Skill books

[Cazz 8]

Not everyone in a zombie apocalypse will know how to repair an engine, or clean a firearm. So how about giving the books in the game more of a purpose, kinda like Skyrim. Sure you have your regular stories and books, then every once in a while you find a book that would level up a skill.

 

However there's no leveling in DayZ, so instead what about something like a auto repair book? 

Reading it would give your character the know how to correctly change the engine in a broken vehicle or fix a fuel tank.

Pic of book  https://www.google.com/search?q=vehicle+repair+book&safe=off&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=mGH0Uq7eDsLhygGNpoGgCw&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAg&biw=1920&bih=979#q=repairing+a+car+for+dummies&safe=off&spell=1&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgrc=Ze7-eswi7US78M%253A%3BvCdelkxmcAzf2M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fgiftideas.checkedtwice.com%252Fgiftsforthecollegefreshman%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2013%252F08%252FAuto-Repair-For-Dummies.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fgiftideas.checkedtwice.com%252Fgiftsforthecollegefreshman%252Fgift-for-ones-driving-away-in-their-first-car%252F%3B395%3B500

Or finding weapon schematics to know how to correctly disassemble and clean your weapon.

Pic of weapon schematics https://www.google.com/search?q=vehicle+repair+book&safe=off&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=mGH0Uq7eDsLhygGNpoGgCw&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAg&biw=1920&bih=979#q=m4+schematics&safe=off&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=qCgA6ynM-jR6OM%253A%3BhH0kqFmnokRaNM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fimg.docstoccdn.com%252Fthumb%252Forig%252F4215957.png%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.docstoc.com%252Fdocs%252F4215957%252FParts-Reference-Diagram-BARREL-HANDGUARD-and-FRONT-SIGHT-COMPONENTS%3B1132%3B1500

 

Now you wouldn't have to actually read the book, just opening it and closing it would suffice. But what if your character didn't have the proper knowledge but still had the parts? Well you could still try and preform the repair, but you would have a possibility of actually hurting the car more, or instead of being repaired 100% it's at 75%.

 

Maybe if you feel this is getting too immersed, then what about it being implemented on hardcore only servers?

These are my thoughts, what are yours?

 

 

Sorry if there's already a post on this, I didn't feel like searching for one.

 

 

TL:DR - Screw you, read the damn thing.

 

[bigfrak 116]

i like it but be rdy for all the go to hell post there coming........lol

[ASDF991 8]

Terrible idea, DayZ suddenly becomes a race to grind books for skills.

[carcinovich 156]

I just choose to believe that my character is just innately awesome. I'm comfortable with that.

[AsHawkins 96]

The idea of picking up schematics to build anything is brilliant. 

[DMentMan 707]

good idea

[Cazz 8]

Terrible idea, DayZ suddenly becomes a race to grind books for skills.

You don't need the book to preform the repair, however you would have a chance for it not to be repaired 100% if you didn't have the knowledge.

[Gdaddy22 299]

Right now I'm for anything that would add something new to the game making it harder

Edited February 8, 2014 by Gdaddy22

[ImmunePower 26]

Good idea but, isn't Infestation like that and it ruined the game.

[-MadTommy 367]

Good idea.

 

Some ideas:

 

Trapping & snaring handbook: To allow catching rabbits etc.

Herbal remedies: Make disinfectants from herbs, fever & infection remedies

Medical book: Make splits, stitch stab & bullet wounds for faster healing

Tracking handbook: Allows you to see where people have walked (within a time period).

SAS survival handbook: Turns you into Chuck Norris.. :P

Edited February 11, 2014 by MadTommy

[Malibuz0r 14]

When you die, you start fresh. Does that mean I will have to read the book over and over again? That sounds boring to me.

[-MadTommy 367]

When you die, you start fresh. Does that mean I will have to read the book over and over again? That sounds boring to me.

 

I don't think anyone is say you actually have to read a book, just having the book gives your character additional skills / abilities.

Edited February 11, 2014 by MadTommy

[jaginun 87]

I would like a system where books could teach ingame techniques instead of checking a wiki for example. But you would be able to do those things before if you knew how.

 

However, this idea seems about as bad as the RPG skill system idea. So no.

 

Players should be defined by what THEY know, not their character.