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If you fixed the hitboxes, along with the lag and desync that happen during melee, that would solve most of the big issues. Maybe adding a block or tackle type move would add a bit of complexity, but I just want to see if they can ever truly solve the lag and desync.

Never fear, the melee combat system is just a placeholder for the future. Also, ranged attacks are also placeholders for future iterations of the game. :)

It comes up about every week here on the forums. The question will be how does it get handled between servers if it is persistent. It seems resources are very tight in this game, and wasting bandwidth on something that has minimal impact on the game might not be practical. If they ever figure out how to manage the bandwidth better, then it will be a worthwhile endeavor.

They are thinner than books, but take up the same amount of slots in a backpack. Also, when burnt, the fire isn't as clean due to all the colored ink in the pages. Also, I only find magazines with pictures, but I want them to...ummm....read the articles. yeah, that's it.

earlier post indicated he had a 37 core cpu, so it is likely not the case. :P

my ideal game is killing those who live off the land so I can have their fresh shrooms.

just way way way too boring. Anyone that fished in Wow will probably never want to fish. The only reason to fish in that game was chance at awesome pet or +skill rod. Even in the future, killing people to get their flesh/loot will be more desirable than fishing for most, IMO.

And there is the rub, if you think on it. You see adding more ballistics and such to be beneficial, while others, myself included, don't see it that way at all. Do you want realism? Then spawn the guns with clips and ammo in them. 100% empty guns makes zero sense, but it does improve gameplay, imo. But I also realize that others might feel it hurts gameplay. Who is right? The 40% who feel one way, the 40% who feel the other, or the 20% who shot you for asking a question? We are all equal, but all special snowflakes at the same time. Of course, my snowflake is a slight bit better than anyone elses, but that's to be expected, right?

I play with a blindfold over my eyes, and with my fingers duct taped into a huge clubhand just to make it more interesting. I have also been known to stroke my e-peen by doing things that make no sense whatsoever, but that's just me. B)

Just curious, I see the same type of behavior if I am eating or drinking a lot in succession. I might drink 3 sodas, but only 2 of them make sounds. Same with food, it doesn't always create a sound.

Glad to hear that part suits you. I didn't seem to care for it, but I did enough hunting/fishing/crafting in WOW that I NEVER want to do it in a video game again. I did go out and shoot two deer once they implemented hunting, but it wasn't my cup of tea. The whole concept of building a fire seems bad too. Not sure why I need a rock if I am inside a garage or barn. Sticks and matches should suffice, but maybe they have a bigger plan. That being said, I haven't logged on in about a week. The game just hit a bit of a dead-spell for me, and I need a break. I suspect I will log back on soon, but I do think that Navmesh would bring me back for some playtime.

Hint, look at name of thread. It's experimental, but it's getting close. The good: no more zombies through the walls. The bad: zombies are now more of a joke and will have to be exponentially increased in numbers and strength to compensate.

Go to the Dayz Mod forums and ask there. This forum is for the standalone. Good luck.

I blame the OP here. He tried to destroy the fun of the hacker squad by living and defending himself. That is against all natural rules. If you don't learn how to die properly, how can the rest of us enjoy the game?

Exactly, it is a feature. Also, lag, desynch, and wall-glitching have been removed from the bug list and are now considered features. But never fear, the entire game is just a placeholder until they get the real one up and ready for early-access alpha testing.

I must be the only guy who agrees with you. If people hated the old NEAF, why did everyone go? And if you didn't, why complain, as they are people you didn't want to play with anyway? Here is what changed for me: I used to spawn, hit NEAF and Polana piano houses, and if I wasn't geared enough, server hop a couple times until I had enough. Then I would hang around NEAF and PVP. Now, I spawn, hit the North road and run to NWAF. I loot there and secret military base. I server hop until I have enough. Then I run back to Berez to PVP. What has changed except I have to run more? If you don't wanna PVP, keep hiding in the woods. If you wanna PVP, we need a couple real heavy zones to keep people engaged. Elektro used to do it for me, then it was NEAF, now it's Berez, but not as good due to player dispersion with new loot dynamic. I am bored with hunting deer and zombies. People are the only challenge. Give us 60 person servers with good reliability, and it will be perfect. That is enough to ensure I find me PVP zones without too much idle time.

You redeemed yourself with later posts, but this one spurned my reply. Here is what I see often. Other players simply don't have the insight and time devoted to accurately define other players. Example: I am about to hold you up and steal your gear. However, I suspect another player is now somewhat close to us both, and I don't want to get held up by him as I'm holding you up. So I double-tap your brains out, and grab any peaches you have. I then have time to handle Junior crawling around that back barn. Am I a bandit or a KOS'er? Does it matter in the slightest? To me, not at all. Death is but a dark pixel. It will be light again before you know it. Without death, the game grows beyond boring, it becomes stagnant. I need death to live. Whether that death is yours or mine, it doesn't matter, not to me anyway.

Perhaps. 'bama has a reputation as a state, but they also have a couple very good BBQ stops, even though they have that funky mayo based sauce. One thing I've learned living in many states over the years is that every state has it's own version of hicks and hillbillies that live there. They might be more numerous in some states, but they exist just about everywhere. I don't include Vermont, Connecticut and all those other little hiccups in the NorthEast. That is just really one big state broken up into small counties

Actually, being British doesn't count. It's 'merica or nothing baby. Where else can a gay comedian, working the cash till at the worlds best BBQ, yell out for gay rights and get a fist bump from the POTUS. That just doesn't happen anywhere else.

Haven't bothered, but they say it goes back to the old Arma days.

Agreed. I guess they considered it a bug, but for many, it was a feature, and a nice one at that. I understand that some think you it can destroy immersion, but someone magically appearing or disappearing also does the same thing. At least the sound let you know that magic was happening somewhere close.

Nah, server performance has been too low to make them private. That being said, I wonder what the big deal is about a private server. If you take out the KOS element, the game would become a very boring running simulator. Imagine, being on that packed server full of guys running around waving at each other. I guess you could make swarms of people to help take out the zombie threat. That seems....wonderful. As for the guys who say they aren't playing SA now due to the KOS problem, I am shaking my head in confusion. What is the big deal if you get killed? Are you married to your pristine vest or something? Even if you in love with your gear, you can go hang out in 80% of the map and never see another player. As long as you avoid the hotspots, you will be fine. Last night, as I'm stalking in Berez, I pause a bit while watching a movie on TV. I got shot and killed due to the distraction. This is not a big deal. I just hop back on the horse and do it again. I certainly am not crying about KOS.

Oooh, there it goes, round that corner. Just hang on good buddy, i'm gonna catch you...

Ok, I either feel strangely excited, or I'm about to puke. Uh-oh, it might be both....

people read the names on a server list? when I server hop, i do it the right way. I catch a server right at the reset time, hop in while it's still empty and hit the high profile area my toon is parked at. Sometimes, it's just a firestation because I'm looking for a case, or maybe the NWAF where I can hit tent city or the control tower. Other times its the military base south of NWAF with the 3 sets of barracks. I don't bother reading the player list, and I am seldom on for longer than 5-10 min. If you manage to hunt me down in that amount of time, you are probably hacking anyway. When I am hunting and not hopping, I just try to pick a highly traveled area and do some damage. My player interaction count has dropped a lot since .46 went live. I am heading back to Berez to see if it is still lively now. This toon has been alive too long anyway. His boots are starting to smell funny.