Osaka (DayZ) 32 Posted October 5, 2012 I couldn't find any other topic with this idea. How about Rocket adds horses to the game?They randomly spawn just like other animals, and you can either shoot them and loot for meat, or ride them as a vehicle that needs to drink and eat once in a while from a fresh water source or you give it water from your own bottles.Also a horse would fatigue after a while and needs to regenerate by eating grass.You fuel it with water.Just an idea... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr.Duff 211 Posted October 5, 2012 I can see it now, Winchester over my shoulder, revolver at my side, idling down the emtpy highway on my trusty steed... all we'd need is a Stetson! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derpy_Hooves (DayZ) 4521 Posted October 5, 2012 Would be a pretty epic idea, more DayZ meets the wild west! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Osaka (DayZ) 32 Posted October 5, 2012 Yes, having a horse would be epic. Just idle through the fields with the wind in your hair. And if anything decided to eat your brain, just gallop out of there. It's realistic too, There are other farm animals just randomly spread around the map. Russian farmers have horses too. It's only logical.But to make it hard to get, maybe barns and other farm building can have loot drops such as saddles in order to ride a horse. See it as vehicle parts. But I suppose riding a horse bareback would work, but you get a speed penalty or something. Or a saddle adds the ability to have another person riding along? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr.Duff 211 Posted October 5, 2012 (edited) Now you got me excited!Worse case scenario:Ned gets a 12 gauge to the head and you feast on equine for a month! Edited October 5, 2012 by Dr.Duff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hippyowner 6 Posted October 5, 2012 Maybe some horeshoes or something as well? possibly "repairing" a horse as a helicopter needs a rotor assembly etc etc a horse needs gear for riding 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derpy_Hooves (DayZ) 4521 Posted October 5, 2012 No saddle = very painful experience after a while! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Osaka (DayZ) 32 Posted October 5, 2012 horseshoes might increase the health points of a horse, but will also make it louder.Customize your horse maybe? Ghillie suits for horses? Or maybe you can find a cart which you can let your horse pull? Great for merchants, or just to carry around more crap?Saddlebags would help. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lordopeth 274 Posted October 5, 2012 This. But with a horse. =)http://www.thingamababy.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/28/tt2.jpg 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hippyowner 6 Posted October 5, 2012 This. But with a horse. =)http://www.thingamab...7/11/28/tt2.jpgBecause fuck heatpacks 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Friday N 49 Posted October 5, 2012 Skin that horse Marston Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeLLf!sH_AUT 1 Posted October 5, 2012 Would be very nice man!! B) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sutinen 635 Posted October 5, 2012 There is an optional called "bicycle" which is much easier to maintain and keep. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Osaka (DayZ) 32 Posted October 5, 2012 There is an optional called "bicycle" which is much easier to maintain and keep. Yes, but it's not about the vehicle, it's about the fun.Try to ride a real bicycle onto a hill in soggy soil. I bet you a horse would do this a lot faster. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jex =TE= (DayZ) 218 Posted October 5, 2012 Eat horses??? Are you french by any chance? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hetstaine 10852 Posted October 5, 2012 Plenty of horses<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/DFYmegN_9Vw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Osaka (DayZ) 32 Posted October 5, 2012 Eat horses??? Are you french by any chance?Nope Dutch. And while horse meat is fairly uncommon here, you can actually buy this in any supermarket or butcher around here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
discombobulated 27 Posted October 5, 2012 Good idea, but if they were anything above very rare, then there would have to be downsides, such as the horse getting spooked by gunfire, either galloping off if you're shot at while on the ground, or rearing up and bolting if you're riding them. This is the sort of thing that could be awesome. Also not 100% on this, but horseshoes were designed so the horses didn't hurt their feet for prolonged use on roads, so possibly not necessary if it's only out in the countryside, but if venturing into a town you would need a set. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maniacmike (DayZ) 24 Posted October 5, 2012 Horses should be in the game, mayb not to eat though lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jex =TE= (DayZ) 218 Posted October 5, 2012 Only europeans eat horses.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Osaka (DayZ) 32 Posted October 6, 2012 Only europeans eat horses....Europeans eat a lot of weird things. frogs, snails, grasshoppers, etc.But seriously. Sure I prefer a nice juicy steak over any other meat. But if you're starving to death, zombies are lurking for your ass and you have only warm cans of cola, or water from a pond, then your morals become very low.You will eat anything available.It's about survival, not about how cute the animal is.Heck if I have nothing better I would hunt down a human and eat that. Food=food 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr.Duff 211 Posted October 6, 2012 Europeans eat a lot of weird things. frogs, snails, grasshoppers, etc.But seriously. Sure I prefer a nice juicy steak over any other meat. But if you're starving to death, zombies are lurking for your ass and you have only warm cans of cola, or water from a pond, then your morals become very low.You will eat anything available.It's about survival, not about how cute the animal is.Heck if I have nothing better I would hunt down a human and eat that. Food=foodUmm, that makes you one of "them" dude!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puppetworx 474 Posted October 6, 2012 Why can't I just ride a pig? Also monkeys are desperately needed in this game, can you imagine having a monkey which pickpockets players AND is your personal butler?? Plus I hear their brains are delicious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ratiasu@hotmail.co.jp 122 Posted October 6, 2012 (edited) Dunno about you, but grasshoppers? They're eaten by those strange alternative people yes. When I was in high school a couple of years ago, that was one out of twenty... And he was a goth. The rest of us was like O.o ...And horses are delicious. Here in Belgium it's very common. I don't see why you wouldn't eat them. They're not much smarter than a cow, can be dangerous and unpredictable, and are extremely overrated. Let me guess, you like cuddling dolphins and bash on Japanese for eating common, non-endangered whale species too? =S Edited October 6, 2012 by Ratiasu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Knights 0 Posted October 6, 2012 Yeah it would be fun, going to the sunset horizon, then getting sniped. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites