Code of the Hunter?

[CanadianBrooks 38]

Does anyone else live by a "code" on DayZ? This is coming from the mind of a bandit/hunter, yes I KoS, but only those who take what I consider assumed risks.

 

Take for example the "code" my squad and I like to apply to our DayZ gameplay...
 

1. Don't shoot freshies... unless they decide to play Mike Tysons punchout or B-Line to the body of someone we just killed. 

 

2. The walking deads law of "Claimed." Loot whoring can be frusterating when playing with a squad in DayZ, and sometimes you need to get back to school yard basics with "called it."

 

3. Ill Shoot anyone who can shoot me back. Here is where I expect the grief to come from, but I'm going to post it anyways. 

I like PVP, and I also assume the risks that come with PVP. I like to look at the world with the opinion that if you pick up a gun, you have now left the realm of freshspawn and have assumed the risks that come with the ability to go from tshirt and jeans to full kit with one bullet to some one elses head. Your in a high traffic area with a gun? I assume you are not a hero and are there waiting for moments of opportunity. Do I shoot every single guy I see with a gun? No. Every Single guy I see with MilKit? Yes. Do I get all crybaby when some one shoots me on sight? Nope. I assumed the risk of being shot the moment I put something on my left shoulder and went to an area where I can encounter other players.

 

4. Don't torture freshspawns. I absolutely hate when other players sit on the coast, kneecap fresh spawns, patch them up and leave them to their fate. Same goes for handcuffing and poisoning, or anyother action that would give a slow death to someone with nothing more than a flashlight. I dont think these actions should be banned from the game, but I like to put some pride into my work and at least kill people who can kill me back.

 

5. Take pride in your work! Dont go over direct comms and talk shit to the player you just killed (or killed you), it just takes the honour out of the kill IMO. In fact the other day we encountered a player sneaking up on our sniper, he was gut shot and knocked out (not killed) the player came over comms when he heard our footsteps and said "Good shot guys, take what you want and kill me you deserve it." We RESPECTED him because he showed us RESPECT and we bandaged him, gave him some saline, put his gun a few feet away (sans ammo) and told him we were leaving. There was no point in killing him, so we didn't. We got the rush of combat and rewarded our worthy foe with a second chance.

 

6. Don't Hide Bodies. I personally find this to be a cheap gameplay mechanic, until they add in the ability to drag a body and hide it a-la splinter cell, you shouldn't magically be able to bury a 190 lbs man in military kit into the roof of a hospital or the pavement of a road. It adds a realism and risk factor that I find increases gameplay potential and fun. I want to PVP, why deny the enemy the resources to offer me a challenge? Rarely do I even take kit off of a body unless they have something I need. IE weapon sights, med supplies, etc.

 

7. Don't get attached to your kit. If you want to play this game for the PVP, get used to two things "Ruined" and "You are Dead." Kit comes and goes in DayZ, always remember that you are only one bullet away from full gear at all times.

 

All in all I can say try and play this game like you are the Predator, hunt for honour and the sport of it, don't belittle yourself by killing the helpless, don't toy with your prey and always have fun, even in death!

 

ALSO CAN WE GET SOME TYPE OF TROPHY SYSTEM DEVS JEBUS! LET ME HAVE MY HUMAN EAR NECKLACE!!!!

 

See you on the battlefield forums,

 

-Infidel.
 

[maninthewall 470]

My rules are 

1. Help bambies

2. Try to communicate with armed players, in case they're hostile, rob or shoot them. If they're friendly, play together.

[Murlough 192]

I like the idea of living by a code and i think alot of yours are great except maybe a part of 3. I just think that the majority of people ive met that had a gun turned out to be pretty cool. I just enjoy meeting new people over PVP(i like both hehe) so it may just be my different playstyle. Anyway good post im gonna try and consider my "code." Not using claimed tho. I can see myself shouting claimed and then the guy im running with allowing me to claim some bullets to my backside xD.

[Tikka (DayZ) 47]

Its an apocalypse so I like the anarchy style even for my decisions. I have no rules, sometimes I shot everyone I see, sometimes I try to make friends with a squat raiding an airfield and every other variation of that. Though I have to admit I have never killed a real freshspawn that obviously had no weapon but primarily due to the fact that I don't stick to the coast

[CanadianBrooks 38]

Hey to each their own is what makes this game so damn enjoyable.

