We need keys!

[Eldo (DayZ) 7]

This has probably already been suggested, but I couldn't find a post for it, anyway here it goes.

If you've ever had a vehicle you know the frustration of only keeping it for one day after losing it to someone aimlessly wandering the woods, a helicopter with a radar, or a hacker with an esp that shows all vehicles in the server. So, why not add keys? No one in a zombie post-apocalyptic world would leave the main supply of food, water, medicine, ammo, guns, and transport ripe for the taking. Now like most ideas, mine can be expanded and changed from the specifics that I'm about to mention, but here's what I started out thinking with. Keys that spawn in grocery stores, houses, bars, hotels, factories, and sheds. Any residential areas or any place where cars in real life would have been taken, so just about everywhere. But, these keys should not be easily found, they should be extremely rare and difficult to find if all cars use the same type of keys. Another possibility is keys made specifically for each car, it really depends what the community thinks would be better. Also, a set of keys I believe should come with the car, and a possibility is that you need a toolbox to get in a newly repaired car for the first time, as if you hot wired it or something. You should be able to keep the keys on your tool belt safe from the taking and they should go into the cars inventory while you drive. I also think that you should be able to lock your trunk, maybe some cars you wouldn't be able to like the V3S truck, just because the bed is completely exposed.

So there we go, keys, give me any thoughts or ideas to expand this one, or even if you think this is a good suggestion, thanks!

[species5021 28]

You have to think a bit more engine wise, Arma2 does not have keys required to enter a vehicle so neither does DayZ. I think the idea isn't bad per se but finding rare keys AND finding super rare vehicles is a bit overkill. With my luck i would find the keys then die repeatedly and losing them again every time, then finding a vehicle but no keys... No ill stick with finding rare vehicles and then the parts to fix them which take a lot of work and are pretty rare themselves.

Good try though!

[Gogster (DayZ) 626]

You have to think that someone would just hot wire it if they didn't have the key.

It could introduce a level of delay into stealing vehicles. If you have the key the vehicle starts straight away, if you don't you get the option to hot wire, which could take a random amount of time, say 2-6 minutes.

Edited July 24, 2012 by Gogster

[Eldo (DayZ) 7]

You have to think a bit more engine wise, Arma2 does not have keys required to enter a vehicle so neither does DayZ. I think the idea isn't bad per se but finding rare keys AND finding super rare vehicles is a bit overkill. With my luck i would find the keys then die repeatedly and losing them again every time, then finding a vehicle but no keys... No ill stick with finding rare vehicles and then the parts to fix them which take a lot of work and are pretty rare themselves.

Good try though!

Find and repair the car, then when it's stolen, you'll understand the frustration and annoyance, especially if you keep trying to get new cars.

[Eldo (DayZ) 7]

You have to think that someone would just hot wire it if they didn't have the key.

It could introduce a level of delay into stealing vehicles. If you have the key the vehicle starts straight away, if you don't you get the option to hot wire, which could take a random amount of time, say 2-6 minutes.

Yeah thats true, its just a basic idea, and thats also a good idea.

[Gotham 15]

Refer to my Locks/Chains suggestion in my sig.

Edited July 24, 2012 by Gotham

[Eldo (DayZ) 7]

Refer to my Locks/Chains post.

My bad, searched keys into forums, didn't find anything.

[Gotham 15]

NP, just highlights the ability to lock cars with locks. Same concept, different name.

[Warhog (DayZ) 26]

Well, theres a Arma2 mod called City Life RPG2 and you can lock the car on this mod, but i don't know more about it.

[keefehb 17]

If you want the ability to lock your car/motorbike then there must be something to counter it.

E.g a rare item such as a lockpick kit or screwdriver :bandit:

Otherwise there will be no risk or incentive to actually hide the sodding things and the map will be littered with locked mopeds.

[Warhog (DayZ) 26]

If you want the ability to lock your car/motorbike then there must be something to counter it.

