Killing players makes all the gear they carry go ruined?

[keklily 4]

So I've been surviving for some time and had to shoot a few players that whre trying to shoot me.. I kill them and I go up to their corpses and loot things labeled "Prestine" and when I open up inventory five minutes later those looted items are ruined. Why does say killing by a headshot ruin a can of spagetti the other one had in his pants pockets?

[frosti 2165]

So you try to rob them and not KoS them.

[makomachine 263]

If it was pristine in their storage and changed in yours, my guess is the article of clothing or backpack you have is 'ruined'. Ruined storage ruins good stuff I believe...

[guppy22143 1081]

A headshot will only ruin their helmet, hat, mask, ect.

If you put ANY rounds beneath the head, It will ruin the clothing items (and everything in them) depending on where you hit them.

It is best to rob instead of KoS.

[Hi Im Brad 57]

So you try to rob them and not KoS them.

did u read what he wrote?

 

he was asking a question and u pull this... look there are like 100 threads on kos go cry about it in those

 

 

and to answer op's question, i think as of right now all the items get ruined but in the future they probably wont

[Katana67 2907]

Weapons remain unaffected in my experience. Can anyone confirm this? Do the weapons have to be hit directly or is it just bugged/not implemented yet?

[frosti 2165]

Weapons remain unaffected in my experience. Can anyone confirm this? Do the weapons have to be hit directly or is it just bugged/not implemented yet?

 

I got my weapon ruined only when it was in my backpack or pants etc, never weapon in hands.

[Elle 562]

did u read what he wrote?

 

he was asking a question and u pull this... look there are like 100 threads on kos go cry about it in those

 

 

and to answer op's question, i think as of right now all the items get ruined but in the future they probably wont

Frosti answered the question appropriately - items get ruined when you kill someone so that you are encouraged to rob them instead. did that help? gees

[makomachine 263]

If you retread the OP post - this more about why it changed in his/her possession - believe that's ruined storage at work. Had this happen with some oh so valuable morphine when my pants got ruined after breaking my legs on some stairs.

[TheCourierVX 40]

A headshot will only ruin their helmet, hat, mask, ect.

If you put ANY rounds beneath the head, It will ruin the clothing items (and everything in them) depending on where you hit them.

It is best to rob instead of KoS.

some isnt true... me and 2 of my friend were at balota i got headshot...i survived...my berets was ruined but all my sh*t was ok...my friend killed the guy who shot me...well he wasnt dead yet only unconsious...took off my magnum place a bullet into his head and boom all the stuff is now ruined

[Irish. 4886]

I have not experienced this. My very last kill got lit up with my M4.. 3-4 shots in the neck/face. One final kill shot to the head while he was down. That last shot made his body turn from nice looking to all ruined. But the gear inside was fine. Only his head gear was ruined. 

 

:blink:

[Target Practice (DayZ) 1335]

Frosti answered the question appropriately - items get ruined when you kill someone so that you are encouraged to rob them instead. did that help? gees

 

To be fair, he didn't actually answer the question at all. The question was 'Why does say killing by a headshot ruin a can of spagetti the other one had in his pants pockets?'

 

Frosti's response didn't adequately answer the question at all. Not that Brad's response was much better - Frosti was hardly 'crying about kos', but I guess he used the word 'kos' in his post, so therefore some people's minds automatically equate that with 'OMFG KOS WHINER, MY TIEM TO SHINE!!!1!!1' and start ranting aimlessly.

 

Perhaps if everyone involved actually read people's posts rather than just posting the first words that come into their head, this whole thing would go away. :p

[Demoth 366]

some isnt true... me and 2 of my friend were at balota i got headshot...i survived...my berets was ruined but all my sh*t was ok...my friend killed the guy who shot me...well he wasnt dead yet only unconsious...took off my magnum place a bullet into his head and boom all the stuff is now ruined

I can attest to this.

Some ass hat KOS'd my essentially bambi friend. He runs up to check the body and u came out of a bush I had ducked into and single Mosin tappes him in the back of his head.

Somehow this ruined the guys backpack and pants.

[Frothyboot18 46]

Not just gun shots, a guy came at me with an axe, i sprayed him but still got me, i was unconcious for about 1 or two minutes, but everything i had on me was ruined, from helmet, down to my shoes, and everything in them, even my assault vest and pants.... I swear, that was like some sort of skyrim axe that got me... I think it was ebony with some sort of after effect magic, he might had his two handed maxed out or something

[amiasfree 262]

I have not experienced this. My very last kill got lit up with my M4.. 3-4 shots in the neck/face. One final kill shot to the head while he was down. That last shot made his body turn from nice looking to all ruined. But the gear inside was fine. Only his head gear was ruined. 

 

:blink:

I think it depends on what condition the rest of the gear was in before they got shot. Like, head shots still knock off one or two 'conditions' from other stuff, so if it's pristine, containers should still be good.

 

Either that or every instance of players saying headshots ruin everything is either A. killed player was running around with ruined gear anyway (I was running with ruined pants for the longest time and didn't realize it, happened due to a fall or something non-obvious) or B. the people who did the killing didn't make every shot a head shot like they think they did.

Or C. it's all just buggy.

Edited March 17, 2014 by Amias Free

[keklily 4]

So that means that if I wear ruined pants it'll ruin the stuff I put in them? I only had one shot to the persons head. with a revolver and he wore no head gear

[mugur 123]

And one from me on EXP server.

Being somehow geared and most of them pristine i've got a 4 zombie group love...

i was hit twice and i have noticed that my ammo box with all in it was gone (like gone, not ruined)

and backpack changed from pristine to badly damaged. anyone with the same experience or was just a glitch?

[keklily 4]

So you try to rob them and not KoS them.

 

OK but robbing is hard without cuffs.

[Demoth 366]

OK but robbing is hard without cuffs.

Also, have fun with someone who desyncs and starts teleporting and going through walls and then shoots you with a gun you didn't see them pull.

[frosti 2165]

OK but robbing is hard without cuffs.

 

It's even harder when players are not affraid of their life, but only about their gear...

[Demoth 366]

It's even harder when players are not affraid of their life, but only about their gear...

I didn't want to come off as being against robbing. I have been robbed twice and they were tense. I also successfully robbed someone once, and it was tense.

But until they can fix crazy animations and desync, I won't rob anyone anymore because people start sprinting and the game loses track and people beging goinf through walls / teleporting and rubber banding.

[makomachine 263]

Want my stuff? You'll have to shoot it up to get it. Every time I'mve been robbed they kill me anyway, even after surrendering. My loot comes with bullet holes and my own share of damage dealt. No reason not to go out fighting these days...

[Estyles 14]

I only really take ammo/weapons off bodies as I'm usually pretty stacked as it is and do not need anything. Most times I do not even check the body and just hide it.

[Knock (DayZ) 111]

(This thread got so off-topic...)

So I've been surviving for some time and had to shoot a few players that whre trying to shoot me.. I kill them and I go up to their corpses and loot things labeled "Prestine" and when I open up inventory five minutes later those looted items are ruined. Why does say killing by a headshot ruin a can of spagetti the other one had in his pants pockets?

 

It's supposed to be so that if you shoot someone in the head, then the rest of their gear will be intact from what I know. If you shoot them in the chest though, then their items in their hoodie/shirt/jacket/etc. will be damaged.

 

It's supposed to be regional damage. I'm thinking the problem you're having must be a glitch.

Edited March 17, 2014 by Knock

[Elle 562]

So that means that if I wear ruined pants it'll ruin the stuff I put in them? I only had one shot to the persons head. with a revolver and he wore no head gear

yes.