20 words or less: Spawning without a weapon

[The Toolman (DayZ) 0]

yes

give me instead a compass, matches, watch, knife and hatchet to save the first 30 to 120 minutes of useless gameplay.

[infinitegrim 47]

SORT OF...

Let players choose items. Each have certain values, player has certain amount of "credit". Allowing players to choose their play style.

[Calgon (DayZ) 0]

YES

I want this suggestion realized, with even less starting gear.

Grabbing starting gear now is a way too easy atm.

At least try it with a patch over some days and see what happens.

[indrid cole 0]

Yes

Best is to spawn with nothing, no food no flares no morphin e.t.c..

Because nobody in a Zombifilm start with Weapons or medical gear.

[SubstanceP 0]

Yes (w/ a tweak)

There has been mentioned "picking" spawning items. This would allow for a player to choose a playstyle. Maybe choosing between 2 or 3 items of the current starting items.

[Deejay (DayZ) 0]

YES

But with some advantages for the re-spawns. Like 20 sec invurnablelity

[squeaky024 1]

NO (conditional)

YES if there is a mele or some form of "silent takedown" of zombies in conjunction with this.

[ericdude88 20]

NO

IRL you can still defend yourself with brute force (fists' date=' body tackle) if necessary, until that is implemented, do not make players completely defenceless

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^^^ This.

I like the realism behind no starting weapon but we MUST be allowed to melee if this is to be implemented..

[Dimedius (DayZ) 0]

YES

I like the vulnerability this creates (hopefully more cautious play will take place).

Also, I have 5 different rifles/shotties/pistols at home sir! So you should make my character carry that many ;P

[Horrendus 2]

NO

Realistically I don't know anyone who doesn't have at least 1 fire arm in their house.

Also adding Melee would make this mod just that much more amazing since in a ZA youd run outa ammo and get to bashing sooner or later.

[heresy 5]

NO, but could work by spawning with only one clip, defenseless with a knife, probably even picking up rocks and shit to bash zombie heads in. Yeah!

[Ahris 6]

I'm sure lots of people own firearms but i doubt any of them carry them around in everyday life, it's illegal to carry weapons in public in most countries.

There has always been guns in houses/homes in DayZ but you never find them on the Chernarus citizens (zombies). So i don't think you typically carried around guns in pre-apocalypse Chernarus either.

[Wheezy (DayZ) 0]

YES,

I expected this when i first played, we start as if we're shipwrecked. Water takes your stuff, So start with NOTHING. just a bag.

[Blay Wayne 31]

no, no, no

makarov wars are not a problem. getting killed by well-equipped players just after spawning is not a problem. PvP is being done with winnys and lee enfields or better gear. Adding a tedious 'find a gun' minigame at the start of every life isn't going to change the way the game plays out at all.

[Hypno85 1]

No

Ok no and yes, Make a player spawn with a pistol but only have maybe 1 mag of ammo. So they cant just go popping everything on site. I think you should spawn with pistol+1 mag, bandage, 1 box of pain killer, 2 can of beans and a water bottle. Make people scanvenge....or only spawn someone with just a pistol+1 mag this might stop spawn killing as 1 mag is not worth it?

[Tegla (DayZ) 112]

NO

What should new players do when they aggro a horde?

[Arkham 0]

Yes

If a new player agros a horde they should die. This will teach them NOT to aggro hoards and learn to sneak, peak and hide. More realism too.

[stig.bjerke@live.no 0]

YES!

As long as the stealth system is improved, and you can lose by hiding.

And of course, MELEE!

[nogert@gmail.com 11]

Don't forget this is game and it's success is based by the fact that it's still mainstream, don't make the game unappealing to casual players too.

[Hyroshi 0]

No, please.

[Max Planck 7174]

Don't forget this is game and it's success is based by the fact that it's still mainstream' date=' don't make the game unappealing to casual players too.

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It's a success because it is trying out new things that mainstream publishers wouldn't touch, let it continue to do so.

Also:

YES

It is alpha, try everything you can think of. I'm sure your devoted alpha testers would never complain about having the chance to test features... right?

[Rabbican 1]

YES

People will learn the essential zombie evasion tactics first. Can't wait to see survivor trains rushing to find first gun!

[rats 5]

YES

I don't own a gun, i would not know how to use a gun.........Need to find one, need to survive!

[vivalarazala 1]

NO

I HAVE A 1911 IN MY CABINET! IM AWAITING A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE

[WildGunsTomcat 78]

YES

Only if you add melee and a spawn timer that makes you invulnerable from other players...but not zombies.