Smartsham

Good point! I also trekked everywhere this week looking for a truck. I tried empty servers, full servers, and a ton of different cities. I have been luckier with the new weapons tho. I do usually end up with a mosin, SKS, and some sort of pistol with 1 round chambered. I have also found that the amount of time it takes to find something enjoyable and new is not worth it. Cooking meat is also lame. You just put it in a campfire and...wait...then its like boom, goddam that was fun...you eat the meat then senselessly wander until you are bored again.

It is true they keep adding stuff, but they haven't fixed many key fundamental problems. I think having a player base at this point in development hurt them instead of helped.

Hello all, DISCLAIMER: I do know this game is in the alpha phase. These comments are not meant to downplay any work done by the dev crew or players in the quest to finish this game. It is simply meant to advise would be players on the type of game play I have come to know and might be expected. Advice from Smartsham: solo/so so survivor 1. If you don't have friends who are willing to play with you, don't play, period. I have yet to make a friend in day z. Even after numerous attempts, hands up, talking, naked, unarmed, and that one time running naked down the coast blaring "Sewer Surfin" over my mic. I almost always get shot and killed or wounded, or cuffed and left. Most players roll in packs, so beware of anyone as they probably have somone waching their back. If they are solo, they will probably just side with caution and shoot you on sight. 2. At this point in development, the survival aspect is easy and boring. (Or stupid and broken, depending on who you ask) If you are looking for fun in survival, this probably is not there yet. As long as you find a remote pond and build a fire, you can basically live forever. 3. If you don't have a computer tailored for gaming that is newer that about winter '13, stay away. Im sure with some older tech you could manage to play the game at a fun pace. As with any game, to boost performance you must sacrifice detail. Attention to detail is key in this game and you will only end up dying without knowing who killed you or why. 4. 9 out of 10 times, death is unexpected and/or unwarented: I am sure i am not the only one who has died countless times without knowing why or how. 5. In game sounds are still very buggy and it can be hard to tell fact from bug: I have mistaken buggy global server sounds for people, and thought those same people were bugs. It never ends well. 6. It is highly unlikely you will recover your corpse: Seriously, if you are not on a team, you just wont be able to. 7. Your character is bitchier than a newborn and requires constant upkeep: Hope this balances out more with time. I cant remember the last time i drank 5 canteens in a day let alone 3 hours. 8: Don't get attached to anything, gear, the map, nothing, it will change: There are a lot of places on the map even that are not the same. RIP NEAF. 9: All you need is a firefighter or splitting axe and some flashy dance moves and the zombies are a joke Luck is also required. 10: For an unfinished product, it does have its moments: There are things that are fun about DAYZ. I have had a few experiences that i thought memorable. Even though i think the game is getting boring/rinse repeat(only slower) I do feel it is an accurate representation of what a post apocalyptic world would be. You wouldn't trust anyone but your friends. You would horde anything you see as useful. You would avoid other people at all costs, even if it means killing them. Anyone who doesn't know you will assume you are a bandit and need to be killed (accept Sancho, live well man!). And for some reason zucchini can be eaten raw and is everywhere and there is no cheese at all. Oh yeah... 11. There is no Cheese. Seriously, no cheese. No cheddar bricks, balls of mozzarella, colby jack, brie, no Kraft slices that are individually packed, no bread sticks or crackers with dipping cheese, not even...easy cheese...no cheese. Hope this is useful to somone. If you do have any advice for me please post below. Have fun out there survivors!

http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/200127-shaky-sights/ Brought this up a few days ago, it does seem to be a bug.

In the NW corner of the map there are some concrete slabs waiting for buildings, also a big lake with, no water? Looks cool, doubt ill see anyone up here.

Busted out my mosin to plug a few cows today, i noticed the sights shaking/jerking more than before. It crossed my mind that it might have been added for realism but they way it looks I think it might be a glich or bug. I read through the changelog and didn't see any notes about this. If you have the same issue please let me know here so I can put it in the bug forum.

I searched the forum and dev notes and havent seen anything on fixing the random ambient zombie and player sounds. Is there any action taken on this yet or is it on a list somewhere?

My mosin still has the bipod attached...IM AFRAID TO LOOSE IT NOW! B)

http://www.cc.com/video-clips/89pr17/key-and-peele-post-apocalyptic-hunt This key and peele video simply demonstrates how i feel when im playing. I feel like the guy throwing the party with the scooter and the samurai sword.

Lol i saw a zombie that spawned on top of a jail at NWAF. i shot it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mEjooM1PuI#t=31

Ive heard nothing about why really. The ballistic helmet and gas mask are a realistic duo, however i was wearing a clown mask with a motorcycle helmet, lol. I think this was just to do a blanket style fix, they might change it later but I've read/heard nothing about it.

Thanks for the advice. I would take it out of my inventory but you know, I've totally left a few med kits and ammo boxes on the ground in the middle of nowhere...lol. going to head to the bug forum to check.

Gear: Hard headgear (ballistic, moto, construction and pilot helmets) cannot be wear together with masks http://dayz.gamepedia.com/Changelog Fastest i could find

Seems the zombies are working properly. Glad to see you cant just sit there. Way more fun this way. Carry more bandages!