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Hello there See this thread for more info. http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/33698-fire-in-cherno/ (hope I don't create an infinite loop) rgds LoK

hello there Flames that appear and disappear of a massive size are *usually* a sign someone using naughty scripts (they're NOT hackers just think they are) on the server. They've been around for years, try to stick to Battleye enabled servers or servers with live admins. Rgds LoK

two python quotes? splendid.

Hello there I understand the aspect Rocket is trying to achieve with making the world self policing, but as death isn't *real* the greifers will always, always win. I'd love to be proved wrong though. Rgds LoK

Hello, I too miss the comeraderie of the early days (no pun intended). Global chat did help the game feel more *alive*, especially as I solo exclusively. I also miss the bandit skin as it was a indicator that the player in question had killed, it didn't necesarially mean they were a bandit. lastly nice LoB quote. Rgds LoK

Hullo again, I also think that people KOS as it's easier to loot someone and steal their equipment rather than go to the effort of finding their own kit. rgds LoK

Hello there I personally only shoot if I feel threatened. If you leave me alone I will leave you alone. Although, once I thought I saw two chaps with NVGs stalking me near a hospital, so I engaged and after the fight realised i mistook their forage caps for NVG's. I felt rather bad about that, but the recent culture has made me somewhat twitchy. On the whole I wont KOS, even if another player has great kit. Rgds LoK

Hello there Underground environments atm don't exist in A2's version of the engine, but they do exist in VBS2 which uses *esentially* the Arma1 engine, both of which are powered by the RV engine. So, theoretically it seems having physical underground bunkers for DAYZ is possible. I just hope they implement a better movement system as has been modded for A2 as indoor movement in the vanilla game is poor to say the least. Rgds Lok

Hello there IMHO you made the better choice with the Bizon. Just watch that ammo count. rgds LoK

Hello there It's best not to run DAYZ when playing the regular campaign and user missions as it does replace the Civs with zeds, although they don't aggro. Personally I havn't noticed any other issues. If playing online, having the DAYZ mod loaded may inhibit the amount of servers available for you to join. Rgds LoK

Hello there It may be well known to many folk, but this chap/chapess didn't know. One has to ask questions to find things out. I'd rather someone ask a perceived "silly" question than go on being ignorant. rgds LoK

Hello there, For me it seemed to vary from server to server (not been able to connect for weeks). Sometimes they were plentiful and sometimes less so. I usually check in open fields away from roads and airstrips etc. I also have encountered a lone chicken in towns. There is an ability to blacklist areas for animal spawn in arma so perhaps you've had the mix of looking in wrong areas and low spawns. rgds LoK

Hello there Buy the DLC *just* for the textures? No. Buy it to have all the added lovelyness and PMC content/campaign/missions in Arma2? Definitely. Buy it to support the Devs of A2? Absolutely. Then one day you might find out the core joys of A2 and the rest of the massive modding community. Get the other DLC's too IHMO and don't forget the upcoming one. For me the DLC's have easily been worth the small price for the hours i've spent playing with them. Get them. get them soon. rgds LoK

Hello there I also think yes, Don't forget us old folk too, so, all age ranges/sexes/creeds and colours should be included. Will they be? I doubt it. Interesting debate though. rgds LoK

Hello there What are your graphic settings umm...set at? Do you use any command line params? Do you use in game AA or the config fxaa etc? Are you running the beta patch or regular A2oa? rgds LoK

Hello there best place to look at the beginning is HERE That's all the recognised start up params. Essential for better performance IMHO. rgds LoK

Hello there This is a really subjective issue. I cannot tell anyone what is a "good" framerate or decent "fps" Also fps in the RV engine can change drastically from one area to another or dependent on what AI processing is happening (although DAYZ is far lighter than std Arma2 missions on the whole) The RV engine (Arma2's/Dayz's) is notorious in bringing high end systems to their knees when set to "high" levels, so although folk may be able to play BF3/Skyrim/etc on "high" this is not equateable to the RV engine. I have an average system (i7quad 2.8 12gb ram 460gtx) and I have to really balance my settings to hit 20-25 fps in A2. Although it's a year or two old i still think $300 wont get a system of an equal spec (unless second hand?). My advice would be to buy good quality components bit by bit and build up your machine over time or stuff that cash in the bank and wait until you have enough to buy a new system. I'm sorry for the bad news. I'm currently unemployed so I feel your lack of cash pain. rgds LoK PS be aware the engine is *very* processor hungry compared to other games.

I label you spell check free :) Hullo there I think you are looking too deeply into things. Essentially (and this is a seeping statement), you have two types of players. 1. Those who are more self absorbed 2. Those who are less so. The first is more inclined to grief as they see no issue with that and are more inclined to kill "fer teh Lulz" etc etc The second whilst still more that capable for killing for selfish reasons, tends to need more a reasoning behind it ie "I felt threatened" or I became frustrated and so KOS for kit. Trying so solve the issue though, I don't think is acheiveable on these forums :) rgds LoK

Hello there Desynching whilst in vehicles is a known and common Arma2 issue. I doubt the dayz Devs (although BiS staff) will be able to do anything within the current build. try keeping the pings down of whomever is in the vehicle, although that's not a definite cure all. rgds LoK

Hello there Mainly I want a stable (ie one I can actually get in to a server) game to test out. There is alot I don't agree with in dayz (from gamplay descisions to attitudes) but on the whole it's a fun little alpha and it's interesting to follow the changes. But connecting, for me, has been somewhat of an on/off trial for many months, not just with this patch. rgds LoK

No, Frustrating for new players. Opens up consequence free beach griefing for anyone with any weapon. rgds LoK

Hello there Although, (and these are my opinions) I would find the practice low and in poor taste, I don't regard it as cheating. (edit: as devs have stated this is part and parcel of their um... "vision") Disgraceful? yes, if you are using their stream too just locate and kill them. To me that just screams lazyness and just an attempt to gain some attention and/or grief. For eg, it's easy to shoot a new player who is dropping flares everywhere as he/she doesn't realise what a target he/she is making of him/her self. But where is the skill in that? Why not take ones "Ub3r l33t sk1llz" and hunt folk who are better equipped? (as many folk do) If you want to hunt then go and hunt real game, don't shoot fish in a barrel. Rgds LoK

Hello there You may have a US Ghillie that was in A2 hence the high res, but when using the BAF one you'll have the lo res. Rgds LoK

Hello there There may be no point, but if it occupies the OP and makes him happy, why not? Perhaps he will discover something interesting? If one doesn't try, one will never find out. This is the beauty of the RV engine. rgds LoK

Hello there The view distance is pre set by the server, many folk cannot handle the higher view distances Arma2 can offer. Personally, I would like a 1-2km viewdistance to enable decent sniping distances (though I've never owned a sniper rifle ingame). rgds LoK