SINGLE PLAYER :D

[PySHD 17]

I know I can't be the only one thinking it, and since I can't find a post on it in the suggestion forums, does ANYONE have any ideas for a possible single player? Does anyone even want a single player? POST IDEAS!!!!!!!

[Geckofrog7 1168]

Suggested before, but this just isn't the right type of game.

 

NPC interaction isn't the same as the unpredictability of a human.

Edited March 19, 2014 by Geckofrog7

[odin_lowe 3686]

Well, I play the mod since summer 2012 and for most if not all the variations of the mod there's single player mission files that enables single player for it.

 

I would like to see a possible single player for the SA with options on item spawn, zombie numbers and whatnot. Without having to think about bandwidth and client/server restrictions, we could have hordes of zombies on the map. Also, the feeling of being alone and relying only on yourself is an intense feeling and adds immersion for me.

 

I love the possibilities of both multiplayer and singleplayer options for most games. It's a choice too, those who hate the idea of singleplayer DayZ can just ignore it and play multiplayer all they want.

 

:thumbsup: :beans:

 

More possibilities = more possible fun

 

Edit: Yeah, you could have used the search option as there's already a few threads about this....

http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/174916-server-hosting-without-paying-or-singleplayerlan/?hl=singleplayer

Edited March 19, 2014 by Odin Lowe

[cywehner1234 582]

No. lol.

[dayy 173]

Personally I don't think it would be a bad idea, there could be preset NPC Bandit/Hero groups roaming around hotspots. Or towns controlled by a certain faction in the game, and the more or less you help any particular faction, will dictate how you are treated in those towns. 

 

But even if the devs considered this, it would be after Multiplayer is polished to at LEAST Beta...

 

Again, personally, I would love a singleplayer, but it would need LAN capabilities. 

[Pvt_Larry (DayZ) 98]

Private server.

[thefriendlydutchman 160]

Want! Maybe more zombies in singleplayer? settings for loot spawns (easy,medium,hard) and ofcourse random bandit npcs walking around the map

[Jasonperson 78]

Dayz is meant to be multiplayer, since humans are unpredictable. However, AI is predictable. There will never be multiplayer in this game because it would all be scripted. Not to mention it would waste the developers time on creating something pointless. If you want to play single player go on a server with no one on it.

[Problematic 71]

Definitely not. Just not the type of game to go about and around without the chance of encountering someone else (NPC's are not someone else). I believe Dean even said somewhere he absolutely didn't want any NPC's in the game.

[TEST_SUBJECT_83 465]

low pop server.

[OrLoK 16185]

Hello there

 

Rule 9 guys.....Rule 9. Link is in my sig.

 

As to the SP, I too wouldnt say no to it as long as nothing could carry over to the online experience.

 

I doubt it will happen though.

 

Rgds

 

LoK

[AnyoneInCherno? 187]

I know I can't be the only one thinking it, and since I can't find a post on it in the suggestion forums, does ANYONE have any ideas for a possible single player? Does anyone even want a single player? POST IDEAS!!!!!!!

My Idea for single player is to make tutorial missions that give background to the apocalypse:

 

             The Tutorials are set right after the infection hit. Driving tutorial could involve the early days of the infection and driving to get to the airport in time(NPC in passenger seat to "teach you"), Firearm tutorial could involve finding a dead officer in the Chaos(you spawn on same street you don't actually have to find him) and grabbing his weapons and ammo. This could also be a "looting" tutorial. This would continue to actually shooting a zombie in the head.

HERE COMES THE BIG TWIST!

           

            Moving ahead a lot, the final tutorial mission would be flying(if of course planes are implemented). It is now late infection, and a Cessna has been repaired at the Northwest Airfield. Your NPC buddy who has been teaching you how to survive is with you in this final mission.You slowly learn the mechanics of the plane and all it's features as you fly towards the coast, back to civilization and out of this hellish country. You finally get towards the water when *CRACK* a gunshot sounds from below. suddenly it is as if a hail-fire of bullets are coming to you. The plane starts heading towards the water.....everything goes quiet....you take one last look at your friend before you hit the water, and he does the same. *Darkness*. Your eyes slowly open. Finally you realized you have washed up back on the beach. Your friend is dead and now you are here to stay. *cut to DayZ logo*

 

So whatcha think?

[IkaikaKekai 1957]

I would like to see single player/co-op, but I would want it to be fairly simple (No roaming NPCs, just you (your friend) and zombies).  Can't really think of an objective, just spawn at the west edge of Kamenka and pretty much free form.  Maybe have it so that if you find a radio or repair a stationary one you might hear a broadcast saying 'We will be picking up survivors at Svetlo Harbor in (5 in game days from when you start).  This will be the last pick up for Chenarus."  If you want to 'win' you have to survive the 5 days (1:1 ratio time, with the possibility to sleep) and be at the Docks when the heli/boat shows up (would be the ONLY NPCs in game other than zombies).  If you just want to see how long you can survive you can ignore the boat pick up and just play.  There would be no loot respawn and limited Zombie respawn (just pulling numbers out of my ass here, but say 10k zombies spawn from start, only 50k more zombies would spawn in, and they would only spawn in outside of your bubble, so no clearing the map by setting up a machine gun in Cherno with a shit tonne of ammo).