 

More often than not we choose not to reveal our positions or waste ammo on that guy who has a hoodie on with an sks/mosin on his shoulder but we don't bind ourself to a rule that stops us from shooting him if the situation calls for it. Server just reset and you are in the firestation with civvie clothes and a civvie gun? Do your business and take off. We see you hanging around town or posting up in a window/ on a roof? Doubt your stargazing. 

 

As for MilKit, you are either a fellow hunter, a bandit, a hero or a survivour, doesnt matter to us, they all bleed red :D

[shaeg 136]

Bandits are scrubs. My mosin kill count on murdering thieves from over watching fresh spawns is so high the notches on my rifle look like a new form of camo.

I protect the innocent. That's my code. Being armed does not mean someone is hostile.

[CanadianBrooks 38]

We live for the hunt, not your gear, not your gun, not your food drink or bandages. We don't enjoy handing out food or fixing broken legs, we enjoy the rush of hearing the snap of a close round, the grunt of our comrads taking a round to the plate and the risk of loosing it all. The majority of my group consists of ex-US/Canadian military, it is rare to find anything that will give us a rush anymore, as most vets will tell you. The "perma" death that DayZ offers seems to trigger that response in alot of us and it is exhilarating.

 

You serve a code that protects the weak, and if that gives you happiness and makes your DayZ experience fun, then more power to you.

 

[pillock 850]

To the dead guy, it doesn't matter if you were following a "code". All they know is that they got killed on sight.

 

My month-and-a-bit-old character got one-hit dead by a zombie the other day, so I took the opportunity to spend some time in Berezino and Svetlo as a visibly low-gear character and see what interactions I could get.

 

It was just KoS after KoS after KoS after KoS. Pretty disheartening. Were these people following a code? I don't know. The conclusion I got was that most players are anti-social cunts.

 

So I went and rounded up a group zombies and played with them instead. It was nice rolling with a group I could trust not to kill me.

[CanadianBrooks 38]

Sounds like you encountered some KoS trolls, I wouldnt waste my ammo on you personally.  Now if you had some gear and a gun, well its your own fault for not assuming that someone else may want that gun or your gear, is it not?

 

EDIT: A key thing to look at here in KoS is the S. SIGHT. You were SEEN. This is an apocalyptic no hold barred world we play in. You're not out for a stroll down main street. Don't want to loose what you've got? Play tactically, move with purpose, planning and preparation. A key word I've used this entire post is ASSUME. ASSUME that behind every corner there may be someone desperate enough to take what you have. ASSUME that by looking a certain way you may be considered a threat. ASSUME that some one else is out there and they may be carrying bad intentions. 

Edited April 17, 2014 by CanadianBrooks

[comikz 218]

I abide by the Hero's Code of conduct mainly, there are sometimes where it is really hard to be the "Hero" in DayZ, and due to all the media publicity (Forums/YouTube/Twitch) people have grown close to the idea that if you encounter another player, your dead if you don't shoot first ask questions later, and they straight out call you a liar if you say your "Friendly" or your a "Hero". But I do respect people who abide by a code, be it a Bandit, or someone who likes to shoot everything that moves, we all follow some sort of parameters when we play, and these people with all their different playstyles and codes/rules ect. make DayZ enjoyable to me, because if we all played the same, and felt the same about it all, this game wouldn't be as fun as it is now.

[anothercynicalbrit 166]

To the dead guy, it doesn't matter if you were following a "code". All they know is that they got killed on sight.

 

My month-and-a-bit-old character got one-hit dead by a zombie the other day, so I took the opportunity to spend some time in Berezino and Svetlo as a visibly low-gear character and see what interactions I could get.

 

It was just KoS after KoS after KoS after KoS. Pretty disheartening. Were these people following a code? I don't know. The conclusion I got was that most players are anti-social cunts.

 

So I went and rounded up a group zombies and played with them instead. It was nice rolling with a group I could trust not to kill me.

Lol, the apocalypse is a lonely place.

