PieceOfDust

OK another update: I can't get into servers that don't have the latest beta patch installed. I can get into up-to-date servers, but I'm stuck in debug forest. Does anyone know if respawning will fix this? EDIT: Respawning solved the problem. Good luck to you all.

OK, I get past the first "loading" bit now, but now I get stuck at "waiting for character to create."

That's weird. I was able to get into one server before this started happening, but I was put in the debug forest every time I tried to join in. Edit: sorry that this is taking so long. The animations file is taking forever to download.

I'm re-installing the beta patch and Day Z. I'll let you know how this goes.

Zombies will follow you after loss of LoS, and will also go/spawn in buildings randomly now. It is intentional. Zombies weren't deadly enough before.

Guns were taken away specifically to make it more difficult. While I acknowledge that this will make me sound like a Rocket Drone, I would like to say the following: I for one welcome the increased difficulty; zombies were a bit too easy to deal with before.

No, he's not the bandit here. He may have fired first, but the other guy was clearly following him (even if the guy wasn't, I'm willing to bet that he would have killed blockhead on sight).

I've had these before, too. Feels weird.

It's not that great of a location unless you have people to guard it 24/7. Even then, it's a bad idea since someone could just ghost in and shoot the guards in their backs. Edit: In addition to that, the forests surrounding it are actually more of a liability than an asset, as attackers/snipers would have an easy time getting close to the tower. The fact that it's well known also means that more people/bandits will wander over to it, which is exactly what you DON'T want.

The 1911, though I might switch over to the revolver if I can ever find one. For the past week or so, I've been finding tons of magless .45 ACP, when previously I couldn't find any.

Learn to use the Cyrillic Alphabet. It makes a lot more sense (phonetically) than how we use the Roman Alphabet. Each letter in a word makes a sound, and you simply string them together. Even if you don't want to spend time doing that, you can look for some of the letters in certain words that are similar to their English counterparts. Some examples: Черногорск = Chernogorsk Злектрозаводск = Elektrozavodsk Старый Собор = Stary Sobor Балота = Balota (even though I can read it, I take forever to type it) Edit: this is so you can read road signs and the signs at train stations, by the way.

Edit: never mind

Rocket: "Serious things are happening. Because of x, y, and z, we are doing a, b, and c. We hope to have everything working soon. We're sorry for the inconvenience." People: FIX LAG DJFAIFHUKHG,JWRGFABDFASFEFEA

What are your favorite places to ambush survivors? What are your favorite weapons to ambush them with? Personally, I'm in the middle of trying to find a spot, which is partly why I'm posting this thread. I currently have an AKM which I can't seem to find more ammo for. I figured I might as well go bean bandit before I run out so that I can actually enjoy having an advantage over people.

Has anyone else experienced any bugs relating to the new skins? One guy on a server that I frequent was complaining about how he put on a looted ghillie suit and got teleported into the ocean from the middle of Cherno.

Wow, this has turned into quite the thread... ... anyway, I haven't really done anything too sinister yet. I do feel bad about this one guy I killed at the Balota Airfield, though. I had just died and needed some new gear. I decided that I wanted a weapon first. I spawned near Balota, so of course I decided to head to the airfield nearby. The airfield looked like a war zone when I got there... dead survivors and dead (re-dead?) zombies EVERYWHERE. Ignoring the feeling that I was making a mistake, I made my way through the hangars... and found nothing. I was thinking about skipping the tower when I heard: *MUNCH MUNCH MUNCH MUNCH* Thinking that I would catch the guy off-guard while messing with his gear menu, I crouch-walked inside and made my way towards the stairs, timing my steps with the thunder outside. Apparently I had joined a server with Pussy Mode (AKA third person) enabled, because the muncher suddenly leaned out from the stairway and opened fire with an AK-74. I panicked and magdumped my lowly Makarov... (you ready for this?) ... and ended his life with a random headshot. Poor bastard. To be fair, he did give me an injured tendon or whatever that plug-like symbol means, and I did have only 4.9k blood left once I patched myself up. I looted his body and found ALL kinds of nifty tools (and beans, of course). Now I don't have to trek across the map to get them, AND I used this guy's gear to cook enough steaks so that I could see in color again. Again, it's not much of a sinister tale of dastardly deeds... but I really feel sorry for the poor guy. I know that I would be furious if my AK lost to a hip-fired (no crosshairs) Makarov.

My favorite would have to be the Lee Enfield. Dat AKM is a close second choice, though... and it's a lot more practical for use close to zombies. As for my secondary weapon... I -always- go for a 1911 with a flashlight in my backpack for when things get all dark and spooky. I love them IRL and I love them in-game. They're powerful and ammo is plentiful.

So much huttburt in this thread.

I thought this was going to be a thread about an encampment you were getting ready to raid. I was sorely disappointed.

Nice.

Why do people not understand that Day Z is currently in alpha testing?

Hell, I'm just a bandit because of A) the delicious tears, and B) the fact that I can't trust anyone that I meet in-game anyway. It's them or me, and I'll take me any day.

Quick update: Belota Airfield is a a goldmine for QQers. Waaay too many zeds for my liking, though. I'll stick to roads from now on.

I would be honored.

Good idea. I'll give it a shot, no pun intended. How many people actually run along the major roads?