Item Hoarding and Offline Protection

[mattldempsey 8]

This part of the game, is a bit, meh. Its not the kind of gameplay we really want to see.

People having to go miles north and hiding things off the map, because they know when they come back there stuff will be gone.

While not all of this is when a players offline, a large chunk of it is. I tried to think of what being offline could mean in DayZ. My first thought was that it simulates sleep, but you would wake up if someone was in your tent..

It doesnt really simulate anything, its a time when you are completely inactive.

My suggestion therefor, is that somewhere down the line, tents only become interactive when the player who owns them is online. However harsh the game is, you at least deserve the chance to be able to defend your stuff.

As far as vehicles go, I dont think they should go the same way, just because if it did, everyone would start getting vehicles. But you should at least be able to lock the vehicles. Implement some sort of key system and a hotwiring system. Could also have a key replicating piece of equipment.

Just something, stuff being targeted just because you cant spent 24/7 defending it, is not how this game should be

[Ghost778 18]

You lock your car, you can just break the window and climb in. It wouldnt be a security measure in this game, just an annoying anthill to step over. It might be easier to not horde stuff, just carry what you need, then you wont have to worry about logging in and your stuff being gone(most of the time).

[DemonGroover 8836]

So if the player is offline noone can open his flimsy tent? That isnt really realistic, a tent cant be locked. Maybe if there were ways in which to bury stuff?

I agree with the vehicle idea (who wouldnt take their keys with them) especially the ability to hot wire a car with the right equipment, for example.

[bazbake 456]

Or we could get rid of tents and storage and return permadeath to the game so hoarders and server hoppers don't coast through the endgame on cruise control.

Just a thought.

[Ghost778 18]

Or we could get rid of tents and storage and return permadeath to the game so hoarders and server hoppers don't coast through the endgame on cruise control.

Just a thought.

I can say nothing negative about this suggestion, but thats because I agree.

[Nataniel 0]

There's a great idea: http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/64351-tents-a-mans-best-friend-in-a-zombiepocalypse/

It combines offline protection with realism.