Daganja 4 Posted April 6, 2019 Hi new to Dayz I was wondering if someone can tell me are there any advantages to using bandages? the only pro/con I have found so far for rags/bandages is that 6 rags takes only 3 inventory spaces, where as 6 bandages (3 bandages- 2 uses per) would take 6 inventory spaces. Just from this it seems that it would make more sense to carry just a stack of rags, rather than 3 full bandages. If there are any advantages to using bandages over rags could someone please tell? Thank you :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hemmo 55 Posted April 6, 2019 In future iteration, bandages will be more clean and rags could contain a chance of some infection. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aux7 234 Posted April 6, 2019 (edited) pristine clothes can be found in most places, bandages are a bit rarer problem is mostly clothes arent always pristine and you could get an infection if the bandage is wet or worn . . . I dont know if this mechanism is in the game yet When I get my preferred loadout re clothes, I cut my jeans and sweatshirt into bandages. Typically I die before I run out. Also you can make ropes out of rags . . . 12 required. Edited April 6, 2019 by aux7 corrected number of rags Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
green_mtn_grandbob 594 Posted April 6, 2019 2 hours ago, aux7 said: you can make ropes out of rags . . . 6 required. It takes 12 rags to make a rope , unless they changed it . two stacks of six rags. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilgrim* 3514 Posted April 6, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, hemmo said: In future iteration, bandages will be more clean and rags could contain a chance of some infection. Used to be that the bottles of disinfectant you can still find now, were for bandages and rags used for bandaging - they weren't only in the game to force other players to drink. There was a change of getting infection in a wound (a while back)... and also some zombie bites could infect you too. Antibiotics & also disinfectant were a key thing to have at a couple of different times in DayZ.. a guy once shot me in the back and apoloigised online because he just needed antibiotics "real bad" - So you could use the disinfectant on the rags (prepare them) - in fact you still can right now, it just has no game effect Also bandages and rags were used for making splints when you broke a leg - that was another injury the Zs could inflict, as well as from gunshot or melee, or just by falling down a steep slope. Antibiotics Disinfectant Chlorine tabs - each had it's specific use AND you could keep an empty tin can to boil water in, to fill up your bottle with non-infected clean water. And not eating raw meat, natch, or drinking from ponds - both had a risk. Basically there were a good number of ways of getting sick or infected, and you had to avoid them or have a cure to hand, or drag yourself off looking for one before it was too late. these SHALL come back right Devs ?? Edited April 6, 2019 by pilgrim* 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aux7 234 Posted April 6, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, green_mtn_grandbob said: It takes 12 rags to make a rope , unless they changed it . two stacks of six rags. oops, youre right .. . . corrected . .. thanks Edited April 6, 2019 by aux7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eno 1049 Posted April 7, 2019 thought alcohol tincture was for disenfecting rags / sewing kits etc and disenfectamt spray for plants Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilgrim* 3514 Posted April 7, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, eno said: thought alcohol tincture was for disenfecting rags / sewing kits etc and disenfectamt spray for plants alcohol tincture for rags, yes true.. I thought disinfectant worked too. Never tried it on plants or fruit - what does it do.. heard it killed you ? You could sew up woulds with the sewing kit, also. Edited April 7, 2019 by pilgrim* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eno 1049 Posted April 7, 2019 38 minutes ago, pilgrim* said: alcohol tincture for rags, yes true.. I thought disinfectant worked too. Never tried it on plants or fruit - what does it do.. heard it killed you ? You could sew up woulds with the sewing kit, also. When you grow plants sometimes they get covered in bugs. The disenfectant dealt with that otherwise bugs would ruin a bunch of your crop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilgrim* 3514 Posted April 7, 2019 4 hours ago, eno said: When you grow plants sometimes they get covered in bugs. The disenfectant dealt with that otherwise bugs would ruin a bunch of your crop. Nice - do gereenfly infestations still exist? I thought they'd vanished with fishing & etc.. - you can still use disinfectant right now on rags - still says in the rags description "use as bandages, but better if they are clean". Disinfectant spray still works on rags; uses up your disinfectant, but maybe operates on other clothes (I haven't tried) - Makes no difference, of course. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eno 1049 Posted April 7, 2019 2 hours ago, pilgrim* said: Nice - do gereenfly infestations still exist? I thought they'd vanished with fishing & etc.. - you can still use disinfectant right now on rags - still says in the rags description "use as bandages, but better if they are clean". Disinfectant spray still works on rags; uses up your disinfectant, but maybe operates on other clothes (I haven't tried) - Makes no difference, of course. I don't know to be honest- there's so much food in game right now I haven't bothered to test it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
