Ideas to make forests less boring. Pre-infection tents?

[LaiiN 16]

As it is now, running through a forest isn't very exciting. A few ideas for ideas for that would be to add some kind of "pre-infection tents". For example:

You could find a tent were a family had been camping out, having a few tents, a table and a fireplace. The loot there would for example be some food, and some very basic survival gear (flashlight, compass, map). The family who had been there before the infection hit would be walking around the tent area. (Sort of like the infected walking around crashed helis)

Or you could find a tent were some hunters would have camped out near a lake, finding some fishing poles (if they got implemented?), and some basic hunting rifles(not AS50s or anything).

Just some basic ideas for the woods, what do you guys think? IMO it would be cool to run through the woods and find something else than.. well trees.

Edited September 27, 2012 by LaiiN

[KEOUGH 32]

...Bears...just saying :P

[LaiiN 16]

I knew I had missed something.. bears!

[Subtex 21]

This is a really awesome idea actually i give you my beans sir.

[KEOUGH 32]

All ideas that hopefully will be implemented into the standalone.

[Thunderous Thrust 5]

Yes! I like the idea of being able to stumble into little settlements. Tents, Camps, Trailer Parks, Drive in theaters

[DemonGroover 8836]

Good idea. You would probably find a drug plantation stashed away as well!

[Dr.Lyme 88]

Good idea.

[Hetstaine 10852]

I am hoping (in the future) that forests are beefed up with a more immersive enviroment like climbable ledges , cliff faces, small overhangs you can shelter in, caves etc. Coming across like what you mention at say a tourist type lookout with camping grounds, caravans, winnebagos, tent setups, walking trails etc.

Bears..definitely bears.

[DaGolem 95]

Beans 4 u ;)

I like the Idea. The forrest ist realy boring. Nothing to do, nothing to win, nothing to lose.

Hopyfully they make additional WolfPacks and Bears. Specialy the Wolf mowl can bring more atmosphere and fear into the game.

[Zeppa 562]

Finally good idea and not some stupid shit like npc/artillery/bosszombies blablaa.

This could be something like the helicrashsites, but low tier ever.

[Michaelvoodoo25 3120]

Yeah, good idea. I remember coming across some of these camp sites in Fallout 3? Vegas? a simple thing like this could add lots to think about in a game as dark and overtoned as DayZ.

This would be an ideal place to find parts of a diary, telling you a story of survivors as the Infection happened. This could be linked to other areas prolonging a story of sorts (Not a mission based story) just one you could follow to see how it turned out!! Then one day you find a old survivor camp site with bodies littered all around.

[Mos1ey 6301]

There should be the occasional zombie out in the forests too.

[kebman 213]

Fishing rods :beans:

[thomas28 31]

Random spawns for helicopter Sites, Deer Stands, camping Sites.

helicopter Sites(in forests as well as in fields) , Deer Stands(on edge of forests), camping Sites (in forests)

in general more Random spawns off looting Sites,

Edited September 29, 2012 by thomas28

[bluecrackers 175]

I'd love for this to be implemented. Just imagine coming across a large area almost completely fenced off with wire and barricades while being overgrown and have skeletons, tents, and small make-shift shelters all over the place.

[bluecrackers 175]

OR overgrown helicopter crash sites.