Safe Area

[raxx 8]

I imagine this idea has been presented before but this is my take on it.

Somewhere on the map will be a safe area, this area will be essentially a makeshift base constructed from H-barriers and other fortifications.

Within a fairly large radius of this area no zombies would be able to spawn and weapons would become deactivated.

What this means is that there is an area where players could go to safely trade items with each other and chat with other players.

The base would be constructed in a way that prevented snipers from shooting into the base from a long distance to ensure that those players inside the base would be 100% secure.

I thought this might be a good idea as player-player interaction now is basically just shoot on sight. Having an area where safe trades would be possible and also where players could seek aid would perhaps make the game more enjoyable for those who would like to socialise/roleplay more.

Also with this idea a trade system might be able to be implemented which allows players to swap their items around safely without being scammed.

That's my idea anyway, i look forward to reading any comments or criticism.

Thanks.

[ninjaholic 116]

I just read the word safe. No. No. No. You missed the point SO HARD.

Edited July 24, 2012 by ninjaholic

[Zeromentor 169]

Stopping snipers just means you give them alternate means to kill you. They'd use grenades.

No, the only safe areas are the ones YOU and other groups make. No area in this mod will be made into a safe zone. Oh, and people are scammed in real life, so a safe trading option is out of the question.

[DayZPvP.com 143]

Rocket has said repeatedly that there will be no safe zone coded in. However, he will make it easier for player patrolled/run safe zones to be in the game. We (and he) just don't know how/when yet.

[Marten (DayZ) 2]

No, If u want a savezone find guys and make it.

Although shoot on sight is a prob, solving it by something the game forces on u, like murder punishment or safe zones is not the way.

If u want no why?

USE THE SEARCH FUNCTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kakashi-Madara 0]

Even if they made one. There would be people that would watch for people heading there. And then the whole point of the safe zone ends.. The only way they could do this is if it was like an end to the game or something. Maybe make a whole new map and like once you get to the "safe zone" Possible a ship port of air zone, you would get sent to the other map. Maybe you could even go back and forth. That is rally cool Idea I think.

[komoter226@yahoo.co.uk 59]

If you want safe-zones then I suggest you go and play WayZ when it's out.

[IReaperI 0]

Sad that this mod is meant to be a Zombie Survival RP mod, not just another DM mod, like almost 90% of the players are playing it in that way already. I think the best way to ensure that starters and players who want to play this mod more like an RP mod, won't get killed by bandits, snipers, douchebags, etc.. is to make spawn points everywhere around the map and not just on the coastal areas. This will make people spawn on the map in a wider radius, preventing "noobhunters" to hunt down most of the starters.

[K_Tetsu 2]

I think it would work with NPCs guarding it [for example US soldiers in a watchtower as snipers] so in a area 500m from this base everyone shooting another survivor would be punished by the sentrys.I also think that this woudlt be so har dto accomplish and could give others the oppurtunity to team up/gear up and trade/heal more safely.

[Poopty Pants 0]

I think this is a terrible idea. I think at absolute most servers could have the option to have PvE or something, which you can read about on other threads.

I've been playing for about a month and have like some of you been extremely frustrated that the game is basically PvP. Once I accepted that, the game has become incredibly more fun. Basically unless you are completely unarmed and I see you I will shoot on sight. I'd rather not kill you but i've had waaaay too many experiences of people shouting "friendly! friendly!" and then unload a clip in my butt as soon as my guard was down (and then like you was butt hurt).

The game really wouldnt have to be PvP if it was entirely restructured, but I personally like it as it is.

[K_Tetsu 2]

I think this is a terrible idea. I think at absolute most servers could have the option to have PvE or something, which you can read about on other threads.

I've been playing for about a month and have like some of you been extremely frustrated that the game is basically PvP. Once I accepted that, the game has become incredibly more fun. Basically unless you are completely unarmed and I see you I will shoot on sight. I'd rather not kill you but i've had waaaay too many experiences of people shouting "friendly! friendly!" and then unload a clip in my butt as soon as my guard was down (and then like you was butt hurt).

The game really wouldnt have to be PvP if it was entirely restructured, but I personally like it as it is.

The safe areas shouldnt forbid PVP. If u start a fight in the safe area u get shot by the sentries ^^ So basically you can kill someone but there is a very high posibility the sentrys will get you soon after that but NPCs could only operate within the safe zone.

If anyone dont like them they just had to avoid them but for other people it could be awesome to share some stories they saw in the server.

Like a "Survivors INN " to sleep or medical rooms where people can get a transfusion from others for some valuable loot.

Edited July 24, 2012 by K_Tetsu

[stepover12 12]

I like this idea. A Safe zone where no bandit is allowed will introduce a new social dynamic to the game.

Right now everyone is shooting on sight, in order to survive. Being a bandit is currently a necessity instead of a choice. I dont like this. But it can change if the map has a safe-zone town where bandits are not allowed in. A safe haven town would be a place for non-bandits people to meet up and group up, thus provide a new social dynamic to the game. This would also provide another destination for survivors, instead of the situation right now where every new spawn bum rushes Cherno to get supplies then head to airfields, no other choice of where to go.

What I'd like a safe zone to have is a healing station where you can get transfused if you provide your own bloodpack. This way people can play solo sometimes instead of having to wait for friends all the time.

A platform for trading would be nice, but not a top priority.

[captainwaffles 41]

Its ok me and my friends have plenty of food we can wait..