Possible solution for the "kill players just for fun" thing - an idea

[Spidey (DayZ) 78]

How I see it, is that the game is EXTREMELY easy. Try to imagine DayZ without other players, just like a singleplayer. Were would be all the fun, right?

Which means, if the game is so easy, then why shouldn't we just go and kill some players? Or if we see someone, why shouldn't we kill them?

I don't know if you got my point, but I'm kinda huge fan of all the zombie-things, like movies, TV series, games, etc etc. Let's take the TV series The Walking Dead as an example. They had a group of like, 10 people? IDK but that isn't important. What's important is, that they never even thought about killing other people. Why? Coz their biggest concern were the zombies. There were a LOT of them, like a fucking hordes on every corner, and even ONE was a HUGE problem to them.

My idea is, if SOMEHOW the zombies would became FAR more dangerous than they are right now, and there should be at least 3-4x more of them, it would stop the kill-for-fun thing, at least a little bit. Not only that, but also the KOS and all those frustrating things. Ofc it wouldn't end all the pvp, but at least the weird pvp when there's just no point at all in killing other players and yet we still do it.

Why? Because we fucking can, there is no punishmen for it. Because the zombies just won't fucking hear your gunshots, and if yes, it will be like 3-4 of them at max, and that's something anyone can easily handle, even if not inside a building or so.

So , in order to survive, you would absolutely have to group up with any player you encounter. Well you wouldn't have to, but beign alone would make your life a pain in the ass. You couldn't simply go into the town, not even the small ones, because of the zombies. Also this thing would kinda force more players to just go north to the barns/deer stands etc., because beign on the shore would be kinda too dangerous.

DayZ is intended to be as realistic as it can be. Still there are so many things that are FAR from realism. Another example would be zombie hearing. Like, WTF? I just shot like 3 times 20 meters away from zombie from my revolver or M1911 and they just do nothing? On the other hand, I hear shooting from like 200 meters?

Thanks if you've read all of this and for your reply and opinion. And please don't critisise my english or anything ike grammar, it's 4:30 AM here and I'm not even from an english speaking country. :) Beans to you all !

// Also, another idea is, make something like random events appear in the world. Something like a huge 50+ zombies just randomly walking on the map (together), would be funny if someone would encounter them. Another one - zombies in woods, not many of them, but SOME at least. Oh and also, zombies spawning inside the buildings would be awesome, and far more realistic, but IDK if that's possible due to the engine.

Those are all only my ideas and thoughts. Don't take it too seriously, it's just what has been crossing my mind lately. :) And ROCKET, if you read this, DayZ is AWESOME ! thanks for creating all of this :))

[Flambo (DayZ) 50]

You're not the only one who holds this opinion. While I would certainly enjoy 3-4x more zombies, I don't think it's a must. What is a must is that zombies become Public Enemy #1. At present, zombies are slightly less threatening than mall security.

Edited July 28, 2012 by Flambo

[Flurf 25]

[Albatros (DayZ) 40]

I didn't think killing players for fun was a problem.

[shadownick 3]

You should be killed if you kill too many people. Finally, you should be crucified in Cherno above the fire pits around the town square. Or you should be a hooker where you are killed by a hatchet everytime you spawn by your pimp.

[Desai 0]

You guys are essentially saying that you want DayZ to be an entirely different game.

It isn't

HTFU

[Valmek (DayZ) 3]

You guys are essentially saying that you want DayZ to be an entirely different game.

It isn't

HTFU

Or people say this because they don't want people to go straight for them and kill them and take their gear that they spent hours of time on to get.

[shadownick 3]

You guys are essentially saying that you want DayZ to be an entirely different game.

It isn't

HTFU

You know my post was a joke. Infact I kill everyone I dont know or people who actually say their friendly.

[Leaper229 3]

totally disagree

if zombies becomes tougher killing might become more common

ill kill players for their gear cuz zombies r tougher and i need good gear more than ever

[#BASEDGOD 27]

What you just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling incoherent post, were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this thread is now dumber for having read it. I award you no beans...may God have mercy on your soul

[Spidey (DayZ) 78]

What you just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling incoherent post, were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this thread is now dumber for having read it. I award you no beans...may God have mercy on your soul

I see. Well that's your opinion and I don't take that from you, actually, I thank you for your honesty. Beans for ya :]

What I'm saying is, that now, the only thing that gets a little bit adrenaline to my body is confrontation with other players. If zombies would be an enemy number one, that would mean there'd be less chance you will get shot for no reason in heart of cherno at the top of the fire station. Why? Simply because if you fire that AK-74 of yours , there will be 100 hungry zombies climbing ladders and stairs in a few seconds and you WILL die. Instead, you will rather ask if the person you see is friendly, and you might even get a friend. Or maybe not, then you will be forced to do the shooting thing. Both ways, it would be more interesting.

I think zombies right now are rather pointless and I just laugh at them. While, in other games, sometimes I even fear them. They should be terrifying and scary monsters. Not just retarded runners with rather annoying than scary sounds and looks and everything. When I first time played this game I was like " OH MOTHERF*CKING GOD A ZOMBIE IS CHASING ME" - then I died. Now: "Oh, 50 zombies on my back, I'll better run into that building where they will all get stuck and walk out like a boss using second exit" .

And yes, PVP might get more intense as you will need gear more than ever, but, not in the towns. In the wilds, yes, and that would be fine. But not in the towns. In the cities, you would think twice before shooting that gun of yours. Would that double barelled shotgun carried by that poorly equipped guy with alice pack he obviously just found be worth beign eventually surrounded by those 60 zombies walking arround you right now? And, now what if he'd have a .50 cal sniper rifle. Would you take the risk of death for the amazing gear?

But again, this is just my opinion.

Edited July 28, 2012 by Spidey

[Spidey (DayZ) 78]

I didn't think killing players for fun was a problem.

Yes, I'm pretty sure it is a problem in the game that's trying to be realistic. While in RL I don't think anyone from DayZ community would just simply kill another human beign, in this game, it's for fcking fun. Altough I don't get it. I kill a player. I get +1 murders. Where's the fun part ?

I saw a video where a bunch of guys literally kindapped a newspawned guy. They took him to the forests and eventually executed him, saying "You are in the wrong neighbourhood son" . That was fcking funny and hilarous. But beign shot with M107 from 1100 meters on the coast while you don't even lose anything by dying? What's the point. There's no fun in that kill. Even if you just spawn, go to cherno/elektro, take the good gear, now you have cool weapon and stuff, and you will die because of some idiot with even better gear. But still, what's the poin? You didn't lost much, it's not a big deal, you spawned 10 mins ago, you can spawn again. SO much pointless pvp..

DayZ is a zombie game. In zombie games, all of them, this is kinda like a rule to the zombie apocalypse game/movie/anything, and it applies even more to DayZ as it is trying to be realistic, you expect to team up with other survivors, in order to survive massive and extremely dangerous hordes of zombies waiting you at every damn corner. Indeed you also expect encounters with bandits, but you reaaally don't expect to be shot !every! !single! !time! you see somebody, even if you don't have anything except bandage and painkillers... You really don't expect zombies to be dumber and less dangerous than your dog/cat/retarded brother/whatever.