Crooked Hauser 258 Posted February 15, 2014 If they want us to test this game properly they should give you a reason for your death on the black screen. Gunshot to head. First to head. Axe to head. Fell to death. Zombie at your face. Etc. That way I wouldn't be inclined to file a bug report when I die for unknown reasons (in a building, no zombies, no gunshots etc)... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
omgwtfbbq (DayZ) 1069 Posted February 15, 2014 (edited) You have probably been shot, and the bullet hit you before it made a sound. Bullets travel faster than sound, so by the time it hits your head and your head explodes, you aren't going to hear it. Edited February 15, 2014 by omgwtfbbq Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadAsh (DayZ) 1513 Posted February 15, 2014 (edited) As an old Hack (later Nethack) player I would just like it for nostalgic purposes. The "Killed by an rotten apple" message would give me flashbacks. Good times. Still, DayZ wouldn't be able to provide half the weird death reason messages that Hack could. "Killed by a fortune cookie", "Killed by a rotten floating eye", "killed by sipping boiling water", "killed by iron ball collison" (oh the old ball and chain wand). Edited February 15, 2014 by BadAsh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soulfirez 901 Posted February 15, 2014 I cant see a problem with you getting some death info in the black screen nothing that relates to where it came from etc but in a way it would help test i have had a few deaths were i have suspected bug but i dont know it may have been bullet...( eg if it said death from fall when i was on stairs i know hey i wasnt shot it bugged out and killed me lol ) But true i guess you wouldnt know what happened unless you knew ( eg saw shooter ate the rotten food etc) but for anyone writing an AAR ( you know the characters story yeah some people do that shit) it mightt be nice for them to conclude with the truth rather than having to make fictional reason for there death. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savini 587 Posted February 15, 2014 I don't think there are any bugs that can actually kill you. Are there? I haven't encountered any myself, however if there are a number of people dying to bugs then this is actually a fairly legit idea. I mean as long as we're still in alpha why not? It wouldn't break immersion or anything...since being dead is probably the ultimate immersion breaker. As long as it doesn't give details like "jimmy shot you with a scoped mosin from 400 meters". Just a quick "You died of ______" I dunno. Thinking aloud. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crooked Hauser 258 Posted February 15, 2014 You have probably been shot, and the bullet hit you before it made a sound. Bullets travel faster than sound, so by the time it hits your head and your head explodes, you aren't going to hear it.I know that. But I wasn't by a window. Odd. Probably a bandito after my Fritos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ovomaltine 30 Posted February 15, 2014 i have a bug report. running up ladders on the ship can cause broken legs if u are going up there fast and furiously... :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Judopunch 523 Posted February 15, 2014 I don't think there are any bugs that can actually kill you. Are there? I haven't encountered any myself, however if there are a number of people dying to bugs then this is actually a fairly legit idea. I mean as long as we're still in alpha why not? It wouldn't break immersion or anything...since being dead is probably the ultimate immersion breaker. As long as it doesn't give details like "jimmy shot you with a scoped mosin from 400 meters". Just a quick "You died of ______" I dunno. Thinking aloud.Dieing in your last server, server you just joined finaly gets the message. Zombie chewing on you from the floor below your building. Laggy/desynced player shoots your body on his screen running in place, while on your screen your 100 yards from there. Laging through a wall. Game thinks you fell 20 feet, but it was 2. Your poison'd but get no message and suddenly fall over. You eat that nice fresh (rotten) kiwi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savini 587 Posted February 15, 2014 Dieing in your last server, server you just joined finaly gets the message. Zombie chewing on you from the floor below your building. Laggy/desynced player shoots your body on his screen running in place, while on your screen your 100 yards from there. Laging through a wall. Game thinks you fell 20 feet, but it was 2. Your poison'd but get no message and suddenly fall over. You eat that nice fresh (rotten) kiwi. I see...I was unaware there were that many. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
