Marvel.Jane

There are a lot of new things that I am really enjoying, and have once again been sucked into the Dayz vortex. One thing I really like is that there are a lot more lootable buildings and new areas to explore. I think it really adds more depth to exploration, even for veterans who are familiar with the map. Also love the new zombies and just how far they will come to get you.

Your will sire?

Feedback is important to developers, after all who are they developing for?

I am dissapointed in the way this has been handled by some of the members of the "community" that we are all supposed to be part of. In my opinion it doesn't matter that they changed the cans in the game, and yes I believe the developers should get the respect and credit they deserve, but the communities opinions should be welcomed and acknowledged whether they are negative or positve towards the change. If you are unhappy with some changes to a mod that you LOVE and you are part of community that prides itself upon community input and suggestions (alot of community suggestions have influenced the SA), why shouldn't you be able to voice your concerns and have a healthy discussion or debate about what plagues you? Is it fair that when you voice your opinion (which is as valid as another other community member) that you have people call you whiny brats etc.? Any calm, well thought out and resonable arguements or opinions should be treated as an important part to this forum and community. Afterall we are all here because we love and support the game.

Remove... anything that makes the game more challenging is a good thing in my opinion. The idea that it should be kept for new players is wrong in my opinion. Being a new player and having to work hard to achieve your goals is a great thing and I envy new players as they have that experience that is hard to recreate once you become familiar with a game.

Im pretty sure your right, I have also seen servers that do a day/night rotational cycle, offerering some thing different to the players that join the server at the same time each day. In my opinion you should try either of these before you make it 24/7 daylight. :)

Had the same issue with Taviana, I re-installed the old patch and then downloaded the new one again, seem to fix it. Good Luck :)

Well I am not much help, but here's one thing that plagued me and took a while to figure out... I tend to download alot of things, movies, docos and some programs. Recently I must have downloaded something that included a program called Download Beast, it didn't appear anywhere in my computer but I had unusual processes running, so I googled it and found out it was this program and I had to jump through a few hoops to get it off my computer. It made a MASSIVE difference to my fps after I ridded it. PS: People prob haven't replied because the forums get alot of these questions, hope you figure it out :)

I totally agree with OP because it's a mod, and like you say, once you get all geared up and you don't want to hunt other survivors... what do you do? I think this is the main reason there is a huge divide with PvE and PvP players at the moment. I was originally introduced to this game as a survival, fps mod, but when I first began I only wanted to enjoy the PvE side of the game, just to get used to the game and the map. It wasn't long before the PvE side of it bored me, as it wasn't a challenge anymore and started to crave encounters with other players, whether friendly or not. I now think that the PvP aspect of the game is the only "thrilling" part (except in DayZ+) as it's just to easy to gain everything you need to survive. I suggest becoming a Bandit hunter if you are looking for something to do, if not I have high hopes for the SA bringing some new challenges to the table :)

I have started this Topic to get everyones opinions on Whitelisted Servers, and how they affect your gameplay. I am currently playing on a Private Hive which is NOT whitelisted, and I really enjoy the constant influx of new players that come in the server. I have always avoided WL Servers as I thought they were a little too safe and boring.. I envision everyone singing songs around a campfire. Myself and the admins of the server see an incline in WL Servers and the number of players that are joining them. It has recently been announced that my PH may become a WL server very soon and I am a bit resistant to the change. I am hoping to get some opinions or advice from peoples experiences with WL Servers - either negative or postive. :)

Wow, all these amazing pics and you are concerned about the hairstyle? I hope they let you shave your hair if anything, otherwise a tight bun is the other best option in a Zombie Apocalypse. I think this game is not focused around appearance rather than practicality and we may feel lucky to even have boots. I also hope they don't take anything from the Walking Dead Game as it was a pile of crap (coming from a huge WD fan). Not meaning to flame you, it just seems like such an unimportant part of the game. I personally love the look and style of of the environment they have chosen and shouldn't be ripping off Walking Shit games or any others.

Ahahahah, thats funny seeing as Rocket himself has apologised and admitted that he didn't give us as much info as he promised. I'm sorry that you can't actually read or understand my post, I was trying to explain why myself and others in the community are frustrated. But once again if I am sooo off the mark, why did rocket say..."Obviously they aren't there yet and I promised that. I also promised more contact, and then I disappeared off the face of the Earth. Now isn't really the time to get into all that, so all I am going to do is say that on all those account I failed and I'll deal to those in good time. I'm really sorry that on those three counts I've failed, hopefully in time the reasons will all make some sense and the end product will justify all the madness of this year. Now is not the time for me to rush out a tumblr update, nor rush out a build. Both of those will, for the moment, need to wait - and both mean I didn't do what I said I would." ---- Can you read that????? I never said he owed me anything, I am just another DayZ fan that can't wait for the SA. :) Edit: Did you join the forums just to have a dig at me... that's awesome and welcome to the community!

Correct me if I am wrong but have you played before? You only started an OP ten minutes after this to see if its worth buying Arma II for the mod or waiting for the SA, so you do you even own the game or mod? Not putting a downer on what you are saying, because it is a great Mod etc etc.. I am just confused as you were asking if its worth it, but thank them for a great game. Doesn't that answer your question that the mod is worth it... Btw please imagine this in the nicest possible voice as you are only allowing niceness on this thread.

