hidden Fake death animation?

[UltimateGentleman 355]

Ahah really ? ammo is plentiful and who does not shoot people once in the floor again in the head just in case.

 

Every single time I was knocked unconscious I hear them get closer and then put another in my head.

 

Probably after checking your pulse, stupid to just shoot without thinking and ruin potentially good gear.

Especially now that guns can be damaged(or is it just magnums? Not sure)

[thelonewarrior 886]

Got to say I did this once and it worked

I saw a pile of body's at NEAF and a guy shot at me (i went prone and looked at the ground as I had no gun)

It looks exactly like your dead but you have to look down in third person

He came running down to check me, I stood up

Punched and knocked him out and took his gun

Didn't even need a fancy animation for it

[rybec 339]

So if you were under a hail of gunfire in real life, and hasn't been hit, you wouldn't consider playing dead to give yourself an opportunity to escape?

Let me link you a video of people who pretended to be dead in combat in places like Syria for example, where they get smacked around and decapitated with a dull knife for laughs.

 

Playing dead is a scarier idea than being killed.

[blissandpanic 92]

On the grounds that you would volunteer to put yourself in such a vulnerable position in hopes of maybe fooling a player into thinking you are dead.

 

I just don't buy it I can't imagine a situation in real life where such a thing would be the best course of action nor where it would actually fool the other person.

 

It just feels like something strictly for the movies.

 

On the grounds that you would volunteer to put yourself in such a vulnerable position in hopes of maybe fooling a player into thinking you are dead.

 

I just don't buy it I can't imagine a situation in real life where such a thing would be the best course of action nor where it would actually fool the other person.

 

It just feels like something strictly for the movies.

You are wrong.

 

example #1--Many people survived the Rwandan genocide by smearing themselves with blood and lying down among the groups of dead people.

 

example #2--(True story)--My grandmother survived a raid by a rival clans' militia in horseback in her village by laying down beside her shot aunt and neighbors for six hours until security forces came to their aid.

 

example #3-- Some survived the recent Nairobi mall attack by pretending to be dead.

 

It is true that in many cases it just makes no sense play dead but did you notice a similar theme in my examples? When hostiles are in a rush or traveling from point A to B (car,horse etc.) while trying to kill as many people they can, they are not going to stop to check the pulse of everyone they shot at.

 

I don't know if people will use this trick in the game but it happens in real life all the time.

 

Have a good day and i expect some beans. (knowledge is not free ;))

[MagneticToast 102]

Yeah I can't believe you are even arguing against it. If you don't like it, don't use it.

By the time the game comes out of not only alpha but even beta (if it ever happens) Ammo hopefully won't be so plentiful like it is now. Not always going to be able to double tap someone. Also checking a pulse should have an animation just as drinking out of the well does.

[blissandpanic 92]

Let me link you a video of people who pretended to be dead in combat in places like Syria for example, where they get smacked around and decapitated with a dull knife for laughs.

 

Playing dead is a scarier idea than being killed.

That is just wrong you silly goose! :P  Check my post above.

Edited July 15, 2014 by BlissAndPanic

[Briljin 102]

So if you were under a hail of gunfire in real life, and hasn't been hit, you wouldn't consider playing dead to give yourself an opportunity to escape?

 

No, I would be looking for cover and then a way the hell out of the area.  I sure wouldn't be looking to make myself into a stationary and completely helpless target laying upon the ground waiting for someone to double tap me...

[Jex 1104]

 

 

 You won't do it, but other people will, and if it fools you even just once, it was worth it. 

 

 

Errrrr no it isn't if 9/10 you just get shot whilst you lay on the floor.

[Jex 1104]

You are wrong.

 

example #1--Many people survived the Rwandan genocide by smearing themselves with blood and lying down among the groups of dead people.

 

example #2--(True story)--My grandmother survived a raid by a rival clans' militia in horseback in her village by laying down beside her shot aunt and neighbors for six hours until security forces came to their aid.

 

example #3-- Some survived the recent Nairobi mall attack by pretending to be dead.

 

It is true that in many cases it just makes no sense play dead but did you notice a similar theme in my examples? When hostiles are in a rush or traveling from point A to B (car,horse etc.) while trying to kill as many people they can, they are not going to stop to check the pulse of everyone they shot at.

