Burying the Fallen

[Bloody Mary]

After looking at a thread regarding NPCs remembering past player-character interactions and after seeing a rest-in-peace note left on two fallen survivors in a multiplayer server, I was thinking of a second level to the general idea of remembering individuals; what if NPCs and players both could make grave markers and bury the humans who die? With the corpse drag mechanic already in place, a survivor could take a spade and a corpse, dig a hole, then use either a set of planks or a piece of stone, chisel an epitaph onto it, and then bury the fallen survivor. NPCs could do the same for each other, even bury a fallen player if they were friendly to them. I think it'd add a nice layer of drama and storytelling elements to see a large survivor base have a section for a graveyard for fallen survivors, and various epitaphs and messages of remembrance on the grave markers.

[ORMtnMan]

I would add this to Some Clever Username's suggestion, they seem to be similar ideas and go well together.

[Slendy]

After looking at a thread regarding NPCs remembering past player-character interactions and after seeing a rest-in-peace note left on two fallen survivors in a multiplayer server, I was thinking of a second level to the general idea of remembering individuals; what if NPCs and players both could make grave markers and bury the humans who die? With the corpse drag mechanic already in place, a survivor could take a spade and a corpse, dig a hole, then use either a set of planks or a piece of stone, chisel an epitaph onto it, and then bury the fallen survivor. NPCs could do the same for each other, even bury a fallen player if they were friendly to them. I think it'd add a nice layer of drama and storytelling elements to see a large survivor base have a section for a graveyard for fallen survivors, and various epitaphs and messages of remembrance on the grave markers.

I actually did that on my MP Roleplay server, only thing is I carried the corpse to the spot where I would bury him, then get a dirt bag and spilled it in two squares then, I added a sign and painted a skull on it.

But yeah, your idea works too.. give them time though, I really want the NPC's to be in here before people start throwing ideas out.

[IronCoffins]

bury hell no... we burn the bodies now, that's what its come to now. Can't risk it anymore

[Walther]

bury hell no... we burn the bodies now, that's what its come to now. Can't risk it anymore

 

like burying is so much riskier than a fire that eventually smokes a lot. burning is way more convenient though... put'em on a pile and light it.

[Some Clever Username]

 

bury hell no... we burn the bodies now, that's what its come to now. Can't risk it anymore

 

like burying is so much riskier than a fire that eventually smokes a lot. burning is way more convenient though... put'em on a pile and light it.

 

And then you can roast marsh mellows!