Tatanko

Just a few hours left to get your vote in! Our event server is in place and ready. Once the voting is over and a location is announced, I'll be asking you all to make suggestions for event activities based on that location. Supply gathering will commence this weekend.

There's another one farther down the dirt road as you approach the camp that says "100m" on it as well. I didn't see any such 100m sign at the Belaya Polana camp, only the 300m one.

Thank you to Veyda for informing me of an eight (yes, eighth) summer camp near Dolina: "Summer Camp Pioneer". I still have a feeling I haven't seen one or two yet, but time will tell. Enjoy!

Wait... for real? How did I not know this? :huh:

If you have to ask, then you're beyond understanding. It's really that simple. It's common sense that posting in that manner is NOT okay.

It's unfortunate that we are currently stuck in the middle of a transition period. It's been stated that there will be other methods of cooking, such as roasting using a stick, they simply haven't been implemented yet. I totally agree that being required to find a pot or pan in order to cook is silly; I wouldn't go camping IRL and boil steaks in a pot of water :p

I'm not-so-secretly hoping that Black Lake wins the poll as well, but I'll gladly hold the event at whichever location wins. A fishing competition sounds like a great idea. I'll take more suggestions once a location is finalized.

Get your votes in, folks! Polling ends at 5:00pm EST tomorrow :) EDIT: Polls now closed (a little early).

Yeah it's in the neighborhood of 800m if you're at the top of the hill where the lighthouse is on the mainland.

Take it as a challenge :) As IRTA said, you needn't be worried about anyone abusing 3PP at the time of the party. I know it's not ideal for you to play on the EU server, but it's an option at least.

You can't compare a game like DayZ or Arma to a 3D modeling engine specifically designed to be a tool like Unreal. That engine's specific purpose for existence is to be utilized in an open manner by as many people as possible. Epic Games doesn't even consider themselves a game company anymore for that very reason.

Sorry, dude :( You'll have to contact the admins at their site about that. My hands are tied on that one. There will almost certainly be trucks involved if we can help it!

Just wanted to let you know: you're now officially "that guy".

The map you're looking at has existed since long before that game item was created, and even before the Standalone made it to alpha. That, and the devs have stated repeatedly that the map will not be expanding. There's nothing to talk about here that hasn't already been said a million times. Sorry if that comes across harshly, but it's the truth.

The great part about DayZ being a sandbox game is that you can already do these things with a little bit of planning and the willingness to work within the existing constraints of the game. Ever heard of the Survivor GameZ?

Looks like the party will be an hour earlier this time around, and Prison Island is in an early lead for the location of choice. Re-posting the poll in the next couple of days with the options whittled down to the current favorites.

Now that many of you have seen my Guide to Billboards, I'd like to share my real motivation for collecting all of that information: a suggestion thread! I would like to propose that some unique locations be added to the game in existing cities/towns based on the many billboards found throughout Chernarus. Quite a few of the billboards reference some sort of location specifically, but many of them are to places outside of Chernarus. Fortunately, many of them are also in Chernarus and adding them would be a small way of making a huge impact on the variety of each area without having to go through the trouble of adding a whole new location to the map. Here are a few of my ideas, some of which have been inspired by others (so I can't take all the credit): Tozer® Tractor Showroom Based on the Tractor Ad billboard, I think it would be interesting to add a tractor showroom to one of the existing buildings in Elektrozavodsk. The sign itself references an address of "76 Liberty Street" in that city, but we have no way of knowing exactly where in the city that would be. Arma has some existing tractor assets that could be used, but I think a fresh-sheet design would be better to match the lore of more John Deere-esque tractors. The Ranger Cinema Based on the Escape from Kolgujev billboard, there could be a cinema (movie theater) somewhere in Chernarus named Ranger Cinema. Given that Elektrozavodsk and Chernogorsk already get mentioned by name on other billboards, I would recommend that this one be put somewhere else that more desperately needs something unique (not Novodmitrovsk, not Severograd, not Berezino). The "Factory Club" Based on the Megakoncert billboard, a music venue could be situated somewhere in or near the industrial section of Chernogorsk. It could even be based out of an old factory building, as its name suggests. A Real Vodka Distillery Although technically a vodka distillery already exists, it would be nice to see it made into a more functional location with inspiration from both of the existing billboards (this one and this one). The game is already having glass vodka bottles implemented, and the location already exists, so it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to take it one step further and give us a visually-functioning production facility for vodka. Pizzeria This one is almost too easy. I'm sure I speak for most when I say this: please give us a pizzeria based on the real one referenced on the billboard :) Or, if that's too much work, customize one of the roadside stands to make it a pizza place. Thanks for taking a look! Feel free to criticize or share your opinions. If you wish to help make this a reality, visit the ticket I created on the feedback tracker: http://feedback.dayzgame.com/view.php?id=22561

Thanks, guys! I'm hoping we'll see at least one or two of these locations considered. If nothing else, a fully-explorable vodka distillery would be awesome.

I think an abandoned mental health institution is a great idea and I fully support it. One small criticism: the location could be more ideal I think. I totally get why you chose where you did, but I don't think it would go there because it will be too close to where the huge military facility will be. I can't imagine putting an insane asylum right next to a bunch of weapons and tanks ;) As an alternative, may I suggest Black Forest? If they take out the existing "estate" there (really just a house and a shed) and replace it with the asylum you're referring to, it would be the perfect setting in my opinion. It would be buried in a dark forest with only a few small dirt roads going in and out of the area, and it's still very remote.

Stamina is not in yet with 0.55. I've actually purposely tried to drown myself in 0.55 and couldn't do it. Hope that helps!

Thank you, solodude23. I was able to find a seventh camp today with your coordinates! I bring you the camp at Belaya Polana, the "Student Summer Camp":

Well, if I combine the poll results currently with the results as they were last night before the poll disappeared, we are in a dead heat for both time and location. It's looking like either Prison Island or Black Lake, and either 6:00pm or 8:00pm EST.

There is no other rational response to complaints about PvP dying than this right here.