naizarak

1500m is nothing. if you're having FPS problems at that view distance you should upgrade your computer.

skype, steam, teamspeak, ventrillo, a phone, telegraph, pigeons

this exact feature already exists. it's called direct chat. also, arma supports voice chat - if you didn't know.

no. no artificial penalties for pvp. i'd personally prefer having military weapons toned down with ammo made scarce - make bandits work for their kills with civilian firearms and not ridiculous .50cal snipers with nvg's and ghillie suits

somebody blacklist this server already. admin is clearly guilty and talking out of his ass.

this. wanted to watch until i saw twitch.tv

about time.

ban OP

no artificial penalties for PvP. ever. i say reduce military weapons and their ammo drastically.

yeah...i just don't see that happening. ever.

arma 2 is optimized and runs fine on a wide range of systems. polishing could be better but i think it's pretty good for such a complex engine.

all good points. military weapons are way too common and overpowered compared to civilian weapons. banditry consists of nothing more than camping a popular spot and taking pot shots from 500m out. no skill required, no tactics, no planning, no risk - it's just a broken system. i'd personally like to see all military sniper rifles removed completely, with ammo for other military weapons made ultra rare. gear degradation sounds interesting, but having scarce ammo would accomplish the same goal. regarding teamwork - there shouldn't be any artificial incentives to teaming up with strangers, having a team is a big advantage in itself. as i said, just make pvp harder by taking out OP weapons and reducing ammo for others. odds are people will think twice before shooting on sight, actually leading to interaction.

this. graphics glitch that happens once in a while.

dayz games in server browser

at that point you might as well be making an entirely new map - but regardless, underground environments would be awesome. i can already imagine sneaking into a nuclear bunker and stocking up on military-grade peanut butter

agreed. all military snipers should be removed anyways

yep poor positioning on your part. 2 people silhouetted on an open hill

not this thread again. THERE ARE NO RADIOS IN DAYZ!

it's just a game - of course there will never be a 100% simulator because that would be boring as shieeett. arma has that perfect balance of play ability and realism. OP you bring up a lot of valid points but clearly don't understand how things work from a technical standpoint - arma, and only arma, is capable of producing a game like this. all the other engines you mentioned don't even come close.

good ideas but they've all been put forwards many times now.

no classes. ever.

nooo...

i'd say as a new player, you should actually avoid coastal cities and airfields. you can get everything you need from small towns and villages - thus avoiding a lot of other players.

lol this has to be a joke