E.g a rare item such as a lockpick kit or screwdriver :bandit:

Otherwise there will be no risk or incentive to actually hide the sodding things and the map will be littered with locked mopeds.

Indeed, but before putting locks in this mod and the tools to break them, there should be more vehicle respawns ^^

[Charlotte (DayZ) 6]

I like the idea, but people that happen across your car in the woods would probably just destory it (to force it to respawn) if they couldn't steal it.

People already like to blow up cars, lol. When we were repairing a vehicle (stary car), I stayed to watch the car while my friends gathered parts, and I ended up having to kill 3 players that took shots at the car... ppl just randomly trying to blow it up.

[Eldo (DayZ) 7]

I like the idea, but people that happen across your car in the woods would probably just destory it (to force it to respawn) if they couldn't steal it.

People already like to blow up cars, lol. When we were repairing a vehicle (stary car), I stayed to watch the car while my friends gathered parts, and I ended up having to kill 3 players that took shots at the car... ppl just randomly trying to blow it up.

Good point, so obvious I never thought of that, hurdur...

[Beanus 61]

If you want the ability to lock your car/motorbike then there must be something to counter it.

E.g a rare item such as a lockpick kit or screwdriver :bandit:

Otherwise there will be no risk or incentive to actually hide the sodding things and the map will be littered with locked mopeds.

Crowbar: a primary weapon to pry the door open, damages the car slightly and will make bandits work in pairs to steal cars just in case someones around :ph34r:

[Warhog (DayZ) 26]

Oh yesterday me and two of my buddies had a field trip in our GAZ, guess what: In stary some guy started shooting at us, with his CZ550.

If he would stand near the road and salute i would've asked him if he want's to get dropped off in Berezino, but NO better shoot the car -.-

[zipper 69]

I have been hoping for this to be implemented for awhile now, but from what I understood there was nothing in Arma 2 that would allow it to work. If this is something that can be modded and added into the game, it should happen right away. It never made any sense to me that people would find vehicles, spend the time to fix them up, but whenever they left, they would always leave the keys in it. Keys not only should be able to be found, but a machine used to make keys should be added in as well, giving people the ability to make keys for larger groups of people. Make it so the key cannot be made until the master key is found. I'd like to see keys made for some sort of metal fencing too, giving people the ability to lock up their camps while they are away. Right now it is too easy to just romp through the woods and stumble upon a camp site that has all the best gear in the game. There needs to be some difficulty added into actually acquiring that gear.

[ZedsDeadBaby 2287]

Be careful what you wish for.

If I can't steal your vehicle, I'm just going to destroy it.

Would you rather come back to nothing, or the burnt and smoking husk of your former glory?

Your choice.

[Eldo (DayZ) 7]

Be careful what you wish for.

If I can't steal your vehicle, I'm just going to destroy it.

Would you rather come back to nothing, or the burnt and smoking husk of your former glory?

Your choice.

Yeah you go ahead and waste your ammo

[thatcommiekid 57]

Starting a vehicle: Hot Wire

SUCCESS

[thatcommiekid 57]

Yeah you go ahead and waste your ammo

ide use 4 shots, one for each tire.

[Basshead 20]

I know this is a dumb idea, but I have three or four friends that I play with. I always carry a tire with me at all times, but when I find a vehicle I just simply shoot out one tire and when I rejoin I repair it, if they want it they can go find a tire. Dumb idea, but I think that is the only defense you can have at this time.

[knaxx 4]

If we are going to go this realistic, then I want to smash into the car with the but of my gun or rock and pop out the ignition with my knife and turn it just like I would in real life. Make it into an animation and lets go. Would take about 30-40 seconds.

[ZedsDeadBaby 2287]

Yeah you go ahead and waste your ammo

I have 1600 rounds on me and 3200 more in my tent.

I think I can spare a few for your vehicle.

And if you're referring to the bug that allows destroyed vehicles to return, rest assured it will be fixed long before car keys are added to the game.