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Rare weaponry gives your character's life value. Have rare weapon? Don't die and lose it. Every weapon is common: fuck it, might as well get some kills and then pick up another.

People drinking or eating in close proximity with a complete stranger they just met. Put a .357 round into a kitted players head today for doing just that. Playing friendly doesn't mean you should trust everyone.

You forgot the pavlovo military base. It would also need to be moved if south coast spawns were brought back. I think we're going to have to live with easterly spawn points

I approve. Beans.

Why do we need a local, 5.56mm chambered rifle? I think having 5.56mm ammo being exclusively used in western (heli crash) weapons would make them that much more specialized. Having 5.56 ammo spawning at every military compound so you can easily feed your M4 is pretty weak. For us to use the top end rifles, we should not only have to work to find them, but also to keep them maintained and fed. Having the correct (5.56 in the case of the M4) ammo spawning around the map makes using an M4 no less arduous than the AKM. So while I agree that another 5.56mm rifle should be included, I do not think it should be an easily found, Eastern European rifle. Maybe they could bring back the L85 like they did in the mod. Or an uber rare M249 SAW....

Do you think the scroll wheel reloading mechanic/feature/system will need to be reworked before the pump is introduced? The reload animation for the shotguns in the mod was awful (exact same as m16). I think we should have to drag every round into the gun with the shotgun and bolt action rifles with no magazines. Would add a nice wrinkle, and make magazines that much more valuable.

I'm more excited about the LRS being removed from the Mosin, the Mosin damage being buffed, and the CR527 becoming compatible with the LRS or some other kind of long range optics. The multitude of assault rifles at this stage of the game does not really add much to gameplay. A pump shotgun and a scoped hunting rifle on the other hand, would bring some much needed variety.

You got it, man! I'll get started on that after I finish this post.

Just a suggestion to anyone who slogged this far into the thread: the most vocal participants in an online discussion are often the least informed. For every person telling you that your playstyle is inferior or that you aren't telling the truth, there are several other people ignoring those comments and appreciating your OP or input. By attempting to refute every negative nancy, you're simply dragging yourself down to their level (under the bridge) and being beaten to exhaustion by their immaturity and lack of social skills. Instead, ignore them, (I believe the expression is don't feed the troll) and they will leave. This forum thrives off of controversial discussion and petty disagreements. If you want to prevent your thread from turning into this kind of verbal slapping match, don't slap back. Simple as that. Edit: syntax

Depends. Which mod are you playing? Because the stress filled experience you mentioned could be from a mod like epoch or one like 2017; two very different feels. But I agree, the standalone is not the same. Part of the difference is probably tolerance. Mod was fresh. Standalone is sort of a remake and less "new"

What's your secret? Any in game superstitions? Specific crash spots with higher M4-probability? I must have M4!

I'm a noob in need of an M4...

Boarskin+rope+stick. You're welcome :)

Yes, firearms are more powerful and lethal than bows or crossbows. However, bolt and arrow wounds are more complicated to treat than bullet wounds. A bullet hole can be plugged and wrapped. Hard to do the same with 3 inches of bolt/arrow buried into your shoulder,

Would love to find evidence of hacking on a hardcore server. Seems like every hacker video I see is in 3rd person. Coincidence?

If there are swarms of 100+ zombies at airfields and such, taking a group of 40 or so players armed with knives and pistols to NWAF could be awesome. What's the worst that could come from large groups of players roaming around?

I'm guessing tentville is still the best place to find them though :/

Server performance and player count are not as correlated as you guys might think. Some servers are just higher quality and won't lag out when the pop gets above 30. The server I frequent has 4 hour restart intervals and usually has 30+ players online. Never had an issue with laggyness there.

Hardcore, Have: M4RISHG: worn M4MPBS: worn M4RDS: worn X-Bow holo: pristine Want: CR527 mags!!!!! And a makarov with mags

Crossbow solution: automatic bleed whenever struck by bolt or arrow. Highest bleed rate of any projectile weapon (highest blood loss per second). Bolt removable only with pliers. Bandage tears and wound reopens if bolt or arrow are not removed before moving again. The trade off would be that killing someone by firing repeated bolts or arrows would be less effective than most firearms. You have to shoot your target and then track them. What you think?

And don't get too concerned with getting your hands on every imaginable piece of equipment right away. Once you have it all, you'll be even more scared of.... everything. And stumbling upon cool gear when you aren't looking for it is half the fun in dayz right now

Never encountered a hacker in ~300 hours. Berezino on 3pp enabled servers are where they feed: maybe try a different part of town? This reminds me of people whining about being KOSed in elektro during the mod days. If you are continuously abused when you visit a location, cease visitation of said location. Simple as that. Maybe I've just been lucky, but considering I've encountered my fair share of ghosters, dupers, and glitchers, I think the big difference is that I don't spend time in berezino. Hackers want cheap, quick thrills. Berezino is the best place to achieve that high. Leave berezino, and the hackers, behind. Nobel peace prize worthy advice? I think so.

Improvised leather pack to keep me light and avoid hoarding. I think once vehicles and base building are implemented, the mountain backpacks will become a necessity

Found a cr527 in novo police station loaded with mag. Possible that it was dropped, but unlikely. Of course I was killed minutes later.

This new rifle has been stable for a few patches yet I haven't heard any feedback on it yet. I just found one next to an MP5 in a police station so I've decided to run with both and hopefully I'll find their respective magazines. I have only fired this rifle once (point blank headshot), but I am looking for some feedback from a player with more extensive experience using one. YouTube proved unhelpful.