New toolbelt item: Duct Tape

[AllYoYens 34]

Duct taping flashlight to gun. Instant win

[0013 10]

It could also be use to tape a flash light to a gun lol

[0013 10]

ROFL tree post with the same idea

[antiskub2.0 17]

makeshift bandit mask!

[antiskub2.0 17]

tie 3 cans of beans togeth to make a bean bomb!

[hungrycookpot (DayZ) 0]

I really like a lot of these ideas, but I think that as a tool, duct tape would be way too powerful. Taping mags together? Binding players? An item that allows that type of stuff would probably be more balanced as a consumable item like food, so that you have to collect and carry quite a bit of tape to do something like tie up a couple people.

[0013 10]

I really like a lot of these ideas, but I think that as a tool, duct tape would be way too powerful. Taping mags together? Binding players? An item that allows that type of stuff would probably be more balanced as a consumable item like food, so that you have to collect and carry quite a bit of tape to do something like tie up a couple people.

It could be use for X amount of times. Depending on the task.

For exemple: mag tie = 1 use

tie player = 2-3 use

and so on...

[miket 92]

I really like a lot of these ideas, but I think that as a tool, duct tape would be way too powerful. Taping mags together? Binding players? An item that allows that type of stuff would probably be more balanced as a consumable item like food, so that you have to collect and carry quite a bit of tape to do something like tie up a couple people.

It could be use for X amount of times. Depending on the task.

For exemple: mag tie = 1 use

tie player = 2-3 use

and so on...

The more I think about this the more I agree. When I thought about the uses that have been listed, I figured being able to bind someone's hands and feet, gag them, and blind fold them, as many times are you wanted, with one roll of duct tape, would be a little overpowered. Not to mention having an unlimited to supply of temporary bandages (even if it only reduces bleeding rate instead of stopping it).

Edited August 17, 2012 by MykeMichail

[Dimes123 60]

it would have to have a limited number of uses.

[Killzor 7]

This sounds awesome. but yeah a limited number of uses. It would also be awesome if it could be used to repair slightly damaged tires. As if it were to plug up a hole on a regular tire but it wont last forever.

[lazyorc 7]

I like duct tape idea but it might be too over powered xD

[hungrycookpot (DayZ) 0]

tools so far are all non-consumable, they don't afaik have durability, while consumable items can be collected in multiples (must place extra tools in your backpack) and can have a number of "uses", like ammunition mags. It makes more sense as a usable item, like a trap (could have multiple uses). Having as a consumable also allows the dev to control the usage of duct tape, in case it turns out to be too powerful, by manipulating the drop rate.