'How you died' message?

[hiniberus 122]

Hey guys!

 

Something that's come to mind a few times would be just some 'death message' things that come up when you die. I've died in a firestation at least 2 times without hearing a single gunshot (it's been a while since it last happened) alongside with being fully geared and get 1-shot. I, personally, would like it if I at least got a message saying "Final blow: Shot in the X by the Y" or "Impact: Axe to the chest" etcetc. 

 

I can guess some of the more hard core folk wouldn't like it, though personally I'd like to know how I died sometimes. Especially after logging in :c

[DropBearChick 1217]

At least during the testing phase of the game so players can confirm glitch kills

[MetapoliC 263]

Even if I want a feature like that myself, I hope there will no because without it, there is more realism.

 

Now imagine you have a group of 5-6 people and one of them gets a message "You are dead, headshot by Mr. X" Now all of them know that there is that Mr. X and he is shooting. When the zombies will become a bigger threat it will get harder to say what killed you exactly. You may run towards the prison building but a zomb just hit you in the head, from behind. You give your mates to know that it was a zombie, not a player. 

 

I think it gives too much info overall. And now I don't even want a feature like that anymore damn

[hiniberus 122]

I don't think I'd go so far as to want a name. Just to know how I died sometimes really. Even simple as "You are dead: Shot in the chest" for example. 

[pilgrim* 3514]

Could have maybe a general message: Killed by

 

Gunshot

Melee weapon

Fall

Zombie

Starvation

 

But you usually know this anyway, and it might be difficult to implement. Also - for realism, I believe its very unusual for dead persons to get messages explaining what happened,

and I dont think they generally read them anyway.

[hiniberus 122]

Could have maybe a general message: Killed by

 

Gunshot

Melee weapon

Fall

Zombie

Starvation

 

But you usually know this anyway, and it might be difficult to implement. Also - for realism, I believe its very unusual for dead persons to get messages explaining what happened,

and I dont think they generally read them anyway.

 

Primarily for the reason quoted below as well.

 

At least during the testing phase of the game so players can confirm glitch kills

[Ubermaster 39]

auwmygawd.

I thought the same the other day!

please implement this shit quick!

[MetapoliC 263]

Please not :)) 

 

It's not the mod

[pilgrim* 3514]

Problem is the server only keeps a record of your state, not of what you are doing to get to that state. So it doesn't remember if you were killed with an axe or by a fall. It just subtracts the points and decides if you are dead or not. So it would need a new set of information stocked for each player to say "how".

 

Also - of course - the server is NOT going to say "you were killed by a glitch"  Because it wouldn't know that, would it?

[Captagear (DayZ) 15]

Removed.

Edited January 9 by Captagear (DayZ)

[DropBearChick 1217]

Problem is the server only keeps a record of your state, not of what you are doing to get to that state. So it doesn't remember if you were killed with an axe or by a fall. It just subtracts the points and decides if you are dead or not. So it would need a new set of information stocked for each player to say "how".

 

Also - of course - the server is NOT going to say "you were killed by a glitch"  Because it wouldn't know that, would it?

But it could say killed by gunshot or melee weapon or fall, if it didnt say something like this it could be considered a glitch

[hiniberus 122]

But it could say killed by gunshot or melee weapon or fall, if it didnt say something like this it could be considered a glitch

 

^Essentially this :v thanks for replying for me haha

[AlphaDogMeat . 493]

Hey guys!

Something that's come to mind a few times would be just some 'death message' things that come up when you die. I've died in a firestation at least 2 times without hearing a single gunshot (it's been a while since it last happened) alongside with being fully geared and get 1-shot. I, personally, would like it if I at least got a message saying "Final blow: Shot in the X by the Y" or "Impact: Axe to the chest" etcetc.

I can guess some of the more hard core folk wouldn't like it, though personally I'd like to know how I died sometimes. Especially after logging in :c

Write "How I died: Carelessness." on a post-it and stick it on your screen every time you're back on the beach. Job done.

[Zer0HD2 (DayZ) 40]

I would be ok with this to an extent DURING ALPHA. That is, no names, no information to feed back to team mates other than what form of damage killed you (gunshot, melee, fall, etc). However, if they do implement this, it should be removed the moment it's out of the testing phase. After that, you should have no indication of how you died (obviously unless some guy pointed a magnum at your face and you watched him pull the trigger, etc).

 

But, like it was said above, the server currently does not store what form of damage killed you - it just takes health away depending on what hit you until it reaches 0.

[hiniberus 122]

I would be ok with this to an extent DURING ALPHA. That is, no names, no information to feed back to team mates other than what form of damage killed you (gunshot, melee, fall, etc). However, if they do implement this, it should be removed the moment it's out of the testing phase. After that, you should have no indication of how you died (obviously unless some guy pointed a magnum at your face and you watched him pull the trigger, etc).

 

But, like it was said above, the server currently does not store what form of damage killed you - it just takes health away depending on what hit you until it reaches 0.

 

Yup, you also got the point of what I had in mind. Though indeed they'd need to work around on adding a few things as you pointed out but it seems like it is possible, no?

[Zer0HD2 (DayZ) 40]

Yup, you also got the point of what I had in mind. Though indeed they'd need to work around on adding a few things as you pointed out but it seems like it is possible, no?

 

It seems possible, but quite a bit of work for something that would probably be removed after alpha/beta is over.

[hiniberus 122]

It seems possible, but quite a bit of work for something that would probably be removed after alpha/beta is over.

 

Ah fair enough, thanks for the clarification!

[Lady Kyrah 1110]

I don't think you should get a message telling you Who killed you, but certainly details on your death, ex:

 

You died, last causes of damage:

-Bullet through the chest

-Internal bleeding

[ghasteater100 5]

I actually think there should be some kind of autopsy kit that tells you how somebody died. unless it is an obvious death

[k3malb3y 23]

you may starve to death, bleed to death or death by natural causes but I personally think;

who killed who, headshot by Mosin, chestshot or buttshot is in Counter-Strike not DayZ

[Lady Kyrah 1110]

you may starve to death, bleed to death or death by natural causes but I personally think;

who killed who, headshot by Mosin, chestshot or buttshot is in Counter-Strike not DayZ

What's the harm in knowing what (type of damage) killed you?

[wisper 61]

I would like to replay 3rd person my death, (centered on my avatar,) pick a pointer on my mistakes.

[k3malb3y 23]

What's the harm in knowing what (type of damage) killed you?

 

The reason I like&play DayZ is realism. here is what I think; the more you feel realistic in a video game, the more you like it.

you may guess what killed you (after death) but Your friends have more chance to know it When they see your dead body.