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What we found out is that after our server got attacked (yet again) by some script kiddie twat we had similar issues. A server restart fixes this. Apparently some of their scripts cause some kind of de-synching with the database. We've seen loot floating in the air as well cause of these attacks and were sometimes not able to pickup any loot.. Quite annoying when youve been looking for a vehicle part all over the place, you fix it, the part is gone and it's still broken...

Imo the respawn button does work, but its like a 1 in a 100 chance to click on it... I managed once or twice to click it and so have my mates.. Not too sure why the option isn't working properly though :(

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Have a read -> http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/120666-dayz-server-administration-guide/

I know it can be done through rcon tools like Dart and ARMA rcon. But these aren't automated timed messages, just manual admin messages..

lol not sure what that is... Quite interested to see what the server admins log files say...

As far as I know they still spawn (satchells)... Just very rare, plus not every1 using these are hackers... some players do find tents with satchels in them... I wouldnt just ban straight away for some1 using these...

You can also try to hit the respawn button in the main menu... it's kinda tricky cause you need to be quick (or lucky :D not sure which 1 applies). But if you manage to hit this button, you'll die and respawn... Might also work to change video resolution while in game.. my mate died doing that when his char was ingame.. not sure if this was a bug or he clicked something else though :D

You can find vehicles in the hiveext.log, but you need to have the exact database name for that vehicle. E.g. the landrover is named: baf_offroad (something)... I have no knowledge on how to spawn vehicles in specific spots since we don't have this option on a public hive server.

No problem mate.. Questions are there to be answered ;)

Each grid square ingame is 100m.. 100 x 40= 4000m.=4km ;-)

Good question, I've been wondering the same thing... I know you can put some stuff in your (ARMA2) profile settings, but that doesnt show up in game... Havent put any research in yet myself, if some1 has an answer on this Im interested as well :)

Ps. our own server (public UK498) will be up again this weekend.. having some provider issues atm and re-installing it this weekend.

Good server.. whitelisting process is easy and superduper quick... friendly folks on there as well (if you don't have a bandit skin like me) :D No cheaters either. which is nice :D

Your server provider might have some kind of admin tool to kick/ban people. If not you could use Dart (look for the threat in Server General), or any other rcon tool. We dont run a private hive so I can't help you with your other questions. Answer to your first question... Look harder. Heli crash sites dont spawn all at the same time on server restart any more, but more dynamically.

You beat me to it :) Basicly for coordinate conversion we use this website: http://snuletek.org/arma2coordcalc/. Put it in the log coordinates (the part between the brackets) and click on the arrow pointing right. Referring to your example of players being teleported by a hacker. Normal players might look like they're teleporting (when they've been teleported), but you'll find out that they only teleport to 1 spot. Teleporting hackers will be all over the map within a small timeframe. It's not sufficient to look at only for example 2 lines in the logs. You need to look at the same player id and a couple of timestamps on that player to be sure you're not going to ban some1 wrongfully ;)

Not sure whats going on with those chat issues, haven't been able to test it yet either, our server has been down for the last couple of days :( What I do know is that when the server has had hackers on who injected scripts and nuked cities or whatever the connection to the hive is VERY laggy. Our admin messages (for server restarts and stuff) didnt show right away, but popped up about 5 minutes later. Cant really see this as a problem from within Dart, but might be wrong ofc :)

I still go by shoot when shot upon... I have a bandit skin on 1 private hive server and indeed I get shot on sight most of the times even though I chat with people, give them my position (might not be the smartest thing to do, but I don't claim to be the smartest dude around :D ), and say Im friendly :)

Don't know much about Dart myself (other then it works for me), maybe try your luck posting your issues with Dart in here: http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/68933-dart-a-lightweight-dayz-rcon-tool-v081-27012013/

Sorry, didnt read your question :) We all make mistakes, it depends on how you deal with the mistakes you make. I've banned some1 wrongfully, but got him off the banlist straight away. In the case that you might be some1 for hacking which ends in him/her not hacking and they appeal you can just lift the ban. As far as I know servers wont be blacklisted (anymore).

This might help you: http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/120666-dayz-server-administration-guide/page__st__20#entry1178530

Enabling Side chat is a server setting as mentioned above..

We had issues as well... (see: http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/122923-no-vehicle-spawn-on-server/). Maybe Jimm (see that topic also) can help you...?!

Its a private hive server... Only thing you can do is contact the admins through their website (if they have 1) or wait some more untill at some point 1 of them reads your appeal :)

That's a bit harsh. New players can be pretty clueless with DayZ when it comes down to hackers... when I started playing DayZ I found a hacked in box as well and took loads of goodies from it... I didnt get banned or anything, but at a later point (after putting in a good couple of hours) I realised it was box spawned by hackers.. How should a new player that just bought ARMA2 and just installed DayZ, know this? It doesnt exactly come with a manual...