Dr Octagon

in chernarus , i would head for one of the castles near the coast (eg. rog) as you will find a pistol most times.this is my lonewolf tactic if i feel like living longer.then i head north through deer stands and barns.i tend to avoid obvious hot spots (NWAF , starry etc..) until i connect with my team.

a little look at an offshore helicopter base on the Panthera map.we had to race there to beat a server shut down.

i thought i shot down a chopper with an M4 , but the invisible hacker inside had other plans for me.

is this a scripted vehicle?its a black s.u.v. that i think is in the private military contractor expansion for arma2.

i found a "debug desert" in the fallujah hive i play on.it was strange and pretty much in game.

messing with players on a server that loves the side channel!

i have been following the oculus rift for months now.what an awesome looking product.i almost bought the developer kit just to get an early one (i am no developer).the oculus site advised against this and urged patience and said waiting for the retail version would be worth the wait. since this is you 1st and only post on dayzmod.com , maybe you work for them.can i have a free one please.

http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/100347-dayzextremecom-private-hive-with-whitelist-veteran-utc-6-hosted-in-europe/ check this out

desperate , sick and shivering i get trapped in the Serja Army base in Namalsk and i realize it is the end.you can always take a few with you though!best seen in 720 as it was a bit blurry in game already.

a few random screenshots - enjoy!

a few random screenshots - enjoy!

i am an australian living in norway so i tend to play on norwegian servers due to better ping and the abundance of english.hives don't seem to list where they are all the time so i use ping as a guide.it also helps to check out any web sites listed by admins in the hive descriptions.i also don't play much on chernarus any more so i'm not familiar with hives for that map , however i use a server run by http://www.fmfclandivision.com/ when i play fallujah and namalsk and i have found most on there to be decent people and have even teamed up randomly with one or two people.sorry i cannot be more specific , but a bit of trial and error might be in order.i am not in the for mentioned clan , but big clans do a better job of administrating. hope this helped a bit , good luck and stay frosty.

where are you located for ping proximity?europe? what map do you prefer?

the gun is only loud if a player/zombie is close enough to hear it and the range of the sniper rifles is insane.you have to test it to range it.maybe watch some arma 2 sniper vids to get some idea but you will be without a rangefinder so determining distance is challenging.just don't stress so much over using it that you get killed before you even equip it.empty it and throw it away.good hunting.

maybe try and find a good local hive and try and determine if it is reliable.the frustrations of dayz are outweighed by its awesomeness , but sometimes..... i agree with toastyy , use servers you know to be reliable.i pretty much only use stuff i have frequented and go straight to the "recent" section in dayzcommander as opposed to scrolling through endless server lists.keep at it and you'll find a nice place to call home.good luck!

another good way to go is a local (good ping) private hive as i have found hacking frustrations are minimized (though not removed totally).even if you go lone wolf you can get to know regulars on the server and the admins.it also eliminates the players that server jump from hot spot to hot spot in a concealed sniper position.as for player number i feel the more players you see the better as it improves your reaction time faster.ultimately how you play the game is up you you ,but it is more satisfying to play with like minded players (even if you don't interact with them in game).what country do you play in?maybe another player geographically close to you can recommend a good hive.

low player count servers are good to get used to the elaborate control set up (unless you are an arma 2 vet) and a feel for the maps.try not to stress about dying as it is an inevitability and crying over the loss of virtual items is sad.have a look over the maps on www.dayzdb.com to become familiar with the environment. above all , just keep playing as it a unique game that has kept people logging on in spite of the many problems that often accompany an alpha. and enjoy , good luck!

nice work.the enfield is totally underrated.

vaulting is cool!the colour thing sounds like you are low on blood or playing at dusk/dawn.this game takes a little to get used to.i got a lot out of doing all the tutorials in arma 2 to become familiar with the elaborate controls.just like any game , once you get them they become second nature.and you will die many times.interacting with other players is the hardest as you get so little practice at it.remember it is still in alpha.good luck.i love this game!

a short laughable vid of how poor communication can be your down fall. check your fire people!