Grimey Rick

ITT: OP was killed while server hopping Veresnik looting assault rifles and miscellaneous military gear he was going to use to "save the children". Posts thread to rage.

I generally just blunder around in a green raincoat with a green boonie hat. It offers some camouflage, but still retains the civilian look. I always use a Mosin with scope and a Magnum. If I'm approaching an area and I see 3-4 players in military gear, I FUCKING LOVE IT. I can almost 100% guarantee they'll all be taking a dirtnap in the near future. I personally don't use military gear very often, but I'm glad it's there. I love the fact that people can dress up like soldiers and play the part of an improvised militia. There most definitely would be a military presence in an apocalypse, whether it's US Marines or the guys from down the street after looting the army surplus. DayZ, for me, has always been about PVP. It's always been very easy to survive in both the Mod and Standalone. I enjoy the tension that a zombie can cause as it runs directly at you while you're attempting to remain unseen as that very same group of geared players moves through an area. Without the threat of these groups, this game would be EXTREMELY boring. The environment is not challenging. Why do so many of you post here (probably as soon as you're out-gunned) complaining about other people playing this OPEN WORLD game the way that they want to? Do you think it'd be fair for me to create a thread bitching about how lame I think you people who sit in the north "living off the land" and "battling" zombies are? I honestly think I'd have a better gripe than what you're complaining about. Not everyone wants to live in your little world where everyone makes friendly contact and sits at a pixelated campfire together as you exchange socially awkward banter over the internet as to how you "survived" that horde (probably three) of zombies just before you got wet and had to build a fire to dry off. Some people play games for ACTUAL stimulation. If all you want to do is hippy it up and meet people, then I'd suggest joining an ACTUAL social club IN REAL LIFE. Video games like this are reserved for those who want to make-believe-murder everyone they see, because, y'know, we can't really do THAT in real life, now can we? It's nice to have the option of NOT killing someone when I'm feeling happy, or when I want to hold someone up, but that's about it. And let's try to stay away from the psychological part of the discussion where you try to point out that "in real life, people would band together in a survival situation". Of course they would. There's no debate. BUT THIS IS A VIDEO GAME. I'M SITTING IN MY $1000 CHAIR ON MY $5000 COMPUTER EATING A CAESAR SALAD AND DRINKING WINE. Right...? Right. Stop wasting the bandwidth of those who are embracing this PVP survival video game.

Because there's nothing else to do unless you're an avid role-player at which point there's this groovy little whitelisted community that would serve you better to begin with. /thread

Grab some popcorn and enjoy the show.

People are just adapting to what the game is now. Are they supposed to play it now based on how it's going to be when it's released? That doesn't make any sense. When the game gets harder, there will still be a metric fuckton of PVP. If people have to beat each other with sticks, they will. To be fair, I do see your point and somewhat agree with you. But DayZ has always been about the PVP. What it becomes in the future remains to be seen!

PVP IN DAYZ??? Um, yeah. This game is and has always been about PVP. If I want to survive in a hostile environment that actually does it correctly, I'll play The Forest.

I am so excited! /squeal

All you need are the Ghillie Hood and Ghillie Gun Wrap. In my personal experience/opinion, the Bushrag/Top/Suit don't benefit you enough to ditch your backpack. When sniping, you're most worried about concealing your head and weapon as your ass end is generally stuck in a tree. Also, you can't currently spray paint the Suit, which sucks.

I am a true DayZ LARPer. My ultimate goal is immersion. All of you immersion seekers are gnats compared to me. I act out what I want my character to do whilst my wife translates said information into keystrokes and mouse clicks for me. Using this method, I've never died. This has also brought my wife and I closer together. We now make love like peanut butter and jam. It's wonderful. EDIT:

I believe it'd have the opposite effect; if you're facing a twelve hour span before you can play again, you're going to shoot everyone and take no risks.

Yeah, but I only play on one server. That's my point. I donate to a server I very much enjoy. Not a fan of the public hive.

