Useless crafts

[INoEmo 29]

So imagine in an apocalypse, people would be trying to make their own stuff that they believe is better and some of it would be terrible ideas.  I would like to see maybe 20 or so crafting recipes that don't work but to the person who is not educated on the topic they may think it will work.

 

Some ideas could be

-that binocular cut in half and taped on gun for a scope idea

-A shard of glass with a red paint dot on it taped to gun (saw it in the same thread)

-Diamond/ruby/some other gem taped over a flashlight (dead rising reference)

-rubbing alcohol+fruit=wine

-freshly killed animal skin+scissors=some monstrosity of clothing that is rotting and every 10 minutes you have a 60% chance of getting an infection

 

 

And I'm out, you guys add some.

Edited May 10, 2014 by INoEmo

[AnyoneInCherno? 187]

While interesting, if its useless, why have the Dev's spend time on it?

[Dchil 829]

While interesting, if its useless, why have the Dev's spend time on it?

Because people are idiots and will try it.

 

 

Especially if they think it will give them an advantage where in reality it will get them killed or other bad things.

[IkaikaKekai 1957]

I do not have enough beans to give you sir.  Useless/shitty crafting should be a thing, I've heard of the binocs scope idea, but not the 'home made' RDS.  True 'THE GOGGLES! THEY DO NOTHING!' moments should be added to the game.  Damn, now I want to try and come up with a few stupid crafting ideas...where's Gews when you need him? 'Make gernade launcher with empty cans and bullets'.

EDIT

Something I remeber from watching History Channel (forget the exact show but it was one of the educational ones like Modern Marvels)

A group of soldiers broke into the infirmary and stole some rubbing alcohol, then stole a bunch of fruits from the messhall thinking they could make wine with all of it.

So maybe something along the lines of Alcohol tincture + Fruit (rotten/fresh) = 'Booze'

 

I know that later on they want to make it so we can 'sabotage' items, such as put feces in a tin can, add tomato paste and water and make 'beans' (don't think that was the exact 'recipe' but that was the gyst of it).  That would be akin to things like 'oh yeah, zombies totally wont aggro you if you cover your clothes in guts', except they will, and you'd probably get a higher chance of getting one or more infections.

Edited May 10, 2014 by BigMike

[pale1776 375]

Well like I.said, red dots are meant for cqc engagements, no.more than.about 100 yards. So a simple piece of neatly filed glass with a red dot of paint will work.in a oinch, if theres no.iron sights. Adter all, a reddots not a precision scope.

Id like to.see random.stuff, butlets get the zombies to.not run through walls first. Cool idea though.

[INoEmo 29]

While interesting, if its useless, why have the Dev's spend time on it?

Because for at least a while people will believe that the recipes work.

[I think my Leg is Broken 46]

Hmmm.

 

[JKS-Alex 79]

axe + gas canister = boom 

[liquidsnake 275]

Drinking alcohol tincture, disinfecting food, eating rotten food. Some is already part of the game.

[liquidcactus 719]

Taping a flare to an aerosol or gas can with % chance of it blowing up when you light it.

 

I remember seeing a vid before dayz sa was released where rocket eats a tin of beans and then it poops out an empty can but this doesnt seem to happen at this stage in the game.. My point is there is perhaps some good crafting ideas using empty cans...

 

example placing rocks in empty cans and set up a fishing line+ sticks defence perimeter that obviously alarms you of an intruders presence