FatKangaroo 72 Posted January 15, 2014 I think it would be neat to implement companions. Once other animals are included into the game, maybe stray dogs could be found in towns or cities and you could tame them to eventually have them at your side. They could possibly help find items, track other players and fight zombies and humans alike if commanded to do so. It seems realistic and not too complicated idea, it would be fun to see! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King of kong 1117 Posted January 15, 2014 No tracking items unless it's animals or something. You can't smell the scent out of a closed tin can 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ymath 30 Posted January 15, 2014 Interesting idea, I can see this being a pain in the ass to implement though, with AI being the way it is in this game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheCreeper (DayZ) 3563 Posted January 15, 2014 Already been talked about, tried and failed in the mod, most likely won't happen is SA. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misce 15 Posted January 15, 2014 Would be awesome, I love it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razgriz93@gmail.com 228 Posted January 15, 2014 I want a cat.So it can stick to people's balls.Meow. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King of kong 1117 Posted January 16, 2014 Lika cat with a cream flavoured arse.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Immersive 121 Posted January 16, 2014 I want a pet rock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AP_Norris 1017 Posted January 16, 2014 I want to see them use stuff from the Arma command system.E.g Hold fire (bark & bite, follow, move to, wait, attack, mark players as friend?Your dog will follow your friends upon your demise.Find food, find people.If it disobeys you or completes the task wrong you can say No/ Bad dog to decrease his potential of error next time.Companion animals should log out with you so some random guy doesn't stroll past and kill him for food. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McBonkhead 83 Posted January 16, 2014 My guess is most surviving dogs would be 1st generation wolf/guard dog hybrids. Packs of them, none of which want to be your friend - Because you don't make friends with your next meal. :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Immersive 121 Posted January 16, 2014 I want to see them use stuff from the Arma command system.E.g Hold fire (bark & bite, follow, move to, wait, attack, mark players as friend?Your dog will follow your friends upon your demise.Find food, find people.If it disobeys you or completes the task wrong you can say No/ Bad dog to decrease his potential of error next time.Companion animals should log out with you so some random guy doesn't stroll past and kill him for food.Support. Im just worried about what people will do to my dog if I do. This game is full of sadistic people. I don't care if people feed me rotten bananas just don't touch my dog. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
commanderbash 102 Posted January 16, 2014 I think this would be a great way to introduce a pseudo radar function, have the dog start to growl if there's a new player within 500m, have it look towards or chase a player that shoots at you, have it whimper if comes near the trail of another player still on the server, with a GUI option to follow it like a blood hound. it could introduce all the functions of a game radar in a believable visceral post-apocalypse setting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AP_Norris 1017 Posted January 16, 2014 I think this would be a great way to introduce a pseudo radar function, have the dog start to growl if there's a new player within 500m, have it look towards or chase a player that shoots at you, have it whimper if comes near the trail of another player still on the server, with a GUI option to follow it like a blood hound. it could introduce all the functions of a game radar in a believable visceral post-apocalypse setting.500m! It would be growling a lot more than you thought it would. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pumpkins 5 Posted January 16, 2014 I like this idea. Taming would be rly cool. They could possibly help find food, track wild animals for hunting and fight zombies but has only defensive stance. So if his master is being it attackt it would run behind the agressor and hit him like a normal zombie. More like offhand dps. It should work more like Dead space 3 Scavenger bot when looking for food. http://de.deadspace.wikia.com/wiki/Scavenger_Bot What would be nice too is handcuffing zombies, making only one of them your personal zombie slave to detect living forms like animals or maybe players. The zombie slave is bound to you and cant walk free, making you easy to spot but if someone is close to you he would act agitated like this: http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/073/f/8/jacob__s_ladder_head_shake_by_elberto333-d4sqsck.gif in a very disturbed way. But everything that interacts with/against players should be discussed carefully for the sake of pvp all this kind of taming and companion stuff should be only for PVE. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoboss 224 Posted January 16, 2014 (edited) Already been talked about, tried and failed in the mod, most likely won't happen is SA.Big difference between mod and SA is, they can rewrite as much code as they want. Just a question of time and money. I think Dean talked about this as something he is very interested in doing, so I think its a very likely possibility at some point in time. Maybe not this year, but some time... Edited January 16, 2014 by phoboss 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razgriz93@gmail.com 228 Posted January 16, 2014 Lika cat with a cream flavoured arse.......I am very confused now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoboss 224 Posted January 16, 2014 ...I am very confused now.Welcome to the Internet! :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misce 15 Posted January 16, 2014 I'd love a pet mouse. Not a rat. A mouse. It would sit around on my shoulder so that I can consult him on important matters of the post-apocalyptic world. And he must have a highly customizable tail and ears. Maybe a tiny white-blue sailor's shirt, specailly adapted for the body of a, well, mouse. For those thinking I'm making bad jokes, I'm not. I'm being serious right now. This is how I think. You are getting to know me. This is an intimate moment for all of us. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoboss 224 Posted January 16, 2014 I'd love a pet mouse. Not a rat. A mouse. It would sit around on my shoulder so that I can consult him on important matters of the post-apocalyptic world. And he must have a highly customizable tail and ears. Maybe a tiny white-blue sailor's shirt, specailly adapted for the body of a, well, mouse. For those thinking I'm making bad jokes, I'm not. I'm being serious right now. This is how I think. You are getting to know me. This is an intimate moment for all of us.Thanks for sharing. I feel closer to you already! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scull 11 Posted January 16, 2014 Great idea i played a game before that you could have pets and it was great they helped defend you and also could carry a small pack of loot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoboss 224 Posted January 16, 2014 Yeah the possibilities are endless. They could carry a small amount of loot, they could help stalk your prey while hunting, they could defend you against animals, zombies or players. they could be a form of overwatch (if sleeping ever gets implemented). etc. etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misce 15 Posted January 16, 2014 Yeah the possibilities are endless. They could carry a small amount of loot, they could help stalk your prey while hunting, they could defend you against animals, zombies or players. they could be a form of overwatch (if sleeping ever gets implemented). etc. etc. My mouse will serve me as recon, due to low barring, high speed and agility, sharp smell, hearing and sight, and low noise (soft paws ftw). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoboss 224 Posted January 16, 2014 My mouse will serve me as recon, due to low barring, high speed and agility, sharp smell, hearing and sight, and low noise (soft paws ftw).But how would you communicate with it? Visual queues would be very hard to see, once the mouse is more than 10m away from you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misce 15 Posted January 16, 2014 But how would you communicate with it? Visual queues would be very hard to see, once the mouse is more than 10m away from you. Our heats and minds are bonded. We are one, and will communicate through the power of LOVE. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoboss 224 Posted January 16, 2014 I see. Well then.... I'll be calling the looney bin now ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
