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Silent Hill themed weekend... Starts Saturday, until 8pm Sunday evening (GMT, London time) Don't expect to see pyramid head or much beyond creepy atmospheric effects. Our budget is limited and I'm just not that talented :P I'll give you this one bit of advice though.. If you hear the sirens, run for your life, keep running and don't look back... See you there this weekend, and as always you'll need to be white listed.. See the first post for details...

I had the pleasure the other day of watching a player in NE airfield get pinned down in the barracks by 5 bandit AI's. I was watching him from the hill with my range finders. I honestly thought he was going to get nailed, but he managed to get them all, took him about 45 minutes but it was the best DayZ movie I'd watched in ages.... lol! Wasn't you by any chance was it ? :)

Really pleased to hear people are enjoying the AI bandits and there were a few admins from other servers popping in over the last few days commenting on how great the server was. Unique, awesome and one of a kind are some of the statements they've made after trying out my server. But let me just say that for me, the best part is having so many really cool players using it, I can't thank you all enough for just enjoying all my hard work and devotion to DayZ ;) So without further delay, let me tell you what's new: REMOVED: NO FOG and NO OVERCAST (i.e they are turned back on). I'm keeping full moon nights though, it helps new players see at night! UPDATED: On the subject of FOG , I've increased the maximum fog density from 0.8 to 1 (which means it could go from hazy to pee soup without warning). I've turned the rain down a little, so you shouldn't experience much lag when it rains from now on. ADDED: New menu system with rules and contact details, plus a little fun time boogie (to cancel dance moves, press the salute button) ADDED: Player Identification (with the debug monitor on, you can now see the names of people you point your cursor at upto 40 meters) ADDED: A few surprises around the map. Nothing major, just some atmospherics , maybe you'll experience them, maybe you wont ..! UPDATED: Increased the number of zeds slightly, still not the maximum amount, but it appears to be just enough for the majority of players. REGULAR: Instead of the usual Hunger Games event we are now going to be running a "Silent Hill" theme every weekend. Running from about 2pm Saturday until 8pm Sudany (GMT, London time). Very foggy, very silent hill and as a word of warning, you might want to leave your helicopter at base! This event will not effect your existing loadouts, base loot etc... and there'll be no database rollbacks afterwards, so it's fun as usual , but with a silent hill theme to it.. did I mention it's like Silent Hill?

For anyone reading this and wondering, wtf! I just want to add that we have zero issues with other players, apart from the ones we kick for cheating or breaking rules. I'm a really friendly guy and always willing to do what I can for people on my server. I've gone out of my way to add stuff just because one person wanted it. So don't be put off by this previous couple of posts. Come and say hi to me on teamspeak.

You're beginning to test my patience , this will be the last time I entertain this subject. Firstly, let it go. You and your buddy thought you'd try and kill some players on my server, who then chose to get their own back. They didn't cheat, only my son has admin loadout , not the other guys , so what's your excuse for them? Better graphics card than you, maybe? The admins are entitled to a decent loadout, not all of us use that privilege btw, but it's there if we want it (it's not like they have AS50's or Satchel Charges etc). It spoils your fun how? What , you can't get that lol kill you so clearly enjoy. Yes, I've seen your youtube videos, absolutely pathetic. Try that shit on my server and you'll be banned before you can hit the stop button. Don't come on here pretending to be the "hard done by fair player" with me , when you do shit like that to other peoples servers. Talk to me about fair? Pull the other one mate, it's got bells on. On other servers admins walk around with AS50's, God Mode, ESP and all that other "UNFAIR" stuff.. On my server I absolutely forbid it and like I said before, I've actually already banned an admin for cheating like that. So enough with the bitching already, if you don't like it, go find another server. Btw, it was me who told you to shut up. Sorry, but after reading your rants in sidechat for the past hour and now this, I'm feeling a little PVP-ragd myself!!

A solution to stop them taking your vehicles was suggested by another player earlier in-game. They suggested that removing a wheel and putting it in your car stops them driving off with it. That way if it is gone when you log back in, you'll know for sure whether a NPC or a Player took it! Again as for players logging in and dying, that's a known issue with dayzcode. So far it's not happened to me , so i can't say first hand. Meanwhile though I did remove the hero skin to prevent most of the bugs associated with that, everything else is just out of my hands :(

Black screen after logging in is a known DayzCode bug.. As for logging in dead, if that's the case, then how can my son have killed him? lol ..

I can say without any doubt that he nor any of my other admins have access to teleport tools or the server database to edit worldspaces etc (we had one admin that did at one time use hacking tools, but he no longer has access let alone admin rank). I check the map regularly and my son hadn't TP'd , he spawned in at that spot and from what I can see, he didn't kill a fresh spawn your mate had moved some distance before he engaged him. I'll keep an eye on him and if I catch him doing anything but playing fairly, I'll remove his admin privileges.

