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I'm also down for this, but I'm also American (PST, so -8 hours from GMT), and don't have Skype, though I can install it, but I honestly prefer TeamSpeak myself. I've also been looking into some decent free recording software, though I may just break down and pay for something really good.

Of course, it would have to be hot pink and visible from 1000m, so snipers would have an easy target.

I thought that was the canned tuna; or is it for both?

I pretty much agree with everything above. That being said, I think that skills and tactics obtained from sniping in other games, as well as IRL, can definitely help; granted, the actual mechanics differ quite a bit from other games, but acquired knowledge such as leading targets, using cover and observing from a safe distance are fairly universal in the world of sniping. The more experience with these types of things someone has, the more lethal they're likely to be, especially when combined with what can be learned from DayZ itself.

Why is the audio so quiet in the video? I couldn't hear hardly anything. Also, were you just picking off random people at the end there? Or did you know that they were bandits?

I definitely think the game could use more exploding zombie heads, especially when hit with a fire axe. :D

I don't think there are any workarounds; at the moment, I think it's just something you have to deal with. It sucks, I know, but this early in development, it's something to be expected, unfortunately. At least you aren't the only one dealing with this issue, or similar ones, so don't be too disheartened. Just keep thinking of how nice things will be once the game gets to beta status.

They should have called it ZombieZ, because, you know, zombies. Or maybe BanditZ. Or HackerZ.

I think the OP is talking about making it more realistic, in that, IRL when you die, that's it; there's no going back for your stuff, because you're dead. You don't reincarnate after a few minutes into a new body. Also that IRL corpses don't completely vanish after several minutes, they decompose over several weeks or months. As cool as this would be, I'm not sure if the programming is up to it, nor am I sure how much of a priority it would be for the dev team. Something I WOULD like to see, however, that is somewhat related to this, is items not always being completely ruined upon death, or even injury. I don't know how many times I've fallen from a few feet up and broken my leg (hopefully THAT will be fixed eventually as well), only to have my pants AND everything in the pockets COMPLETELY ruined. This makes no sense to me; just because the article of clothing I have on may be ruined (which happens FAR too easily, IMO) doesn't mean that everything in the pockets should instantly be ruined as well. Sure, if I'm being shot, then, depending on where the bullets hit me, certain articles of clothing and items in the pockets should be ruined (e.g. if I'm shot in the chest, whatever is in my shirt pocket should probably be ruined), but if I'm being attacked by a zombie, and they manage to get a few hits on me, that shouldn't instantly ruin my shirt or pants, or whatever is in the pockets. Damaged, yes, of course, but not completely ruined. I also think that, for something to become completely ruined, it should have to take far more damage than is currently needed. It seems like now it only takes a few hits to get to that stage. I hate having something pristine, only to be hit a couple of times and it be completely ruined, especially since you can't repair ruined items.

Well, I would hope that a DayZ Staffer would have a tone of hours in the game. If not, I would wonder what they were doing with all of their time. :D

So there's very little Godzilla AND Cranston? What's the point, then? :P

Spoliers, damn you!! :| Oh well, as long as there's plenty of Bryan Cranston. :D

It appears to have the airfields, or at least the 3 major ones (NEAF, NWAF, and Balota); they're just a bit hard to see on the map, especially the NEAF and Balota, since the actual strips are smaller and blend in quite well. Beyond that, I'm not really sure what it's missing. Not a problem; I learned to trust that map after using it to orientate myself on numerous occasions. It definitely comes in handy. Eventually, you'll probably be able to tell where you are based solely on landmarks, or at least be able to tell what a sign says without having to translate it.

I know not everyone likes to use it, but I prefer to use this map (I open it in my in-game STEAM browser): http://dayzdb.com/map/chernarusplus I wouldn't exactly trust the item spawn icons so much; I'm not sure how up-to-date the map is with the current state of the game. But it definitely helps you identify locations, especially if you find a sign like CANUCKinNZ suggested, because the map has the names translated as well as in the original Cyrillic. This plus a compass and you can find your way pretty much anywhere. I just wish the map had elevations. <_<

I agree with OP and Odin; would like to see more color variety in many objects, such as shirts, pants, even spray paint. But no, I don't think I've seen any blue tactical shirts yet.

