CJFlint

I just started playing about a week ago. I played OFP and ARMA series for years. I hear what your saying to an extent, yes this is a military simulator engine. Combat wise its meant to be unforgiving and to reflect reality. I'm a former Marine and will say that tactics used in ARMA 1,2 and OFP a vary similar to real life. As far as the weapons go there pretty watered down for gaming though. Same with helocopters, trucks armor, planes ect ect ect ect. Their also watered down for gaming. You also have to be in tip top shape to be in infantrymen in the real world, and exp some pretty serous hard ships. Which your not going to see in ARMA. Over all I think in ARMA 1,2 and OFP are really good combat sims and is as way for your average person to get a glimps of kind of what combat might be like. Lets be honest here. Day Z I saw on "Armaholic" about a year ago. I really have no interest in zombie stuff or city life mods either. But then I noticed DayZ was really getting popular among pc gamers. Once it became standalone I tried it. My Thoughts. PROS: It keeps me on my toes. I also like some of the comedy that happens, there is some pretty funny random stuff that happens. I like the prox voice chat really cool. Although I don't trust anyone lolol I like the survival aspect. I really enjoy the navigation challenges, that's really adds a pretty to true to life feel to it. I get allot of satisfaction out of that. I love the health system adds a sense of urgency to your situation. Day Z TV has some really cool resources and maps. Its helped me a great deal. CONS: I'm sorry but some of bandits that prey on fresh spawns are just pretty low. It happens more often then not, I'm afraid to say. Atleast fatten them up a little. Im pretty much learned to trust no one. I'm to the point now were I'm attack on sight or run on sight, I dont even bother talking to people anymore. No point. I'm thinking, "I can be really mean and nasty too". Also I'm really wanting to see more "survival" stuff, more then just collecting cans and finding wells and pawns. Also what happened with the hunter stands? Why did they take the loot out of those. The Zombies honestly are just more annoying pests to me then anything, I want to see more to them. Maybe even make it so if attacked you can turn into one. Really I want to see more options. I want to have the option head to the forests, hunt survive off the land ect ect. And just avoid citys if I feel like it. I would love to see some fort building too. I saw that Day Z mod has that. It seems to have allot of cool features that stand alone does not. So hopefully that will come in future.patches. I also want to see more cutom stuff that you can do to your default avatar. Like beards and more of a survivalist look. Clean cut is not how picture it he he In a way I see what your saying. Its meant to be challenging and what better engine to have a survival game on. New players should know that. I agree. But preying on new spawns and new players honestly is a good way to get a really nasty review early on. It should be looked down at, but dosn't seem to be. Let me tell you standalone does not at all roll out a wellcome mat for new players. If it really is meant to be that way, then more horror needs to be added to it. So at least its like a scary movie feel for new players. And give them the fear of being chased even more. So at least they get a good shock out of it lol