Few things I'd like to see in PZ!

[Decay]

Hello everyone, It's me, Decay, I haven't been on the forums for quite awhile but It's nice to be back and It's also lovely to see the progress that the IndieStone has made with their little game.

I haven't been playing too much of PZ recently apart from the here and there testing of the new additions like vehicles and occasionally to try a mod or two out.

But In saying that, my love for this game will always be there since I started playing in 2014 way back when baldspot could fatally mess up making a pot of tomato soup 

 

Anyways, here are my suggestions that I would love to see in project zomboid.

 

• 1. A more realistic inventory system

 

It pains me to see dead human corpses with more than one large firearm in their inventory I mean where do you keep six rifles on you with three boxes of ammo without a bag and weapon holsters?

A possible solution to this would be to add in a bit of text saying "You can only carry one large firearm at once and no large equipment without being severely encumbered" or even to add in weapon holsters/slings for your back. 

(I imagine firearms will be shown on the players back once animations are out, so holsters could be another thing.) Perhaps maybe even a complete inventory revamp in this manner because how do you carry all those tins of beans in your pockets?   

 

PS - A fix to the too many firearms in the inventory for corpse spawns could be to spawn them next to the corpse.

 

• 2. More random new game! 

 

It's lovely to have the chance to either spawn with a key to your house or not, it could add backstory to your character is this their home they're in? Or just a building they've gone to scavenge.

I'd like to see more random new game in terms of characters moodles perhaps spawning in panicked? depressed? anxious? after all if we're to go by the (survival) timeline of the outbreak when you take control of your character at the start of the game if I can remember correctly it's already been three days since things have been kicking off so why not give us a bit of a taste into such things? Also in saying that perhaps a chance to spawn with car keys? Or (even a small randomly generated number of zombies killed at the start of the game, perhaps an option before you begin playing as I know the zombies killed meter is supposed to work for every zombie the player kills. Still, It would be nice to have it as a small addition.) 

 

Edit 1. Also a chance for your clothing to be dirty or bloody upon spawning in.

 

Also.. putting sledgehammers in backpacks is that possible in real life?

I assume that when the animations system is in place we'll be able to see items in our characters off hands and maybe even being able to fight using both weapons at the same time?

Another thing, you shouldn't be able to push multiple zombies with only five strength maybe around 8-10 strength you would be able to push more than one.

You should be able to jump in to the back of vans, sit in truck beds and even sleep in them.

 

If I think of any other suggestions I'll make sure to bump this thread.

 

 

Edited December 13, 2018 by Decay

[Demonic_Kat]

Maybe the sledgehammers are tied to the side.