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So we've all learned a thing or two from our DayZ days and I thought it would be nice to share it with the community. Please avoid silly things such as "I've learned to shoot everyone and everything I see" Okay so I'll go first! :3 A list of the few things I've learned: • Improved map-reading skills • Basics of the russian language • Some people only want what is best for themselves • Run away = Live to survive another day (wow that actually rhymed D:) So that was that, feel free to share what you guys have learned from playing DayZ! Edit: And I hope I posted this in the right section :s

Yeah I thought it was pyramid cuz of the drawing there on the sign

Well my DayZ days have taught me some russian and if I'm not completely wrong that translates into: "On the date 24/4 2014 on this place a cave (or pyramid) fell apart". And I'm afraid I don't understand the last three words but i translated what I could, although I'm not sure if it is all correct :/

Was thinking about it the other day. Yes, PLEASE!

Just go on "Filter" in the server browser and put 0 on Min ping etc. Try restarting your game, if that doesn't work try restarting your PC, Try everything!

Remove all filtering, not sure if that will fix your problem though. Just give it a minute, I'm sure it will find a few servers

If you paid for it then it's the standalone. The mod is free. And yes, you bought the standalone.

He's playing the standalone version

I have that issue as well, I usually just Alt+Tab and wait a few minutes, when I bring the game back up there are plenty of servers to join. Could just be me though.

You do NOT need Arma 2 for the standalone version of DayZ. You see, DayZ used to be a mod for Arma 2 but now that the standalone is out, Arma 2 is no longer needed. So, yeah And DayZ commander is for the DayZ Mod, not standalone. Have you tried starting the game manually from Steam? It should work if you bought DayZ and not the mod

I do like the idea about the gun + flashlight :3

Exactly why I tend to stay away from those places.

Aye, that too.

The melee system in DayZ is FINE. Hitting the zombie in the head will knock it down. The only thing that needs fixing is the sound Why? Do you really think it would just stand there and do nothing at all? Are you kidding me? It sounds like you're hitting a wooden plank and the zombie just stands there like it's already dead, totally ignoring the fact that it's head is being hammered. Trust me, I've played WarZ/Infestation/whatever long enough to positively say that an army of zombies can be killed with a goddamn flashlight. Try doing that in DayZ. That's right, you can't. Because it would be too easy! Seanayy is right. Not to mention their screenshots on Steam, they're all "gameplay footage" yet 90% of them consist of impossible situations within the game. Plus they've lied about many things during the game's development Moral of the story: WarZ can't be compared to DayZ. They're totally different games.

Put the canteen in your hands and use your mouse wheel on the pond, you will get the option to refill it :) Edit - Damnit, ninja'd

All you can currently do is double-click somewhere on the map and a cross will appear, you can write something, mark it as a point of interest or whatever. You don't get any directions to it however.

I've found scopes several times in cities, look there too

Yes exactly, not as simple as in the mod where you just overdose a full pack of antibiotics and get cured immediately :/

You have to wait, after you use the medicine the message "Your wounds look cleaner" will pop up every now and then. This means the treatment is working. After a while you will get the message "Your wounds are clean" or something like that will come up, this means you're healthy again. Vitamins also work to cure sickness by the way. On a side note: When I'm sick I use vitamins/antibiotics and drink something, after that I apply the alcohol to my wounds. I also sit down for a few minutes in order to let my character catch his breath (not sure if that's necessary or not). I get cured within 20 - 30 minutes. Hope this helped :)

Well atleast they're not bombing servers :/

Alright then, thanks for the quick answers. Guess all I can do is wait :S

Right, so I'm about to join my friend in a server and, as I expected it didn't work. But my question here is why does it work for him and not me? We're not doing anything different and yet he can play and I can't. Oh and also, when I try to join I get the message "Confirmation of changes, session lost" whilst in-game for my friend it says "(my username) uses modified data file" Yes yes, I'm well aware that it's an alpha but still, some players can play, others can not. Why?

Or you can just drink water from the swamps... :/

You need to find a can opener and open the can up by dragging the can opener to your can of whatever, then you'll have the option to eat it So: 1: Find a can opener 2: Open the can by "combining" the two 3: Eat! Hope this helps :) Edit - Damnit, ninja'd

Niall, you're un-fucking-believable.