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Like many of you I fell in love with Dayz mod. And like many of you I rushed out and got the alpha. Needless to say it was a huge letdown on almost every front. (Please save the "its alpha" speech its been said over and over again. And I, like you, I am entitled to my Opionion and expectations) My question to you is this. When and if Dayz standalone becomes a retail release, will it actually still be relavant vs other games of its type? Daymod was groundbreaking, exciting and all the things that make you not sleep and keep you running back for more. Since the time that Dayzmod got old and I couldnt stomach playing Dayz Standone Ive moved on to other mods. Ive spent countless hours playing Overwatch and Epoch both of which have taken Dayz to a different level. Epoch in particular on a number of levels to me is a "better" game than Dayzmod. It lacks much of the survivalist aspect for sure, but kills it in the not so boring department. Dont get me wrong I love the Eat bark and hide in the woods bit, but I can only take so much. At this point I kinda feel like the time for Day Standalone has come and gone. And my concern is that when it gets done its just going to be to much of "been there done that". Arma 3 Epoch is coming out soon and it looks insane. And it is just one of the MANY games that might make Dayz standalone look like your grandmas game. And for those that havent played Epoch, you should. Arma 3 epoch is in beta. Here is the link for a video. It doesnt give up much, but given that the Epoch guys have done so much with so little in arma II, I think this version will be awesome. So will Dayz standalone be to little to late? Thoughts?

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The server I play on must be different. No tanks, there are armored vehicles but mostly of the light APC variant. No gunships, just a couple stripped down choppers with a limited amount of middles. The zombies are roughly the same in number but are mean. Enough that they can be a real problem. And ya you can buy stuff but epoch is based a number of years after the outbreak. So vendors would be a reality. I do agree that the sky bases are silly and need to be tweaked to limit height. But the general idea is great. The reality is that IRL not long after the end of the world... I would be finding a place to lock down and secure. Randomly wandering and camping in the woods we be a bad plan at best

kichilron Im not trying to blame anybody, Im not even a slight bit mad. Im also not at all concerned about the money. Mostly Im hopeful that when its all said and done Im crazy addicted to Dayz standalone. But Im concerned that when it happens the window of opputunity will have closed. I disagree with "epoch has almost nothing in common with DayZ nor what DayZ wanted to be". I think Epoch at the basic level has the same concept as Dayz, but went on to a more natural progression of the game.

I have rented from both for a decent period of time, with a significant number of players and this is my review. My goal is to keep it simple, to the point and hopefully help others. As with such things YMMV. They will be rated on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being best and 1 being worst. Dayz.st Info Rental period - 4 to 5 months ( terminated service) Server size - 50 players Min player count - 0 Max player count - 44 ish (could never do 50 it would lag and people would leave) Average player count - 25-35 ( this is a guess and at prime time) Server location - Utah then later moved to LA Scores 2- Server performance - Never able to fill the server as more than 35-40 players caused it be laggy, have LONG load times or constantly get the "something went wrong error" 5- Network performance - Awesome, little downtime and great consistent pings 5- Control panel - Neat, clean and VERY easy to use 2- Access to files - Many of the files needed to do custom work to your server are not available for you to modify 1- Customer service - Horrid, Im not even sure they read the entire ticket. 5- Setup time - Instant What did I like the best? The control panel was awesome. What did I like the least? Customer service. It was bad. They failed most times to give me legitimate answers to anything. To the point after the second email I had pretty much given up hope. My final thoughts. Dayz.st is perfect for the new server owner/op. The control panel is EASY any you can have your server up in moments. If this is your FIRST dayz server and it is for you are not computer savvy, look no further than dayz.st. However if you are computer savvy or have run a game server before, then you should look elsewhere. This is the "Fisher Price" of game server rentals and in time you will be ready to move onto something that is more powerful and more customizable. The lack of access to files will leave you wanting more, and the server performance issues will make you crazy. HFBservers.com Info Rental period - 4 months+ ( Currently with them) Server size - 55 players Min player count - 5 Max player count - 55 Average player count - 35 - 50 ( this is a guess and at prime time) Server location - LA Scores 5- Server performance - Its a tank never go past 50% CPU usage 4- Network performance - Have had a few issues but they where resolved 3- Control panel - Gets the job done, but lacks some advanced features that Dayz.st has. 5- Access to files - We run a bunch of custom things and have never had to ask help because we couldn't access the files. 5- Customer service - Staff is knowledgeable, response times less than 12 hours, many times in a few mins. The owner of HFBservers dropped INGAME to make sure my issue was resolved. ?- Setup time - I cant rate this. We transferred the Database from Dayz.st and it took over a week. (this was because of my schedule not HFB) What do I like the best? Access to ALL files. Support that is actually interested in fixing problems, instead of just closing tickets. What do I like the least? The control panel, however IF I had NEVER seen the Dayz.st version, I would think that the HFB one was fine. My final thoughts. HFBservers.com uses TCadmin for server control (The same as MOST game server rental places). People new to server rental and operation may find it frustrating (compared to dayz.st) Experienced server operators will find the more "open" control and access to everything refreshing, and exactly what they needed. If your ready to jump into the "big leagues" or expect to desire that in the near future, then I recommend HFBservers.com. This is as close to you get to having a dedicated server without having the hassle and expense of one. If anybody has any questions, please ask away. Thanks!

Update 6/23 - Added part salvaging (take parts from one car to put on another) Update 6/23- Looks like he have the 1.7.7.1 "black loading" screen bug fixed. Update 6/21- Fixed Tent and Vehicle save Bug in 1.7.7.1 Update 6/20 - Running 1.7.7.1 Update 6/15 - Running 1.7.7 with many bugs fixed Update 5/24 - Buildings added to Skalisty Island and a bridge placed to get there! -=Hells Hideout=- Server IP- 192.154.107.50:2312 TS3 - ts.Hellshideout.com (Just ask me and Ill give you and your team a private channel) Website - Hellshideout.com Populated server seeking more players. (Generally we have 12-50 players online) We at this point intend on have a SA server ASAP. So you wont need to find a new place to play once it comes out! Clans welcome! NOOBS WELCOME Many people are helpful.... but many will KOS..... welcome to Dayz! WE BAN CHEATERS! We have banned more cheaters and ASSHATS today than your moms server did all week! We have over 3000 bans on our server. We have active admins and a custom BE script set that catches multiple cheaters daily. This is not a "pay to win" server. You CANNOT pay money to get fancy loot. NON US players welcome. But we prefer ENGLISH in sidechat! Features Added Firehouses Added Barracks 24/7 Daylight Player Stats Wreaks 300+ Vehicles Auto refuel Good pings to many parts of the word. Active admins! Admins The only admin with full access to the server is me. Unlike other servers the admins here cannot see you, cheat you, spawn items or do other malicious activity's that take away from YOUR gameplay. Admins on my server are as blind as you are, and can simply kick or ban players. You will NEVER get punished for killing an admin here. If an admin has a fully kit, and nice weapons, its because he EARNED it, not because he pressed the easy bottom. All admins are mature and our youngest is 24 years of age. Server Rules 1. NO voice chat is Side chat 2. Dont be a Douche bag 3. NO cheating Be forewarned ..... We are OVER cheater and punks. If your mission is to annoy other people on OUR server...... you will be banned. Please join us! Thanks!

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