Digging wells

[FrankDaTank1218 (DayZ) 41]

My idea, Entrenching tools can be used to dig wells in forests, but doing so removes your entrenching tool, so you can't spam wells everywhere. Specifics:

-Wells can Refill 5 canteens at first before being emptied.

-However, everytime it rains in the server 5 more canteen refills are added to the well. For instance: Empty well + rain = 5 refills, 5 refills + rain = 10 refills etc...

[red62 9]

+1

5char

[survivor_davey 0]

Removes your trench tool? Idunno...they are awfully rare. How about you can dig 1 per person or per person/per server or 1 per tool (but its still usable for other things) or something

[FrankDaTank1218 (DayZ) 41]

Removes your trench tool? Idunno...they are awfully rare. How about you can dig 1 per person or per person/per server or 1 per tool (but its still usable for other things) or something

Perhaps it could be like fireplaces, but I just don't want people spamming free sources of water, plus, I think losing something rare to get a place-able water source that refills with each rain shower is a good trade-off.

[GiggleStick 0]

+1 from me. Can't see any exploits coming from it, and it could be an excellent addition to the idea of creating a camp (Which by the way, in 50+ hours of gameplay, I've still never found a F&$*ing tent).

[[email protected] 46]

Hmmmm I think it would be easier to just find a coke but if you are in the woods this is kinda necessary so I'm not sure what to think. No vote at the moment maybe after I take in the idea.

[ChaoticRambo 4]

Not to be nit-picky, but I think the proper terminology here would be water collection pit.

Wells are very deep, and one would need more than an entrenching tool to dig a proper replenishing well. I do know that many places in the ancient (and modern) world wells were dug by hand, but the time involved to dig them also far surpassed what I believe you are suggesting.

I would add that sandbags would be needed to retain the walls (to avoid adding a new material of blocks / rocks).

Sorry to seem like a drag, I just want to be sure your idea is refined.