I'm pretty good at tracking players through the server logs and our admin map software records your paths visually (most of the time) ;)

If he does abuse admin powers, i'll deal with him! He's got the admin loadout, which we all have as admins and that's just a perk of being admin (I'm not going to lie or pretend we don't have perks). However, you guys did do a number on him and his mates, so you can't blame him for wanting revenge. Like I said if you suspect he's cheating, let me know and I'll look into it as I would for all my admins. But hey, if you go looking for a fight again, you will get one, my son is nothing like me.... he's the complete opposite, so it's your funeral lol ;)

We were hacked last night, my son phoned me and I got online as quick as possible. The server has been rolled back to before the hack, the hacker was identified and banned. I turned the white list back on and will only be allowing white listed members on from now on. Meanwhile, if there's anything I can do to make up your loss, let me know. Need anything in your inventory ? Help with rebuilding your camp, just say. Thank you for your support and for being a cool player, we could do with more like you.

That 487 member was my son, and he was on a rage killing spree because you and your pal had killed him and his friends earlier. It's a revenge killing and I stay away from that stuff, that's between you and him. Saying that, if a 487 member behaves like a total douche I want to know, because I only want decent people on my team, some of them do pvp but that's not against the rules. I'm more of a team player, but will indulge every now and then. I don't kill bambies, I don't steal from camps and I don't blow up peoples stuff just because I can.. I also take Friendly as just that, and leave non-pvp players well alone.. Yes sir, I'm a hero :P Now as for stealing, camps and destroying stuff.. You're right, it's not possible to prove it everytime and difficult to catch them, but if I do, rest assured I'll ban them without appeal. I don't want this server to be like those other "shut up, that's pvp mate.." types... Play nice or fudge off is our moto ;) And, just for you.. SideChat is back on :D

A tent is considered a base by most, so I guess all bases including tents :) If you place a tent with your vehicle next to it, that constitutes a base to me. So I guess common sense dictates here. I'm sure finding a tent outside a supermarket full of gear wouldn't be considered a base, well at least not to me.. But if its well hidden or partially hidden by bushes etc, I'd leave it. Just trying to deal with the recent attacks on various clan bases , where players are just smashing them up for the sheer hell of it. I know I can't stop this completely and some will argue its part of the game, but in my eyes it's griefing and I hate griefers :P

New Rule: No stealing or destroying vehicles in other peoples camps. If you are caught or found out , you might face a 72 hour ban. If you are a persistent camp robber, we'll ban you.

I've created subchannels on our TeamSpeak for our non-English speaking friends, this isn't to be prejudice or anything , I just think it's unfair for an English speaking server to be drowned out by another language that 90% of the occupants don't understand. This is very sensitive subject so I just want to make it crystal clear and let you know that I'm not prejudice, we have German admins (the best in my opinion) and I'm great friends with both of them. If you need a room to speak to your team mates in your own language, ask us and we'll create one for you. If I ever cause you offence by asking you to switch channels, I'm sincerely sorry and hope you don't hold it against me, or at least don't give me too much of a hard time about it :P Ich habe Unterkanäle auf unserer TeamSpeak erstellt für unsere nicht-englischsprachigen Freunden, das ist nicht von Vorurteilen oder irgendetwas sein, ich denke, es ist unfair, einem englischsprachigen Server von einer anderen Sprache ertränkt werden, dass 90% der Insassen don 't verstehen. Dies ist sehr sensibles Thema so dass ich nur wollen, dass es kristallklar und lassen Sie wissen, dass ich nicht beeinträchtigen, haben wir Deutschen admins (der beste meiner Meinung nach) und ich bin sehr gute Freunde mit ihnen beiden. Wenn Sie ein Zimmer zu Ihrem Teamkollegen in Ihrer eigenen Sprache sprechen müssen, fragen Sie uns und wir werden für Sie erstellen. Wenn ich führen Sie jemals Straftat und bitten Sie, den Kanal zu wechseln, bin ich aufrichtig leid, und hoffe, dass Sie nicht halten es gegen mich, oder zumindest nicht mir zu viel von einer harten Zeit darüber: p J'ai créé des sous-canaux sur notre TeamSpeak pour nos amis non anglophones, ce n'est pas d'être un préjugé ou quoi que ce soit, je pense qu'il est injuste pour un serveur anglophone pour être noyé par une autre langue que 90% des occupants don 't comprendre. C'est sujet très sensible alors je veux que ce soit parfaitement clair et que vous sachiez que je ne porte pas atteinte, nous avons administrateurs allemands (le meilleur à mon avis) et je suis très ami avec les deux. Si vous avez besoin d'une salle pour parler à vos coéquipiers dans votre propre langue, demandez nous et nous créerons un pour vous. Si jamais je vous causer offense en vous demandant de changer de chaîne, je suis sincèrement désolé et j'espère que vous ne le tenez pas contre moi, ou du moins ne me donne pas trop de mal à ce sujet: p Я создал подканалов на нашем TeamSpeak для нашего не-английских друзей говоря, это не будет наносить ущерб или что-нибудь, я просто думаю, что это несправедливо английском сервер говоря, чтобы быть заглушены другой язык, что 90% жителей Дона 'т понять. Это очень чувствительная тема, поэтому я просто хочу сделать это кристально ясно, и пусть вы знаете, что я не нарушала, у нас есть немецкие администраторов (лучшая, на мой взгляд), и я большие друзья с ними обоими. Если вы нуждаетесь в комнату, чтобы поговорить с вашим товарищам по команде в вашем родном языке, обратитесь к нам, и мы создадим для вас. Если я когда-нибудь заставит вас преступления, задавая вам переключать каналы, я искренне сожалею и надеюсь, что вы не держите на меня, или, по крайней мере, не дать мне слишком тяжело об этом: р

