97ADU Doug

Hey sorry to pestor you people again, but Iv been searching for an SVD for a solid month now and have yet to catch a break. Can anyone here give me arough estimation of their rarity? I mean I think I could say that Iv searched about 30 chopper crash sites so far and am yet of find one. Note: I also play on a private hive server because server hopping etc. Cheers.

Well I think Ill stop looking for it exclusively. Ill just do my usual thing, roam around the map trying to survive. If I see a russian chopper ill loot it etc. Thxs for the replies.

Perhaps iv been unlucky, but Iv come across 3 M4's in my search for a single SVD haha. But thanks for the reply at least I know that at least they are spawning. And Iv already got a sexy pimped out UMP-45 silenced with my Winchester, so just need the SVD. Well server hopping is a no go for me as im on a private hive, and no fun dayz experiences ever start with server hopping imo. Also I did say that Iv searched at least 30 since .58 in my post. Guess its at least not just me thats having trouble then. And im glad they're hard to find, its how dayz should be, I just wanted to confirm they are spawning before I continued my search.

The Green Mountain Radio Station Ok so there's been a few threads lately about implementing global chat. Now before you all start typing your anti global chat replies, I'm just going to say for the record that I think global chat as a core mechanic is a bad idea. I played the mod extensively, and I by far prefer the more realistic isolation that a game without a "magic chat" creates. Not the mention the spam of a server wide global chat that everyone has access to at any given time. No thank you. However. Iv had this little idea for a while, but iv never been bothered writing it down before, until now (because I put my pie in the microwave for too long and now I need to wait for it to cool down). Ill try to keep this short as many people don't like reading essay's. But would it be perhaps feasible to add a way for lone wolf players to meet up with other friendlies through an in game mechanic. That's when I came up with the idea of the green mountain radio. The Plan The Idea is simple. Radio's by themselves only broadcast 1km at any given time, which makes the chances of another player on your server picking up your transmission highly unlikely. However what if it were possible to boost said radio signal? Again this wouldn't be a starting mechanic because then everyone could spam it. But what if the devs could program green mountain (the mountain with the big red/white stick on it) to be capable of boosting the radio signal to the entire map? Wouldn't it be pretty cool for green mountain to become a haven/hotspot for players seeking to send a one way server wide radio message to anyone in possession of a radio tuned to the correct frequency? The game play possibilities could be very interesting to say the least. I myself would set up my own Chernarus radio station where I would play post apocalyptic style songs (fallout anyone?) and invite guests to appear on the show. Getting off point here but you can see where I'm going with this. Of course the green mountain radio would need to be repaired, much like fixing a vehicle, and with the new presistance system, would have to maintained against bandits seeking to set a trap for un-suspecting players or sabotage the station. For me this system would be amazing on private hive servers. I could see a group of clanners in the future building a base around the station and maintaining a player guarded sanctuary for survivors, and a challenging targets for bandits. Again getting off point. TL DR Conclusion So in summary and for those who cant read more than 4 lines: Turn green mountain into a giant radio that needs to be repaired/maintained and is capable of broadcasting a one way chat to the entire map both vocal and text. Only players with radio's would be able to pick up the signal, and in case of a group of trolls gaining access to the station, one can simply switch of their radio, or change frequencies. As a player myself who loves the vanilla experience of dayz and its realism, I feel that this idea can allow players to group up and/or add another goal for players on the map whether it be sinister or friendly, whilst not in any way sacrificing the isolated hardcore survival experience iv come to love about this game. Discuss.

Ok so there has already been some threads about the speed at which players run, so Iv decided to take it upon myself to make an official (ish) one. Most of the points have already been made so Im just making this to see if we can get some changes sooner rather than later. However to summarize: When the game was first released player speed was set to the speed that it is now so that players could explore the map with more ease due to the fact that there were no player accommodating vehicles. This made sense at the time. However at this point I believe (unless the spawn rate has changed again) there are a total of 15 trucks per server. The ability for a player to be capable of running at 30km/h is no longer in the best interest of the game. Not only does it make the map feel small (an issue that is already being discussed in a separate thread) But it creates the issue of moving players being UN-realistically difficult to hit whilst moving. With the introduction of a new and up coming loot system which will make the game more challenging (am very much looking forward to saying goodbye to the easy mode placeholder system) I think it would be a good a time as any to balance running speed. I mean I doubt even the SAS or navy seals could maintain the speed at which our avatars can move. Would appreciate some sort of dev response about whether/when this problem could be addressed. TLDR: Players run to fast, there are lots of trucks to help players travel. Time to get used to running like people instead of terminators. Thanks for reading!

