Grimey Rick

I'd keep the FNX sight - pretty sure it still improves magnification without a battery, you just don't get the red dot. I could be wrong, been a while since I used one.

On that note, the processor isn't as crucial as everyone thinks. I didn't really notice any improvement going from a 2600K to a 5960X. Granted, my 2600K was clocked at 5.2GHz, and since DayZ essentially only uses one core, that's more than likely the reason. Having said that, I only noticed a slight gain in performance going from the stock 3.4GHz to 5.2GHz. Ah well. Aside from using the general optimization guide which you can find in umpteen threads on these forums, there's not much you can do but wait for optimizations coming in beta. Find solace in the fact that those of us with serious systems are playing with similar frame rates.

Open your inventory window to place things in it. It'll only show itself when you press ~ and it has something in it. As far as the other guy and his disappearing items issue, I haven't experienced that at all.

I like how this guy is getting flamed for making both a valid and sensible complaint. The new system is stupid, and feels janky. Thankfully, it's still being worked on. It'll be fine in the end, but for now, I agree with the OP 100%.

I also played Ultima Online, which is literally nothing like DayZ. I don't get the comparison. The Felucca map was more like a PvP server in World of Warcraft.Being "friendly" was fun for the first couple of weeks. Then it just became aggravating. I've bandaged people, given them food, led people with zero experience from Berezino to NWAF for no other reason than I thought I'd be helpful. In real life, I'm very much helpful to others! However, it quickly became apparent that it was much more fun stalking people, whispering to them, and fucking with them before putting a bullet in their head for no other reason than my own amusement. I'm not against any play style in DayZ. I only quoted you because you were coming down on someone who didn't seem to follow your particular way of playing. If you want to be nice, be nice. Who gives a shit? No one's judging you, so you shouldn't judge others on how they play. And if it bothers you that much, go apply to DayZ RP. There are strict rules in place pertaining to player interaction. I'm not nearly as gifted in the art of poetry as you seem to be, so I won't bother.

Or, once you play the game long enough, you'll realize 99.9999% of the people you'll encounter aren't worth your time. Don't worry, you'll get there. ;) I used to attempt positive interaction with everyone. Now... I value players more for keeping my aim on point.

It probably wasn't me as I generally don't leave vehicles in the woods, but my favorite pastime is parking a V3S in a visible area and camping it from afar with my scope zeroed on the driver door. Let the bodies hit the metaphorical floor, old bean.

You're right, it definitely doesn't. I built my computer for 4K gaming; I just had high hopes that the sheer processing power of the 5960X coupled with the 980 Ti would somehow squeeze a little more performance out of the game for me. But alas, nay. :( As this thread has discussed at length, I can't even play new AAA releases as lately the trend has been to release completely unoptimized steaming piles of shit, then take three months to patch them so that they work on a semi-acceptable level. Woe is me. I'm so whoa.

Great reaction to someone having a different opinion then you. Well played. Perhaps we could call your game, "Even post-apocalypse, Chernarus is still communistic."

Non-violent player interaction in a game full of assault rifles, grenades, and land mines. Intriguing.

Are all the noobs coming out of a drunken Saturday night stupor? This has been discussed TO DEATH, and is already planned. Use the search function for Christ's sake.

It sounds to me like you're a little too into poop. Please keep your fetish to yourself, sir.

Yeah, I lasted about a day on DayZRP. Granted, the ~2500 word application was worth the couple of dozen completely trusting dipshits I slaughtered.

I lol'd so hard at this while perusing the Steam page for Arkham Knight this morning with my coffee. Since refunding Arkham Knight to Steam before buying it from PlayStation Network, the comments on its Steam page have been hilarious. Warner Bros. is getting what they deserve. Apparently (among a plethora of other fails) they hired a company named Iron Galaxy and only gave them two months to port it to PC from console. Why do they do it that way, anyway? Wouldn't it make much more sense to build the game on the solid foundation that a PC can provide as there are far fewer constraints, and then dumb it down for PS4 and XB1? -_-" Getting back on topic, I installed DayZ on one of my old computers (AMD Phenom II X4 955/8GB DDR1333/180GB SSD/2GB GTX 760 ITX). It runs fairly well on normal settings. Just for kicks, I yanked out my two 980 Ti cards from my main rig and threw in the 760. Guess what? Even on maximum settings, DayZ ran exactly the same as it did on the 980 Ti. This was pretty much what I expected, but hopefully this thread can be used in the future to address the many "can I run it?"/"help me build a PC for DayZ" threads that pop up around here.

