KatieKillz

AH! NICE! Same thing here. Watched my dad play Nintindo, then got a super Nintendo, N64, Dreamcast, Ps1&2, XBox...Then I got my first taste of pc gaming and never really looked back.

I'll be totally honest. Up until this week when I had a conversation with someone I know. I resented other women that played because most of them do this whole "I AM WOMAN HEAR ME ROAR AND HERE ARE MY TITS." Or they do this "ooooh don't kill me I'm a giiiirl." but he talked to me about why I hated them. This started a bit of an inner monologue and questioning. I'm a pretty big tomboy and I resented other girls that would come along and do the whole helpless woman thing. I've played games, love guns, gun owner, worked doing firefighting and EMS, and I've only ever delt with girls that have some kind of victim complex when it comes to male dominated activities. But I did some research on gaming in younger females and the confidence that comes from it, increased had eye coordination, ect. so I'm trying to get over my sexism over my own sex and ask questions.

....I have an unfortunately deep voice, not deep , man kinda deep, just not that typical female bubble kind of voice either. :blush: . You can't really choose your voice and I've taken a LOT of flack for it. But gaming for years certainly gives you a thick skin. I would love for your woman to give her input on these questions and I'm glad your niece is getting an early start on a healthy love of gaming and I commend you on your being watchful of other...less than scrupulous players. I myself am a bit of a sailor mouth, but I've heard some things come from younger players that are pretty horrendous that I'm sure their parents would be pretty shocked to hear.

Well, are you aware of the custom skins you can add and select? I've been everything from professor Oak, a blow up doll and quite a few other things. I know it's not quite "customizing" but it's what you have to work with as it stands right now. Here's a nice tutorial on how to do it.

I don't have any "girl friends" away from computer or otherwise, so I'm curious how other females feel about certain issues in gaming. I don't want followers I just have questions. I know statistics are usually bullshit but I read somewhere earlier this year that it was like 40% of steam accounts now are female. I just have no idea where the fuck those girls are because I don't run into other females in games. Other than Team Fortress and even then we're pretty outnumbered. I'm a huge tomboy and this just came naturally for me, so what gets other girls in to gaming?

I would love to participate in your interview.

As the name suggests, I'm Katie, a female and avid gamer. Ladies, let's talk and I'll ask some questions to get the ball rolling. I'll go ahead and say this isn't a slight at men, nor do I really look at someones sex for someone who makes a better gamer than others. Statistics just say that there are more female gamers than ever before. That being said, let me get this going. Girls: I personally appreciate the ability to choose a female character but I usually pick a male skin. Do you usually use the female skin? *(Even though the camo clothing and guile suit do not work with the female character.) I've yet to run into any other females in DayZ, have you found any other female players? If people do find out you're a female, do you get griefed more? Are you treated differently? Do you have any horror stories or funny stories that have come out of it?(I have to the point of changing my in game name and talking on mic in any game tends to bring on a back lash or comments from at least one or more players 9 times out of 10.) What got you in to DayZ, do you play any other games? Do you find that you're treated differently that a female? If so, is it good or bad. TO THE MEN: How do you feel about females playing DayZ or other games in general? Do you go out of you way to help/kill suspected female players? Do you think girls can hold their own in games? Does it scare you when a girl gets behind the wheel in a Ural? lol jokes. Last but not least - TITS OR GET THE FUCK OUT! That's a JOKE, but I'm sure we've all heard it more than a few times. This isn't a girl power feminist war cry. Gaming has just been a large part of my life and has helped me though confidence issues and depression and I know it's had an impact on others in some form or another. Let's get the word out there, get more girls gaming, and kill some noobs!

I know DART is the most common tool for admins on DayZ, however, I'm having some problems reading logs even with auto scroll turned off. So I'm looking for something else: I'm looking for something that includes. Player logs Enviroment logs Admin Chat or "Say" Ban/Kick Like I said, Dart is a bit had to follow and scrolls too quickly even with auto scroll off. I hope there are more options for other DayZ RCON tools. All that being said. What RCON tools do YOU use? And why do you prefer it over others.

I don't think traveling at night is weird at all. I prefer dawn/dusk, however more and more servers are changing to daylight only servers. Which is pretty distressing.

