Ken Bean

I understand their concerns. I as well wouldn't rely on 3rd party evidence or youtube videos. Well, at least theoretically someone could manipulate the evidence. I would rely on own data only.

That's why no one wears T-SHIRTS.

True. EA decided to compete with CoD. Thing is, you can't compete with someone who plays an entirely different game.

I know. That's why I consider modding Skyrim is okay. DayZ as being a multi player game, not. Anyway, both games could have a steam workshop for custom content. Copy-right issues are not the defining reason to not to have one.

Pitch black nights are the most thrilling times I had in DayZ. Full moon nights on the other hand are way too bright. If the player found some NVGs, they just are useless.

This is not the only reason and not the most defining. Mind that a game like Skyrim has its steam workshop as well. Copy-right issues is something that can be dealt with.

Not in every case. Many modder do have visions of the mod which are very different from that what the game is supposed to be. If you open the Stand Alone for modding, it inevitably would get watered-down and distorted very soon. Being loocked down actually is a very good thing for a multiplayer game like this. If DayZ would be a singleplayer, I'd say you are right though.

I wouldn't call that 1522 regular server, I'd call it 25. Anyway, one of my favourite server updated. Finally happy again. Edit If I reset the filter DE, I get 79 server at all. Many of them are modded though. Due to bad ping, I at least need to stay with EU server. So it really is not that easy.

Happens to me all the time. For some reason all my favourite german DayZ server went down during the last weeks. And somehow there hardly are vanilla DayZ server left. I used to play at night time. They became so scarce with 1.8 and above, that I almost stopped playing DayZ completely.

Frankly, figuring out that you completely lie in the open for other players while you considering yourself kickass hidden, was quite a shock for me. I also stopped using tents and vehicles. I figure this low graphics settings are the reason why you cant hide a thing in DayZ.

I already wondered when they are going to share recipes. (-:=3

Nope, CoS (cooked on sight).

Other reasons might be youtube and the age of huge parts of the player base which might reflect the mentality of some. Also that a life in DayZ doesn't have a huge value may add to it. I'd agree, that such kind of problems cant be fixed. Youtube will be there and kids probably as well. I'd also not suggest to keep them outside, but maybe the changed gameplay will make the difference.

We've seen so many small changes which had huge impacts on the gameplay - why should have the item degration no impact? Anyway, basicaly there are 3 directions it could take: 1) it's getting better 2) it's getting worse 3) no changes The 3rd option is the least expected one for me. As we have seen, e.g. things like rising infection rates and decreasing Antibiotica spawns, changed quite a lot.

American school bus crash. --> highest weapon spawn chance possible ;) But seriously, I'd like to see more variety in this regards. The heli crash sites should stay though.

In my opinion this KoS mentality established a common fear among the player base that most of them don't even try to play together. This just leads to a *hide or shoot* szenario, a PvP game after all. This I can have in Battlefield as well, even better and more entertaining.

Actually you can change peoples mentality. As long they are able to comprehend, they usually are able to make some reasoning. This btw is the main difference between survivors and zombies. The former have brains, the latter eat them. Since the game is ought to be a survival game and no death match, it should force the players to use their brains, to think twice before doing shit. Yes, somehow you deny your ability to think, and sometimes it even looks like you proofed the point, but believe me, it's there and if not used, it should make the difference. :-)

First I thought I made a joke, but now I realize that the realism / immersion argument just beats everything else anyway. So... I win, you lose. Fun must be patched out. I feel sorry for ya. Nah, I really have a lot of fun playing DayZ, eben without KoS and stuff. But if I need a kick, I may try some player interaction, sneak into a town or visit the NE Airfield. More crafting would be nice though.

Fun breaks the immersion. ;)

That's what most of us are doing. Frankly, I don't really care. I'm playing how I think it's best for me. So does you and so does he. I'm also not very interested to play on a 60 slot PvP server. This just is not the point of the game for me. And allow me to add: You pvp dudes are neither the hub of the universe, nor the only wise folks who know the correct way to play.

Since you claimed it, it would be your job to link a video. ;) If you thought it would be the job of your opponents to prove your theory, you are wrong. It's always the one who made up a theory who needs to backup his claimes. Otherwise there's no need to take someone serious, btw. If there are lots of youtube videos proving your experience, fine, it should be easy for you to link 2 or 3. Well, at least, despite of your doubts, his tactics seemed to work. Anyway, there are lots of possible playstiles. The sneaky way, the rush or a mixture of both. Rushing through a town now is a bit more difficult than before since you'll aggro more Zeds. On the other hand, the sneaky and slow playstile always has been complicated a lot by PvP folks. Glad, to see them complain most.

The only thing I've seen myself is that Zeds walked through a wall of a barn. Didn't got hit from the distance or through walls yet though.

That they are so rare or that I couldn't gut them? Or both? :-D One thing I forgott, the blury vision didn't disappear while regaining blood. Only getting hit by a Zed or rejoining the server removed the blur effect. Edit What are these hoses used for? Self blood baging? =)

Zeds really do some heavy damage, so raids of towns or airfield really is dangerous. Sure, there is some canned food more, but you apparently reduced the wild animal spaws quite a lot. Especialy as I was low on blood and didn't see or find anything, it took ages for me to regain my blood. One rabbit I found I wasn't able to gut, didn't got the option to gut the animal. So I regained by fishing a lot. Then I just got hit once or twice, and maybe the 3/4 was gone again. I played maybe 8 hours without dying, but being most of the time very low on blood. Run across the whole map and those death messages were popping up like heck. Also as I started in electro, there lay bodies around everywhere. So I would say it's pretty well balanced. Zed are very tough though. Sometimes they seems to see through walls, but not sure if they just didn't heard me. Running upright will aggro Zeds a lot, also shooting in towns, making noises etc. Groutching does work to the point that you can get a little closer to them, but you'll be seen pretty sure. Going prone is the savest way to move around Zeds, you'll get close to maybe 10 - 20 metres or sth without aggroing them.

Awesome update so far. The infection rate has been reduced greately, the loot has been increased, nice new loot spawn locations... :thumbsup: And I love the new inventory. After all, it is a bit easier than 1.7.7.1 I have the feeling. But great work anyway.