[PvP] Solutions to Alt-F4'ers, Aborters etc.

[Freust 20]

What is Alt+F4'ing/Aborting?

Alt-F4'ing/Aborters is the act of logging out using the abort button in the main menu or pressing Alt and F4 keys while in Windowed mode. This allows players to escape dangerous situations such as gunfights, zombies and other threats without taking any, or very minimal damage, switch servers and heal up or retreat to a safe location.

Why is this so bad?

These techniques are NOT in the spirit of DayZ. They allow to cheat on the survival aspect of the game. ArmA 2, and DayZ strive to provide the most realistic experience possible in a videogame. Using these techniques is basically cheating, as you wouldn't be able to just "Log Off" if you were in a bad situation in real life. Therefore, it is necessary to create some ways to prevent logging out easily.

The Solutions!

What I'd like to propose, is that every time you attempt to leave the game, you have to sit through a twenty (20) second countdown that will then allow you to leave the game/go to the server browser. There are some games that I've played, and when I tried to externally (using an equivalent of Alt-F4) leave the game, it asked me if I was really sure I wanted to quit. If it is possible to combine the timed-logout and the confirmation, I am sure this will thwart many players who attempt to quit without penalties.

What if's?

1Q: What if I wound the player, they hide and log out?

1A: This could be prevented by making the following conditions required to be met:

-You may not log out until 5 minutes after taking more than 500 blood damage at once. (Resets if more damage is taken)

-You may not log out until 5 minutes after receiving Pain. (Unless Painkillers are used)

-You may not log out if you are in Shock.

-You may not log out until 5 minutes after receiving broken bones. (Unless Morphine is applied)

-You may not log out as long as you are bleeding. (Unless used a bandage)

Therefore, the only way to log out is when you are safe, healthy (relatively) and not under any negative effects. The times suggested are just ideas, so they can be tweaked up or down. If none of the conditions above apply to the player, they will sit through the standard 20 second cooldown.

2Q: But what if I am in a real hurry and need to quickly log out. I'm not trying to cheat, but I happen to be in "X" and I have to wait to log out?

2A: This could be changed by creating a toggleable checkmark saying "Leave server as soon as possible".

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Addendum

I unerstand I will most likely get a lot of flame for this, therefore I will ask you to remain civil and not post unless you have some actual feedback explaining why this post is a bad/good idea. Thank you for reading this far, you are a champ!

[Noise (DayZ) 40]

I thought you weren't supposed to make topics about this? Apparently you didn't read the 'read before posting'.

Edit: Also, use the search function.

Edited July 16, 2012 by Noise

[StickyNote 25]

Preventing logout seems really restrictive and unnecessary. Especially considering that you can just end the task from the task manager.

Why not just immobalize the character and leave them in the game world for 5 minutes upon alt-f4 or disconnect? I'd rather not sit and stare at a countdown timer for 5 minutes after I want to leave out of frustration due to my broken bones.

[Freust 20]

Preventing logout seems really restrictive and unnecessary. Especially considering that you can just end the task from the task manager.

Why not just immobalize the character and leave them in the game world for 5 minutes upon alt-f4 or disconnect? I'd rather not sit and stare at a countdown timer for 5 minutes after I want to leave out of frustration due to my broken bones.

You can log out with broken bones, there's just a countdown of five minutes before you can log out, so that people without morphine won't be forced to be stuck.

[Deviant (DayZ) 43]

Repost.

This is already there, but there's a 5 second delay.

Possibly will be added in.

This has only been released for 2 months.. wait until the game is done.

Welcome to alpha. Everything isn't ready yet..

[Quaby 93]

Read my signature, then search for it. You are literally the thousandth person to make a thread about this.