Curtains in houses

[blacktwin0 98]

I was watching a Youtube video last night and noticed how exposed the players were inside a house. I think having the ability to have be able to close window curtains or blocking sight into buildings would be a nice addition. I did a search in the forum for the word curtain and window and didn't see where it was suggested before. Something similar to Project Zomboid. Players inside and outside should be able to shoot through the curtains. Whether these curtains would show damage would be a question of time and resources. Would having craft-able curtains or blankets (3 stacks of rags) be a good idea? Being able to hang the curtains or blanket with nails. 

 

Now that I'm thinking about it, it seems that most the windows in DayZ are broken with no glass. Having the glass in the windows could allow for spray painting windows to help conceal what is inside. Spray painting world objects is already being worked on if I remember. The glass of the windows would need to be breakable, maybe allowing for glass shards for makeshift knives. Plus being able to throw rocks at factory windows would be fun. Breaking glass and walking on broken glass could be a sound source for pulling infected or as intrusion alerts. 

 

Overall I think having a way to lightly fortify existing housing would be a nice addition. Where barricading a building's windows with boards would be the best method, having lesser options would be nice too. Also these suggestions seem very time and resource heavy but would add a lot to immersion. 

[nl 986]

I was watching a Youtube video last night and noticed how exposed the players were inside a house. I think having the ability to have be able to close window curtains or blocking sight into buildings would be a nice addition. I did a search in the forum for the word curtain and window and didn't see where it was suggested before. Something similar to Project Zomboid. Players inside and outside should be able to shoot through the curtains. Whether these curtains would show damage would be a question of time and resources. Would having craft-able curtains or blankets (3 stacks of rags) be a good idea? Being able to hang the curtains or blanket with nails. 

 

Now that I'm thinking about it, it seems that most the windows in DayZ are broken with no glass. Having the glass in the windows could allow for spray painting windows to help conceal what is inside. Spray painting world objects is already being worked on if I remember. The glass of the windows would need to be breakable, maybe allowing for glass shards for makeshift knives. Plus being able to throw rocks at factory windows would be fun. Breaking glass and walking on broken glass could be a sound source for pulling infected or as intrusion alerts. 

 

Overall I think having a way to lightly fortify existing housing would be a nice addition. Where barricading a building's windows with boards would be the best method, having lesser options would be nice too. Also these suggestions seem very time and resource heavy but would add a lot to immersion. 

I think it's a good idea. A method to black out a house could certainly help to conceal light / fire in the house and not shout to the outside you are there drying up, sheltering, cooking food and so on. Of course completely blocking the light would only be possible with boards or thick black plastic (attach with ducttape). Not removing it after you leave (and with persistence) could give a message to another player somebody may be using it again as shelter and ambush / boobytrap the house.

[☣BioHaze☣ 7337]

I hope windows will be much more dynamic in 1.0.

 

Opening and closing, entering a house through a window, and breakable windows would be ideal.

 

At the least I would think we will have the ability to obscure windows if barricading includes boarding them up.

[thefriendlydutchman 160]

I hope windows will be much more dynamic in 1.0.

 

Opening and closing, entering a house through a window, and breakable windows would be ideal.

 

At the least I would think we will have the ability to obscure windows if barricading includes boarding them up.

Don't expect that to happen in this engine as all buildings have to be redone, and then the question is if the engine can handle such a thing 

[nl 986]

Don't expect that to happen in this engine as all buildings have to be redone, and then the question is if the engine can handle such a thing 

In my opinion it's not up to us to decide whether or not an idea is feasible. As we play the alpha game we find and report bugs and criticize implemenattions and/or offer ideas. These ideas may not be technically possible but it can give a sense of direction for the developers about what players want from the game. They can than discard the idea, embrace it or even decide to go an extra mile to make it possible.

[BeefBacon 1185]

In my opinion it's not up to us to decide whether or not an idea is feasible. As we play the alpha game we find and report bugs and criticize implemenattions and/or offer ideas. These ideas may not be technically possible but it can give a sense of direction for the developers about what players want from the game. They can than discard the idea, embrace it or even decide to go an extra mile to make it possible.

 

^ this

 

It annoys me when people say "I don't think the engine can handle it". They don't know what the engine can and can't do. As you said, it's the devs who decide if an idea of feasible - we just put he ideas out there.

 

Closing curtains would be excellent. I feel vulnerable when I go into a building to eat or hide from zombies because there's usually one or more windows, so it'd be very easy to be shot or spotted while I'm not paying attention. Perhaps curtains could also be removed to make rags or some other material (though that might mean cloth would become insanely common). 

[blacktwin0 98]

If not curtains then something else that would be an in-between nothing and boarded windows. Something softer and/or lesser rarity to complete. But then again maybe we're supposed to feel vulnerable.

 

I feel vulnerable when I go into a building to eat or hide from zombies because there's usually one or more windows, so it'd be very easy to be shot or spotted while I'm not paying attention.

 

Thanks for the discussion  :beans:

[cash81 506]

As long as the curtains can be smeared with feces. Since the apocolypse means we dont have to conform to society's hoity toity rules any more.

And if you run out of spray paint to black out a window...

[OnionOfShame 138]

As long as the curtains can be smeared with feces. Since the apocolypse means we dont have to conform to society's hoity toity rules any more.

And if you run out of spray paint to black out a window...

I don't think wiping shit on the windows would be very viable. Unless you plan it ahead you will probably not have enough to cover it all enough, may not have any at all actually. And even then you would have to wash your hands afterwards, unless you have rubber gloves or want to wipe your shit on everything you touch (including your clothes, weapons, food, etc.).

[thefriendlydutchman 160]

In my opinion it's not up to us to decide whether or not an idea is feasible. As we play the alpha game we find and report bugs and criticize implemenattions and/or offer ideas. These ideas may not be technically possible but it can give a sense of direction for the developers about what players want from the game. They can than discard the idea, embrace it or even decide to go an extra mile to make it possible.

I agree however the engine just can't handle it

[blacktwin0 98]

As long as the curtains can be smeared with feces. Since the apocolypse means we dont have to conform to society's hoity toity rules any more.

And if you run out of spray paint to black out a window...

 

When are we getting shitting and pissing?