Everyone's entitled to their opinion, but the problem I have with many games currently is that they all try to cater to every possible customer. When Dayz mod first came out it broke this cycle and stood on its own as an enjoyable and grueling experience. Adding global chat would in my opinion be taking another step towards making dayz a more easy and user friendly experience, where its easy to pick up and easy to survive. My problem is that that's what every game tries to do. I bought dayz because its hard, messy intense and yes sometimes frustrating. But that's what makes it unique. When all these mods came out for dayz I completely stopped playing. 100+ vehicles, 24/7 daylight, global chat, safe zones, self blood bag, I could go all day. All these things made the game far too easy and took away from the hardcore and grueling experience I enjoyed. The standalone promised to deliver on these fronts, and its what I hoped for when I invested my money into testing the game. So far the way development is going I'm happy to say its taking steps in all the right directions for me. But I disagree with you on global chat. Its just another step towards all those "make the game easy" mods that I detested so much. Besides as you mentioned in your post, if your friends want to communicate that badly, just download ts3?

5 Minutes to run a kilometer in dayz? No it doesn't. At that speed you would be moving at 12km per hour, which is a perfectly normal speed. The devs (i believe) have stated the current running speed is set at 30km per hour (due to the lack of vehicles). Which is almost triple the speed you seem to think it is. Although I don't doubt your capable of sprinting a mile in 9 mins or a bit less, I doubt you could do it carrying gear that weighs as much as an SAS commando's kit. I further doubt that you could maintain that speed permanently. Our Avatars can do all these things iv just mentioned, and its broken.

Sounds pretty cool, and most of that info is news to me. Happen to have a link to any of this? Thxs

Hey guys, very simple question today. Iv been playing on private hives lately to avoid servers hopping etc, and Im looking for an SVD to try out. Now I know they spawn at Russian Heli site's, however iv heard a rumor that they also spawn at abandoned tanks around the map. Can anyone confirm this rumor? Cheers.

Just another Question, when was the last time anybody found an SVD. I have been searching the Hive i play on for over a week. Im always ready to loot the static crashes on resart and can confidently say Iv looted 50 or more sites. My last SVD find was a little over a week ago, since then nothing. Perhaps they stopped spawning?

Yea I thought it was too good to be true, although you never know until you ask. Winchester ammo is alot more common true, but Iv still found tonnes of MMr ammo and mags lying around whilst i was looking for the SVD.

Yea Iv found the mags and bullets at many mill locations, but Iv only found the weapon at a Russian Heli.

So haven't made a poll in a while and seeing as in most games I play the sniper I would like to know what the popular opinion is of current snipers in the game. (Currently im tossing up between the SVD and model 70) Well here's a poll, if i forget anyone's ranged weapon of choice feel free to let me know in the comments. Also if you have the time, I would appreciate if some of you would explain why your favorite rifles is your favorite. NOTE: I have decided not to include Ak's or M4's with PSO or acog scopes, as Im trying to find info on long range weapons. We're also assuming that the rifles I have listed are equipped with their respective scopes.

I was gonna reply to everyone, but this guy said it all. I know alot of people prefer weapons like the AK as their weapon of choice. But I'm not trying to find people's favorite gun, I'm trying to find people's favorite sniper, and the weapons iv listed are basically all the sniper's in the game. I even tossed up whether or not I should put the trumpet in there, but it takes a hunting scope, so I included it. So If your weapon of choice isn't included on this list, then I'm afraid its not a sniper. Back in the mod I could hit a target at 400m with the En-field, But that doesn't make the En-field a sniper. So even if one of you could hit long range targets with mosin PU (or others), it still isn't a sniper. (Unless there's a weapon no one has mentioned on this thread that I don't know about) Basically any weapon that cant hit a target at 800m consistently is not a sniper in my eye's.

Yea, Iv tested the sporter with the hunting scope, and when used properly it can be deadly. Your certainly right about the AKM, very good gun, however im only looking for info on long range snipers atm

I think I'm leaning towards the SVD for the extra stopping power.

So the SVD does hit harder?? I thought 308 was the hardest hitting ammo in the game?

As much as id love to search for an SVD on the private hive server I play on, the only thing turning me off is that the PSO scope only zoom's to 4x. Currently using the Winchester.

Yea so basically im having extreme difficulty finding a single battery in the new patch. Iv asked quite a few people who still play and they've yet to find any also. Basically are batteries spawning in 57? Has anyone managed to find one? Thanks.

Yea iv found all of those items in my travels so far, so at least they spawn. But batteries it would seem still don't exist.

Thxs ill give it a try. I suppose there is no way for the devs to fix this apart from waiting until next Wednesday with a hotfix?

Looks like I may as well throw away my fnx sight and rangefinders

Thanks for the response, i wont bother then haha. Wonder if they'll throw in a hot fix during tonight's maintenance to fix these issues.

I don't mind if batteries are harder to find. I just want to know if i should bother to search for them or not.

Have pretty much every piece of gear in the game. Would like an FNX45. Name your price.