Are you playing the mod?

Private servers on the public hive are against the rules. Sorry, DayZ isn't Carebear-land.

You actually buy a playable alpha version of DayZ Standalone, you are not "just" preordering it. However you shouldn't expect it to be a finished game, nor that you can play it always (due to bugs, that only affect you and e few other players, servers world wide rebooting every five minutes, fps issues that might even lead your high end machine to burn up in flames killing everyone in your block, etc.) This depends on which version of DayZ you wanted to play. Steam does not give any refunds at all, as far as I know. Maybe within a certain period of time after purchase, but you need to discuss that with steam support, on the forum no one can help you with that.

I did think about problems implementing it and that server sided checks need to be added, which would put more strain onto the server. But I don't like to discuss ideas with these reasons, ideas shouldn't be looked at with technical detail in the first stage of their creation. I want to divide the idea in two parts: 1: Hats fling off after a shot close to the head (or at the hat) 2: Hats get ripped down by the environment. No1: Adds some funny element in shootouts If you are not dead due to the shot, but your hat is gone, you knew how close it was. Could make you really scared / feeling lucky Afaik player hitboxes are getting reworked anyway, this would add one hitbox and maybe need an animation after a check. No2: Running through bushes kicking your head off forcing you to go back is simply annoying. A lot of players will refrain from wearing hats in the first place Would need the ability to tie a string around the head to at least keep it around the neck (realism) Should apply to other gear, eg Sunglasses, too. I really don't see any benefit to No2, just annoying stuff that would reduce the amount of players wearing such gear and more and more players wearing gear that is fixed to the head (military helmets, motorbike helmets, etc).

The game you are playing is the Mod, made for ArmA2. The other one is a standablone game based upon the mod, but developed on its own, by the guy who invented the mod and the studio who made the ArmA series. The Standalone is currently in alpha. You might encounter game breaking bugs (which means you might literally be unable to play the game for days) and other annoyances. It is nothing more than a testing phase, you can participate in if you preorder the game. The Standalone has lot less content than the mod (eg: no vehicles, no bases, fewer weapons), but new content is added on a regular basis. I've never played the mod, I guess the mod has more to offer right now, if you are simply interested in playing a game.

This is the section about the standalone, mod section is below.

Except for some more realism, what would this add to the game from a gameplay perspective? I like the idea with shots kicking a hat from the head - especially on cowboy hats it would be classic - but other then that I don't think it adds anything but annoyance.

He wasn't banned, just kicked. I assume being kicked does the same as logging out does, but I am unsure about that myself. I would simply write a mail to the server host, kicking players for PVP is not allowed.

It is a common misconception that cold weather and rain are the cause for the common cold or flu. I doubt the devs will implement something like that.

Whats so bad about a software simulating a pressed key? It does not give a disadvantage to players who don't use it, not from a gameplay perspetive. The only advantage it gives to those who use it, is that they can use both hands to do something else. I have my laptop right next to my other monitor, and I prefer using both hands. I currently use the "heavy object on the keyboard"-method, even though I have a G15. I simply don't use it often enough to bother configuring my keyboard and there is a lot of stuff on my desk anyway. Actually people using autorun features are far more vulnerable than people who don't, they focus their attention on other things and lose their situational awareness completely. I don't consider this cheating, as it does not give you anything you can't achieve without doing it yourself. But I guess, that's just like, my opinion, man.

One myth you guys may want to clear up: - Deployed bipods reduce accuracy when standing (or not prone). I really doubt this and would like to challenge the myth on my own, but I don't have the ressources to do so.

However that is only speculation, I have not seen any evidence proving this. I usually retract my bipod though as it lessenes my silhuette.

Please don't make a post for every single cheater you encouter. I know this is really annoying and the forum might be a good place to vent your anger (or show your video of him cheating or you killing him, which is fine), but namecalling is much more likely to cause bad blood than to have any postive effect at all. The devs, mods or anyone on the forum can't do anything about it, and I mean about this specific issue, the devs can only solve the general problem. The issue is known - at least I bet that, haven't checked the bug tracker - and I doubt anyone who could access the servers logs will see this thread anyway. So what we end up with is three names accused of possible cheating, basically anyone going by the same name is now branded.

When sewing something it wont go back into its original condition. I always imaging pristine to be brand new, like something has just been unboxed. Worn is simply just so that you see it has been used, but it doesn't really affect the quality of an item (I am not sure if there is a difference between pristine and worn in the game, but it does not seem to be) Option B introduces skilltree-like RPG elements to the game, I don't really like the idea of skills in DayZ. I am not completely against that concept, but I think DayZ does fine without them.

It will get worse... .. and you'll probably enjoy it even more!