In a game where there are Sniper Rifles in the loot table, why do people complain so much when they get killed by a Sniper? Is it that you just aren't used to this feeling or have you had a 'bad experience' and never got over it? Or is it just that you dont like getting killed by other players? Most of us are aware that when you are being targeted by a sniper, it's not usually because he wants your beans, it's for the sheer thrill of it, as there is a great risk involved with travelling to loot your victim when you are so far away. Thus being said Sniper Rifles are on the loot table for a reason, I really don't think it's to kill incoming Zombie Hordes but to take out another player for what-ever reason, if there is one. It is also possible to make a Snipers job hard, there are several tactics you can use while looting or travelling that will make any Sniper have to work hard for their kill. In my experience most of the Snipers that have taken shots at me have been so terrible it has given me plenty of time to get away. I still try not to make it easy for them and if I do, I know it's my own fault and I am over it and respawning. Also why is there such negativity towards Bandits? It is how the game works, hence the Bandit skin. Other players are the major threat in this game, otherwise you would not be able to kill other players in the first place. Every Hero needs a Villain or he is just another guy. We should embrace the Bandits for creating balance, giving us adventures and keeping us aware. Afterall Good without Evil, is just Mediocre.

Fuck Yeah Rocket! You just made my year!

I'm not even going to say anything about starting a new topic for this... sure someone else will. To the best of my knowledge SA will be using Arma II as a platform and may even use Arma III, so yes you will need a good computer to get the most out of the game. Please some one correct me if I'm wrong :)

Hehehe 123 posts and doesn't own DayZ.... classic. Beans for you!

Did you buy the copy on your own Steam account or on your friends? Also you can change your name in Arma II OA by entering the game, choosing options and editting the player profile, this won't affect your character. I'm limited in other things I can suggest, hope this helps and next time, don't use your mates accounts :)

I have never once said I claimed to understand more than you, I just doubted your knowledge as the things you were saying made no sense. I am glad you know all about crime in the modern time, I have studied crime, conflict and war through the many many thousands of years humans have been documenting their events. I never brought occupation into this arguement, and was trying to illustrate to you that occupation doesn't always determine your education, hence the juggling bit. " Working 12 hr night shifts, everyother weekend, 180 days a year you are going to see things and deal with things that everyday people who go to work and are in bed by 9pm don't even know about. This is a fact. Get over yourself". Maybe take your own advice. The only person here that has claimed to know more than everyone in their bubbles is you."I understand better than most what people are capable of and what happens outside of the bubble that most of you live in". Your words. Sorry for using an example that I thought people would be aware of, 30 years wasn't that long ago btw. Glad your done because I am too. Have a good night :)

Being a cop does not make you more educated or aware than any body else, it is disrepectful to assume otherwise. You want to talk about bubbles, please explain to me what is going on in South Africa and in many many more countries at the moment and always has? Death is a very normal part of life, and people get killed for their mobile phones other there. People used to believe that beating your wife and children we a normal thing for a very long time (I'm not saying this is ok, just showing that brutality is our nature). The shoe muders I am talking about were common knowledge I thought, when in America in the 80/90s there were several shootings where victims were only targetted for their shoes. You forgot to mention all the murders that were based around stealing too. In my opinion the ones who will outlast the Z apocalypse are the ones that are brutal and experienced enough to kill. The ones who want to give bandages and help every one will be the first to go. I also think it's unintelligent to assume that being a cop means you have a better understanding of the underbellies of this world. The OP states Why do you complain about Snipers and Bandits? My point was that we all know that there are going to be bandits and snipers in DayZ, so don't complain. If you think it should be changed, great for you, go tell one of the Devs or start your own topics for ideas for the new patch or stand-alone. Otherwise my point was that you should stop complaining about parts of the game that you know are there and find ways to incorporate them into your experience. PS: I am a Paramedic, with a History Degree and a Three Time World Champion Fire Juggler.... I don't claim to understand more than most people.

Are you aware about what weapons are on the loot table for DayZ? If so, then you know that any one on that server could have one. So if this is not realistic for you, then don't play it. I gotta say there are ALOT of things in this game that are unrealistic, but I play with awareness and acceptance of these things. And yeah, people won't murder people in an apocalypse even though the murder people now for their shoes now?????? You should GET REAL about the true nature of human beings. You are obviously not aware of anything about the world or history of humans. Too many bad guys??? Look how much bad shit happens in this world and in western society alone, that all happens with rules, enforcement and consequences... what would happen without it?

Btw next time you get shot by a sniper, instead of jumping to the conclusion that this loser was camping there for hours and server hops just to kill unsuspecting victims for no reason, think that maybe you were about to stumble onto their base, or there was another member of their team around the corner and they had to take you down. Some times it is necessary for a sniper to kill another player/s when they are protecting their team.

Also beware that anything you write in Direct Chat can also be seen :)

Do you have any proof it was the admin or have you tried discussing this with the admin? It seems like a dumb move on the admins part, as you wouldn't have many players staying in your server. As for it not happening again, there are alot of great Private Hives with attentive and non-interfering admins out there, I suggest having a look around and checking the website for the server before you join. This seems pretty unusual and I hope things improve for you :)

I have never ever been shot by a sniper or bandit as a fresh spawn, though I hear it is common, is it really so prevalant that there are snipers at every single spawn location? If you are looting a high traffic area or "predictable" as you put it, the survivor should be aware of this and perhaps choose another location or scout the surroundings first. If you are on the beach, well you have nothing anyway and yes I know it's frustrating, but there are alot of servers out there. I also believe there are alot of players, including myself that flank these locations in the hopes of finding a sniper with his guard down. If you can't handle this kind of PvP your choices are to join a PH with all friendly, no KOS vehicle overload or to persevere and enjoy all aspects of the game, even if it doesn't go your way all the time. I am getting sick of the pessimistic attitudes about the parts of the game that are vital. If you dont like the feeling that some one could be watching you down the end of their scope at any time.... don't play DayZ.