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Something tells me having a gun with 3-5 bullets and a 70% 2 hit KR on zombies doesn't make Axes for killing zombies useless.. Also, I see everyone didn't even read the part about you DON'T SPAWN WITH A GUN EVERY TIME, but meh. Expected response is expected.

I run fraps/skype/pamela/dayz all at the same time. I don't notice any difference. The real answer here is it depends on the machine running the software (PC).

No whining? You made a whole rage thread about getting killed in an Alpha stage game where one of the golden rules is to not get attached to your gear (read sig). I've been killed by countless exploiters/bugs. You're the one whining.

Getting mad at games is a big part of the fun... It's like watching a TV show and a good character dies. It upsets you, but you keep watching the show (sometimes) because you're still entertained.

Sounds like you're not only a camping bandit, but also a combat-logger.

Can we not just post a funny gif and leave this hungry troll to die?

I believe this is your problem: http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/179985-authentification-timeout-steam-down/ Edit - Steam is back up.

It is? I haven't personally tried it since I have a powerful PC anyway. News to me though.

Sorry, I didn't accurately get my point across. I'm not saying the solution to a problem is more of the problem. I agree it should be rare. However, if it's too rare, which many people believe it is, then when one person finds it, that makes them God in a sense. As the other post said, he gets 20 kills before he gets bored. Now, if there were a couple more spawns on the map, maybe 1/3rd more, then he'd have a more definitive counter and greater chance of dying, thus not making him God. Also, a sniper scope is a sniper scope. The only way to nerf it is by making it less accurate, which defeats the purpose of it being a sniper scope. This isn't a problem that can be handled by nerfing, since it would be rendered useless. The game is in Alpha and people are just voicing some ideas. The point of Alpha is it's a testing stage. I'm sorry you feel the need to throw insults out there to a harmless suggestion. No worries, I don't even like mud.

Don't risk it. http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri Check that out first. Just type "DayZ" into the dropdown box. Make sure to click the one that isn't "DayZ Mod". Also, if you're feeling risky, there are tut's on youtube on how to improve FPS.

In case anyone is still questioning if steam and Day Z servers are coupled, here's some proof. I went to my history tab, just check out the player count in these otherwise mid-high pop servers.

What's cool about how they implemented the chat in this game, is even when you're in a skype call with your friends, holding caps lock (or double tapping to "lock" it), you can still speak in game. But honestly, the easiest way to go about playing with friends is using skype imo.

Good to know, but I feel like I have to agree with the previous post that said you probably threw it on the ground, in a slow server, and ran away assuming the gun ate it up.

I agree that snipers are OP atm. However, making an item really rare is what makes them OP. If there were more LRS, then more people would have the "only counter" to a sniper, making snipers less OP.

Sucks because I was just in a pretty action packed area doin some creepin.

There are many lessons to be taught about the world of Day Z. None greater, than the 2 golden rules. 2. NEVER get attached to your gear. 1. NEVER trust anyone, but your friends.

Why is it frowned upon to loot in low pop servers? Looking at the game from a logical point of view, it takes a decent amount of time to get some "okay" loot. Then you factor in the bugs that exist. For example, I have fallen out of walls on second story buildings because I was walking into them for a second. When that happens, you die. It's happened to me at least 10 times so far on decently geared out characters. When that stuff happens, you just want to get some decent loot back (a gun, backpack, some food/drink) nice and quick so you can get back in the high pop servers and join back in the action. Think about this, would you rather sit in your high pop server with 30 new spawns, running around looking for loot, or would you rather 10 new spawns and 30 geared players. Low pop is for basic gear looting in my book. Now, I'm not saying to gear out completely in low pop. Get a gun, low ammo, a backpack, and some food/drink then jump in the high pop. Edit: I don't always do this. Yesterday, my friend and I were in a high pop on geared out characters in Electro(?). As it's pretty known, that's a high traffic town. We knew of at least 15 other players in and around the town (~ a mile out). We had someone rush the building we were in and I got lit up by an M4, but I took one shot with my Mosin and got a lucky headshot, downing the guy. My friend didn't realize he was down and neither did I, but I accidently walked in front of my friend as he took a few spray shots out the door, and he killed me. Instead of low pop looting, I spawned and hiked my ass back to my friend, where he had taken all of my loot off my body to prevent it from despawning and dropped it on the ground. I made it back in the building (he had killed another 2 people by the time I got back) and retrieved my stuff back. tldr version: low pop is for basic gear looting (gun, low ammo, a backpack, and some food/drink).

The spawn rate for pistols (w/ mag) should be higher than pistols (w/o mag). When I find the ****** taking all the pistol mags and hording them for himself, he's done.

That awkward moment when you didn't know "R" reloaded your gun. Hell, I've been doing it the hard way (drag and drop) this whole time >.< Anyway, I see the point being made that every character seems to know his/her way around any gun they come across. I like the idea to make it take longer, but not a 5-7 step process. I feel 3-4 when using a long gun and 2 when using a handgun.