Helicopter Crash As Event

[Takas 91]

I like the idea of the crash sites we currently have implemented, but I would go even a step, or two, further.

[1] Make the helicopter crash an event, randomly triggered on the server. The helicopter will appear in the sky, normally flying, then it will undergo heavy troubles, start to rotate and eventually crash into the ground.

This would not only look cool, but also has a game mechanic value. This event can be seen from a medium to large area. Therefor many players would see it, and react to it, as this is something special. Not only players can see it, but hear it too, obviously, but in a large to very large area. Players across the server will swarm out to get to the crash site first, or pick up whatever is left. Obviously, the loot should be good to very good.

What would this do? Bundle the players from a certain area in one hot spot. This would lead to confrontation and action. Those who take high risks in order to rush to the site can be rewarded by good loot, or be punished for it by being uncautios and dying. Others, who take action in a more cautios way can still pick up players that also want to the crash site and loot them. Nobody will be forced to take part in this event, but it offers opportunities. Those who do not want, just carry on with their usual business.

This is my basic suggestion. I think it would add a nice touch to the game, though I do not know if this is technical possible.

[2] However, I have an addition to this suggestion. I excluded it because it could/would be pretty game changing, thus requires even further discussion.

A helicopter crash would, as stated before, causes a lot of noise. Not only players will be attracted because of the potentioal loot and other victims, but Zombies also find this noise curious. Spawned zombies will swarm out to the crash site. Not all of them, but a good portion. This will increase the danger for the survivors trying to get to the crash site, but, the kicker is, that the rest of the area is underpopulated because a good part of the Zombies are marching away. Therfore, there is not only the possibility to grab good loot at the crash site, and slaughter some other survivors, but you could also decide to sit back, let the others fight it out, and you just pick up the loot at other locations, that are normally perhaps heavily guarded by Zombies or camped by other survivors.

I think, this would add great diversity to the game. But, I would not make it a too frequent event, but perhaps once or twice a week on each server? I don't know. This is to be discussed, though I am pretty sure this should not happen on a daily basis.

No tl;dr. Read it, don't be lazy. Feel free to add, comment, or whatever you want to do. :blush:

[Takas 91]

I will bump this once. Don't know if people actually read the topic since the maintance.

[KnT47r 51]

I laughed when I got to your TL;DR - You want people to not be lazy and read the thing when you're too lazy to use the search function to see if your idea has been mentioned before

Hint: It has

[vision1776 42]

Getting tired of people asking other people to use the search function when they themselves arent even moderators or anything. Shut up already please. Reply "ON TOPIC" as the rules suggest.

Back to the topic,

I think this idea is awesome . +1

[KnT47r 51]

You mean these rules? Specifically the one 2 above the one you're talking about

To make you happy;

Yeah this is a great idea, but you should really search before making another thread detailing the exact same thing as someone else

Edited July 11, 2012 by KnT47r