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This is the zombie apocalypse: there is no justice system, and so there will be little to no repercussions for a murderer while they are alive.

But the universe should not be without a sense of justice. We already have karma (humanity) and reincarnation (respawning) in the game, so let's put that to use. If your karma is very low, after you die you should reincarnate as an animal:

* -1000 to 0 humanity: a rabbit or chicken

* -2000 to -1000 humanity: a goat

* -3000 to -2000 humanity: a pig

* -4000 to -3000 humanity: a sheep

* anything under -5000 humanity: a cow

The lower your humanity (numbers to be determined; these are for example), the lower in the list you start. You have to then go and find a player who will shoot you for your meat; after which you recover enough humanity to move up to the next rank, or eventually back to a human. Your death is providing help to other players in the form of food, so that's obviously positive karma.

The lower the rank, the slower you move, but the more meat you provide (so you're more likely to be shot on sight). So if you do spawn as a cow or sheep, it shouldn't take long for you to move up the ranks.

Consequence: bandits are free to remain bandits without being marked for it, but there are repercussions in the end. Perhaps enough of a deterrent to bring back that interesting middle ground where slivers of trust trust can form again; where I might no longer shoot you just because I can; and where things like armed robbery become possible again rather than just murder.

(I also think this would be hilarious—and bandit tears are every bit as delicious as carebear tears)

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humanity > 0? respawn as a spoiled brat whinging on the dayzmod forum

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i want what your smoking cuase it seems like some good shit !

either that or your jsut straight crazy

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humanity > 0? respawn as a spoiled brat whinging on the dayzmod forum

Bad idea—we already get enough of those.

either that or your jsut straight crazy

That's always a possibility.

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