Covering yourself in zombie guts.

[Mangina 6]

can we have an action to rip open zombie guts to protect ourselves from zombie attacks. great for freshspawns. or be able to keep some zombie guts in a container.  and so when hordes are active we could walk through them. 

[stielhandgranate 480]

This isn't the walking dead. What makes you think that would work on infected in Chernarus?

[Exorade 214]

Unlike in Walking Dead in Dayz you'd probably get an infection or a disease out of it pretty fast.

[Mangina 6]

i dont see many people turning into zombies from attacks or bites. i actually dont even see zombies biting. 

[irishroy 1347]

I really love this idea ;)
Hoewever it has been suggested. Already 2-3 times, i think.

Nevertheless, this would be just awesome.

But my thoughts in this are:
If no Zed wuill attack you this is too strong or too "easy".
Make it so that when it rains the player gets wet, so the guts&blood will be slowly washed off.
Maybe this would also only work, when the player is not sprinting, but just jogging or walking normally.
We should also be able to "prepare" a coat for example. Like rub guts,etc. Over it and Then store it somewhere in a plasticbag or plastic container. Then, when you need to go through a zombie-infested Area you could just wear the coat AS a Kind of Poncho or overcoat.

 

I can see this work, but only if it's tweaked here and there.



EDIT: why the sudden hate? I think we know that right now we have infected. But Zeds will are always subject to change, so this idea might become "right" or important later on. Who knows

Edited September 11, 2014 by irishroy

[DMentMan 707]

i dont see many people turning into zombies from attacks or bites. i actually dont even see zombies biting. 

BECAUSE THAY ARE INFECTED NOT ZOMBIES

[Mangina 6]

I really love this idea ;)

Hoewever it has Bern suggested. Already 2-3 times, i think.

Nevertheless, this would be just awesome.

But my thoughts in this are:

If no Zed wuill attack you this is too OP.

Make it so that when it rains vor de geht wetwet, the guts&blöd will be slowly wqashed oft.

Maybe this would also only work, Ehen the player is not sprinting, but just joggingor walking normally.

De should also be able to "prepare" a coat for example. Like rub guts,etc. Over it and Then store it somewhere in a plasticbag or plastic container. Then, when you need to go through a zombie-infested Area you could just wear the coat AS a Kind of Poncho or overcoat.

EDIT: why the sudden hate? I think we know that right now we have infected. But Zeds will are always subject to change, so this idea might become "right" or important later on. Who knows

 

that is exactly what i mean. 

[kichilron 8550]

 

 

 

Please state your oppinion in a friendly manner.

[DURRHUNTER 597]

This isnt the walking dead.

[Richard III in Leicester 200]

Soon as they fix the zeds so that stealthing is actually a viable way to go, like it was in the mod, the happier I'll be. Their xray vision and spidey senses are deadly at the minute. 

 

If zombie guts are not the way to camouflage from zombs what do you think could be used? No one is allowed to say ghillie suit. ;)

[DMentMan 707]

Please state your oppinion in a friendly manner.

that was friendly compared to what i wanted to say.

[Cpanther 221]

This isnt the walking dead.

Well, that is a shame...considering that is what most people want....Lets makes a Space simulator without spaceships next  !! we can call it..... StarsZ.

[holyoak 126]

Did you kill Kenny? :o

[Karmaterror 982]

I really love this idea ;)

Hoewever it has been suggested. Already 2-3 times, i think.

Nevertheless, this would be just awesome.

But my thoughts in this are:

If no Zed wuill attack you this is too strong or too "easy".

Make it so that when it rains the player gets wet, so the guts&blood will be slowly washed off.

Maybe this would also only work, when the player is not sprinting, but just jogging or walking normally.

We should also be able to "prepare" a coat for example. Like rub guts,etc. Over it and Then store it somewhere in a plasticbag or plastic container. Then, when you need to go through a zombie-infested Area you could just wear the coat AS a Kind of Poncho or overcoat.

 

I can see this work, but only if it's tweaked here and there.

EDIT: why the sudden hate? I think we know that right now we have infected. But Zeds will are always subject to change, so this idea might become "right" or important later on. Who knows

 

Agree with all of what you said, I thought maybe they could balance it out by having it dry up and become ineffective it the sun. Maybe not as quick as from rain but still degrade. That way unless conditions are perfect its always a temporary thing.

 

@OP

 

Technically in this game the "Zombies" are just people that are infected with something. They haven't died and risen from the dead or anything. The Z on Dayz is ment to stand for Zero.....as back in the mod when you started it said 

 

Chernarus

*Your Location*

Day 0

 

All that aside though I always liked this idea, smell has gotta be the main way they identify prey, so theres no reason this couldn't work.

