Barracks Building Revamp

[Katana67 2907]

I've always thought the barracks building model in DayZ/ARMA was a bit... lacking... in certain areas.

 

Obviously, I want it to remain a high-intensity location. I owe its status as such to the density of loot to be found within the barracks, not due to its cumbersome/cramped nature.

 

The barracks buildings in Chernarus always seemed more like outhouses to me than actual barracks.

 

From a pragmatic standpoint, if all the doors are open it is almost physically impossible for zombies to navigate around the doors without clipping heavily through. So when they fix pathing, or add significance to doors, not sure the zombies will be able to navigate such a cramped building.

 

Furthermore, the fact that there's only one entrance/exit makes player encounters in barracks fairly formulaic.

 

As such, I propose they re-look at the barracks. I've posted a few examples, doesn't have to be overly large.

 

 

[hannibaldaplaya 1095]

Yeah, I'm wondering why barracks have a room for each soldier instead of having as many beds lined up as they can. I didn't so the army cared enough about your privacy to sacrifice space.. ?

[Katana67 2907]

Yeah, I'm wondering why barracks have a room for each soldier instead of having as many beds lined up as they can. I didn't so the army cared enough about your privacy to sacrifice space.. ?

 

Most modern "barracks" are merely just housing for service personnel. They resemble, at least in the United States, apartment buildings more so than anything. So privacy is indeed a factor with on-base housing.

 

Only in training/deployment barracks do we see the open-bay. Which is what I think needs to be represented in DayZ.

 

Moreover, it might be worthwhile to disassociate barracks with "top-tier" military loot and instead create a dedicated "armory" building. This would leave the barracks as sort of mid-level military loot spawns.