Trigger Hippy

Also...stop that butterfly following me around screaming like a zombie...and have it so when you hear twigs snapping in woods, it is because someone is there.

Loot isn't 'fixed'. Loot map not entirely useful.

Only learned the phrase "Yob tuvoyu mat" from the Sven Hassel books.

Go on a server with a very low ping. when you get to a building walk about a bit...don't sprint.

Won't that wipe any note left on the server?

*This server restarts every 4 hours without warning*

Survival IS the reward

Why? was it their fault? :P ;)

Surely, more zeds=resources are more valuable=more scavaging from corpses?

Yes. Went on a PVE server. Got hit by a zombie. Ran into a warehouse and found an axe. A guy ran up the stairs towards me. He offered me a bandage. He had nothing for defence. I panicked and hit him with the axe. "What the hell!?!?" I felt like a turd and just let go of the mouse. He punched me unconscious. I couldn't stay after that. I just left.

*DOUBLE POST*

Maybe it's your fault. The game is at the stage where mechanics are being tested. You'll lose your stats and all your gear MANY times before even the beta. You're not supposed to be caring about your avatar; it is extremely transitory. You're supposed to be running around, finding bugs, seeing what is broken and what can be improved. That's actually what you 'signed up' for by joining the alpha. You weren't promised a complete game, a fun or fair game, or anything of the sort. You were invited to get in the sandbox and be a pioneer... Someone who may be able to look back and say 'I helped alpha test that'. So go have some fun finding out what happens if you hook up a defib-unit to a wrecked car...or does crawling off a roof whilst prone do any damage. THAT'S the sort of stuff you should be up to....but feel free to have some fun at the same time.

I get this a lot. Leave the server and rejoin/join another often works for me.

Unplug other controllers (ESPECIALLY wheels!!) and gaming mice usually have their own control software...see if you can make adjustments in that.

You can choose to either get early experimental updates with Steam (select the BETA programme) or just let it update itself to stable 'versions'. If you're new, you'd probably be best just leaving it alone to update itself.

Hoards? I've seen more people at an 'AIDS and sharp objects' convention.

Someone is confusing their ego with their worth

Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they're NOT watching you.

Has anything been mooted about having the lot run on one big persistent hive?

Says who?

Try joining a server.

Borders only really exist in the minds of men. I love all people.