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I’m old school so will enter Dayz when its considered at a good level of build. I thought the SA was limited to what you can mod for the very good reason of the developers keeping the game on the right track and fair to play and keeping the “ I want to kill and I’m going to cheat as I don’t have any skill” brigade out. Really interested in what they think will be the right number of players on the one server.

I know most of the talk was about the first test release. But what do you think the plans are for the game? Will it just update over say a period of its first year adding content and possibly game modes as it rolls. Does the team have the backing for a set period to finish what they have started. I’m worried it will come out and progress too slowly and end up being left unsupported. I would say and I know the guys have changed a lot but nothing can change the fact it must be running months over what they thought at this stage.

If Dean could have us all playing the game of a standard that was acceptable and enjoyable to play then he would be the first to cheer the fact it was out. Yes he has handled communication with the fans badly, yes he actually went what looked like into hiding but he’s committed to get the best game he can out. What BIS should have done is back it more and seen it was a great idea and not just some nice off shoot to make some money off with sale of ARMAII. As a project has it lost its momentum, its window to shine? I don’t know! Things have moved on along with the people interested. Some are just bored with the whole concept after playing the mod for too long. I’m hoping months from now an actual semi polished SA is available, I have no interest playing anything early as one I don’t have a system to play it and second I just don’t want to play something broken and missing so much. One thing for sure is a lot of work is still needing done.

So I’m kind of reading between the lines that this is not going to be released till next year. And to tell you the truth that’s the right thing. If you put it out when the office is holiday if something becomes obvious its broken then there is no one to fix it til they get back. Come out the blocks, fresh and refreshed and release early next year! The hype train is pulling in for a stop

They should take a leaf out of the Classics like “Elite” who could give the impression of a whole universe in something like 12K, yes 12K!!!!! Mathematical it was a work of art, they crammed ever last it of performance and space by learning to let the program take short cuts. procedurally generated. A single seed number is run through a fixed algorithm the appropriate number of times and creates a sequence of numbers.

Although the SA should be more hardcore, more about surviving than a bang bang shoot everything I actually watched last night that ARMA3 Breaking point and for the first time thought Mmm will this not be better in time over the SA as its got a march using the new engine. Everyone loves guns no matter and if they scale back the silly hardware it could be fantastic.

hahah hilarious!!! Who ever made that give them a free copy please of the SA.......Best yet!

I have a rig that came out the Ark. Its a Nov 2004 build. Not played games in years, this got me interested again along with the new Elite space sim I used to play in the 80's,

I have something over I’d say most if not everyone here! I’ve never set foot in DayZ, So everything will be brand new to me. Ok I’ve watched enough Ngotie on twitch to know the basics but I hope it’s a very high learning curve that will be rewarding. I hope it will be something special loading up the first time and trying to work it all out. But back on Topic without an official update I understand why the hype train left the station and even not being able to play it when it hits I'm still a paid up member with a ticket to ride. It must be a killer for you lot who could play when ever it drops.

March or something as I backed the New Elite Dangerous game that is out about then. I used to play the original way back in the 80’s. Not played games much since 2008 when the PC was showing its age. It was mostly BF2 Project reality Mod. The old Nov 2004 build PC is still going for day to day email and surfing. To be fair no game has excited me till this Mod popped up on my radar and thought Yes they finally get what I want, not a kiddie shooter, how many head shots can I get (because its piss easy) and charge about in a Heli that flys like a space ship through trees etc and takes no skill. I hate these run in blazing your machine gun, kill a few then get killed only to spawn a hundred feet away and do it all again. Some of the guys I played 1942 way back would eat these guys thinking they are good on Bf3 & 4 although the with the new Bf its not the players fault the skill level dived and tactical thinking and great squad play over a large area died.

Mind you with all the kit out with actual weapons like clothing it will probably mean that you do care a bit more about your characters life. The more players have to lose the better if you ask me. I respect limited stuff for testing but the more stuff they add the better it will be for the full game.

