Worn paths in the world

[smashbrother 23]

This is just a small idea, I don't know if it has been visited yet, but I think that it would be a nice little addition to the game to add worn paths where people usually walk/run along, seeing as roads are no place to be walking in this game. Sort of like deer runways, there would be worn down, dirty paths, broken branches, matted down grass, ect. These would be unique to the server, showing where people usually trot their usual path of least resistant to their favorite loot spots, sniping spot, or where a player’s tent is set up that is frequently visited. This would show that other players have been about and actually do live in the same world as you, as well as make setting up camps (tents) or terrain-based sniper positions need to be a more transient, temporary thing.

[Max Planck 7174]

Now there's an idea I haven't seen before, and a good one too.

I would really like to see this happen.

[Highspiral 82]

For balance, I'd want a rake or branch or some other tool / method to erase my tracks. Fair is fair.

[KennyNZ 121]

best fucking idea ever, seriously. would be awesome

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

Great idea, have some beans.

[CerebralZombie (DayZ) 151]

I agree!

This idea is very clever, and could be implemented in the standalone one day. It wouldn't be to, to hard to do, but a tad bit of a nuisance. :P

[Kajin 25]

Like Highspiral said. If this gets implemented then we'd need some way to cover our tracks. The entire point of having a secret supply point is that it's suppose to be secret.

[smashbrother 23]

Like Highspiral said. If this gets implemented then we'd need some way to cover our tracks. The entire point of having a secret supply point is that it's suppose to be secret.

If you want to sprinkle leaves and twigs on your trail to cover your tracks, exposing yourself in the middle of the woods, that’s fine by me. However, if being secretive is your goal, I’d suggest that you just pack up camp and stay mobile. The whole idea of having a safe safer stash would come into play if/when bases are implemented. As time passes it would make sense for paths to fade. In that case, you could have more than one camp to visit around the map, letting paths to your other camps get overgrown, allowing you to keep your stashes right where you want them.

Edited September 27, 2012 by SmashBrother

[DemonGroover 8836]

I like it, there should be little goat tracks like these all through the most visited areas.

[Delta Smoke 01 765]

A suggestion.......Getting my beans.........Well played mate ! Great idea :D

Perhaps footprints aswell as broken twigs n paths. That would mean you could track players and groups. Perhaps based on the weight the player is carrying, could alter the obviousness of the footprint/ tree damage.

[terex 322]

Sounds like an actual way to track people. :P I Like it.

[birdman 108]

Good idea, not too difficult to implement. Doesn't grass already lie down when you crawl through it? Could the devs change it to even walking through grass make it lie down. That way you could track a target with a little work and patience.

Edited September 27, 2012 by thebirdolux

[terrvik 2409]

Great idea. There's a whole great system for tracking waiting underneath as well! What if trees gets damaged when you run past? Bushes gets deformed? If you are bleeding or have recently bandaged the textures would change to show some blood on the leaves? Have beans.

[Rastamaus 323]

Often thought of this as I think most of us have while watching the grass flatten around us as we crawl past zombies, Excellent idea, have my beans

[Hetstaine 10852]

Good idea, obviously easy to get around by taking a different route to your tent everytime though , and also easy to prewear a track to an empty tent as an ambush.

Beanz.