EDIT: This rant isn't pertaining to DayZ, just PC games in general. I love DayZ and realize it's an alpha. :) Just an update, just as I figured, I saw no gain in frame rate upgrading from the 780 Ti to the 980 Ti. On top of that, I'm literally done with gaming on a PC. I've been a proud member of the #pcmasterrace since 1996, but I'm fucking sick of shitty PC ports. My system absolutely DESTROYS games that are a year old, but new releases? Not so much. Watch Dogs, AC: Unity, Arkham Knight... pre-ordered them all, and haven't been able to properly enjoy them. Even now, Watch Dogs is a laggy piece of shit. I returned Arkham Knight on Steam and picked it up for PS4. Guess what? It runs way better. Like, it's in a completely different league. My computer almost cost me $5000 to build, and a fucking $400 console plays it better! WTF?! That's half the price of one of my video cards, ffs. This whole "consoles suck, I like my 1080/60p on PC" crock of shit is such a joke. Sure, you get to enjoy your 4K gaming... eventually. But who actually cares? I have run several of my games at 2160p and they look virtually no different than running them at 1080p with AA. Sorry that I'm on a bit of a rant, but I can't help it. I'm officially tapping out of PC gaming until developers stop churning out shitty, unoptimized games on release. In no other industry is that acceptable. "Here are the keys to your new Porsche 911 Turbo, sir. Unfortunately, it currently only goes 60mph. You'll have to wait three months for the proper parts to arrive to let you fully experience the car you were looking to buy. But thanks for your money!" That's pretty much what PC gaming is these days. I'm having more fun on my PS4 than I've had on my PC since Fallout 3 came out. Some games are capped at 30 FPS, sure, but who gives a shit? It only cost $400, and I often dipped into single digit FPS on THIS SYSTEM while driving the Batmobile. The PC will eventually run the game better, but if I waited for the GOTY edition for every PC title I wanted to play, I'd go nuts. /end rant TL;DR: 980 Ti is a definite upgrade from the 780 Ti in some games, but in most games (like DayZ) I'm noticing virtually no difference.

Sup Elle?

People will never leave it... The geared players will hang out there waiting for the fresh spawns, and the fresh spawns will constantly suicide trying to spawn there in hope of scoring a fast loadout.

Tweaker, or more commonly, tweeker: an individual who uses methamphetamine I don't get it.

Lol, so much this. "They added a new town this patch?" "Well, they added a new combination of the exact same buildings, anyway..." "Co...ol...?" "DayZ is so much fun!"

It'd definitely beat Canada; keep walking north until the zombies chasing you freeze solid -- then contend with the more dangerous polar bears. B)

On that note, this forum is becoming more and more emergent every day. /wrist

I'm sorry, why did you think an SSD would somehow improve frame-rate? :huh: It's been a known fact since long before you left that optimization wouldn't be talking place until the beta, at the earliest. Anyway, welcome... back? :rolleyes:

Wait, what?! :o

I met someone that sounded like Minnie Mouse in Berezino today. After a brief, borderline unintelligible conversation regarding this person's mean brother not letting him play PS4, I decided that I liked this little dude. It turned out that his name was Vinny, he likes zombies, and all he wanted was a gun with which to lay waste to any and all infected in his path. Nice! I knew Vinny and I would get along just fine. "Do you have a gun I could u- BRIAN, SHUT UP! YOU ONLY WANT TO PLAY THIS BECAUSE I MET SOMEONE! NO, I'M PLAYING WITH HIM! Do you have a gun I can use?" asked Vinny. "Why, it just so happens that I do, Vinny," I replied. "Would you like to use it?" "Yes please." I gave Vinny my M1911. Not yet fully trusting this very animated little character, I removed the magazine and chambered it. Overjoyed, Vinny could barely contain his enthusiasm. He was so enthusiastic, it turned out, he actually COULDN'T contain it. A shot rang out, followed by a dozen or so subsequent clicks. After a yelp of pain, my survivor managed to control his temper and give little Vinny the benefit of the doubt. "Vinny, what gives?" I asked. "I thought you were infected," came his reply. "Fair enough. What did we learn?" "You're not infected?" "Well, I was going to say, 'Aim for the head,' but I suppose you're right. You ready?" After an hour or so of searching houses in Berezino, we had Vinny equipped with all of the basics. He was very pleased with himself, intermittently bragging to his brother Brian about how much cooler DayZ is than whatever game he'd wanted to play on the PS4 earlier. At this point, Brian began giving Vinny advice and was seemingly also along for the ride, never leaving Vinny's side. A while later, well into our journey, I had to go pick up my youngest kid from a sleepover at his friend's house. Not really caring what happened to my character and wanting to truly test the trustworthiness of this brave nine year old survivor, I informed Vinny I'd be stepping away from my computer for twenty minutes or so; the time it took me to walk down the street to get my kid. Bestowing upon him the honor of guarding me at my most vulnerable, Vinny was metaphorically beaming. "I will protect you, Rick." So, with that, I left. Upon returning, fully expecting to be greeted by the "You are dead" black screen of FUUUU, I was instead meet with an extremely proud Vinny. He had guarded me from several zombies who lay dead about the area. Truly impressed, I then proceeded to thank Vinny by giving him all of my gear. Squealing in delight, Vinny was obviously tickled pink! That is, until I heard his mother in the background informing him that he's not allowed to play DayZ in the first place, and that he's in "big trouble". Vinny then sat down, and disappeared. Oh, DayZ. After a year and a half, the first person I've met that I've actually liked, trusted and enjoyed the company of, you take him from me a mere moment after giving him all of my equipment, potentially never to be used again. Goodbye, Vinny. You will be missed! :T

I'm personally back into Diablo 3. It's amazing on the PS4! But yeah, welcome back to DayZ. I don't play very much anymore, but I still enjoy the time I spend killing everyone on si-... er, "interacting" with people. ;)