The annoyance of those who die on their feet

[LaurenDanger 100]

Ah, Zelenogorsk, I seem to find my way there a lot these days. Low on ammunition and in need of supplies, it was a daring attempt until a zombie crawled right onto me and then it was hell. But I found a spot, bandaged, and headed into the supermarket there with my shotgun ready. Slowly walking to the back door, I peeked inside, and a bandit was facing away from me.

I fired twice, two slugs into the head.

And nothing happened because he was already dead, a corpse on his feet! Of course the sound of the 1014 was the dinner bell and my poor PDW is almost out of ammo as well now.

And to the player who shot the same corpse with a crossbow, ran in, ran out and harshly said GOODBYE after I offered help, I hope you outran the zombies. I would have helped! I offered!

Of course while examining the bandit I was disconnected, and I lost my Alice pack, spare pistols to share with players, supplies, and so on. Something about having the pack open while checking the bandit. I came back to that server five minutes later and the market was empty of everything. Switch servers, start again.

But damn, I am annoyed that characters die on their feet and then I end up in trouble for shooting the bandits, or run away from unknowns into the open arms of zombies.

Anyone annoyed by this or ever spooked by the standing dead?

[Lysander_of_Sparta 43]

It usually happens because of dying on ladders or a form of duping. If you change skins then d/c soon afterward, then a duplicate of you body appears. It's dead, but it looks alive.

[Ipurgepeople 106]

Been spooked by standing dead before, yeah. Zombies, though, not players.

Headshot a zombie with my M4A3 CCO and it just stood there, so I fired off an entire clip into it before I realized it was lootable and not invincible.

[Welch (DayZ) 756]

I find them ALL the time in the major cities. I shoot 'em in the head with my side-arm just to be safe, then proceed to loot.

[doomtrain 14]

Karma for shooting guy in back of the head? lol

[disorder 344]

The standing dead, just when you thought shambling dead was too slow.

[LaurenDanger 100]

It usually happens because of dying on ladders or a form of duping. If you change skins then d/c soon afterward, then a duplicate of you body appears. It's dead, but it looks alive.

There was a pile of civilian clothes in the back room near the guy but he was in civilian clothes with a bandit mask. Strange. So he changed clothes and logged out and I increased my zombie headshot total by twelve as a result. Seems...unfair, really.

[LaurenDanger 100]

Karma for shooting guy in back of the head? lol

Bandit skin, armed, and aiming at another survivor, or so I thought. I avoid other players as much as possible except in direct voice chat if I have cover. I was excited to cap a bandit. Hero of Chernarus! But now, not so much.

[johan (DayZ) 21]

Me and my friends once sprayed a corpse in a barn like we were playing La Noiré.

[AzVirus 25]

It is also from dying as they are logging in

[Lysander_of_Sparta 43]

There was a pile of civilian clothes in the back room near the guy but he was in civilian clothes with a bandit mask. Strange. So he changed clothes and logged out and I increased my zombie headshot total by twelve as a result. Seems...unfair, really.

I would bet that he just changed to bandit outfit... Works with a transition to any skin. Just... Don't use your newfound knowledge to dupe more shit.

[Pwny (DayZ) 21]

http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/541810680967375740/BEBBCC0F87DE66280B39802E2E08F8B73DE562F2/1024x819.resizedimage

You mean like this one?

I have a rather annoying problem - Each time I log off standing and log on back again, I duplicate my whole body :\

[Carl Weathers 3]

Meh I guess you should have said something to this person before you wasted your ammo. Standing corpses are annoying but so are people who shoot first and ask later. Get a silencer or speak up. This isn't a final product, expect bugs which lead to death.

[Welch (DayZ) 756]

Actually, every standing dead I see has a Hero skin...

[Lysander_of_Sparta 43]

Actually, every standing dead I see has a Hero skin...

Eh, I've seen em with regular survivor skin and ghillie as well. Freaked me out at stary as well. Turned a corned and nearly game me a heart attack lol.

[Ipurgepeople 106]

Meh I guess you should have said something to this person before you wasted your ammo. Standing corpses are annoying but so are people who shoot first and ask later. Get a silencer or speak up. This isn't a final product, expect bugs which lead to death.

Bandits deserve no warning. They chose their path!

[LaurenDanger 100]

Bandits deserve no warning. They chose their path!

Thank you for Your support. bandits never stop to chat with me, I have no plan on chatting with them!

[Ipurgepeople 106]

Thank you for Your support. bandits never stop to chat with me, I have no plan on chatting with them!

Had a bandit stop to chat with me back in 1.7.2.4 before they re-added the partial skin. He helped my buddy and I out of a sticky zombie situation calling friendly the whole time, and when we were giving him some med supplies as thanks he gunned my buddy down. So I waited and annihilated him for his betrayal. Blood for blood.

[DoomsdayClock 34]

I actually had a similar experience in Zelenogorsk yesterday, except instead of a bandit dead on his feet it was a pair of zombies in a nearby house. Shot them both in the head with my bizon, and got no reaction. Thought I was lagging or something, but I think they were just glitched. Still gives you a bit of a jump though.