Prefix as role indicator.

[Taiphoz 95]

just kinda looking to open up some thought on this topic, recently I came across a player with [medic] in front of thier name, when I asked if it was a clan he replied "No , I'm a medic do you need help?" which was the reply I was looking for with my blood on just over 1k.

I was wondering if we as a community could possibly come up with other suffix's that possibly describe the role that player is playing.

for example if those who simply want to live and be happy , and help others with bloodbags etc clearly have started to put [medic] in front of their name, but what other roles could easily be described within two little square brackets.

I can think of a few obvious examples.

• [bandit] - clearly some one that will kill you and take all your shit.
  
• [hunter] - some one that gathers food from animals ?
  
• [c-sniper] - Counter Sniper, hunts players killing noobs
  
• [sniper] - Sniper , kills anything in sight via sniping.
  

I know some of those are kinda DUH!, just threw them out to get the topic moving, and before anyone says anything about the humanity system and skins showing you what people are, that does not and will never work, without my ghillie suit in I am a bandit, but that in no way reflects my play style which is now currently helping people out, so some one looking at my skin would think oh shit, when in fact i would be more likley at the moment to bloodbag them and then save them from the zombies bashing their face in.

Would others be willing to use a suffix to describe their play style, and if so, which would you suggest and what play style do you play.

changing a suffix is easier than changing in game humanity, but at least its more descriptive and accurate if the player is honest.

[Derpy_Hooves (DayZ) 4521]

I like the idea, only ones i see are "Medic", though would be interesting to see what people would put instead of say a rank or clan tag.. think mine would be "Infanteer"

[WargameKlok 166]

I gear up and play as a Medic so it may work for me but expecting honesty is a high ideal certainly unobtainable in the alpha mod, however I would be very interested to see this idea implemented in the stand alone in a way that has consequences. For instance a player who wears a Medic tag but is in actuality a bandit can run around the server with a "Liar Liar Pants on Fire" thought bubble over his head for the entertainment of the population or something like that.

[mibz0r 141]

Only problem I see with this is that currently nobody can tell who you are and so they wont see your prefix, it is a good idea though and I give you my beans for it

[christopherwright_75@hotmail.co.uk 109]

[Arsehole] WR6133

Wont work though unless you play on servers with noobtags set on

[nicraM 137]

The bandit skin is bad enough. It's like... "in real life bad people would wear middle eastern garb in order for the 'good people' to indicate who the 'bad' ones were."

I call BS! What the skin or indicators do, do, is simply create a more hectic environment. Now, with my bandit skin (not bitching... i don't care either way) I don't have a reason not to shoot first, ever!

At least, without the skin, I could just go my way if I wanted too. Once again, not bitching... most of you can't aim for shit anyway.

[Derpy_Hooves (DayZ) 4521]

[Arsehole] WR6133

Wont work though unless you play on servers with noobtags set on

Haha that got me good, i like it.

hmmmm [bawbag]Derpy Hooves... got a ring to it!

[Taiphoz 95]

not really sure what I would put in front of my name, gun for hire [GFH] or something like that, my playstyle used to be [AssHole] kill on sight take everything and run away laughing my ass off but i have changed how I play the game and have fallen into more of a support role, I like the idea of hunting down bandits, and getting my bandit kill count as high as possible these days, so some one new spawn asking for help will get it, but a bandit runs past me and its axe to the face lol.

[b-Killer] or [Hunter] referring to hunting down bandits, dunno there are lots of little tags you could come up with, I think the idea was adopted beyond the emerging [Medic] Tag then there should be some standardization to it.

[Derpy_Hooves (DayZ) 4521]

not really sure what I would put in front of my name, gun for hire [GFH] or something like that, my playstyle used to be [AssHole] kill on sight take everything and run away laughing my ass off but i have changed how I play the game and have fallen into more of a support role, I like the idea of hunting down bandits, and getting my bandit kill count as high as possible these days, so some one new spawn asking for help will get it, but a bandit runs past me and its axe to the face lol.

[b-Killer] or [Hunter] referring to hunting down bandits, dunno there are lots of little tags you could come up with, I think the idea was adopted beyond the emerging [Medic] Tag then there should be some standardization to it.

I like these ideas alot, especially when it comes to clans, even though i mentioned not using for ranking systems i think from the abreviative point you put it would be a good idea. [Gen] [brig] [Maj] [Cap] [Lui] [sgt] [Cpl] [Pvt] then maybe something to define the clan before?? like mine would be EFS [Gen] Derpy Hooves

I think in this way if player targets were to be on then it would like be showing your Pips or stripes on the battlefield, the higher your rank the more likely you will become the primary target, plus then people who you come across can identify who to speak to or bargain with.... Just a small idea

Edited September 28, 2012 by Derpy_Hooves

[idunc 62]

Why would any bandit/sniper label themselves for the world to see? Medics give themselves that tag so people know that they are friendly. Bandits don't want people knowing their intentions.

[sostronk 334]

Wouldn't [AssHole] be a step up from a murderer?

The way I see it:

Hero - Will help anyone and kill only bandits.

Medic - Will actively look to help players suffering from status effects.

Transporter - will drive around escorting people.

Survivor - Just playing to survive. Rarely kills and only in self defence or for necessity.

Bandit - someone who kills for gear rather than loot it.

Murderer - somone who just kills with no intent on looting you since they already have everything they want.

Asshole - He'll kill you then he'll go try and find you and kill you again when you respawn. When your offline he will go around trying to destroy tents and vehicles. Will pretty much do anything he can because griefing other players is what gives him pleasure.

[Taiphoz 95]

I take it back I would have called myself a murderer in the past then not an asshole lol.

Hero I guess would best suit my current playstyle if we were to use your list.

As for bandits not wanting to tag their names, I think you might be surprised at the number of people that would happily tag themselves as a bandit, I know I would have if I was still playing as one, a tag on your name is not going to make you any more or less visible in a bush so who cares if they open their player list and see [bandit] in front of my name half the people will stay away from me the others will come for a fight, either way the bandit gets what he wants, kills and players to loot.

really considering adding [hero] in front of my name now tho.

[codave 121]

I'm already a bandit in a bugged Hero skin.

I hope this catches on so I can have [Hero] Variola

I'm only half kidding. The skin gets me shot at more often than not already, so no harm no foul.

[Erizid 56]

If I had my way, EVERYONE would have the Asshole tag.

[terex 322]

[Party Vehicle Guard Extraordinaire]

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

[Party Vehicle Guard Extraordinaire]

[Doorman] for party vehicle lol

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

[bH] Bandit Hunter

[iL] I'm Lost need directions

[Derpy_Hooves (DayZ) 4521]

[??] What the hell am i doing.

[bB] Bean Bandit

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

[NSHBTG] Never Should Have Bought This Game

[NT] No Team looking to meet up

[WDEKMWISF] Why Does Everyone Kill me When I say Friendly?

[Derpy_Hooves (DayZ) 4521]

[CptQQ] You know he will post on the forums 5 minutes after being killed again in Cherno

[smore98 225]

[TGOT] That Guy Over There.

I'm just that. That guy over there...

[Derpy_Hooves (DayZ) 4521]

[iDDF] I don't do friendly

[christopherwright_75@hotmail.co.uk 109]

[ANUS] A Nasty Useless Shite