International sign for friendliness (or something)

[jmvars 9]

How do you show you are friendly from a distance where voice chat wont reach?

I've always encountered this problem, and have never been able to explain to him I am friendly. So I thought, why not make the salute action an international sign of friendliness? So many pointless deaths might be avoided. Not to mention less PvP, since this is still a zombie game.

EDIT: Oh wow, somehow my Battlelog avatar shows up here too... Cool.

Edited October 3, 2012 by Jmvars

[Delta Smoke 01 765]

The salute already is the "sign of friendlyness". Its also a sure fire way to get yourself killed. Pressing q and e alternatively will do the "wiggle dance". That works and you can still fire if needed.

[starwarsfan@gmx.de 450]

Not really going to help you as everyone mistrusts everyone anyway. Besides this is not really a game suggestion, it's already in the game use it if you think it'll help but don't come running back here and complaining about people shooting you even though you saluted?

Also... there is a 'surrender' animation in the game, it's not automatically bound to nay key so you have to do it yourself in the options. If you're without a weapon you put your hands behind your head and stay in that position. If you're holding a gun you'll have to constantly hit the key to stay in that position.

[poMONKey (DayZ) 16]

maybe this ~

http://youtu.be/U8XrE0FSQv4?t=33s

:)

[Delta Smoke 01 765]

maybe this ~

http://youtu.be/U8XrE0FSQv4?t=33s

:)

Hahahaaha if only ><

[gambla 118]

i guess we've all thought about it. the problem is, that whatever you do, the other guy may shoot you right in this moment.

the only solution i see is to wear a "friendly-skin", or a white cap maybe.

[terrvik 2409]

Fire your gun in the air.

[Ramroder 0]

or add a tie dye shirt with the peace symbol on it....

[Khoysta 17]

Putting away your weapon will be the only sign, as any other will be used by bandits as well.

[Dr.Lyme 88]

Flip em' the bird.

[Tensa Zangetsu 20]

Been meeting lots of people the last few nights, and my flashlight solution seems to have worked. Try that whenever you're not shooting, it takes 2 seconds to get a gun out and fire anyway.

[Very Ape 748]

I think once the developers implement more incentive to cooperate (ie, tougher zombies) people will be more willing to chance trying to communicate with other survivors. However, I can appreciate an idea that'll make it easier to make your presence known without startling the other player. With direct comms you really need to go close, and unless you honk with a vehicle there's no way to really get a player's attention without scaring the living shit out of him (If you fire your weapon they'll think you're shooting at them, and if you walk up to him you'll most likely startle him.)

Perhaps a whistle of sorts, just to get their attention, or even a megaphone which would amplify your direct comms?

Edited October 4, 2012 by All Powerful Ape