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Thanks guys! This is my first story and it did take a fair bit longer than I had expected. I initially assumed it would be wrapped up in 3 short paragraphs considering the total time elapsed on the action sequences was only a matter of minutes. I'm not into writing but I do enjoy reading :)

Seems like every single server has hackers now. I can't remember logging in and not seeing blatant hacks or being killed by hackers. • Girls running around with pistols and god mode? • Guys in god mode with army fatigues? • Whole battleships parked in the middle of electro? • Random deaths/broken legs with no gun shots? • Multiple sachel charges going off? • Forests burning? I Know there are a lot of posts,, but really it's reached a state of parody.

good post, the game is in a sad state indeed. I still want to play,, but this is madness.

Lol said the hacker..... Either you are a hacker or else you are playing on private servers,,,, or else playing on servers with no more than 4 people sitting in the middle of the forrest reading a virtual book and chasing rabbits. Even then you would have at least been killed a few times to a "full server death" at some time or another. P.s not actually calling you hacker, ^_^ but really,, you've never seen any hacks?

I think there might be hackers in this game now.

yeah they have breached the 20 player mark, most likely due to sheer number. I see them now on servers as small as 15 players. Play on servers with less than 10 players? Whats the point?

More cars would be More Fun, less boring walking

Posting the existence of a colony is of course going to bring untold amounts of bandits and attempted raids. This is probably what would happen in real life and certainly brings some action and purpose to the game. I commend your efforts in setting up a colony and would hope more teams and clans would do this, I'll try to join your commune and bring some beans and cola to add to the pile.

Mostly on US Servers. Tired of playing lone wolf style and looking to team up with other friendlies. I'm usually friendly but can hold my own in a fire fight. Add me on steam: terror_fabulous

As the title explains,, is it only the Coyote Patrol that eats rifles? Looking to switch between rifles. Many thanks.

Thanks Guys for all your Help!!!! I feel better now :)

Ok I have a decent enough assault rifle and enough food and blood bags and such to carry on for some time. What now? walk to NW airfield? But why? I don't need a super awesome sniper rifle or anything. Hang around Cherno / Electro and try to gun down people? ,,hmm tried for a while but the fun wears off and too much camping involved. I want a purpose and reason for surviving other than acquiring rifles and using those rifles on less armed survivors. I had it in my mind that as the game evolved there would be factions to interact with and certain areas that one could go to to meet up, trade or get medical attention. Or deeper clan involvement where clans would take over a whole section of the map and such. With the way the servers are set up and people bouncing around servers it still seems like a few groups and a whole bunch of lone wolfs wandering around. Although I don't know how that could change. What do you guys do? I know it's sandbox, but this sandbox is getting old,, and I'm not finished playing yet.

@TTolEressea: Those are some good ideas and that zombie-Apacolypse-Mod looks pretty cool, certainly a different more chaotic feel but not as polished as Dayz if that makes any sense. I suppose if the dayz mod could be modded for different scenarios that would be cool, side rescue missions or infected area cleaning requests. Make the alpha mod moddable :D

Great story,, it's kind of sad that you and the opposing team have to get kudos all around for not wimping out and disconnecting.

How about concentrate on preventing the hack instead of the Alt F4 escape saving your life. The teleportation is a rare occurrence, most people alt f4 to get them selves out of sticky situations.

Oh Man That is AWESOME what an improvement !!! ..... No Actually... I didn't even look at your design for one second, but I can tell you whatever you came up with is easily 10 times better than the current inventory system... which is in all honesty absolutely laughable. Remember tying to explain it to someone for the first time over in-game chat? ,,,, sighhhh there is 15 min you are not going to get back. But seriously good job though, looks good!