 

PS Another way to balance it could be extremely high chance of catching an infection while you do it.

[irishroy 1347]

PS Another way to balance it could be extremely high chance of catching an infection while you do it.

which could be countered by wearing a gas-mask or the white respirator ;)

[Cpanther 221]

Agree with all of what you said, I thought maybe they could balance it out by having it dry up and become ineffective it the sun. Maybe not as quick as from rain but still degrade. That way unless conditions are perfect its always a temporary thing.

 

@OP

 

Technically in this game the "Zombies" are just people that are infected with something. They haven't died and risen from the dead or anything. The Z on Dayz is ment to stand for Zero.....as back in the mod when you started it said 

 

Chernarus

*Your Location*

Day 0

 

All that aside though I always liked this idea, smell has gotta be the main way they identify prey, so theres no reason this couldn't work.

 

PS Another way to balance it could be extremely high chance of catching an infection while you do it.

I always found the "Zero" thing a bit to convenience ...if that is what it truly means.. why not just call the game "Day 0" or First Day... or Zero Hour... or....etc. I think that Z can go either way, is not accidental ... they decided to call it Day Z for a reason.

[irishroy 1347]

they decided to call it Day Z for a reason.

You underestimate how many names, ideas and concepts were made by "just for shitz'n giggles" ;)

[Cpanther 221]

You underestimate how many names, ideas and concepts were made by "just for shitz'n giggles" ;)

I still think that is more to it....

 

-Lets call it DayZ, that way we can say that is a Zombies game AND also call it Day Zero for the Arma fans.

 

Don't get me wrong.. is genius... but you aren't fooling me. :P

[Mark Darkers 151]

i dont see many people turning into zombies from attacks or bites. i actually dont even see zombies biting. 

because they are not zombies :p, but rather rage infected people, Rocket once mentioned the infection is quite similar to the one in 28 days later. It is a virus that infects the brain and make people go nuts.

For an unknown reason the survivors are immune to this. What can kill you though with the current mechanics, is indeed that you would get a bacterial infection from the guts and die of that.

[CJFlint 357]

BECAUSE THAY ARE INFECTED NOT ZOMBIES

Your right. People get confused by zombie lore all the time. Zombie are dead people that rise from the dead. In dayz the "Zombies" are not true zombies by def. They are people that are "infected" with a horrible virus, they are not people who rose from the dead. Heres the interesting catch to the whole thing with "infected", is there is almost a moral obligation to try to find a cure.  

 

Now as far as rubbing "the infected" guts all over one self to blend in, well it depends if it would work. DayZ is steering towards realism, so could be vary posible that doing that could cause you to become vary sick. Would you not think?

Edited September 11, 2014 by CJFlint

[Mangina 6]

Your right. People get confused by zombie lore all the time. Zombie are dead people that rise from the dead. In dayz the "Zombies" are not true zombies by def. They are people that are "infected" with a horrible virus, they are not people who rose from the dead. Heres the interesting catch to the whole thing with "infected", is there is almost a moral obligation to try to find a cure.  

 

Now as far as rubbing "the infected" guts all over one self to blend in, well it depends if it would work. DayZ is steering towards realism, so could be vary posible that doing that could cause you to become vary sick. Would you not think?

 

i still think that since they have a sense of smell using that for cover wouldnt be such a bad idea. 

 

also it would be fun for bandits to get people in handcuffs and force them to eat zombie guts so they die. or make them sick. 

[TheCreeper (DayZ) 3565]

This is not The Walking Dead, no.

[CJFlint 357]

i still think that since they have a sense of smell using that for cover wouldnt be such a bad idea. 

 

also it would be fun for bandits to get people in handcuffs and force them to eat zombie guts so they die. or make them sick. 

ha ha ha ha ha!

 

Boy oh boy...you sir have been coming up with pretty twisted ideas today, keeping me entertained here on the forums! We need to get you some help!

 

But serously I'm all for game play realism, and allowing players to play how ever they like..I try not say my play style better then anyone elses here on the forums becuase of that. The thing to consider about your idea is for one, these are not true zombies in dayz, they are infected. There for rubbing zombie guts on one self may not be a vary good idea, just becuase you may cause your self to become gravely ill. As for posioning other players well that maybe an idea...a gross one..but an idea.

[Mangina 6]

well you can already do something similar just get bottles of disinfectant and spray it at a prisoner until they are sick. ive seen vids of this happening but you need like 10 to 15 bottles.  so why not go even further? :P