This. I'm not dying to a cheater and having to wait half a day to respawn. Sometimes I wonder if this place is the Funny Farm. Seriously, hah.

/sigh Another cheater trying to validate his sinful ways. Shameful.

No guys, it was probably as the OP described it. They're everywhere. I killed one the other day that was axing my buddy from a good hundred meters away. I saw it happening. My friend was getting hit inside a building so I burst outside only to see someone laying prone with an axe laughing in VOIP. I shot him, he died, friend stopped being hurt. @OP: Good story, I enjoyed reading it. Basically sums up DayZ at the moment. Good guys, bad guys, two-faced guys, and cheaters. Don't let them turn your thread into hackusations. You just told a story how it undoubtedly happened. Cheers mate.

Sorry, but any type of UI is essentially cheating. I feel bad for people who use the hotbar. So unrealistic, no matter how you slice it.

Honestly, without trolling, trying to be a dick, or trying to point fingers at any particular issue plaguing this game that currently shatters it from its very foundation, no.

Well, they're set up on the public hive, so they can zip from server to server after they've reset and gather up tons of gear to store on that one persistent server. I find Mountain Backpacks often (I'm currently using one), especially after a fresh reset. When they die, they log on persistent server, grab some stuff from their tents, and continue hopping other public servers. Not my cup of tea (boring and... why bother?), but to each his own.

Hotbars aren't realistic, therefore I refuse to use them. They ruin my immersion.

That was just a random shot... By the way, bind a separate key to "hold breath" -- no need to zoom out to catch it.

It's only practical if you run around looking for helicopter crashes all day. Whatever you're into, I guess.

This isn't new, bros. It's been present since day one. 50% of my deaths occur when I'm in close quarters combat with someone. I generally get the drop on them, put one or two into their chests/heads, watch them turn around and begin unloading on me which in turn always makes me scream like a little girl and attempt to put more bullets into them, only to watch them fall down dead with myself following half a dozen seconds later.

Yep. It's fairly new; within the last few months. Just don't rejoin immediately and you won't lose any more characters.

You can't rejoin a server immediately. You have to wait a good five minutes. The server goes through a resetting cycle as it synchronizes with the hive. Most servers restart at 8:00. They then change to 9:20. After this, they will display whatever time the server admin has set. 7:00, 12:00, and 14:00 are fairly common. Rule of thumb: Wait until your server has cycled through 8:00 and 9:20 and has a couple of people playing on it. Let them be the guinea pigs. ;3

In my opinion, the AKS-74U is an overrated weapon. I've had to shoot both zombies and other players more than I would probably have to with an actual AKS-74U every time. It has neither the stopping power nor the damage it should. The M1911 and FNX45 both offer superior stopping power and damage. The only advantage of the AKS-74U is that it's automatic, debatably better for those "OSHI" moments. A PSO-1 Scope performs at the same level in this game as the Long Range Scope. I can just as consistently hit targets at range using an AKM coupled with a PSO-1 Scope as I can using a Mosin coupled with a Long Range Scope. The 7.62x39mm bullet does slightly less damage than the 7.62x51mm, but in most cases it doesn't make a difference. The myth that the Mosin is "the" sniper rifle in DayZ is seemingly ubiquitous, however, such is not the case. My personal preference is (and has always been) a bolt-action rifle (like the Mosin/Lee Enfield (Mod)) and a revolver (Magnum/Revolver (Mod)). If I wanted to go on a murdering spree, I'd just grab an AKM/AK-101. These two assault rifles are easily the best guns in the game for near, mid and far range combat. The M4A1 is just as good, but it's rare as fuck, so I wouldn't recommend holding out for one. All of the other weapons have their own appeal and can be useful, but if you're looking for the best all-around weapon in DayZ, just grab an AK variant assault rifle and go to town. EDIT: linksssssssssssss, yesssssssssssss, my preciousssssssssssss linksssssssssssss

Would you care to see my thermal AS50? *euphoric shudder*