An Actual DayZ - Revisited

[DemonGroover 8836]

With the recent interest in the Hunger Games and now Survival Gamez style of Dayz gameplay i thought i would revisit an idea i had many moons ago (June i think) - an Actual DayZ

First of all we have to imagine a few things (some of which may be hard to implement):

1) The magical loot fairy has been strangled to death by a zombie - once loot spawns that's it no more will respawn

2) 50 players spawn on the coast as per normal, but simultaneously, randomly and with nothing but starting gear plus some matches (the rarity of matches isnt realistic in my opinion)

3) Anyone who dies is dead and is kicked from the game. No one else can login into a game once it has begun. Slowly but surely the population of Survivors will drop.

4) Games will be run on Expert settings ie: first person only, no nameplates, no crosshairs, no death messages

What i would hope is this will simulate an actual day of DayZ. Ammo, food, weapons etc do not miraculously respawn, everyone starts at the same moment with the same gear and same opportunity. Be a bandit if you like but sniping weapons may be hard to find and the ammo will eventually run out

I just think it would create an interesting situation and many varied scenarios could be played out:

- Everyone would run around grabbing what weapons they can, killing everyone else - Last Man Standing Scenario

- People meet, band together, form groups and try and survive - Last Group Standing Scenario

- Everyone runs to the hills and is never seen again - Lone Wolf Scenario

- The whole server gets together and creates Utopia - Not Very Bloody Likely Scenario

Like i said, i dont expect a game like this to be something that could be repeated indefinitely but a few iterations of it could yield some interesting (or downright boring) gameplay. There would come a time when the game would end, be it last man alive, last group alive or a mass stalemate where everyone is in the woods and hiding. Who knows?

TD;DR - all loot spawns once only, players start at same time, you die you are out, no one can join once game begins.

Ideas? Thoughts?

[Selvetarm 0]

I think that would be a brilliant idea... BUT

how would you limit the whole thing? Since you most likely will end up with a few guys running in the woods using their hatchet to get meat and fine... :D

[Derpy_Hooves (DayZ) 4521]

I think that would be a brilliant idea... BUT

how would you limit the whole thing? Since you most likely will end up with a few guys running in the woods using their hatchet to get meat and fine... :D

Eventually chances are they will bump into someone with not so "easy loving" lifestyle, the numbers will deplete, only the strongest supply,

To the point i really do like this idea alot, i do hope and with crossed fingers someone reads your post and decides to implement the idea.

[DemonGroover 8836]

I think that would be a brilliant idea... BUT

how would you limit the whole thing? Since you most likely will end up with a few guys running in the woods using their hatchet to get meat and fine... :D

I think the point would be to see what happens when there are finite resources. At the moment players can sit atop a mountain and snipe forever since the magical loot fairy reappears all the time. If ammo never respawns then every shot will have to count.

Some players would take to the hills, but you could also limit the spawning of animals as well - then they would have to venture into towns at some stage.

[Derpy_Hooves (DayZ) 4521]

I think the point would be to see what happens when there are finite resources. At the moment players can sit atop a mountain and snipe forever since the magical loot fairy reappears all the time. If ammo never respawns then every shot will have to count.

Some players would take to the hills, but you could also limit the spawning of animals as well - then they would have to venture into towns at some stage.

Agreed and it would be a good social project, seeing how people react to this kind of situation, closer to what the Apocalypse would actually be like.

[DemonGroover 8836]

Agreed and it would be a good social project, seeing how people react to this kind of situation, closer to what the Apocalypse would actually be like.

That's right. I dont think there would be much longevity in it but it would be interesting to see how different populations of people react.

I would be particularly interested to see how bandits would change their tactics. You might see players getting robbed of their goods rather than being shot or you may just see a whole bunch of axe weilding maniacs running around.

I would expect to see a lot more coop as players realise they probably wouldnt survive long on their own.

It would be intriguing. I would love to play a game or three in this manner.

[chris p. bacon 182]

This would be brilliant.

[fatherjohn 143]

4) Games will be run on Expert settings ie: first person only, no nameplates, no crosshairs, no death messages

I'm just curious. what's the benefit of playing in 3rd person instead of first person? is it that you have a wider view and can see farther to your sides?

[DemonGroover 8836]

3rd person gives you the ability to see things that you wouldnt be able to in 1st person ie: over walls and around corners. Some consider it an unfair advantage and unrealistic.

The true hardcore (not me all the time though) will only play 1st person.