[Grimey Rick 3417]

@OP: I agree with you. My friends and I follow a code that's very similar. When you play this game, you must expect to die. It doesn't matter how good at ARMA or any other FPS game you are, you're eventually going to get yourself into a shitty situation and pay the price for it. The crossroads you come to when this happens only provides you with two options:

1. Accept your fate, learn from your mistakes, become a better player for it
2. Run back to the location you died yelling obscenities at your assailant or make a post on the forums ranting about how much you hate those who "kill on sight"

If you don't want to die and lose all of your gear, this game isn't for you. This game is about enjoying the rush that those moments of peril bring. Don't be mad because most people you run into don't want to be your friend.

[CanadianBrooks 38]

Im surprised that this thread hasn't been demolished with "n00b KoS Fuggot!!!!!1!111!" posts, and that really gives me some hope that people are starting to accept that because you follow one set of rules or guidelines doesn't mean others have to! (Or in some peoples cases you follow what ever rules suit you the most at that paticular time, which is also awesome.)

[shaeg 136]

Hunting bandits>Killing people because they hold a weapon for no apparent reason

[DMack 60]

I don't descriminate. I will snipe anyone who poses a challenge. Normally I snipe from >500m so any moving target is a challenge, armed or not. If you are fully kitted with an M4 I don't understand what the challenge is in killing a fresh spawn at point blank range...If you're trying to snipe someone from a really long distance then I don't have any problem with that. It's not a guaranteed kill and if you don't get them with the first shot then most noobs are willey enough to aligator their way outta there safely. 

 

What I don't like are the imature kids who will verbally harass noobies using vulgar and inappropriate language before and after they kill them. It's just not called for and it's dishartening that some people take pleasure in that. Maybe it's just me but I don't get it. 

Edited April 17, 2014 by DMack

[shaeg 136]

I don't descriminate. I will snipe anyone who poses a challenge. Normally I snipe from >500m so any moving target is a challenge, armed or not. If you are fully kitted with an M4 I don't understand what the challenge is in killing a fresh spawn at point blank range...If you're trying to snipe someone from a really long distance then I don't have any problem with that. It's not a guaranteed kill and if you don't get them with the first shot then most noobs are willey enough to aligator their way outta there safely. 

 

What I don't like are the imature kids who will verbally harass noobies using vulgar and inappropriate language before and after they kill them. It's just not called for and it's dishartening that some people take pleasure in that. Maybe it's just me but I don't get it. 

If 500m away is a challenge then you may have some security issues.

[DMack 60]

If 500m away is a challenge then you may have some security issues.

Not sure if you understood what I was saying so I'll clarify. With the current ballistics system and non-optimized code that is causing less than excellent FPS rates for most people: I personally find sniping a moving target difficult, especially at ranges >500.

 

I wasn't saying that I find targets 500m away a threat which is what I think you may have interpreted what I was saying...

[Frothyboot18 46]

A fresh spawn is just another bandit that lost his gear, fresh spawns are scouts, and will distract you while their buddies flank you. Just the other day, we saved a bambi from being ambushed by some wall people, after telling this bambi to clear out of the airfield, instead of saying thank you and going, he tries to enter our building... He thought i was alone, bad luck for him there were 7 of us there lol

But i like that no hiding of the body, youve killed him, take what you need and leave his body...

[DMack 60]

I say that all the time.

A fresh spawn is just another bandit that lost his gear

[sess130 50]

I agree with most of your 'rules'. My group tends to 'claim' anything they need on a first-come, first-served basis. I always determine the threat level of an enemy before shooting (i.e. If he has an m4 and is moving away from my position, I won't HS them). Definitely don't gloat over your kills!

[CanadianBrooks 38]

 

 

Hunting bandits>Killing people because they hold a weapon for no apparent reason

All I can say if reference the 2nd half of point 3. Do we kill everyone with a weapon? No. 

 

Also, "no apparent reason" isn't correct. We have our reasons, and our reasons are the joy of the hunt.

 

Why do you play videogames? No apparent reason apparently. 

Edited April 17, 2014 by CanadianBrooks

[DMack 60]

If it's friendly help it.

If it's hostile kill it.

That can only be determined based on actions, not words. And for the hostile ones you don't find out until it's too late....

[Caboose187 (DayZ) 3036]

If it's friendly help it.

If it's hostile kill it.

Forgot, if it's wounded put it out of it's misery..... oh wait :p

[DMack 60]

Forgot, if it's wounded put it out of it's misery..... oh wait :P

Beans for Magnum PI avatar.

[Caboose187 (DayZ) 3036]

Beans for Magnum PI avatar.

:D