Making the Gas Lamp portable

[TSVStriFe (DayZ) 13]

The Gas Lamp is already portable ofcourse, but it would be nice so you can hang the gas lamp while it is turned on; on your backpack or trousers so you have your hands free to use.

 

This would also be handy with let's say the Chemlight.

Edited December 19, 2014 by TSVStriFe

[threedogification 41]

+1, this is a great idea

[EHNR 15]

I kinda like this +1

[therandomredstone 432]

+1 This is brilliant

[TSVStriFe (DayZ) 13]

or perhaps make it as an upgrade with a wooden stick so it dangles on the stick on your backpack :)

[anarky321 36]

that just screams "walking target"

 

im 'for' it though, but there should be a % chance of setting yourself on fire if shot or falling with it on your belt

Edited December 22, 2014 by anarky321

[Karmaterror 982]

All for this one. Its no problem to hang  a chemlight somewhere on a pack or your belt. The lantern may be a bit more tricky because it could break easily from "bouncing" around as you run.

 

Maybe the old suggestion of splitting the hands would help, so we could have our pistol drawn and a chem/lantern in the other :)

[TSVStriFe (DayZ) 13]

If the lamp has a chance to break and leaking gas I don't mind if that would happen, I mean it is realistic in my eyes. But I do want it to be that chemlights and the gaslamps to be away from your hands.

[Damnyourdeadman 1045]

Evil Within has a similar mechanic.

I'm all for having this in DayZ. :)

[TSVStriFe (DayZ) 13]

Aye something like that, even that one can break and even put you on fire (Not in that game, but it works on Oil?)

[WolfgangErikson 127]

Have any of you ever been camping? Those gas lanterns aren't that tough to handle. These are like propane lanterns, not oil lanterns. I've never once tripped and fallen with it, or was even ever worried about it. I have certainly never been worried about starting a fire if I did, most people have enough manual dexterity to prevent such a disaster. As far as a percent chance to cause fire damage if the player is shot? No. But if the lantern itself is shot in the gas tank? Yes, and a high percentage at that, and a small explosion.

 

We certainly should be able to carry chemlights and lanterns in one hand however.

Edited January 7, 2015 by WolfgangErikson

[Caboose187 (DayZ) 3036]

I like the idea but this goes against all the other threads that complain about night being too dark and light sources only act as a beacon to your location :rolleyes: .  This forum is very confusing, get one thread whining about night time and being a beacon and then this thread that wants to use a light source......  :huh:.  Just to add tho, gas lanterns tend to get pretty darn hot so I am not sure how viable hanging one off of your character would be.

Edited January 7, 2015 by Caboose187

[ToySmokes 116]

Yes love this idea. I think you should be able to hang a lot of things on you backpak or belt ect

[LoveAffair 329]

Yikes , Great idea. I'm still waiting for my Flashlight and Duct tape to be able to be taped to any rifle as a Light..  Get in line..   *MuAh*   :*

[mercules 1290]

Yikes , Great idea. I'm still waiting for my Flashlight and Duct tape to be able to be taped to any rifle as a Light..  Get in line..   *MuAh*   :*

Or at least give us this:

[TSVStriFe (DayZ) 13]

I do hope to see this, cause if you're walking in the dark even with a gaslamp or with a chemlight the light circle is only as big, so you once you need to switch to let's say your axe or pickaxe you're probably already bleeding or even worse death.