Quick tie tourniquet item...

[Hendrix (DayZ) 14]

http://www.narescue.com/C-A-T_-_Combat_Application_Tourniquet-CN33B7051138B3.html

I led with a link to a picture of the item...The military has a very similar style velcor fast application tourny that medics and corpsman use.

My idea for use in the game is that we have all had those situations where you get hit have 5 zombies around you and no time to apply a bandage so you run and are bleeding out while being chased then you shoot a few and more spawn before you get that perfect window to apply the bandage which takes forever you probably get a broken bone or knocked out and it's game over...

The CAT tourny would be a fast action item you can resuse and would go in your inventory slot. When you start to bleed it takes a second to apply and can be selected quickly on your mouse wheel (it would only appear if your bleeding) you then run to safety while losing zero blood, down the zombies chasing you then bandage then take it off (in that order to prevent a blood clot and possible passing out which would preserve a level of realism)

The CAT tourneys are velcro and reusable in real life so they are a perfect item to have as a rare medical spawn to add to your survivability. If you keep them on too long however you could allow the shock effect to happen or the knockout and eventual death which would simulate the fact if left on too long you can loose a limb to blood flow restriction...

[ghost_kage 5]

Sounds like a pretty cool idea too me. Creative and practical for in-game scenarios like the one you depicted. I definitely think it would be cool if something like this is added, however it would need to be somewhat rare and only found at military base hospital tents, or something like that. At the moment it looks like only things that make the game harder are being implemented so it might be awhile before we see something like this.. lol

[Hendrix (DayZ) 14]

bumpit

[Riis 22]

To add this item you'd need to expand the medical system.

first off, the C-A-T is a one time use item, the threads inside it tend to break when you use it, the "stick" bends etc..

Second, tourniquets are only useable on extremeties, which is why the medical system would need to be expanded.

third, having a tourniquet on hurts like fuck, i've treated guys with blown off legs who try to loosen the CAT because it hurts more than them having their legs in shambles.

Why do I care about this? Well, as a corpsman myself, I hate when people think you can use an item like the tourniquet to stop all bleedings, or use a defibrillator as a magical undeathifyer..