MERGED: Power station/grid

[numerics 27]

Absolutely not to teams. It will destroy this game. No factions' date=' just survival everyone on its own.

I dislike idea of APCs aswell. I can just imagine this becoming another Battlefield 2. APC crawling trough beaches killing new survivors.

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lol roadkill galore... especially since small arms fire does nothing to armor.

[johannesmp 2]

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Neeevermind, I just noticed that this exact idea has already been suggested here:

http://dayzmod.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2511

Move along, nothing new to see here.

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So some friends and I were discussing all the power lines and power stations that are scattered over Chernarus, when we thought of this idea:

What if you could have a large-scale, long-term player driven event to try to restore power to a city by fixing one of the power stations.

Pros:

• Users already collaborate and work together to fix various vehicles - why not buildings?
  
• It would fit well into the mod's 'story', with survivors attempting to re-build society.
  
• It would add a big 'wow' factor for when the power is finally switched on (if only temporarily)
  
• It would add more expansive 'end game' to the mod. Right now that seems to be getting the Huey and various weapons.
  

Cons:

• A lot of work for the devs that could probably be better spent on other stuff.
  
• Arma 2's engine might not even support swapping out models/textures on the fly, or adding dynamic lighting like this.
  

[kaibz 8]

1.2.5.8 have my vote. Good work.

[wasrad 42]

A simple add. Would make night time a lot more fun and PVP/teamwork around the generators and substations would be great

http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=15178

[trav 11]

Wow, that could add a pretty neat dynamic to maps.

[The Killing Joke 43]

Wow' date=' that could add a pretty neat dynamic to maps.[/quote']

NICE FIND! It would certainly make nighttime gameplay more viable. One further suggestion. Don't make EVERY location have a working powergrid. Still keep some places 'in the dark', or even have places partially lit.

TKJ

[BannedOpinion 14]

Why not have it that you can fix the power-grid for x amount of time before repairs are required? Like the vehicles, you'd require to find stuff.

I think it'd completely kill the night time immersion you get from a pitch black city though if it was on permanently.

[hexik 1]

Wow fuck yes, this would be really cool

[maxovitsj@gmail.com 4]

This would be so sexy. Would be awesome if someone suddenly kills the power and a whole area goes dark :3

[masterjts 1]

Power grids take a huge number of resources and man power to keep running. In an apocalypse scenario the grids would fail fast and not come back up. I would be fine if there were just small gas generators but the main power facilities need to be down.

[WitchZero 0]

A Power Grid would be quite the undertaking. But a smaller generator using fuel from a Jerry Can could power a few lights at a specific location. Just have a portable generator and some portable lights set up at the medical tents or have a backup generator that provides power to the lights at the Airstrip, etc.

[robollama 1]

agree!

[kaibz 8]

I also vote for power grid. But make them destructible. And repairable :)

[Ruddager 0]

How about area's have failing power? so certain cities have lights that flicker on and off every now and then for mintues at a time? (With lots of sparks, buzzing, etc) It would certainly be simpler to set up.

[bobbyweenus 17]

I think just having some repairable genny's (using jerry cans for power) would be interesting.

[wolfsburg62 66]

Nighttime sucks and they need to lighten it up. Sucks even more for people like me who cant really play during the daytime...... +1 on this idea.

[raptorak 2]

Power grids would be a great addition, and localized gens even more so. However, the issue here is that there are simply not enough enter able buildings to make generators in houses that worthwhile, so I guess each town should have a specific power location.

[Keurk 4]

This would be so sexy. Would be awesome if someone suddenly kills the power and a whole area goes dark :3

this

a good mechanic can bring lot more fun in this, you repair a generator and you protect it, people see the light from far etc, would be cool !

[MR DELICIOUS 297]

Rocket has already said a while back that this will be in the game, and that you'll be able to turn petrol pumps on and off.

[Bernardusaurus 2]

I mean, it's an awesome feature, but I'm not sure it fits with the mod. I thought in this post-apocalyptic state, there wasn't any power on purpose.

[wasrad 42]

thanks

[wasrad 42]

actually....the cons are pretty nonexistent because the code is pretty much drag and drop. Ive dropped it into a couple different things in the past and it works like a charm

the engine handles the lighting just fine...well....arma fine anyhow

[Lady Kyrah 1110]

And as you are crawling in the darkness in the middle of Chernogorsk, some bright mind decided to bring fuel to the power station...

*RUUUUUUN*

I like that idea but only if it can't be maintained on 24/7 and if it's easy enough to sabotage.

[vivalarazala 1]

I dont agree!!!

[balumba 0]

Imho generators at safe house - is a must. and ability to repair power grid - only parts of it, maybe (makeshift fuse`s or something, replacing ragged wire, wire smaller sections, which eventually will overheat and burn) tied to real time - good for me.