Why not change the "You are Dead"

[MrJoeDirty 34]

This, like everything else, has probably been talked about before. But what do you guys think about a change in the current death system? Instead of bang, black screen "you are dead", why not make it a little more informational of sorts. Death can be quick i agree, but i don't like hearing bang and done. Could we ever see some sort of event better than bang, black? Maybe not exactly, an instant replay, but could we ever have some kind of death 2-3 second sequence? Where, when you are killed, you fall to the ground and look in the direction you were hit from, blink slowly as your screen goes black within a few blinks. Just so you have an idea of what may have killed you and where you were shot from?

 

I can already hear many of you who use teamspeak saying this could be a bad idea and a dead give away to those out to kill, anonymously. But i think, just some sort of visual que of the direction form which you were killed would be great. Aside from the audio sounds, a visual would give players a better understanding of where they were killed from and what corner they didn't check well enough...

 

Just my opinion, i think the black screen is good for a headshot, i can give you that. But if i was shot and killed by 6 shots to the leg, i am sure i could at least swivel around to see where they came from before i fell over dead. What do you guys think?

 

Edit: Removed the word "kill cam". Reason: Users not creative and openminded enough to create useful feedback.

Edited February 5, 2014 by MrJoeDirty

[Solopopo 330]

Stopped reading at "kill cam." Go away. 

Edited February 5, 2014 by Solopopo

[Sweendawg 37]

I don't 100% agree with you.... I don't think we should have a kill cam.... but, I am so missing the old you are dead screen with the creepy music.

[Hetstaine 10852]

I predict many no answers.

 

Ilike it as is..no fluffy pillows and a pat on the head..just death.

[soulfirez 901]

You already stated one of the biggest game reasons there will never be a death cam or last blinking view in direction you died. Now why not on a realisim level well say your shot in the back why on earth when you fall would you turn completely around to see where you died from ??

 

If you are killed outright or unconcious and then dead i would suspect you would see very little of anything lol oh and if you come with the many people take a long time to die and can see and talk true very true but it this game when your in that state you have the advantage of being able to still fight run and heal yourself lol .

 

Please dont take a game which tries to be authentic ( not realistic its not even close really ) and turn it into a complete cluster fuck with stupid death cams etc.....

[Zjasuu 337]

Stopped reading at "kill cam." Go away. 

 

This :D

[Zjasuu 337]

Only thing I agree you with is when you get headshot it should always be just bam, dead, but if you bleed out your screen should fade to black or white.

[Mack674 76]

As the old army saying goes, you don't hear the one that gets you. I like it the way it is, realistic. One second you're there, until you aren't..

[excitable1 156]

This, like everything else, has probably been talked about before. But what do you guys think about a change in the current death system? Instead of bang, black screen "you are dead", why not make it a little more informational of sorts. Death can be quick i agree, but i don't like hearing bang and done. Could we ever see some sort of kill cam? Maybe not exactly, an instant replay, but could we ever have some kind of death sequence? Where, when you are killed, you fall to the ground and look in the direction you were hit from, blink slowly as your screen goes black within a few blinks. Just so you have an idea of what may have killed you and where you were shot from?

 

I can already hear many of you who use teamspeak saying this could be a bad idea and a dead give away to those out to kill, anonymously. But i think, just some sort of visual que of the direction form which you were killed would be great. Aside from the audio sounds, a visual would give players a better understanding of where they were killed from and what corner they didn't check well enough...

 

Just my opinion, i think the black screen is good for a headshot, i can give you that. But if i was shot and killed by 6 shots to the leg, i am sure i could at least swivel around to see where they came from before i fell over dead. What do you guys think?

 

 

[MrJoeDirty 34]

You already stated one of the biggest game reasons there will never be a death cam or last blinking view in direction you died. Now why not on a realisim level well say your shot in the back why on earth when you fall would you turn completely around to see where you died from ??

 

If you are killed outright or unconcious and then dead i would suspect you would see very little of anything lol oh and if you come with the many people take a long time to die and can see and talk true very true but it this game when your in that state you have the advantage of being able to still fight run and heal yourself lol .

 

Please dont take a game which tries to be authentic ( not realistic its not even close really ) and turn it into a complete cluster fuck with stupid death cams etc.....

I'm not saying that if your shot and wounded, your character should look that way or anything. But only when you are fataly wounded, then you have a quick 2-3 second death sequence where your character spins around and looks in the direction they were just killed from. Rather than bang, dead.

[cj14 189]

somebody said we needed an acronym for this so...TIAYK (This is alpha you know?) we won't get a kill cam 'cause is the worst idea ever, after my idea of buying my (now ex) gf copies of all my steam's games so she could play with me. But we surely get an improved dead screen like in the mod

[djporternz 644]

No. You're dead. Your interaction with the remaining living entities walking the living world is at an end. You want to see what's going on around you, then DON'T DIE! No kill counts. No hours survived. No Inventory. You're dead. You lose. Deal with it!

Edited February 5, 2014 by DJPorterNZ

[rev0lve 0]

If one of a group gets killed he could tell others in teamspeak where his killer is, even if he didnt see him at all before death.

 

If you cant recon for threats before you die you deserve to die imo.

[hells high 676]

Nah. Dead is dead.

[MuchHigher 65]

Maybe change the font. Wingdings is a good one.

[omgwtfbbq (DayZ) 1069]

In real life if you die, your thought process isn't going to be "What killed me?", it's going to be "HOLY FUCK I AM DYING HOW DO I STOP DYING" So instant black screen works. "You are dead" clarifies to the players what happened, rather than black screen with no text.

 

Leave as is.

Edited February 5, 2014 by omgwtfbbq

[Z0LVIN 12]

If anything, I would love to see a text on the "You are death" screen telling you how you died and a little description of which body part was hit. Not because "You go shot on the back" so people on team speak can be like "Dude, I got shot from behind. From the hill" or w/e. It would give me a great satisfaction to know that by taking my time to aim, I can make the person I killed be reading "You got shot in the butt" :D

Edited February 5, 2014 by Z0LVIN

[sk1y 4]

Maybe change the font. Wingdings is a good one.

I recommend comic sans.

[Mos1ey 6301]

I love the new you are dead screen.

 

There's no messing around.

 

You are dead.

[irl-calibre 744]

I really miss the ol' hand..