Writhe (DayZ)

Is it possible to change the UI size or aspect ratio whiel you have the new ui activated. I can't currently see the status indicators. I am running on a 24 inch monitor at 1080p. Thanks!

I can only change the UI scale when the graphics are set on the legacy UI. When I do this it changes but then resets after i reload the game. I don't see this option when I have the new ui up.

What counts as unmanipulated loot? Is this chopper crash loot and loot on players bodies that drops in addition to regular loot at loot spawns? When i was watching wobo's video, he stated he had checked a house hours later and the same loot had been there because it hadn't been removed from its original spawn. I have also noted this to be the case.

I am curious as to the persistence/loot state of all public servers right now. Some servers say persistence off, some on, and some say high loot, mega loot etc. From what I read, servers can't modify the loot, and persistence is forced on as of .56. Is this correct or am I missing something? Thanks in advance -Writhe

Awesome thanks for the quick reply. Any idea about what "forced persistence means and if admins or GSP's can turn it off?

Hey guys, I dont post here much but basically I hate pay to win servers, want a good solid dayz experience and like high end clan battles etc. Recently I started playing day zero on bmrf and it was the best experience of dayz i ever had. I am not affiliated with them (you can check on their website), but i really think if people are looking for a solid, non laggy playing experience they should come give this a try. I think this post might be moved but whatever. I would like to get various groups together to either work together or have fights, but lets revive some dayz!

You can find a server that is closer to vanilla, also give day zero a try the community just needs a little boost.

The purpose of the post is to get more people to play on a server group thats population has recently dwindled on a mod I found the most fun. I am merely trying to get people over there to have some more fun. I'm sure BMRF doesn't mind getting extra attention, but I applaud any private hosting clan/server admin etc who runs a DEDICATED server and provides a good gaming experience. no those shitty dayz.st servers who have ruined dayz with pay to win bullshit, its not dayz.st's fault directly but when they give you really easy and cheap access to be an admin, more assholes will make servers. Also, a lot of people are frusturated by crappy servers, and if I can find out about better servers or help others find they niche they want to play in, so be it.

I am trying to find and get more people to play with me, but in the mean time I will look into the regular mod and other servers. However I am skeptical about dayz.st servers because in the past they were shitty, and laggy. I feel this is because they are a very cheap hoster that gives the admins a lot of tools to do whatever they want, and really fosters a crappy pay to win community. So are these servers still like this, and if so any suggestions for what i should join?

Yes this is sad, I think this has mainly to summer ending, other games coming out and casuals who want to pay 2 win. I just found out about day zero about a month and a half ago and started playing on 1st person only servers. It was the best experience of my dayz career. Unfortunately a lot of hackers were kicked off and with school started the population started fizzling. If anyone is interested on joining me in BMRF let me know via private message or respsonding to this post so we can start up a community again. Keep in mind im only going to really consider playing on 1st person only hardcore servers, its the only way to play for me now.

As the topic says would anyone be interested in going back to vanilla dayz on a 1.7.6.1 server? Preberably a dedicated server and not this dayz.st, hfb or vilayer bullshit? If you guys are having a good time on 1.7.7.1 that is fine, but I am sure there a lot of people unhappy with the direction of the current mod. 1.7.6.1 had its flaws, but it was definitely better than the currently buggy attempt at the game. I am just looking for some good times before standalone comes out. With 1.7.7.1 it seems as if the current developers are trying to add all this bullshit into the game, without fixing some of the real problems with the game. You can't have zombies that are super powerful at give infections every 5 hits, on a game with a shitty engine and zig zagging zombies. I am trying to get a count of how many people would actually be interested or are just going to deal with it for now.

Also, do you guys seem to realize how all standard dayz mod servers have seemed to die? Normally you would see at least 5-10 servers with 30+ people, that is hardly the case now.

Is there a way to permanently block these servers from coming up in dayz commander? I am so sick of the laggy/desyncing bullshit gameplay. I'm looking for dedicated host servers only.

Sounds good, I will give hfb and vilayer another chance, i kind of just clumped them in with dayz.st

Yea I have tried day zero and over watch, day zero being my favorite besides getting newer friends into the game because of the game being on expert (map markers) but I still want to be able to play standard dayz, not a game with a bunch of added guns and sounds. But gameplay wise, these mods are a step in the right direction, but they seem to be a few patches back.

Yea, i understand how if they scratched you, you most likely would be infected this would be cool if implemented correctly, but what I am saying is that the game is too buggy to allow this to happen properly. Due to lag, desync, weird/buggy animations and zombies teleporting through walls, it makes the infections really really annoying. If i do get hit, I feel i don't deserve to get hit half the time. Now if i trap myself in a house thats my problem. I rather play where I have these infected humans trying to "beat me up" thereore damaging my 12k health pool when they punch or hit me, rather than teleporting/lunging zombies applying some mystical DOT when they seem to get close. They are trying to make this a proper game through horrible game mechanics, when the zombies have reached a point where they simply can't be made any harder without building a new engine that allows for a more fluid melee combat system.