I would make it so that you could (and possibly even NEED to) sleep in game, be more of a fast forward but could be interrupted (IE a zombie is smacking the shit out of you in your sleep or you hear a growl in the night), and you can't just run to Svetlo and 'sleep' for 3 days till the boat arrives.

[akafugitive 244]

I wouldn't mind a single player, I would actually use my flash-light at night. Doesn't have to have NPC interactions, just a ton more zombies and nothing re-spawns. see how long you can survive for, could even put a helicopter on the map that if you repair it, entering it ends the mission successful.

[DMentMan 707]

it has been suggested before, i did.

[Ubermaster 39]

I get that fast heart beating because there are running 39 other dudes around and they might be near and hostile! Perhaps one in the building next to you. MAYBE A WHOLE GROUP! :O

Thats the power of this game imo.

[byrgesen 1341]

The only kind of single player that fits into DayZ, is a toturial tbh.

This is not a singleplayer game, it was never ment to be single player and i doubt BI or Dean ever want it to be.

 

But give us a nice, long toturial, going over most of the aspects in the game, just to give people "a hand" in the beginnning, would not be a bad idea tbh.

Other then that, i think you are gonna have to wait for mods to create a singleplayer game mode, if its even possible, as i doubt BI will ever use resources on it.

 

Ohh btw, when i say toturial i also mean a prologue, with background information on the outbreak, what measures has been taken and what not.

Although im not sure BI wants that either hehe.

[DayzForumer 284]

Dayz is meant to be multiplayer, since humans are unpredictable. However, AI is predictable. There will never be multiplayer in this game because it would all be scripted. Not to mention it would waste the developers time on creating something pointless. If you want to play single player go on a server with no one on it.

The new Alien game has unpredictable AI. #Rekt

[byrgesen 1341]

The new Alien game has unpredictable AI. #Rekt

 

Well good luck getting them to create a new AI for DayZ mate......

The point is, AI will never act like humans, it will never be as unpredictable as humans and it will never provide a greater challenge then humans :)

[akafugitive 244]

The only kind of single player that fits into DayZ, is a toturial tbh.

This is not a singleplayer game, it was never ment to be single player and i doubt BI or Dean ever want it to be.

But give us a nice, long toturial, going over most of the aspects in the game, just to give people "a hand" in the beginnning, would not be a bad idea tbh.

Other then that, i think you are gonna have to wait for mods to create a singleplayer game mode, if its even possible, as i doubt BI will ever use resources on it.

Ohh btw, when i say toturial i also mean a prologue, with background information on the outbreak, what measures has been taken and what not.

Although im not sure BI wants that either hehe.

I've been working on one. That will be covered in my topic listed below as coming soon. A lot of writing though and I don't have as much time for it anymore unfortunately

[dayy 173]

The only kind of single player that fits into DayZ, is a toturial tbh.

This is not a singleplayer game, it was never ment to be single player and i doubt BI or Dean ever want it to be.

 

But give us a nice, long toturial, going over most of the aspects in the game, just to give people "a hand" in the beginnning, would not be a bad idea tbh.

Other then that, i think you are gonna have to wait for mods to create a singleplayer game mode, if its even possible, as i doubt BI will ever use resources on it.

 

Ohh btw, when i say toturial i also mean a prologue, with background information on the outbreak, what measures has been taken and what not.

Although im not sure BI wants that either hehe.

 

This guy has a point, plus, a prologue/tutorial thingy would be pretty awesome

[Mr Sinister 167]

Private server.

Completely agree, if people want to pay for a private server, so be it. I would myself.

[Mullraugh 1151]

nah. Singleplayer sucked in Arma2. The npc's were goofy and badly voice acted. And they could only do so many animations.

[Electi 149]

Pfff, you just loot a lot of food, and water, and then nothing heppens, you have full stomack and you win, it's not interesting at all, you just run - loot food - run - eat - repeat again if not enaught food or just sit like duck and do nothing... /sarcasm mode on so interesting!!!! /sarcasm mode off

[odin_lowe 3686]

Pfff, you just loot a lot of food, and water, and then nothing heppens, you have full stomack and you win, it's not interesting at all, you just run - loot food - run - eat - repeat again if not enaught food or just sit like duck and do nothing... /sarcasm mode on so interesting!!!! /sarcasm mode off

Eventually. No single player for the current state of the game of course. It would be useless...

 

But when we have 4000 zombies on the map, and everything else, a single player option with customizable zombie behavior, loot tables and whatnot would be great. Think Project Zomboid. It started out as a single player only game, and with time they decided to add a multiplayer even though at first they were against it...  There's already custom mission file for all the DayZ mods to be played single player, and that doesn't affect anyone playing in multiplayer, so it would be great to have more options, like a singleplayer mod, eventually.