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Hate to break it to you but it is a game. If you want real then go outside.

"I would love to see Rocket getting chased for 20-30 minutes by some 12 year old with an axe." Hahaha i would also like to see this

What is this mosen you speak of O.o

So i'm stuck! Spawned in a house and i can't get out the walls are invisible and i'm stuck in a glitch! Who's got ideas? Should i drink disinfectant and loose all my lovely loot? I've been trying for 10 mins to climb over the invisible walls but it's just not happening! If only someone could teleport me 0.5 meters!!!!!

So you brag about your internet speed? Why is it your located in Hamburg, Germany but your sig says your exchange (Phoenix, Arizona is <50 miles away)

WAYYY AHEAD OF YOU! I don't even need to use my SWISS ARMY ( BETTER THAN A LEATHERMAN) i just shoved some nailcippers in my keyboard

TL DR

So my character got wiped... I was expecting this as i was warned before i purchased. I'm not exactly pissed off because it'll give me chance to do a bit more exploring. I think anyone who's had 3 hours game play on their belt can get all their desired loot. What i want to know is why are the game mechanics and the whole system so flakey? Please don't respond with IS ALPHA, ALPHER, ALPA..... I've played quite a few Alphas before which were all unpaid. Some have had major bugs like Day Z does but I've never had my character wiped even after going onto Beta and then onto the Release title. My main question is why was this a Pay to Play.. This Alpha should of been released free to help develop the game not increase Rocket's bank flow... I am under full awareness how much is costs to develop a game of this scale but there are hundreds of other instances where games like this have been successful without charging for Alphas. At the end of the day i do feel like my money has gone towards something not like when i bought Sim City 5 hahaha >:( EA have enough money the capitalist bastards.. I'm just worried that 1-3 years down the line Day Z will be using an outdated engine, the game mechanics will still be flakey and the £19 i paid will have been wasted to false hope. Gummy bears were a lie sorry :beans:

Another reason why i worry is that the game will never be polished. There are issues in the clunky engine that is uses so until that changes the masses will never play it.

Well considering you can buy in on a complete game for the same price or play a MMO for a good 4 months on the same price it has not yet broke even in my mind. As i said i enjoy the game and play it most days. I bought to game to bug find and aid development... Well the engine and game mechanics will be outdated. Yes people still play Arma 2 and even games like Counter Strike 1.6 but that was a revolutionary game and most people have moved to Source or Global Offensive because the game has been updated. The older games become burnt out, less people play them and development stops. I think your missing the point, Alphas are not normally charged for. ""That is my point why not have a closed alpha that doesn't cost anyone participating and is for testing purposes. Then have a server stress test via a beta when the game is more ready. That's the normal structure for a game release rather than have a structure which is primarily to generate revenue. All the money in the world can't make a game good and EA proves that theory over and over again." I want this game to be a success as much as we all do but the future looks bleak.

Haha definitely! I was still pissed off when my PS3 (Paid £550 on release) died 4 years after i bought it. That's why no more console gaming and back to PC's for me! It's just as i see it, It will take 2-3 years to complete the game. I just hope that the development, community and finances will continue to make this a success. There are so many variables that could make this fail.

I don't server hop. I came on from a two day break, The server version may have been outdated but these are basic bugs/issues that should be resolved before weapon balancing. Even if i caused it by joining and server and not leaving because it didn't load with 60 seconds that's not right. If you're going to try and offend someone don't use the word "douche" it just makes you look like silly cunt like Justin Bieber.

As i said in response to BadAsh. "I think you missed me saying that i do enjoy the game and i'm happy paying for it just i hope that our $12,000,000 that we've all invested/contributed will go to something in the long run." and "That is my point why not have a closed alpha that doesn't cost anyone participating and is for testing purposes. Then have a server stress test via a beta when the game is more ready. That's the normal structure for a game release rather than have a structure which is primarily to generate revenue. All the money in the world can't make a game good and EA proves that theory over and over again."

Okay so i played the Alpha for Start Wars Galaxies, Various indie games, Next Car Game Alpha is something that i'm playing at the moment and more betas. That is my point why not have a closed alpha that doesn't cost anyone participating and is for testing purposes. Then have a server stress test via a beta when the game is more ready. That's the normal structure for a game release rather than have a structure which is primarily to generate revenue. All the money in the world can't make a game good and EA proves that theory. Back to the OP i think my issue is that i was comparing the game to other Alphas I've played which i shouldn't because they're all different. I think you missed me saying that i do enjoy the game and i'm happy paying for it just i hope that our $12,000,000 that we've all invested/contributed will go to something in the long run.

I played GTA when i was 14 and various online games. I've got a degree and a decent full time job in IT.. Your son will be exposed to the world sooner or later you can't cotton wool him too much or his mind won't develop.

Thanks for the information i will take this forward and put it into practice! Even before the release of the SA though there was a lot of investment. Day Z:SA has grossed $12,000,000 already if not more... I just hope in the long run that this funding goes to something that i have contributed to and for. It'll be a shame to see people burn out this game and stop playing it because the development is slow. "or by a very small group of inexperienced but incredibly dedicated people collecting no paycheck and taking a huge financial risk" -- That's the way inventors work and game developers are essentially inventors so why should it be different? Because they know they can get people to spend disposable income? I'm not saying that Day Z:SA doesn't deserve the money but it is quite hard to tell this early on. Time will tell for this one!

Tell that to hundreds of developers who release free alphas and betas.. I've just played the Elder Scrolls Online beta and i'm not bored of it! The Beta has now ended but i will purchase/pay for it once it release. It's the normal and right model to do! It's only Arma that I've seen force players to pay for Alpha/Beta. Once the game is complete with new features, and ready for the market then that's when you pay.

No shit Sherlock.. I guess i shouldn't be comparing it to other Alphas because they are all tests and unpredictable but it's hard not to!

As you say the model was copied from Arma 3 but Day Z:SA is a much smaller, more restricted game than Arma 3. Maybe once this expands then this will be better. How can you say the melee weapons engine is good when attacking something is super clunky and hits only 5/10 even when your aiming right at them. I'm more concerned about how clunky everything is for instance opening doors or just the way the character moves.. I guess yes it is like Americas Army but surely that's a step backwards is it not? But COD is not a game to compare it to graphically COD is not that stunning nor is it a constantly updating/changing game. When you look at other games in the same class as Day Z:SA their product life span is only about a year or two. Don't get me wrong i enjoy the game and see potential i just see the future looking bleak

Did you actually think before you typed? Just because £19 isn't big money doesn't mean i shouldn't get what i paid for.. And are you actually not bothered about the game progressing? Why are you here?

Hahaha "INJECTED 4 POTS"

Oh shit you've just given me a flashback

High minds think alike

Well i play high! Yes i'm not doing the physical work in game but i seem to have avoided death yet. Yes correct weed needs curing to create the ideal product packed with THC. If we had multiple houses with hydro we can ensure that there is always a crop ready for the citizens of Cheranus :)

Yes you are correct. I think all chars in DayZ must be recovering alcoholics and when they don't get their fix they black out.