Rope: potential uses, the making of, etc.

[Whyherro123 2283]

So, as anybody with survival training will realize, one of the most important pieces of survival equipment, after a knife, water container, and firestarter, is rope. Why is rope important?

 

Rope is the item that lets us bind things together (Duh). With it, we can lash together a stretcher to carry our friend to safety, lash a travois for carrying.....well, anything for long distances, lash any useful (pioneering ahoy!) project we need, make a bowstring, make a backpack, lift game to dress it, lead animals around, etc etc etc. Point being, rope is a rather important part of survival kit, for good reason. Any survivalist worth their salt will carry at least a 20 foot length of rope with them, and probably more, of various thicknesses. 

 

 

etc etc etc

 

However, currently in-game, the rope appears to be some of the least effective "types" , kernmantle rope, which is made of nylon with an inner and outer layer. It is useful, but being made of nylon, it will be damaged by heat (AKA friction from running over a surface), as well as being stretched more easily, and cannot be spliced. 

 

I, personally, prefer a more traditional laid rope of natural fibers. They tend to resist friction better, as well as being more "grippy", less "stretchy", and able to be spliced easily. I just find it more useful in a survival situation.

 

I would like to eventually be able to make our own rope, using natural materials such as grass, leather, etc. It would allow us survivalists to gather a useful commodity, while not having to rely on fickle loot spawns. Hell, I am all for making it take a decent amount of time (even thought it really doesn't. In the below video, the guy makes 20 feet of rope in an hour, so 1 in-game piece of rope. Said grass rope is capable of easily picking up a full propane tank, so it isn't weak), just let me make my own tools!

 

 

 

With persistence forthcoming, as well as more in-depth basebuilding, what sort of projects do you envision being useful (I like the idea of a wood-drying rack myself), or what other uses could you come up with for rope?

 

[Whyherro123 2283]

Here is another use: making nets

 

A net would allow you to create a specific type of trap, one that would allow you to trap animals without killing them, maybe to domesticate them? Or, string up a net between two trees in a flyway, and catch birds as they fly from spot to spot. Or, make the same trap, and trap people with it : ).

 

 

 

Or, you know, you could fish with it, and catch a whole lotta fish. 

 

[Caboose187 (DayZ) 3036]

Great ideas but now you're complicating things because the majority of people "do not" have survival training.  Plus the description for the rope doesn't really tell us how much rope is there is to use.  But you get beans anyway.

Edited December 6, 2014 by Caboose187

[Whyherro123 2283]

Great ideas but now you're complicating things because the majority of people "do not" have survival training.  Plus the description for the rope doesn't really tell us how much rope is there is to use.  But you get beans anyway.

Evidently, it is pretty abstract, as we use up the entire coil when we make a bow, or a fishing pole, or a courier bag. Really, we should get far more use out of it. Maybe make it a percent thing, like with duct tape?

[Caboose187 (DayZ) 3036]

Evidently, it is pretty abstract, as we use up the entire coil when we make a bow, or a fishing pole, or a courier bag. Really, we should get far more use out of it. Maybe make it a percent thing, like with duct tape?

Ya, that could work.  

[Caboose187 (DayZ) 3036]

Also, screw handcuffs, I want to hogtie someone instead.

[Whyherro123 2283]

Also, screw handcuffs, I want to hogtie someone instead.

I've wanted the ability to hang people (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanging) for a while now.

 

Imagine, you and your boys fight off another group. You kill most, capture the rest. You interrogate them as to where their base is, if they have any stashes, any more members. They give you nothing, and spit in your face. So, you string em up along the road into your base, with BANDIT spraypainted onto their chests. A pretty grim reminder not to fuck with your crew.

[PongoZ 127]

I want to be able to put a full back pack up a tree for a cache.

[Xicsic 9]

Or make an improvised gun sling

= Reduced time to take out weapons

 

or have you have the option to wrap your backpack so you can over fill your bag a little more with the rope supporting it.

Or you can use the rope for external uses for you to hang stuff on it, like machete, Pistol