possible Raft ?

[darksteeljorge 96]

100% sure this hasn't been suggested before.

 

So with the new ability we have to chop down trees, I thought it would be cool crafting a raft.

 

 

 

How ?

 

I devs gave us the ability to chop down pinetrees to get wood logs would be the first step.

 

Rope would have a new use to the game.

 

After chop down some wood logs we would start  creating a base with 4 logs and 2 ropes.

 

 

After having the base we would need to get 2 more ropes and 6 more logs to complete the first part

 

 

After that you need 2 ashwood sticks to make a long stick

 

 

 

You add 2 pieces of cloth (Tshirts) and

 

 

Why just 4 ropes ? They're rare to find

 

Why to do a raft ? 

 

-Can hold up to 2 people

-Can hold 2 backpacks space (full backpacks)

-slow but faster than swimming

-When you get off shore you can get bigger fish (needs to be added if they add a raft)

-Fish in it

-You are able to shoot from it

-Faster than walking, go along the coastline faster

-Static item to the server (when you log off the raft stay in the server)

 

How to hide it somewhere ? get near the coast put a rope and it wont go away, make sure is kindda hide

 

Tell me what you think

 

(Sorry about the images, it wouldnt let me add better ones)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVXPC8nLeBA

 

 

 

 

Edited May 31, 2014 by Jorge_Assad

[darksteeljorge 96]

Final product

 

 

(Not as big but you get it)

[TheCreeper (DayZ) 3565]

I would actually like to see this.

[rotteck 104]

i really like the idea, and hope it gets implemented !

 

Edit:

 

BIGGER !!! im gonna build my whole base on it !!!!!

 

Edited May 31, 2014 by rotteck

[blackberrygoo 1416]

I like the idea , it should be one of the first "vehicles" alongside bikes :)

[Cuqah 22]

love the idea maybe this will get people to start setting up bases on the small islands around the map  :thumbsup:

[ld-airgrafix 403]

What would a raft be used for? We don't have large rivers, and the sea is pointless unless they introduce sea fishing, there are couple of Islands, but they are easy to get to.

[irishroy 1347]

What would a raft be used for? We don't have large rivers, and the sea is pointless unless they introduce sea fishing, there are couple of Islands, but they are easy to get to.

But you loose your stuff on the way to them. (there is a  chance to loose it).

 

Also, why not adding a raft?

[meat pie 632]

I would use it to sail away from the island and never look back,hopefully there is a way to eat food on boats,because back in the mod I would allways go to the passanger seats on boats while at the coast near a city and just enjoy the view.

 

That being said you cant eat while in a car so I would allways have to go back to shore to eat/stop playing.

 

Ether way I hope they have rafts you can make.

[ld-airgrafix 403]

But you loose your stuff on the way to them. (there is a  chance to loose it).

 

Also, why not adding a raft?

I'm not saying not to introduce it, I'm just asking why? Give me a good use for a raft and I will be all for it. As a transport tool, I could see this happening if they introduce things like weight and ability to carry more than one bag.

[irishroy 1347]

I'm not saying not to introduce it, I'm just asking why? Give me a good use for a raft and I will be all for it. As a transport tool, I could see this happening if they introduce things like weight and ability to carry more than one bag.

Things like weight, etc. will come, 100%.

Hunting is in the game, too, even though there is no real use for it, since food can be found commonly... :)

 

there are things in the game, which don't have a clear purpose (yet).

The raft wouldn't have one either. But once weight, bases and vehicles are implemented, it will has a clear role to fullfill.

Edited June 2, 2014 by irishroy

[Draco122 412]

Right now a Raft seems pointless, don't take this the wrong way but much more needs to be added to the game to warrant a raft. The dev's did say they have planned adding in Utes to Chernarus as a offshore Island that is only accessible by boats.

 

And further more, a Raft should be simple to make and small but later can add stuff to it to make it more effective