Firearm Safety Mechanics for Cleaning / Repairing

[Mikeloeven]

Simple firearm safety mechanic that adds a percent chance of shooting yourself if you attempt to clean or repair a weapon without unloading it first

[Leeanda]

This has been mentioned before...somewhere...

It's not a bad idea but personally it'd drive me nuts..I clean my gun after every use...  Plus there's a chance of forgetting to reload ,which I haven't done but I saw someone do it yesterday,with bad results ..    I'm not a fan of micro management if I'm honest..

[The Feng Hunter]

I love this idea. 

LOVE LOVE LOVE this idea. 

The very least one should do is unload the firearm. 🤷

[Pyroxene]

Personally, I think there are enough ways to die already 

[Ghurcb]

Eh... I don't think this would add any meaningful challenge to the game. Just one more step in the process of cleaning a firearm, one more button to click. And when people would inevitably forget to do it, they'd just be annoyed.

You can simply assume that unloading the gun is a thing that automatically happens when you clean it.

Edited November 2 by Ghurcb

[The Feng Hunter]

On 11/1/2024 at 11:59 AM, Ghurcb said:You can simply assume that unloading the gun is a thing that automatically happens when you clean it.

Untrue. If this were the case, then you would have to reload the firearm. 

For the sake of authenticity AND the promotion of firearm safety, I think it is absolutely a *more* than reasonable request to ask a person accept the risk that, yeah, you could absolutely shoot yourself while working on your firearm if you don’t u load it first. 

After all, if we are made to clear ice fishing holes at 1% refreezing — which is a good thing! — then taking the time to click “unload” and “load” isn’t that big of an ask.

[Leeanda]

That's why there's a disclaimer before you play..   it's not meant to be too realistic..wolves don't hunt people,bears don't always attack and if we tried to goat down a mountain we'd certainly meet a grisly end..

[Mikeloeven]

Goating down a mountain isn't a legitimate game mechanic its an exploit enabled by glitchy physics and sticky terrain features.

[Leeanda]

I know,just making a point in general ..   like eating cooked meat that's been sat outside for months lol...  Not everything is super realistic and it doesn't need to be..  

I wasn't having a go at anyone 😊