How about a starting weapon?

[The_Dude (DayZ) 27]

Noob here. Seems to me that anyone with half a brain could find a stick, golf club, pocket knife, fireplace poker, or even a kitchen knife to defend themselves with before venturing out. Starting with NO weapon seems overly harsh and borderline unrealistic. Its like they dropped you from the sky into the wilderness to start out. I for one could find a ton of weapons before even leaving my garage...

Dont get me wrong, I LOVE the game, but any pointy object SHOULD be part of the starting equipment.

[Ipurgepeople 106]

A stick. Usable to kill 1-3 zombies.

I think this would be a nice way to prevent to "where the fuck did you come from" moments that happen oh-so-very-often on your quest to acquire some sort of weapon.

[Silent331 25]

The stand alone game is going to feature many "homestyle" weapons, like a baseball bat, kitchen knife, ect.

[jamesjordan24@hotmail.com 14]

We had weapons at one stage for new starts, all the game turned into was run across the shoreline and scavenge more makarov ammo off of survivors you just killed.

[hazzathealmighty 51]

Nah.

The point of this game is to make it hard. Finding your very first weapon is the best feeling ever! Just waltz into the nearest town and look around.

They USED ti have a starting weapon but then they made it harder :( oh well have fun.

[hazzathealmighty 51]

A stick. Usable to kill 1-3 zombies.

I think this would be a nice way to prevent to "where the fuck did you come from" moments that happen oh-so-very-often on your quest to acquire some sort of weapon.

I gotta say that would be amazing

[Grodenn 53]

No I think we should start with even less stuff than now tbh. It is way to easy to gather gear as well and really when the zombies are as weak as they are atm there is really no need for a starter weapon.

[Cballzman 1]

The thrill of finding your first weapon is but one of the many attractions of DayZ. I prefer it this way, and it really isn't that hard to find an average starting weapon.

[CerebralZombie (DayZ) 151]

The stand alone game is going to feature many "homestyle" weapons, like a baseball bat, kitchen knife, ect.

Sweet, can't wait to see what they come up with.

[CerebralZombie (DayZ) 151]

The thrill of finding your first weapon is but one of the many attractions of DayZ. I prefer it this way, and it really isn't that hard to find an average starting weapon.

Also agree with this. So once again I can't wait to see what they come up with for the "Stand alone" DayZ.

[bazbake 456]

Players don't need starting weapons. They just need their early weapons buffed so that they don't suck ass. There's no reason for the Makarov to take two clips to kill another player. That just makes newbs sitting ducks.

[The_Dude (DayZ) 27]

Nah.

The point of this game is to make it hard. Finding your very first weapon is the best feeling ever! Just waltz into the nearest town and look around.

They USED ti have a starting weapon but then they made it harder :( oh well have fun.

I get that... but DAYZ strives for realism and survival. even the basest survivalist will have something to defend themselves with. Not asking for a gun here. I mean, what is priority one in survival. Food (hunting) and water, with water being number one. Starting without a weapon is just nuts, especially when bandits abound. Zombies are the least of your worries in that case. Maybe a random base weapon when you spawn? Anything that can help you hunt or defend yourself in the most basic way would be nice.

[Survivor Tyler 77]

We had weapons at one stage for new starts, all the game turned into was run across the shoreline and scavenge more makarov ammo off of survivors you just killed.

Yes. Us veteran players have already been through the hellhole DayZ was when there was a starting gun..

And to add on to that they even added a weaker starting gun thinking it would help.. Guess what.. NOPE Didnt do shit.

[The_Dude (DayZ) 27]

Also agree with this. So once again I can't wait to see what they come up with for the "Stand alone" DayZ.

I played for two hours the other day and found NOTHING. Not even a freaking pipe or stick.... no way that could happen, especially siince I was crawling around in an abandoned warehouse and neighborhood.

[Survivor Tyler 77]

I played for two hours the other day and found NOTHING. Not even a freaking pipe or stick.... no way that could happen, especially siince I was crawling around in an abandoned warehouse and neighborhood.

Your just new to the game bud.

Just learnt he loot spawns :)

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[The_Dude (DayZ) 27]

Your just new to the game bud.

Just learnt he loot spawns :)

Id rather some kind of primitive starting weapon thanks. WAY more fun.

[Frozen (DayZ) 144]

oh this thread again... and i say it again: starting weapon should be 2 meters long pink dildo.

[Survivor Tyler 77]

Id rather some kind of primitive starting weapon thanks. WAY more fun.

Then do yourself a favor and code your own game.

Bringing up a topic that has already been posted is fucking worthless

They got rid of it for a reason.

Learn to use the search bar.

K thanks

[The_Dude (DayZ) 27]

oh this thread again... and i say it again: starting weapon should be 2 meters long pink dildo.

As many posts as you have and THAT is the most constructive thing you can come up with? LAME.

[The_Dude (DayZ) 27]

Then do yourself a favor and code your own game.

Bringing up a topic that has already been posted is fucking worthless

They got rid of it for a reason.

Learn to use the search bar.

K thanks

WOW. Youre a dick.

[Womb Raider 92]

Seems anyone with half a brain could use the search engine and comment on one of the other numerous threads regarding this.

[Herb (DayZ) 121]

*spawns*

*runs to building 2 feet away*

*picks up hatchet*

that was hard

[Survivor Tyler 77]

*spawns*

*runs to building 2 feet away*

*picks up hatchet*

that was hard

Thank you.

[The_Dude (DayZ) 27]

Seems anyone with half a brain could use the search engine and comment on one of the other numerous threads regarding this.

Many threads are repeated. How in gods name does it make a difference to you? I mean, do you sit there in your underwear with an empty twelve pack of Mountain Dew looking for posts to troll into and attack? Find something better to do, please.