In real life, there is no win. No one tells you what to do, make your own fun before you die. Ask your friend what his score is. ;) -and then perhaps think about yours too ;) AC

Except that the M4 holo is worthless; the NVG and the ghillie are not.

Are you sure it's overwritten rather than selectively used at game-startup? I have OA installed via Steam, and I have this directory (built by DayzCommander): c:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\arma 2 operation arrowhead\Expansion\beta\ which is where the added shortcut called "Launch Arma2 OA Beta Patch.lnk" points to. If I run OA using "Arma2OA.exe", the displayed version at the main screen is 1.62.95248 If I run through the run beta link, I see version 1.62.100296 Hope this helps, AC

Balotabuddies.net is not uk based- was actually Australian initially. We've several Whitelisted Servers in each of us, uk and au. I'm pacific NW US, on bad Internet and get 90ms to us, 200 to uk, and 300 to au. All very playable. All sorts of flavors of dayz, and one of the best communities you'll find. Every player is in our dedicated TS server. Come check us out (again). AC

Check out BalotaBuddies.Net. We run whitelisted servers in the US, AU, and UK. and one public hardcore server in AU. We're a community, which I know you said you werent looking for, however we have several subgroups run by guys who are ex-military. Mostly this means accepting the importance of good comm discipline, after that, most other things can be taught. Hop in, satisfaction guaranteed, or your money back :) AC

Second recommendation for Balotabuddies.net Great crew of mods, admins, and players. AC

Pointless thread. Clearly the admin of the server wants a different mod than you. So exit, and find the server you like. It's a sandbox game, some admins like more or less sand, some have buckets and spades preinstalled. Accept, enjoy the diversity. AC Try Balotabuddies.net we're a white listed community, all kinds of crazy mod deviations. I guarantee you'll find something you like, or your money back.

Or should I research it? ;) But really, you trolling him about his research posts might not be any better, and having to answer the same questions over and over gets really old. What's the best gun? Will my computer run this? When's the standalone coming out? Who likes / hates the latest patch? Blah blah blah.... Can't we all just get along with good netiquette, proper spelling, and the correct use of your, you're, yore, yaw, and y'all? AC

What does OCD stand for?

Bipod up, or bipod down? I prefer the latter model, because people confuse its silhouette with the mk48. AC

Dayz is boring if you choose to do the same thing over and over. Get out of your comfort zone. Likely you are too scared of pvp or losing your gear to take the risks necessary. Try getting enough of an adrenaline rush that your real body shakes. That's DayZ Hope this helps, I'm not being a dick. AC

Balotabuddies.net White listed servers in US, UK, and AU. Several flavors of Dayz, great admins. Heroes, bandits, medics, and Bambi's all welcome. We run our own TS, every player is required to have a mic, and be in TS to play (multi channels per server). Come check us out, you won't be disappointed. AC

Isn't there a filter for official servers only? AC

Blood bags are needed to make the game fun. They're utterly ridiculous in terms of realism, in an environment without refrigeration. AC

My opinion is that specs are important. AC