sleeping? This is why I chose DayZ over Rust.

[DMentMan 707]

What happens in Rust, stays in Rust.

no, not base building. it exists in rust, and will come to dayz.

[Wolfguarde 108]

Ah, but DayZ had it first ;)

Admittedly, in spinoffs, but it did have it first.

[JuX 72]

This topic is rather obsolete, since this topic doesn't really consist of "events", but about weather and roaming zombies.

There will be increasing number of zombies added to the game, including roaming zombie hordes and there will be

weather effects which you have been seeing lately on the new patch (rain and thunder).