I've gone so far as to hide behind a building with broken legs, throw everything onto a zed body and hide it. A pretty big dick move, but I didn't want them to have anything. I feel like I'm playing a different game than everyone else, so I do what I can to keep it interesting. Why stay attached to my gear when I know a hacker is very likely to come in and kill me or everyone else in the server. So I just enjoy going rouge medic. I got tired of the monotony of: Spawn,gear,better gear, vehicle,die. So as of right now this fits pretty well. I've only killed 2 people ever in day z and it was self defense in a church. They killed my friend who ran in in front of me and I killed them with a hatchet. Hatchet vs AK47/kobra...that was really just their fault. But yeah, run around, help people, get mha face shot off.

Thanks. I didn't think about that. Took what you said and added upon it. Thank you.

Fellow DayZ Survivors/Medics/Heroes/Good guys in general, Let's share tips and trick on how NOT to get your ass shot off when trying to be a DayZ medic shall we? Let's talk about how not to be taken by surprise when attempting a rescue/taxi/help mission, basics and strategy. 1. Chat When a server has global side chat enabled, announce who you are and what your intentions are. I feel that making a joke or two tends to get you killed less. Don't over do it, just get a feel of who is in the server. Watch for people calling out pvp or who those people involved may be. There's nothing like getting lured in by a bandit and his buddies fresh out of a fight only to become a bullet sponge. Tell people the services you're offering (That's what she said...) Blood/Morphine/Antibiotics/Ect. Don't tell people your location, YOU GO TO THEM! This gives you the upper hand in the case of hostiles. 2.1 Supplies Only take as many requests as your backpack can hold. For every one person you go to help: 1 Food/Water 1 Blood Bag 1 EpiPen 1 Morphine 1 or more bandages You don't want to arrive to a rescue only to find someone blacked out and unable to communicate - Carry an EpiPen. Nor do you want to show up and find out that a blood bag will only go so far when they're hemorrhaging due to dehydration or they're starving. A few extra supplies can go a long way. You may want to help but remember you can't help unless you're alive. YOUR SURVIVAL IS THEIR SURVIVAL! Get together what you need first, patients second. The minimum backpack necessary for medical missions is at the very least a Czech backpack. FIND A MAP! Or try to be as familiar with the map as you can. (If all else fails, find one online) Minutes can be the difference between a rescue and zed chow or bandit bait. Try to get your patient to tell you their coordinates close enough to be in "Direct Communication" range. If it's a highly populated server and they aren't sure where they are or can't give you a general location it might be a lost cause. Try to help but if someone else need you then move on. 2.2 Finding Supplies Hospitals/Military Medical Tents/Helicopter Crash Sites. If you're going to play on an unfamiliar map, try to find one online and look it over a few times to know where your hospitals are at least. You wouldn't just go on a road trip without looking at some kind of map would you? The same should go for any DayZ map. 3. Approaching The Patient/Passenger **This is where your best judgement comes in to play. One of the top rules you should live by in DayZ is "Be wary of other survivors and don't trust anyone". This will keep you alive and living to give transfusions another day.** If it's not an absolute emergency, approach on "high ground". Get a visual on them before they get one on you. Weapon? Bandit Skin? Hear any flies or see bodies of other players around? DRIVE PAST THEM! Drive past and swing back around. Why? Have your patient/passenger stand beside the road. Look for a few things-Weapons, Bandit skin, other players. This is why I suggest you drive by: If the pick up was intended to be an ambush, they usually fire once you pass them. If you had slowed down on the approach to pick them up that would put them at the upper hand. THEN swing back around and pick them up Watch for the ones that are very geared up. Example: Gillie Suit, Camo Clothing, High tier weapons. Although they may need help, approach with extreme caution. Once again, use your better judgement. They've obviously been around a while and done well, always expect everyone to be hostile. Even the fresh spawns with a hatchet can be a threat. Always know your way out! Know your egress, know what you're going to do if there' an ambush. If things go "tits up" know you won't go "belly up". All that being said, I want to hear your guys tips and tricks for being a hero amongst the zombie dead and living dangerous. I have a few more and will edit it here in a bit. Until then, lets see what you have to offer.

I'll do my best to try to enhance Cherno while I'm at all of this.

Okay, Now I need a Simon Pegg custom skin god DAMN it. And Now I want a cricket bat in the game. Shaun of the dead is far and away my favorite movie period. I can't believe I never thought to merge the two.

Now I'm going to just start putting spent shells on my stuff. I was using my S&W balanced a little precariously.