Genki Dama

So how are we going to communicate and organise ourselves so we can actually be effective?

Do you have skype? If do hit me up already :D name is killershrimp1011 We will need to organise for some of those who ARE dedicated to go start getting resources.

Hmm I would go with teamspeak, but if we don't use it, I will still play my part. Just a heads up now with version 1.7.1 being released, Zombies WILL be more of a threat and all group will require better weapons (except those guarding the island) btw, I was on the server around 5 minutes ago, and found 4-5 tents packed together up north. Some of the people here on this thread may have put them down, or it was bandits probably getting ready, for when this happens.

hide from zombies... better optimisation (hopefully better fps).... no attacking through walls OH SWEET JESUS, IT'S LIKE A PRESENT FOR SUMMER :D :D :D :D

walked into a zombie... nuff said

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20497110/DayZ%20mapv1.png guys this is the map I have mad, download it and see what you think. I highlighted most of the key areas for you guys :P

What well the supply team and guards be equipped with? Personally I would give all the supply group members MP5SD6's, that means if they do alert zombies they can kill them without alerting any nearby bandits. For guards I would pick half of them with sniper rifles and the rest should get M249, that will make quick work of any attackers :P plus STANAG ammo is pretty easy to get in loots

The alternative to chat is through skype. Via voice chat 25 people can talk at once, if I am correct. This means that all the suppliers can talk to each other, while the guards can also do the same. And if the leader of the supply group wants to contact the leader of the guard they can do it over skype, that leader can then relay the information over to the other guards. This means that whatever actions we take, bandits want know about it. Of course it will also require all the guards and suppliers to have usable mics. People are also worried about the guards being bored, I would say that after an hour of the guard, they should switch with the suppliers and those previous guards go out and find loot. Can I also suggest that we send another smaller group far up north. The are deer stands that sometimes have decent weapons. I suggest that we send possibly 3 people up there. They will take longer to get back and it will require communications to be perfect. We will also need at least 3 land vehicles, for travel and also we will need to hide them in a safe place, we can't exactly take them onto the island.

I think it's pretty much settled location wise. The island seems to be the more safe location as it will require the group of bandits to get a boat. Though could I make a suggestion for the supply team? I would say for them to go up north anyway, to the deer stand, you can get a lot of good weapons if you check them. Again they will have to watch out for bandits. Oh also what about night time? It's going to talk longer to find and get loot back safely. I would recommend for you to boost the supply group up by 4/5 men. Hospitals will also be a problem, bandits love camping near them and any type of gunfire will attract zombies.

Personally I would go up north. You can get a lot of supplies and it will take bandits a long time to find you as well. Your best bet would be to make a snadbag wall around an encampment with a fireplace put down. People can go to the surrounding villages and town for supplies, while a large supply group takes a vehicle to the air force base. This means that you will be unlikely to be attacked by players and no chances of being attacked by zombies. It also means you dont have to look for so much fuel for the boat. Again this is only a suggestion. Someone has already mention that it will take longer for survivors to get up to the north, but it is better than them easily coming to us and losing 5-10 guards by 3 bandits. Furthermore, we would have the advantage with 2-3x as many people searching and hidding in the woods for bandits.

The post will help you survive in DayZ. ----------------------------------------- Once you start for the first time, you will be on the coast. There are two option here. You can either go to the towns/cities along the coast trying to get gear OR you can go inland (straight ahead of where you spawn). Cities are great places to get food and ammo, but be warned they are also dangerous, many bandits roam these areas in the hopes of killing you and taking your beans. Not only bandits but there are a lot of zombies, which you will not stand a chance against, since you only have a makarov. I would suggest go around and going into surrounding buildings looking for a winchester rifle (great at killing zombies (one shot)) After you have found a winchester move into the cities, crouch and move slowly. Once you are packed out with loot leave the city and go up north into the mountains. They are the safest place you can go to. No zombies are there (yet) and you don't usually get attacked by bandits. There are some smaller cities and towns up north as well, so you can get loot, though they are spread out in great distances. To survive up north you will need to search for food and water often. If you feel that you could be getting better loot in cherno and elecktro, by all means go back but be careful. If someone asks for help, do not assist them. This is a survival game and you want to survive. Most of the people who need help, want to lure you in and kill you. Take your stuff and then move along. If you hear shooting in the direction you are facing, turn around and go the opposite direction. There are two possibilities as to why someone is shooting, they are either defending themselves or they are purposely doing so to try and get your attention. Remember, curiosity killed the cat. If you are getting attacked by zombies, pull out your pistol and run (you move faster, I think), go to a building and enter it. Zombies can only walk while inside, so this is your chance to put some bullets in a zombies head. After you dealt with the zombies, move out double time, if you are in a city there is no doubt that at least one bandit heard the gun fire and is heading in your direction. DO NOT run in the open, bandits always look out for stupid people doing this. IF you do it, you're going to risk being killed. Crouch and go along the tree line. Even if some shoots you in there, you have trees to hide behind, which act as some cover. Whatever you do, don't use Lee enfield rifle (by all means use it when you know what you're doing) it is powerful, but extremely loud, if bandits dont come after you, 30-40 zombies will. If this helps you guys rate this thread 5 stars :) Also check out my youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/TheSeriesGamers I'm doing a let's play of this game!

I would hate monthly payments, a one time buy like minecraft would be far better. :/

I'm More than likely going to get flamed and hated for this *sigh* Why do 80% of the people who play DayZ moan on the forum... What I have seen so far is ridiculious, people moaing about bandits killing everyone, if you keep getting killed in a city or by bandits, go the opposite direction (up north) were you will not get killed as much, that's what I do. My character practically lives up north. Only seen one person, I fired some warning shots and then backed away into the forest. Haven't been troubled yet. Then there are those who moan about herpty derp, I think that zombies should be buffed up.. no they shouldnt they are fine, try to take on 10 zombies running at you in the dark, it can be hard. Basically what I'm trying to say is if you do stupid shit expect to die, think like a real survivor and you WILL survive. /Rant about other people ranting ends here.

op... im sorry, you are making me laugh xD

When is the next update going to be released, or has rocket even begun to start it?

Ave

So I was in Cherno, had only joined the game. I was in a building. Beside me was a dead player, there were no flies around him, I gathered that he had died some time ago. I went up to the third floor of the building looking for loot, nothing of real interest caught my eye, except a Winchester. I picked it up along with its ammunition. Upon going down to the first floor, I see another player. He didn't see me, but I can tell you it was a pretty close call. I followed him as he checked out a small pile of loot, that when I aimed at his head. Everything was a blur after that (epic detail right?) and I can only remember looting an Alice backpack, Ak74 (two mags for it) and a M1911 (6 mags). After I had lotted the corpse I was attacked by zombies, which I defeated with one M1911 mag. However, I feel that it was justifiable, considering there was a dead corpse when I spawned and then I see my victim in the same building. What are your thoughts? ___________________________________________________________ Check out my youtube channel, to see my DayZ Let's Play http://www.youtube.com/TheSeriesGamers

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Guys it wasn't a silencer, im an idiot it is the normal ak-74.... and it was because my sound on pc (pc was lowering all arma2 audio settings) bugged out that I assumed that it was a silenced nvm mind xD...

I think the lag is more of the fact that the 300 or 400 zombies are always doing something which takes up resources. For me that should be fixed so that they will do less when the player is not arround them. Haha I changed my settings from high to very low... got an extra 4fps.. woohoo