DayZ
Pumpkins Question
Alright guys, so, every once in a while, I can see a scarecrow outside a house, and there are some pumpkins there. I go to the pumpkins, press tab, or even F, but I can't pick them up. I'm relatively new to this game, so could anyone tell me how can I get them? Thank you.
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Breitmacher May 1, 2015 @ 5:54am 
the one you found are decoration

http://www.dayztv.com/video/dayz-update-to-horticulture-new-plots-pumpkins-growing-peppers/

and cutting out seeds is buggy atm, but you can find them
Last edited by Breitmacher; May 1, 2015 @ 5:56am
Nexus 6 May 1, 2015 @ 5:55am 
You can't. You can grow them yourself, though. You will need a hoe / pickaxe, some seeds, some water, and some fertilizer (this isn't essential but will speed up the growth). Be careful though, when you've grown them. They're HUGE. If you're already full when you eat one, you will vomit if you eat the whole thing... They seem to keep for ages too, so they're the best seeds to pick up...
Ziveron May 1, 2015 @ 6:07am 
Make sure to watch for rot. The last time I grew some pumpkins (may have been pre-reversion of loot), half my pumpkins were spoiled.
Nexus 6 May 1, 2015 @ 6:08am 
Originally posted by Ziveron:
Make sure to watch for rot. The last time I grew some pumpkins (may have been pre-reversion of loot), half my pumpkins were spoiled.

My Peppers rotted, but my pumpkins seem to be immortal... :)
Ziveron May 1, 2015 @ 6:10am 
Oops, I meant to clarify. They were spoiled on the vine when I harvested them. The ones that were clean stayed clean forever.
rolling1ndo May 1, 2015 @ 6:12am 
Aha, alright guys, thank you for your answers. Another questions I have are these [if anyone has some spare time to answer me:)]

1: I have 2 water bottles. Will they get damaged when I use them a lot? If so, can I "fix" them? How?

2: What are the best foods to try and pick up? Powdered milk? Rice? Other?

3: How do I find animals? How can I bake animals meet? What do I need?

I know most (if not all) of these questions can be answered by the wiki, but starting a conversation seems to help a lot more.

Thank you!
Nexus 6 May 1, 2015 @ 6:14am 
Originally posted by Ziveron:
Oops, I meant to clarify. They were spoiled on the vine when I harvested them. The ones that were clean stayed clean forever.

I'm glad they haven't extended the realism to defecating... with all the pumpkins and peppers my character eats, it wouldn't be pretty...
Ziveron May 1, 2015 @ 6:18am 
1: I don't think water bottles degrade from use. Mine haven't. If they drop below damaged, they can be repaired up to damaged with duct tape.

2: Powdered milk and rice are great for energy, but they make you thirsty. I prefer cans of peaches myself.

3: Animals are twitchy right now. They seem to see you coming no matter how sneaky you are and flee. You'd have to spot and take one down from a distance.

Alternately, you could use wire and a stick to make a rabbit snare. Plant it in the ground (holds in hands, use f), leave it for a while, come back. Check the wire. If it's twisted around the stick, pick it up and replant.

If it caught a rabbit, use a knife to skin and quarter it. You can use an oven (fireplace with 8 stones) with a cooking pot or a fireplace with a cooking tripod and cooking pot to cook the meat. Light the fire, add water to the pot, add the meat. Watch the meat closely. When it's cooked, pull it out and enjoy.
Ziveron May 1, 2015 @ 6:18am 
Originally posted by Nexus 6:
Originally posted by Ziveron:
Oops, I meant to clarify. They were spoiled on the vine when I harvested them. The ones that were clean stayed clean forever.

I'm glad they haven't extended the realism to defecating... with all the pumpkins and peppers my character eats, it wouldn't be pretty...

Haha.
Nexus 6 May 1, 2015 @ 6:20am 
Originally posted by VENOMSNAKE:
Aha, alright guys, thank you for your answers. Another questions I have are these [if anyone has some spare time to answer me:)]

1: I have 2 water bottles. Will they get damaged when I use them a lot? If so, can I "fix" them? How?

2: What are the best foods to try and pick up? Powdered milk? Rice? Other?

3: How do I find animals? How can I bake animals meet? What do I need?

I know most (if not all) of these questions can be answered by the wiki, but starting a conversation seems to help a lot more.

Thank you!

1. At the moment I don't think they degrade, but they probably will in the future. Plastic bottles hold a bit more that canteens, so they're better to carry. When empty, if combined with duct tape, they make a nifty improvised silencer for most guns. VERY useful to have...

2. Rice is the best. It will give you over 3000 energy (you have an energy store of 20000 units. Your stomach only holds around 4000, so you can build up your energy store all the time. Basic hunger and thirst just refer to your food / water levels, not your energy, so better to eat foods that have a good balance of water and food (like baked beans) or go for sheer energy volume (milk powder and rice) They will dehydrate you, but they give you a massive energy boost. The more 'energy' you have, the quicker you will restore your 'blood' level, which will increase your overall 'health' level. You will heal faster, basically. So eat everything you can find. Always be 'stuffed'... Think of it like this... you have 'food' and 'water' levels, that contribute to your 'energy' levels, and the higher these are, the quicker you will generate blood and get to a 'healthy' status...

3. Not sure how to find animals. They are rare at the moment, and will run away if you get too close. But if you kill a boar or a deer, and have a knife, you can cut up the meat to eat, and combine the skin with rope to make a really good improvised backpack.
Ziveron May 1, 2015 @ 6:21am 
Oh! Bonus tip. You can store things in your cooking pot while it's in your inventory so in a way it doesn't take up any space.
rolling1ndo May 1, 2015 @ 6:28am 
Alright guys, thank you for the replies. I have one more question. The improvised silencer, does it survive for long? Like the normal silencers? If not, can I repair it? Thanks!
Ziveron May 1, 2015 @ 6:30am 
Originally posted by VENOMSNAKE:
Alright guys, thank you for the replies. I have one more question. The improvised silencer, does it survive for long? Like the normal silencers? If not, can I repair it? Thanks!

It takes damage every time you fire. I don't know if you can repair it. *Maybe* if the gun doesn't ruin it before you apply more duct tape, but I never tested it. When the Longhorn used the Mosin ammo, it would blow the improvised suppressor on the first shot. Might be different now.
Nexus 6 May 1, 2015 @ 6:32am 
Originally posted by VENOMSNAKE:
Alright guys, thank you for the replies. I have one more question. The improvised silencer, does it survive for long? Like the normal silencers? If not, can I repair it? Thanks!

They last for a few shots. They they're ruined. They're really good though. Helped me out of a lot of sticky situations... The animation looks great too :) all blown out of the end...

Attach them to a pistol and they don't take up any inventory space, too :)

But DON'T put them on a rifle when it's on your back. Or you will look like those kids in supermarkets with their little trolleys with flags on them ;)
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