Notes on the ground

[SaviorSixx 26]

Ive been reading a lot more notes on the ground lately since it was enabled, has anyone else.

 

I see a theme here.......mostly porn text.

 

anyone else seen this?

 

meebbe it just on experimental

 

[hombrecz 832]

What? You don't like my essays?

[pilgrim* 3514]

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What? You don't like my essays?

 

I liked Chapter 3 with the gasmask and the icecream, but I didn't understand the thing at the end.

 

Notes seem to be catching on. Don't ever stop to look at them if they are lying out in the open in a public place.

Edited August 11, 2014 by pilgrim

[hombrecz 832]

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I liked Chapter 3 with the gasmask and the icecream, but I didn't understand the thing at the end.

 

Notes seem to be catching on. Don't ever stop to look at them if they are lying out in the open in a public place.

 

Yup reading pornography in public spaces is punishable by death, preferably from scoped Mosin!

[Rudette 435]

Notes, flares, and chem lights make surprisingly good traps >.>

[Yaddie 44]

I've never seen a written note on the ground, but I've found them on player's bodies before. I usually write a short one for whomever kills me.

[Combine (DayZ) 247]

I actually picked up a pen and 1-2 books (they give 1-2 loose pages or notes each) just in case.

 

Hell, you can use papers as dog tags, too. I'd prolly use them for immersive purposes (some sort of log or short diary) or likewise.

[Rudette 435]

I actually picked up a pen and 1-2 books (they give 1-2 loose pages or notes each) just in case.

 

Hell, you can use papers as dog tags, too. I'd prolly use them for immersive purposes (some sort of log or short diary) or likewise.

Dog tags would be fun. Like a way to keep track of the people you've killed! Or to remember your fallen who-ever-that-random-guy was you teamed up with.

I wish we could collect peoples ears or fingers and make jewelry out of them. For the same reason---more or less >.>

Edited August 11, 2014 by Rudette

[Khanarac 252]

Dogtags maybe not, not everyone is a soldier, but maybe necklaces. Almost everyone has a ring or a necklace. But since that's something hackers can abuse and brag about, and could provide more fun to them, I'm not a fan of the idea :/

Edited August 11, 2014 by Khanarac

[hombrecz 832]

Dogtags maybe not, not everyone is a soldier, but maybe necklaces. Almost everyone has a ring or a necklace. But since that's something hackers can abuse and brag about, and could provide more fun to them, I'm not a fan of the idea :/

 

Why not Id cards? Every survivor we play is adult, so he must have id card. Not saying that in real life apocalypse people would bother much with carrying their papers around, but it is still more realistic than everybody having dog tags right?

[LeeVanSpliff 156]

Why not Id cards? Every survivor we play is adult, so he must have id card. Not saying that in real life apocalypse people would bother much with carrying their papers around, but it is still more realistic than everybody having dog tags right?

There was a thread on this recently. Best suggestion was the classic Dolph ear-necklace imo:

[Geckofrog7 1168]

Awesome idea with dogtags!

Definitely gonna suggest the idea to the clan.

Make us seem a little more professional.

[Geckofrog7 1168]

(double post)

Blyat, I forgot how to delete posts. *facepalm*

Edited August 12, 2014 by Geckofrog7

[hombrecz 832]

There was a thread on this recently. Best suggestion was the classic Dolph ear-necklace imo:

 

Well yes, in reality you could cut off anything off your victims.

Still not sure it would benefit the game O_o.

[Exorade 214]

I didn't used to. But now with the abundance of pens and books I've started to leave them everywhere.

Kinda wish you could just tear pages of a book and the pages would have visible verses from the book you tore it from.

[LeeVanSpliff 156]

Well yes, in reality you could cut off anything off your victims.

Still not sure it would benefit the game O_o.

 

Well, it's the only one of the gather-stuff-from-people ideas I actually liked. Most people have ears, not everyone carry around dog tags, necklaces, driver's licenses and so on.

 

Dog tags is more of a kiddie-wanna-collect feature at the expense of realism imo.

 

What's the point of having a collection of anything except tactical bacon in a survival situation anyway? If they added dog tags, imo the developers would be stating "killing people is the goal of this game, therefore we help you keep track of it". No thanks.

 

Edit: Anyhow it's been debated to death here: http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/171333-dog-tags-good-or-bad-idea/?hl=dogtag

Edited August 12, 2014 by LeeVanSpliff

[hombrecz 832]

Well, it's the only one of the gather-stuff-from-people ideas I actually liked. Most people have ears, not everyone carry around dog tags, necklaces, driver's licenses and so on.

 

Dog tags is more of a kiddie-wanna-collect feature at the expense of realism imo.

 

What's the point of having a collection of anything except tactical bacon in a survival situation anyway? If they added dog tags, imo the developers would be stating "killing people is the goal of this game, therefore we help you keep track of it". No thanks.

 

Edit: Anyhow it's been debated to death here: http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/171333-dog-tags-good-or-bad-idea/?hl=dogtag

 

Personally Id like players having diaries a lot more. Maybe some entries could be automated, like when you kill a player or find a gun or something.

[King Raptor 191]

It takes too much effort to read the notes, they should display the text when you hover over 'm or as part of the inventory screen right off the bat.

 

Plenty of room in the inventory but they ain't using it properly.

[hombrecz 832]

It takes too much effort to read the notes, they should display the text when you hover over 'm or as part of the inventory screen right off the bat.

 

Plenty of room in the inventory but they ain't using it properly.

 

I think first improvement should be, that written notes looks different than blank paper.

I'm tired of checking every paper I find only to stare at blank page O_o.

[King Raptor 191]

I think first improvement should be, that written notes looks different than blank paper.

I'm tired of checking every paper I find only to stare at blank page O_o.

Yeah, that is why I stopped bothering.

[Combine (DayZ) 247]

Indeed, paper that has been used (OH GOD NO I DON'T MEAN TOILET PAPER, IMAGES IN YOUR HEAD!!111oneone) should have a different model or texture. Or the other way around, whatever fits more. Forgot how exactly the item look slike right now, and it may depend on condition too.

 

Also, I didn't specifically ask for dog tags if anyone thought that, I merely mentioned that you can use any piece of paper as dog tags (or, if you don't play as soldier or whatever, ID card or anything else) by adding your name - perhaps group and rank if there's that stuff - or those of others on it.

 

Either way I guess notes will be used more by players in the future. Imho, notes should behave like persistent storage. Or they might have a persistant lifespan across server restarts like 2 days or so before they are removed. With the additional option to tear them apart (destroy them completely).

 

Heck, imagine those 2 scenarios:

 

You are in some bigger town and find the central area full of notes. You decide to clean up the area by tearing them apart (unless they have a lifespan, in that case you may not bother). Or you find a note with the coordinates of some super secret stash, supposedly. At the end it says "Destroy this note after reading it", and then you tear it apart, taking the knowledge ...

 

 

...to your grave.

 

*Mystery music*

Edited August 12, 2014 by Combine

[blowurselfup 54]

I write notes all the time B) just for fun

 

mostly silly sayings and stuff..never pornographic so that wasn't me

[doctorbadsign 645]

I actually picked up a pen and 1-2 books (they give 1-2 loose pages or notes each) just in case.

 

Hell, you can use papers as dog tags, too. I'd prolly use them for immersive purposes (some sort of log or short diary) or likewise.

 

A note book would be a sweet addition to the game. So you could actually make a full blown diary or just make useful notes.

Edited August 12, 2014 by DoctorBadSign