CodBall (DayZ)

Hey there, yeah I'm UK based and looking for people to team up with...I seem to have a habit of finally meeting someone friendly and then getting sniped from a mountain ridge 10 miles off! Like MilkyWay I also use Steam!

Hi all, I have a quick question regarding my characters name in Dayz, when I first started playing it was "JAMES" and for the life of me I couldn't find out where it was set, although I didn't care as it was my name so that was fine... However recently it's changed to SKIDROW and I can't seem to change it. I'll admit, when I first heard about DayZ I wanted to see if it'd be worth me buying Arma II and Operation Arrowhead not only for the mod but also for it's own merits so being scimpy with my cash I downloaded a copy and gave it a test and once I confirmed I think it was worth it I bought the game. I'm guessing this is where it's getting it from but I'm wondering how I can now change it? I've uninstalled the downloaded copy I had but that's made no difference. Any ideas? (PS, I didn't think the Arma II demo gave me enough to go by which is why I downloaded it)

Thanks, I'll give it a go when I get home.

-1 from me, I much prefer starting without a weapon. This is survival horror, half of it is the fear of dying...and when you're running down a road at night with your torch strobing your vision in front of you as it swings back and forth with only the sound of hungry zeds chasing behind you....THAT is horror.

I bought Arma II and Operation Arrowhead just for Day Z so I've already paid £24 for it. I'm happy I did so.

YES Although I think the main thing the game needs to sort it out is to have some bigger penalty for dying, otherwise you find bandits spawning with Makarovs and killing the first person they see because whats the harm if they do get shot and die they'll re-spawn with the same kit. Perhaps create a penalty of when you die you're unable to play again for another 2 hours or so, this just adds to the fear of death imo. Yeah it will be annoying for players who get bandit killed but that's just pat of the risk...?

Hey guys, Completely agree with what was said by OP, aside from things like trading posts - I think things like that need to be player created. The main thing the game needs to level it out is to have some bigger penalty for dying, otherwise you find bandits spawning with Makarovs and killing the first person they see because whats the harm if they do get shot and die they'll re-spawn with the same kit. Perhaps create a penalty of when you die you're unable to play again for another 2 hours or so, this just adds to the fear of death imo.