My apologies that you became frightened after reading my post, possibly you should not read dayz forums anymore? Also read a little closer ..... what I said : "I respect bandits killing for material gains and removing potential threats, but killing unarmed newbs is despicable and shameful." What you were explaining was shooting a guy with a pistol (removing possible threats), so you most likely fall into the "normal person" category so no need to get all defensive,, killing an unarmed person for "kicks" reveals an inner weakness. P.s nice way to validate your life,,, ya bro you are making it,, just maybe work on your self image ;)

I thought there was a money back garuntee? I'm taking it up withthe alpha testing better business bureau :)

So I just updated and spawned with absolutley no gear at all, nothing. Same location I logged out from though. Is there anything I can do to get my gear back ? T

Yeah there are some total dicks in this game, these are the same guys who just can't make it in real life and have to annoy and frustrate innocent people by senseless killing. The small "high" they get off killing an unarmed innocent could be clinically studied and most likely classified as a futile attempt to exert control over something or someone their otherwise feeble and frail existences. I respect bandits killing for material gains and removing potential threats, but killing unarmed newbs is despicable and shameful. Disagree? Please try to explain otherwise.

Forget the log-back-in penalty. Anyone who disconnects should have their body inactive and exposed to the server for an additional 5 seconds. Thats it. Problem solved. • Running from a hord of zombies and trying to take the cowards way out: How much damage will you sustain in 5 seconds when the horde catches up to you? • Found yourself in a firefight realizing things are not going you way, trying to take the cowards way out: 5 more seconds of you standing there inactive what will the outcome be? In reality when you disconnect you should be hunkering down for the night or taking a rest, you should be in a relatively safe environment before you do that. If you take a nap in the forrest 5 additional seconds of exposed play you should be fine. If you are cowardly trying to get out of a sticky situation, well there may be consequences.

I didn't know they tried to implement it already, I just assumed my ingenious idea was a divine revelation sprouting from the very spring of original knowledge. Well how about this then: When you try to disconnect it goes to "map mode" or "gear mode" while the screen prompts : "Are you sure you want to log out?" With the __yes disconnect__ button grayed out for 5 seconds. That way you are still logged in but inactive for 5 seconds until you are allowed to disconnect. Problem solved :)

What is the best approach to rush a sniper in the south west area of Cherno? I finally have an AKM and have circled around the north part of the city and can't seem to locate him. What ever position this is it must be golden because I have been sniped and many others from that magical spot, I can hear the shots and see the "... was killed" in the text console roll out. I'm assuming its at the south west factory but I'm cautious to approach the building. Any suggestions?

Thanks guys,,, this is golden advise!!! The zig zag method especially. I believe I will dedicate my time on Dayz to hunting the snipers who prey on the weak and newly spawned. P.s The more I think about it the more I believe that dude must have disconnected (there is just no way), and at the end I was sadly pumping bullets into a digital avatar shadow.

Thanks for the advise guys. I ended up sneaking in from the easterly most part of the city. At first I thought he was on the top of the factory (or one of the smoke stack railings) but it appeared he was in the large grey wear house/factory just northwest of that smokestack factory. I waited around outside and could hear him firing ( with reverberated echo) but I was too scared to rushing in firing as I believed he would have an advantage as I've never entered that building before. After about 15 min of waiting (in silence with no more shooting) at the rear entrance I decided to bail on the in town anti sniper mission. I doubled back to the north of the city and low and behold I see 2 guille suited snipers getting into position just north of the hospital buildings, no doubt preparing for some easy pickin's. I was too excited because I had the drop on them from further up the hill 100m and they did not see me. A zombie wandered into their position which I thought it was strange for a zombie to be so far out of town, after they dealt with the zombie, one sniper stood up aiming into the city and firing.. I fired a couple carefully aimed single shot rounds and was quite sure I hit him, he hit the deck prone. and I fired a couple more akm rounds at him. I came barreling down the hill to try and profit from the surprise but over shot their position. I lost track of the second sniper and spotted the first on prone about 20m above me on the hill he still did not see me so I commenced to fire repeatedly at him and saw his body twitching or convulsing on the ground (but never saw the sniperx was killed text????, an no bandit killed or murdered score!!) His friend who I could not properly locate in the fray opened up on me with a silenced automatic weapon and I was killed almost instantly. I realize now I was hasty and unprepared in my assault. An exciting end to my sniper hunt but am still confused as to why that first sniper did not die, I certainly pumped him full of 7.62 rounds at least a few times, I hope he didn't disconnect. But anyway he got a little lesson :)