 

I don't know if people will use this trick in the game but it happens in real life all the time.

 

Have a good day and i expect some beans. (knowledge is not free ;))

 

OK and when exactly are you going to be surrounded by a ton of corpses to hide in lol

[t1337dude 101]

Feigning death should be a real thing. Obviously it wouldn't be effective against zombies, but it would an extremely fun and useful feature that could be extremely helpful in certain situations. And why not? It's realistic enough - anyone can play dead. Examples of where it would be useful...

 

- You can feign death to trick long-distance snipers and shooters

- Feign death to bait players into a trap (if you have friends with you)

- Feign death among other corpses to avoid attention from players (or scare them)

 

I want it!

[pilgrim* 3514]

..//..

 I start playing with throwing items, when for some reason or something I did, my player played the uncounscious animation

..//..

 

 

 

a throwing item

Edited July 16, 2014 by pilgrim

[sloasdaylight 129]

Any other possible option including fighting with your firsts probably has a higher chance of you living compared to just pretending to be dead.

That's why there are exactly 0 stories about people surviving massacres and other atrocities by pretending to be dead, right?

 

Those people must have been using 3pp easymode, right?

[napalmdog 71]

I don't see a reason for this to exist ?

 

In a world full of zombies that will beat the crap and bite me but who cares let me just lay down and pretend im dead.

I'd say it would be realistic because it would be a free choice to do it. It won't prevent a double-tap from happening on you, but hey...

[Caboose187 (DayZ) 3036]

That's why there are exactly 0 stories about people surviving massacres and other atrocities by pretending to be dead, right?

 

Those people must have been using 3pp easymode, right?

First off, there is no massacres in DayZ

Second off, I make sure I get the job done when I shoot someone.  I will walk up and put rounds into their head just to make sure they are down and not getting back up so pretending to play dead will only get you killed in this game.

Edited July 15, 2014 by Caboose187

[darth_vaizard 42]

On the grounds that you would volunteer to put yourself in such a vulnerable position in hopes of maybe fooling a player into thinking you are dead.

 

I just don't buy it I can't imagine a situation in real life where such a thing would be the best course of action nor where it would actually fool the other person.

 

It just feels like something strictly for the movies.

Well, hostile animals are confirmed for later.  Best course of action if one happens to have an unwelcome handshake with a bear is to play dead.  Unless you have the means to kill it but even still, bears are very difficult to kill at best.

[DeatHTaX 1217]

Yea I would never pretend I was shot because chances are you will then be a much easier target to get shot.

 

You don't get to respawn in real life thus I would never take the risk.

 

Why are we still arguing about what is logical in real life like it applies to this game lol. I mean come on, you can hit a gas pump with a hammer and it blows up. 

 

Did I also mention you can take about 10 - 12 9mm rounds to the chest before you die? Please explain how RL logic applies.

 

 

I would argue there are plenty of cases where in a firefight you fake your death when in a pinch and you could get away with it. For example if you do it in berezino or somewhere where people are high up shooting at you, they're not gonna go down and check your body. There are many times they will probably just say "ha I got him. On to the next one" and ignore you. So I would actually argue it would make sense to fake your death in this game.

 

Stop trying to tie this game's logic to real life logic, please, people xD

[sloasdaylight 129]

First off, there is no massacres in DayZ

Second off, I make sure I get the job done when I shoot someone.  I will walk up and put rounds into their head just to make sure they are down and not getting back up so pretending to play dead will only get you killed in this game.

Sure, if you're in a CQB situation. If you're not, even a few dozen meters away, by the time you walk up to put that bullet in someone's head, they could get up and run away. It's even more useful for foiling snipers, especially the kids who like to take pot shots at you from 7-800 meters away in a city.

[Mark Darkers 151]

If this was true, why did you not take a quick screen cap with steam (f12)? it would take less than a second and you could backup your story.

[Zeppa 562]

People seem to forget that game will change on other aspects too than just add new stuff to it... zombies are finished, gun sounds draws attention, ammo becomes more rare etc etc yada yada.

You might not want to draw all that attention by your double triple tapping or you just dont have ammo to do so....

Its fair to assume that things are going to get balanced when the game comes out. Its not good to base your opinnions on the current state of the game and what uses it may have now, dont be too short sighted.