Dogs in DayZ

[Dream meme team]

I'm going to completely base what i'm about to say, From Dogmeat in the fallout 3 game, Hopefully this may open up some ideas as to how dogs may work (If implemented as teased)

From the get go as soon as you rescue dogmeat from the bandits in the junkyard, He immediately takes a liking towards you and becomes your companion, How will we tame dogs (If we can) when they're implemented?

With dogmeat, He can scavenge Ammo, Medical supplies and weapons and various other items, Will we be able to do so? I.e the loot is hidden under the ground and our dog can dig it up?

How will it work if you're trying to stay quiet running from a zombie horde? Will we have the option for the dog to just follow us closely and not make a sound?

How will it be with dogs and friends? Will they attack other players? Will there be an option to set aside who the dog will target from friend or foe?

Will we have to keep the dog well fed and watered? I have trouble doing that with my own character let alone a dog to care for (Because i suck at DayZ)

What are your opinion/ideas on dogs? Useful or a waste?

[Oykenshui]

The only thing I can think about dogs (as stated by another in a different thread) is bandits holding you up, handcuffing you, making you watch as they kill, cook and force you to eat your own pal xD Horrible I know, but I think that sounds pretty damn fun.(not to do, but to see) As for all of your questions, we can only wait and see. Thought I do see feeding/giving them water happening, almost for sure. All of this is speculation of course, because they may not add dogs. Only the future can tell ;D

[Dream meme team]

Originally posted by Lonestarr01:

The only thing I can think about dogs (as stated by another in a different thread) is bandits holding you up, handcuffing you, making you watch as they kill, cook and force you to eat your own pal xD Horrible I know, but I think that sounds pretty damn fun.(not to do, but to see) As for all of your questions, we can only wait and see. Thought I do see feeding/giving them water happening, almost for sure. All of this is speculation of course, because they may not add dogs. Only the future can tell ;D

I think i actually read the thread you're talking about with being force fed your own dog.

[MAN DUCK]

we all know that as soon as you got a dog some ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ bandit would snipe it.

[neededlotus5]

sorry but that would be a total fail

[Dream meme team]

Originally posted by neededlotus5:

sorry but that would be a total fail

What would be a total fail?

[Saint_Nick]

I think it could work, but could also be pointless. There would be more people who enjoy killing dogs than owning them. Maybe if you could send them off to find their own food, or even food for you, they could be useful for scavenging. But just as discussion maker said, it would be pretty hard to take care of two entities at the same time, plus with how they would handle you dying but your dog not. One idea is that if your dog likes you enough, it can drag your backpack to you (recognizes your scent or something), but may eat the food.

[MAN DUCK]

Originally posted by Nick_Hutch:

I think it could work, but could also be pointless. There would be more people who enjoy killing dogs than owning them. Maybe if you could send them off to find their own food, or even food for you, they could be useful for scavenging. But just as discussion maker said, it would be pretty hard to take care of two entities at the same time, plus with how they would handle you dying but your dog not. One idea is that if your dog likes you enough, it can drag your backpack to you (recognizes your scent or something), but may eat the food.

the word for "discussion maker" is original poster or op

[Dream meme team]

Originally posted by Nick_Hutch:

I think it could work, but could also be pointless. There would be more people who enjoy killing dogs than owning them. Maybe if you could send them off to find their own food, or even food for you, they could be useful for scavenging. But just as discussion maker said, it would be pretty hard to take care of two entities at the same time, plus with how they would handle you dying but your dog not. One idea is that if your dog likes you enough, it can drag your backpack to you (recognizes your scent or something), but may eat the food.

How would they make scents distinquishable? And how would they know which backpack is yours with multiple backpacks in an area?

[Andrew Jackson]

So, Lonestarr, you think it will be fun to watch animal cruelty, oh, but not that you would be sick enough to commit the act, noooooo, just to watch?! Fine lines my friend, fine ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ lines.

[MAN DUCK]

Originally posted by StoneyB.:

So, Lonestarr, you think it will be fun to watch animal cruelty, oh, but not that you would be sick enough to commit the act, noooooo, just to watch?! Fine lines my friend, fine ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ lines.

it's a game, man. no real dogs are getting hurt. i can tell you're some animal rights hippie just by this comment.

[Oykenshui]

Originally posted by StoneyB.:

So, Lonestarr, you think it will be fun to watch animal cruelty, oh, but not that you would be sick enough to commit the act, noooooo, just to watch?! Fine lines my friend, fine ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ lines.

By watch, my friend, I mean like watching it happen to someone on youtube. I'm wayyyy to scared to even get close to anyone in this game yet (unless I just spawned). I haven't even shot my gun once! XD The sound will probably be so loud, I'll jump xP

[RawkMode]

I'll take wild/feral dogs but not pet dogs.

While perhaps a pet dog would make sense in a real survival situation, I can't really see it working out well in the game, unless they are the kind of "pets" you get in other games (that you can spawn at will and they just kind of hang around you being useless.)

Having wild/feral dogs though would be kind of cool, they don't even need to be friendly or hostile. They could just have detection and avoidance AI. They detect you, and avoid you...while howling, barking or yelping.

That noise could attract zombies, or even worse...

...it could attract players.

:)

[Oykenshui]

That's a pretty neat idea Rawk :D

[RawkMode]

Originally posted by Roshi:

That's a pretty neat idea Rawk :D

Danke.

[Dream meme team]

That is a pretty badass idea Rawk, In the ARMA 2 DayZ mod dogs were tameable and only attacked zombies (Which could be useful if you broke your legs or something)