Vote: Do you want SideChat back on , or keep it off? Unit487 Admins and our regular players, please let me know.

Mula and Pred. No worries, I'm just a little tired after spending a few hours setting up the hunger games only to find the existing database is corrupted!

Update: The white list didn't get backed up via dayz.st (it appears they only backup specific tables in the existing database).. So anyway, I apologise in advance but I'll need to start white listing everyone again. I'll leave the white lister off as much as possible, and add you if I recognise your name .. Again, sorry about that , it's been a long night and I've only just finished helping other dayz coders with their stuff.. time for bed! :)

Hi Da Mule Robba. Here's the problem. If I make it less, people complain and simply go to another server, if I add more, people say how much fun they've had but also how crap it is, then I do the inbetween thing and well, both sides bitch at me. I have the same issues with loadouts, half say they hate , the other half say they like it, i change it and then the sides simply switch.. There's never going to be a perfect mix for everyone, so if you don't like the server and the way it's progressing then rather than come on here and piss on my hard work, go find a server that meets your standards or rent your own and customise it your way.. Adding full moon nights and no fog really that bad? carebear ? and LOOT tables haven't been touched! Same for you mate. I spend absolutely hours and hours listening to peoples requests and putting them in, removing shit that others complain about only to find that the other 80% like it.. So, again if this isn't your type of server, find another. I don't whine about other peoples servers that I use, because I respect their personal differences and tastes, if I don't like it, I move on , quietly ! In fact, I started my own server so I could have things MY way! That's why I cancelled the event this weekend, just can't deal with the complaints right now. 3 weeks of almost 14 hour days have gone into coding , listening to complaints, recoding, listening to requests, adding those, more coding..

NEW: Full Moon Nights and No Fog! PS, the hunger games event has been cancelled. sorry!

This event has been cancelled. We are attempting to host the Hunger Games Part 2 this weekend. From 4pm until 10pm this Saturday (GMT , London time). MAP: UTES Rules: Kill as many people as possible in the time allocated and at the end of the event the top 3 players will all get a prize ( to be announced and delivered to them on Monday). All we ask is that you don't cheat, you keep the verbal abuse down and just have fun! The loadout will consist of everything you need to really hurt someone....

NEW: Halo Jumps (recommended height is at least 300m, you need to deploy your parachute during freefall. Normal jump still works too) Fixed: Hero Skin bugs (I've removed the skin until Dayz fix the issues, but don't worry you still keep your humanity) NEW: Increased heli crash sites (some players are reporting seeing 3 or more in an hour)

This is for the -CFF- clan Chuck and Wesley: Great PVP session earlier today, you had me and the lads pinned down for hours. Knocked me unconscious 3 times, broke my leg and left me with less than 1000 blood on more than one occasion, luckily Conner was at hand to bandage me and cover while I regained consciousness. I didn't die once, but lost my team mates a couple of times, at one point I actually felt very emotional and close to virtual tears on that roof. Not sure which one of you it was that held their own on the fire station roof, but good on you dood, you got to see what a totally crap shot I am with a DMR (think it took me 8 shots to actually land one on you, lol). Thanks again to everyone for supporting the server and making it worth all the hard work that's gone into setting it up.

Thanks for the kind words, I appreciate it very much and I'm sure my admins will to. I encourage people to speak up, even if my replies may sound defensive at times I promise they aren't (much!). I've got a few surprises planned for the next month or two, so stay tuned and try not to miss anything :)

Updated: You cannot blood bag yourself while in combat. Figured this out a lot quicker than I'd expected to. For those of you that don't already know, the weapon ICON flashes RED while in combat. So wait until that stops flashing before you try to blood bag yourself :D Added: Players now see their blood count in the debug monitor. You will also get a message if you try to blood bag yourself before the combat timer has reset.