Reload your own Ammo with a reloading kit

[bedgie 0]

Ok here is an idea, why cant we have a reloading kit implemented into the game and reload ammo for weapons. (Rifles, shotguns and pistols only)

Now the way this could work is:

1, You will need to find a reloading press;

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(required to be implemented into the game)

2, Then you will need to find a tin of powder;

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(required to be implemented into the game)

3, Then you will need a bullet caster;

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(required to be implemented into the game)

4, Then you need some primers;

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(required to be implemented into the game)

5, you will need Scrap metal to make casings and projectiles; and

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(Scrap metal is already in game just another use for it?)

6, A fireplace.(so matches,wood and a hatchet again already in game just another use for it?)

Now here is the catch,

The Powder, primers, casings, projectiles and the scrap metal are all one time use only for this. (up to 5 Magazines each of rifle and pistol ammo)

And,

To make your bullets for your weapons you will need to be logged on in order to do this as it will take real game time to do this. (looking at 1 Hour + to complete)

This works by using the scrap metal and bullet caster at a fireplace. (just like cooking meat) at a lit fireplace and use the interact menu to create casings and projectiles and will require 2 lots of firewood (20 Minutes)

Then using the Reloading press at the fireplace to combine the power,primers casings and projectiles equals rounds for your current weapons and this will require 4 lots of firewood (40 minutes)

This should be scripted so that it will only reload your current rifle type and current sidearm you have on your person (Nothing in packs) and give you only a maximum of 5 magazines of each or less depending how many free slots you have in your inventory.

The reloading press and the bullet caster can be used over and over again. By using the lit fireplace method for everything, this forces the player to be in game to keep the fire going while doing this process takes place and is an effective timer so they are not just logging off and coming back later ready to rock n roll later. If they let the fire go out they will loose everything.

Remember pre-made ammo is finite and will run out eventually!

I guess what I am trying to point out is:

That it not a request for more ammo to be spawned around the area and should satisfy the hardcore people out there to some extent;

You would have to spend actual in game time to make it;

All items would be hard to find and if the fire goes out you can loose everything; and

Its a pain in the butt to do, but provides you with the vital ammo you require.

Anyway just a thought.

[Zeromentor 169]

Oh God No.

Ammunition (excluding Crashed Helo Ammo) is not rare enough for a crafting system for it. As it is now, almost no one has an ammo issue outside of fresh spawns or those running with FN Fals and .50 cal rifles.

(And Bizons)

[bedgie 0]

Well I thought of this system to save people asking for more spawning of ammo which some people do not want but most others do

[orbital 10]

Kudos for a enthusiastic suggestion. I just think it's a tad too advanced buddy :)

[leo235 2]

people asking for more spawning of ammo which some people do not want but most others do

naah its just you and your bias.

Also if there was ammo-crafting then please lets not make it 5 new items okay? I mean imagine 3 of those kinds of craftings in the game. You could start, collect 12 items so you are missing one to make a weapon, one to make ammo and one to make medical stuff and then you find a gun with ammo in a hospital.

[Catman (DayZ) 23]

you forgot the dies :P And rifle dies aren't carbide steel like the pistol ones so you have to lube the cases. Then you need a powder measurer and a reloading book (you don't want to get those measurements wrong!). Oh and different types of powder, you can't go shoving pistol powder into rifle cases... ;)

I think if the game were to have this it'd have to be a simplified "bullet reloading kit" that would produce X amount of bullets for your selected calibre

[komoter226@yahoo.co.uk 59]

Please no. I don't want this game to turn into Minecraft. Scavenging is much more fun than just farming the resources and making stuff by myself.