Dr. Goner

Mmmm.... goat meat.

I say holiday season 2014. Once they decide to switch to the ARMA 3 engine that should give them plenty of time.

Here's my devblog prediction: They've decided to use the superior ARMA 3 engine after all. We can expect a holiday 2014 release. The server architecture is done, well except that it's not... at all. But it will be even more groundbreaking than ever before when it is done. The bubble man... the bubble.

Shouldn't your location be listed as "Orlok's Coattails"?

Didn't you see me eating goat? It tastes delicious.

Wow... I just don't know anymore. The last page of this thread is awful. Maybe this thing should be in the graveyard. It's turned into some kind of catch-all.

Wait, did you post this to ask opinions and now you're arguing with everyone that's replying? Edit: Grammatical stickler.

There's a lot of games similar to dayz in development. A game that I'm really interested in lately is called The Forest. I think it's up on Steam for green light. I've been playing a ton of KSP. Good god that game is fun. I plan on digging in for some ARMA III and Legend of Grimrock this weekend. Sorry, I just created my new avatar so I had to post something. Not exactly on topic but anyway... ...backs away slowly turning around. "Okay, cool then."

Back under your bridge little troll. No billy goats here.

This is why people get confused. I can't help but find it comical as the alternative is so disheartening. But hell why not, AUGUST 21ST IT IS!!!!!!!!!

Here's the honest truth. No one knows, not even those creating the game. I'm confident that one day in the future there will be a game called DayZ.

In regards to SA do you think there could ever possibly be to many ultimate standalone Q and A threads? I think it's time we had an ultimate ULTIMATE Q and A thread.

Once the standalone is released will you post to this thread? fa·ce·tious /fəˈsēSHəs/ Adjective Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant. Synonyms jocose - humorous - jocular - waggish - comic - funny

Community = 15% vapid fanboys who think no wrong can be done by Rocket, 15% ready to hate Rocket now matter what he does, and then there's the 70% that are somewhere in the gray area between, "couldn't care less if it ever comes out" and "really excited to play when it does." I think a large part of the community was upset because information was unclear. If you are in the first 15% that I listed, it is impossible for you to empathize with these people in any way. Just saying...

I don't think it's actually in the debug zone.

I'm curious, what differentiates the milestone that will be reviewed and then, presumably, featured in a devblog next week and the "alpha candidates" milestone review? I hope this question makes sense. Thanks!

Ha! So making a camp in the wilderness is cheating in your eyes?

Sorry for the sarcasm. What chip would you suggest I purchase? Here is my current motherboard. I think it's only compatible with LGA 1366. Thanks! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128423

I know it's two years old, I'm so behind the times (sarcasm). Do you suggest taking out a loan to buy a new CPU every year? I've had zero problems with my CPU.

Just bought two GTX760s that will run SLI to replace my GTX460. I also purchased an SSD to replace my main drive. Anyone have any links that show the best way to set everything up. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I've never ran two cards or an SSD drive. I am stoked especially after reading this article. http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2013/07/07/crunching-the-numbers-can-dual-269-nvidia-gtx-760s-outperform-a-999-titan/ Not Sure if all of this is helpful but this is my setup: -Intel Core i7-930 Bloomfield 2.8GHz LGA 1366 -GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard -2 x GTX760s in SLI http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130934 -OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600

I posted The Division development site as an example of good PR. Nothing more, nothing less. Also, I think Orlok summed it up well. PR is happening now regardless of whether the team wants it or not. I think Dean, Matt, and Smash are doing the best they can with what they've got and it's admirable. But my original comment "this is turning into a shit show" was, and still is, me expressing my personal opinion that the DayZ development team and BIS could benefit from someone with an in depth understanding of PR.The company I work for has been looking for a PR/Marketing manager for over a year. There aren't a lot of great candidates out there and it is an extremely difficult position to fill, but most of the people I work with are programmers and designers. We aren't inherently social people, hence our career choice. We enjoy solitary work. Nothing makes most of us happier than 8-12 hours with our noses stuck against a monitor. This is why we want someone whose job is dealing with PR issues. Like I said the search has been tough, but we will eventually find the right person that understands what "voice" we want to use with the public. If you think of DayZ as a company like any other (which it is because by definition a company is simply a group of people working together. It could be two it could be twenty thousand). As companies grow, roles are created and need to be filled. This is just a reality. Companies that don't understand their needs and think that a select few can do everything, fail 99% of the time, this is the truth.

Like I said we'll have to agree to disagree. I understand you love this game and feel extremely connected to it. But, I cannot abide the dissing of Project Zomboid. I learned about that game from Dean Hall. And also, Rockstar makes AMAZING games.If you hate Rockstar because "they're greedy" maybe this example will impress you, though I doubt anything will impress you at this point. http://tomclancy-the...home/index.aspx

Cannot... stop... looking...

Two things: 1. We'll have to agree to disagree that he could have benefited from a PR person. I would argue that he could have spent more time developing and the game might already be done if he had help on that end.2. I don't think that PR is any more of a "science" than programming a game is. It stands for Public Relations just to make sure we are both talking about the same thing. A PR person would simply be in charge of doling out info to the public, addressing their concerns, and making sure the customer base is happy and informed. Here's an example of how it's done really well. http://www.rockstargames.com/ Here's an example of how it's done well on a very small "indy" scale:http://projectzomboid.com/

Sorry, no offense,but what do you think Dean is doing when he posts on Reddit, Tweets about the game, or does a dev blog here? Think before you write please. Read my post carefully, make a logical unbiased conclusion, and then write a response. I understand you are attached to the game and its success, as am I, but please try to keep your wits about you and avoid being so defensive.