Well then I'd say he found his calling for sure; that's sick, especially for his 2nd ever.

LMFAO. :lol: :lol: :lol: "...and as ever, I can't really..................well, this isn't good..." *SIGH* "They've sold 2 million copies of this, you know. 2 million!" :lol: :lol: :lol: Ah, Frankie. :beans: :thumbsup:

Cool tat, BTW. (IF that's REALLY your leg. :P)

All that, to be done in by a Bambi punch. :blush: :rolleyes: :lol: ^_^ :beans:

I like seeing people suggest things that they would like to see; that's part of the whole alpha experience, is for people to play the game in its current state and come up with ideas that might add to the game and make it better. Of course, there are always the idiots who just come on and say "that's stupid" or "you're an idiot", or, even more in-depth and constructive, "no". You just need to ignore these morons, because they obviously can't come up with a reasonable explanation for their objection, let alone any good ideas themselves. And I think that these are all good ideas.

Just because you can say whatever you want doesn't mean you have to be a fucking asshole; and if it really WAS just good-natured ribbing, perhaps it would be best to make that known at some point in your post so as not to be construed as just being a jerkoff. Being a "man-sized full grown adult" as you put it, I would think you'd be mature enough to get that. And I don't expect anything of you (besides being a jackass); I just get tired of people posting about a bad experience they had and immediately being hounded by hordes of assholes with the junior high mentality of "this guy's a pussy, so I'm going to call him names and treat him like a jerk just because I can". If new players see that the game is flooded with people who just act like jerks for the fun of it, they're likely to be repelled from the game instead of embracing it for what it is, as many people are looking for a game that might be relatively free of immature assholes since the internet is chock full of them. So, in summary, no, I'm not trying to intimidate you (or anyone else) in any way (which would be ridiculous considering the anonymity of the internet), nor am I trying to impress anyone (also ridiculous), nor am I trying to initiate a flame war (that's just stupid); all I'm saying is, if you're going to tease someone in good fun, at least put a fucking "J/K" or something, so that people know it's in good fun, and that you're not just some pubescent punk who's just being a virtual bully because the pretty girl at school won't give him the time of day. I know that 3 things that by namesake alone should be evident everywhere really aren't (common decency, common courtesy, and common sense), but that doesn't mean that you can't make some sort of effort to show at least one of them. /rant

While this suggestion was obviously well-considered, something to keep in mind is that, once the game progresses further and there is more to do, the number of KoS assholes will drop; unfortunately, at the moment there is little else for people to do, so it's to be expected. You're most certainly not the first person to have this complaint (myself included), but most people (myself included) have learned over time that you have to be ready to lose any gear you've accumulated at any time, or be ready to defend yourself (if possible) at a moment's notice. Also, even as the game progresses, bandits WILL still be around (they ARE an integral part of the game, after all), though they will more than likely be a bit more creative than simply shooting you from an unknown position. So, MY suggestion would be to give the game a break for a while (especially if it IS affecting your health), and come back to it later; you might even notice some changes when you return due to a game update. Don't give up on it entirely, though. Another thing to consider would be to get as many people in the game as possible and travel in a group; larger groups tend not to be such prime targets. Wow, really? I'm going to take a wild stab in the dark and guess you're still in high school. I guess I know which category you would fall into on my signature. Why don't you take your flaming and go try to jump-start a bonfire from the inside, eh? Fucking children.

Right, I get that; I just didn't know that they had ANY function whatsoever in the game as of yet.

This actually makes me wonder: there IS a gas lantern in the game, with gas canisters that can be used for it, and I've seen reports of people actually using them; so, if the matches don't do anything, how do you light the lantern?

Or standing up in the tower of Devil's Castle firing down on a horde of bandits. :D