Bandit heartbeat? What is it and how it works?

[katulobotomia 26]

I keep hearing about "bandit heartbeat". What is it, how does it work and where can I read about all the current features in DayZ and what is planned, patched and/or on the way?

[KennyNZ 121]

I keep hearing about "bandit heartbeat". What is it' date=' how does it work and where can I read about all the current features in DayZ and what is planned, patched and/or on the way?

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http://dayzmod.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=2

[stover1985@rogers.com 0]

Put your cursor over someone. If you hear a heart beat, they will prolly shoot you.

[ahyokata 15]

I was just at the NWAF barracks (South end and at night) and after dispatching a few zeds through the windows of the barracks with my silenced M4, I walked around to the doorway very slowly... And as soon as i turned the corner I hear a very distinctive heartbeat. It was beating rather rapidly. As soon as I heard it, I backed away because I knew if I had entered the barracks I would have been sniped through the windows on the other side, and my shots had made enough noise when hitting the glass. I made a slow retreat, and it was exhilirating, because that was the first time I had heart it in game.

[icebluehusky@bigpond.com 27]

Does anyone know of any video that shows how this mechanic works, at what range and how audible it is?

[transnapastain 0]

I think this explains a "thumping" sound I've been hearing in game, but had no idea what it was.

I also wish to know more about this Followed the link in second reply but didn't see any information of relevance.

[validfrom 2]

Put your cursor over someone. If you hear a heart beat' date=' they will prolly shoot you.

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Not always. The humanity system is not that great and will label self-defense kills as murders if you were shot at by another player but not hit. Sometimes, even after being hit first the kill will still register as a murder.

[core.- 28]

Lets be fair though, 6 million players killed, 1.5m bandits.. the odds of hearing a heartbeat on a friendly is 1 in 4... Really wanna take that chance?

[randy.james24@gmail.com 1]

Not sure on the range but found this video showing the heartbeat...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zttL1ekIYlc

[capitainedesolation@yahoo.fr 119]

It's broken, I can hear heartbeats through walls. Tried it with a friend, and also got killed that way, the guy said he heard my heartbeat when I was behind a wall.

[Sykotron 0]

... someone ... will ... shoot you.

Fixed.

[spinager 152]

Lets be fair though' date=' 6 million players killed, 1.5m bandits.. the odds of hearing a heartbeat on a friendly is 1 in 4... Really wanna take that chance?

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What? 1.5million bandits? NO. more like 48,000.