Rainbow Bandit, this is essentially what i was trying to get across but I guess it came out in the wrong way. For veterans of the game, or at least people who had payed pre patch 1.7.6.1. understood how to get away from zombies, they pretty much became no threat after you learned how to lose them through buildings and or crouch right past them. At first zombies seemed like a huge deal, but the game just had a big learning curve. I think people complained and wanted zombies to be something from zombies out of the walking dead, now the game has tried its best to emulate zombies that are very very deadly but because of the limitations of arma 2 being a military simulator this simply doesnt work. A "proper" zombie game would have zombies that scratch or bite you and then you are dead, similar to how it works in the walking dead universe, but in dayz i like to think of them as crazy resurrected people are are trying to beat you to death, so it makes more sense when they get a few hits on you and your health gets chipped away. Yes i think it should be possible to get an infection say if they cut you up and go your wounds dirty, etc but honestly it wouldn't happen every time you fight with a zombie. It's almost like they dont have a good way to actually make zombies hard, so they try to emulate it the best way possible through a dice toss, which isn't realistic at all. Also Rainbow Bandit check your messages.

These posts are great and I can see where everyone is coming from. After some thinking I feel that the problem may actually be how the game "feels" to me now. I definitely think the game should be harder but most servers now are very laggy and desyncy (thanks to non dedicated hosts) Additionally people just roll around on the coast in a pvp fest, and you can't really find anyone up north, which in my opinion is where the good game play is at. If you guys could suggest some good servers that would be great.

Dayz9999 is back, prepare to experience squad play dayz at its finest, in a lag free enviroment. This server is a dedicated host and not a Vilayer, Dayz.st or Surival Server with desync and lag. 192.223.24.71:2302 The server will be staying on patch 1.7.6.1 because we feel this is the best patch for squadplay! Simply use dayz commander to downgrade your patch(takes less than a second) to play on this server. I feel admin abuse is a big problem on all servers, so admin logs will be posted weekly, or on request to prove to players nothing shady is going on. The admins will play fair and enjoy a fair playing experience, because after all it is the most fun. This server is for you if: You are at any skill level of dayz, whether professional zombie/player killer, to 5 minute survivor. Want to group, learn the game from veterans or go solo. Want a lag free experience with zero desync and the best possible battles. Want to bring your squad to a highly competitive, yet fair environment. Are looking for good memories to before standalone comes out, for whenever that may be. This server is not for you if: Are looking to hack, cheat, or exploit. Are looking for uber donator loadouts, sorry you must earn your gear. You don't want to have fun.

All admins are moving to shitty shared server hosters, so a lot of what you will get seems like client side lag. Try to find a server not hosted by dayz.st, or vilayer etc

What does everyone think about these pay to win servers? If you don't know what I am talking about the "admins" usually have you donate x amount, usually something like $10 dollars and you get a load out It can be anything they want and usually the more you pay the higher tier crap you get. I know for most people that seems like a very primitive explanation of pay to win servers, but that is just for anyone who is unfamiliar with what is going on or is new to dayz. Does anyone have a list of pay to win servers and non pay to win servers? Also Is it illegal for these admins to be making a profit off of "donations"? For those people who don't want to believe admins are making money, or want to think that the admins are using the money towards their severs, keep in mind that servers can be as cheap as 30$ (dayz.st) and anywhere up to $120 monthly. Now I am sure there are more costly servers and you also have to factor in things such as ts3 server (which is cheap) and a website which can be free. But there is no way the amount of monthly costs isn't being reached with the amount of donaters on these servers. What do people think about this and how can we stop it?

Also I ask, isn't it illegal to make a profit off of donations?

I understand that is an option, but as these servers gain popularity it will creep into other games? I mean haven't you noticed over the last few years how games have become more monetized and profit hungry machines? If we just ignore this it will only get worse until games are barely fun. At this rate the next elder scrolls will require you to buy your quests. first person shooters will want you to buy individual maps, etc etc

Here is how you fix vehicles as of this patch, but be prepared to go through a lot of windscreen glass! As of the latest patch it seems like you will find a broken vehicle say with a broken wheel and engine, but everything else appears normally when you do visual check. Make sure you have a toolbox then get in the driver seat. By getting in the driver seat you tell the database that you are the "owner" of the vehicle and it seems less fussy with you fixing parts of the vehicle. Now, go to the spot on the vehicle where you can see what parts need fixing. It will say like "Repair Windscreen Glass 1", "Repair Windscreen Glass 2", etc etc. Fix these parts, after fixing these usually the vehicle goes 100% and you can operate it as normal. I do not know why windscreen glass is magical this patch but it is just something we need to deal with. Additionally, if you break a wheel in town, you can do this process again, and usually when i bust a wheel, its telling me that windscreen 1 and 4 or something like that are broken and by fixing those, the wheels pop back on and i am good to drive again. In short, fix the windscreen on vehicles first.

I am curious to what causes to windscreen bug as of this patch. For those who are unfamiliar, it seems you need to fix all the windscreen on a vehicle before it allows you to fix wheels, or an engine etc. Additionally, It seems like once you get a vehicle working and you break a wheel or something, that rather than fixing the wheel, you need to fix the windscreen on the vehicle. After you fix the windscreen the wheel pops on the broken part as if you fixed the wheel. Does anyone know what causes this bug?