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Beans for clever title. On the few servers I've seen, not only is the coast clear, the entire path north is clear too. I've managed to keep eating apples but still can't get away from "Hungry". Literally no other food has been found, nor a weapon nor tools nor seeds! But thankfully the game is still a work in progress so things will be fixed/tweaked and no doubt working smooth at some point. Central hive is only JUST being implemented (10% or so). Will get better as they get more control over what spawns where and when.

This worked for me. I had recently re-installed Windows 8 and was "in between" a few different Windows Updates and got the error after a reboot and could no longer play the game. Tried everything else including validate game files, reboot, etc. and finally gave this a shot and it worked! Thanks a lot.

There are thousands of folks who have the patience and other qualities needed to invest in an early access game and provide positive feedback in hopes things turn out well. These forums are evidence of that - lots of positive thinkers who only want the project to succeed.While the success of the mod resulted in such a huge influx of cash to the SA which is good, it also brought scores of "instant gratification" gamers who's voices are sometimes louder than the rest and that creates a lot of negative buzz which can be contagious. It's an interesting paradox - you need numbers to buy time to create a good product but the more time it takes the more impatient people seem to get. Personally I agree with you...things do seem to be moving in the right direction. I'm glad they(the devs) are taking security seriously and it makes me realize how much they care about making a great experience for us all.

Sensibility? Patience? Support? Modern gamers crave not these things.

You can't say it didn't make your heart race a little and give you quite a rush for a few minutes as you stared at the bleak "You are dead" message. Fortunately or not, "player hunting" is considered a sport by some and just one of the facts of the game. Always keep one eye open and be prepared to defend yourself.

Never found any stashes myself but I love the idea of your crew and this other crew sharing the same server/space. In my experience way too many people hop around from server to server which takes something away from the experience IMO. There are lots of possibilities that arise from sticking to one server including running into each other at some point which could result in tense stand-off situations rather than the typical shoot-on-sight scenario. Not to mention, like you said, leaving notes around and claiming territory for your side and defending it from intruders.

To be fair, the term "server hopping" does generally imply loot farming and is widely frowned upon. Using a term like "switching servers" would probably be what you are looking for. This is something that happens when the server you are on restarts or when you want to go join a friend, etc. Also, for what it's worth the best advice for keeping your character between server switches would be to wait and be patient. Once you leave Server A, just wait a few minutes before you try and join Server B. If you switch too quickly it's possible that the hive thinks you are on Server A and therefore creates a duplicate fresh character on Server B out of confusion. This is just a theory however. And finally there are already plenty of topics that clearly describe what Persistence means...feel free to search the forum.

I'm a loot fanatic but I avoid military areas like the plague. Hearing about how seriously some guys take "mil looting" makes me want to camp out some barracks and see who pops up in my crosshairs. ;) In terms of civilian loot, clearly magazines are very rare. Junk yards (scrap yards) are actually a good place to find guns/bags/food/mags lately. For those who aren't familiar, there's one in Berezino in the south west corner. Just a yard full of junked pickup trucks. There's one near the eastern outskirts of Cernaya Polana too that has a few military trucks as well. Not sure where the others (if any) are. Other than that, Press and Stab vests seem to be rare anymore in non-military areas. They used to be findable but not since they took away the static police cars and/or changed what buildings they spawn in. Military vests can occasionally be found in the open barns with two sets of stairs.

It was great. After weeks of trying to get a Sporter 22 plus mag(s) and ammo again (while avoiding military locations), I actually found a 30-round magazine under the Christmas Tree in one town. Shortly thereafter I found a box of .22 ammo and a Sporter sitting right next to each other outside a piano house. Someone who may or may not be named Santa apparently left them there for me.

I spawned in fresh and managed to get murdered three times in about an hour on one server. I was friendly each time and dressed like a Bambi and even tried to talk but still three jokers felt the need to kill me for my empty backpack. I think once more zombies are in people will have something else to shoot.

My character returned. Most servers (that are up) seem full. Playing fine for now.

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This is the best way to look at it. Even after Alpha and Beta phase this rule will apply - you could lose everything at any time.

Well, not everyone bought the game on day one. I think my nostalgia is right around 0.36 or so...but pretty close. It does seem like a different game now.

Very cool. Nice ending!