Walking while eating and drinking.

[battlerhd 116]

Explains its self, I don't see why you cant walk while eating and drinking. Thoughts?

[IkaikaKekai 1957]

I like the idea, but it needs to be where you can't eat while running/sprinting, if anything walk slower while eating/drinking than normal walk speed (Not much slower, like 95% speed instead of full walk speed).  Of course this needs to apply to consuming stuff you're actually holding, that way people wont spam F at a water pump and walk off.

[holyoak 126]

i was wondering the same thing...

[IkaikaKekai 1957]

Thinking about it a bit more.  Skip the slower walk when consuming and not being able to consume while running sprinting.  But if you are say eating or drinking while in a full sprint you have a good chance to spill some or choke (I think we consume 10 or 20% of a canteen when we drink, a spill would say drain some odd number from the canteen and you'd only 'drink' a random number lower than what you spilled, and possibly get your shirt damp.

[chompster 171]

Doing any kind of action while walking/running has always been an issue with games on the Arma engine. it's a miracle they managed to get switching weapon while moving to work. but as you can see it's actually just another static animation as when you let go your character keeps walking while switching.

 

So either they do add it and it'll be like switching weapons (you keep walking regardless of pressing W or not) or they don't.

Edited September 22, 2014 by Chompster

[solodude23 649]

Agreed, I think about this quite a lot. Being able to walk/stand/crouch while eating would be great. I think the current walk speed is just fine though, as it's already slower than my real life walking pace.

 

/\ I don't think adding "sprint eating" is really necessary and I think the repercussions for spring eating are going too far. Just making it so you can walk, crouch, and stand while eating would be a great improvement.

[doctorbadsign 645]

Considering the stupidity of some of the DayZ player base, I'd say that not being able to eat and walk at the same time is pretty apt ;)

[chepaco3290 59]

This seems to be an issue with ALOT of games. I've played many games where players were not able to perform an action while moving. In one particular game, this issue was raised and the developers posted on the forums that to give us that capability requires an exuberant amount of coding and engine-work. I don't anything about that, but apparently it's a big undertaking... At least that's what some game developers say. Perhaps someone more computer literate can explain. 

[blunce 991]

Doing any kind of action whole walking/running has always been an issue with games on the Arma engine. it's a miracle they managed to get switching weapon whole moving to work. but as you can see it's actually just another static animation as when you let go your character keeps walking while switching.

 

So either they do add it and it'll be like switching weapons (you keep walking regardless of pressing W or not) or they don't.

 

I can't imagine that really being an issue though. Players that eat & drink while walking are likely traveling a decent distance, & I imagine OP's idea is focused around scenarios such as this. & I'm sure this is where the idea stems from -- being able to eat & drink while traveling as opposed to eating & drinking before traveling.

 

It's more of an issue when switching weapons I'd say. Pulling out your primary & being forced to continue walking while in a heated close-quarters gun fight where precision is key is where this bug poses more of a problem.

[Evil Minion 943]

You should be able to walk slowly but not run or sprint. You should also be able to crouch or stand up.

 

However, you should not be able to look around freely - instead alt should only allow for a very small area just like using the binoculars.