I’m all for basic stuff but you need to spice it up with some rare high end stuff. It works both ways yes a player can own with a high end DMR but if its mega rare he risks losing it and will adjust his play accordingly. You could see a High end player with DMR let new players unarmed go by as its not worth the kill or shot and lets face it is a bit boring. Now if he kills that Bandit trying to kill all the newbies then that’s different and worth the risk just for the bragging rights. Heli’s have to be in it eventually as a helicopter landing and guys getting out is just part of what makes Dayz great.

But I imagine once the game is working to a nice level and all the major kinks are removed adding stuff like new Guns will only add to the excitement after the Alpha release. If someone comes on in here and says they just dropped a Ten gun weapon pack into the game who would not dive in to test the news toys. It would be great if the server updated the Client in the background, so you go in thinking I’ll get the usual stuff at “X” and you go in and a new Automatic weapon is sitting there. Surprise is good. Only thing is if someone gets a new Gun they are going to hunted down online so players could steal it. But then that’s all in the game. Never played the game and it will be the official full release Ill play when I get a new Rig.

Wow DayZ not got a lot of love in that Article comments, some real hate towards the game and by the looks of it enjoying that the SA has had its problems. To the Dayz Developers, we’d appreciate it if you made the game so awesome that the words are rammed down their throats. We appreciate you any way. Love all the “The SA is dead” “ It’s missed the boat, Zombies are so last year” “ its build on a crappy out of date engine and you can only plaster over so much –Epic fail by Mr Hall”

I think that while the few problems before release get ironed out by the guys working on that part the others get more time to fix more and more to give you a better release. Honestly every working day this does not drop is also a day the game has been fixed more. I’d be happy for it to be weeks before you lot get to help out testing it

No that’s the developers job! Its people buying games and just dealing with it that has caused games like the new Simcity to become acceptable. Half broken and full of bugs. BF3 was a shocker was it not on release.

As I’ve said only watched mostly Ngotie on twich as I cant play on my old machine but this used to irritate everyone. Glad they are looking into it. Zombies hitting or moving part through a wall just made the Mod look so poor. The SA need to be more professional to bring in new players away from those nasty modern military shooters.

Wow that put a lot to right! Well done Mr Hall in spending time with us. I think for a lot of us that is all we asked, some nice answers and a nice update to what state the SA is in. Bit disappointed about the game only using one Core (server side). If they cracked that issue it would mean better performance I guess server side and client.

If your on the Hype Train at least you have a ticket, I’ve jumped on without one asking why am I here. I cant even play the dam thing till I get my new rig next year. So the longer they take the better it s for the game, so I should be happy they are taking time to work on things. But oh no I’m whooping like a good un holding on with my head out the window of the train….. If it has derailed I’m sure another Train will be leaving platform dreamland soon, best jump on.

At least Dean is talking!!!! Its all good!

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I’ll be well pleased if we are bitching about Rain that I feel is a luxury to that of Zombies hitting players through walls etc and all the wee things that brought down the Mod. Be good at server level you could have seasons. Who would not like to play the map for hours one day on Summer and jeans and T-shirts. Plenty Wildlife to eat and day light hours to roam. Then next day you play its Winter and you have to get warm Clothes, more risk of illness and colds. Lighting fires to keep warm and even dry clothes. Less food and foot prints that fade in time. Less daylight hours and visibility and the fact you cant just camp on a roof as you will freeze.

Aye need those investigator types back that update us!!!! After all its just Pap no one is interested in and poor soles just coming in for the daily look have to read. And yes I’m aware of the irony as I’m now adding to it. I thought it was already known their would be a large selection of clothing and kit so you’d know people in game easy?

Things must be going well if they are working on things like Rain. If it had been going tits up what the rain looked like would have been the last thing on the developers minds. This bodes good! December the 12th release date is my bet!