Bandit for self-defense

[BlackVoid (DayZ) 0]

So i went on a trip to Rog Castle and when I came closer I asked in the chat if any friendlies were near the castle.

I got no answer and when I was almost inside I see a survivor that shoots me.

I run away to put on a bandage and after that I go back to the castle to kill him for shooting me.

A few minutes later I noticed I had a bandit skin.

Why do I become a bandit for self-defense? I thought you don't become a bandit if you kill in self-defense.

[frosties 0]

Self-Defense is shooting somebody WHILE they are shooting at you.

You can shoot someone within 30 sec or soe after being shot.

Going back later then that isnt self-defense, just revenge :)

[DudelyPowers 0]

Yeah, that's technically not self defense anymore so much as revenge. Self defense would have been putting more distance between you after escaping.

[-Sin- 5]

Well it seems that your first mistake here was asking if there were friendlies. Probably would have been better to scope it out and see if you couldn't get the drop on anyone inside.

But as people are saying, from the sounds of it you took a lot more than 30 seconds. As I'd figure it was probably 4 seconds to get your bearings and get out, 10 seconds to get the distance away that you felt safe. Possibly 15. The bandage animation is like 4 seconds. The return was probably more stealthy and planned out so 25 seconds. But this is all like best case scenario. In all reality it was probably a few minutes til you put him down for him shooting you.

[BlackVoid (DayZ) 0]

It took like 10-15 seconds for me to bandage and then I scoped in with my AK and killed him.

The thing is that the skull on the HUD is green and to my understanding that means I'm not a bandit.

[tails13 0]

It took like 10-15 seconds for me to bandage and then I scoped in with my AK and killed him.

The thing is that the skull on the HUD is green and to my understanding that means I'm not a bandit.

The face won't change colour, it'll just change expression. The more sinister it looks (ie. big smile, angled eyes) the lower your humanity. If it isn't smiling and it's eyes are pretty much horizontal you most likely have positive humanity.

[Zoop 343]

I got killed because of this today. Two newbies on the beach started firing at me, so I ran and hid in a house. Killed them both as they ran past (noobs). Then I got a bandit skin.

I didn't mind that so much, and I even announced to the server that I had a bandit skin and what happened. Then I get to Cherno, stop to check my map to see where to refill my canteens, and some ass shoots me in the back of the head, yelling 'Bandit!' afterwards. It wasn't even honorable. I mean, who the hell shoots someone who is reading his map? Granted, I should have gone to a more secluded place to do it, but this guy had probably been following me.

This happens a day after I decided not to be a bandit any longer. I just lost my bandit skin a few hours previously. Needless to say, if you're such a moron to announce that you just killed a bandit, shortly after killing a bandit, you get what's coming to you. He plays my server frequently. I'll find him again, and if I don't, someone else will. I placed a bounty on him, promising anyone who kills him on sight nightvision goggles. Which I don't have. Hehe.

[Jaleno 4]

Oh sorry, the super smart AI that watches every player in the server at all times didn't notice that he shot you first..

Don't believe a system could be implemented to register who shot at who first EFFICIENTLY that wouldn't lag the server to hell. Besides, the skins are going bye-bye soon enough.

[BlackVoid (DayZ) 0]

Oh sorry' date=' the super smart AI that watches every player in the server at all times didn't notice that he shot you first..

Don't believe a system could be implemented to register who shot at who first EFFICIENTLY that wouldn't lag the server to hell. Besides, the skins are going bye-bye soon enough.

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I do not know how you check for shots fired in ARMA 2, but in games like garrysmod that wouldn't lag the server at all.

[walrus2517 27]

There have been quite a few complaints along these lines. I'm sure it is something Rocket will continue to improve as he develops the mod, but right now the system in place is very rough. That's alpha for you. :)

[BlackVoid (DayZ) 0]

So what does this mean? I can't decide if I'm a bandit or survivor by looking at the expression.