Tigermonk

what you're doing wrong here my friend... is thinking driving cars atm is a good idea in the first place... but alright I'll help you out here remove the battary and glow plug.. find one that's prestine top off the tank to full tank remove all the wheels with a lug wrench and re-attach them) (patch them up if needed.. badly damaged wheels will also cock up alot of things) once you've done that get in the truck and try to start/drive it.. you're welcome

I was just running around with this idea in my head... we all know how a well placed punch.. knocks you out in 1 strike.. but if we're getting new player controls/mechanics and all of that wonderfulness in patch 0.85.4 shouldn't there be a button or slight chance of 'blocking' an attack or strike.. I'm not talking about somebody swinging an axe at you.. but just the unarmed noob that tries to ONE shot you to the face.. for your gear.. so being able to 'block' an attack (5% chance or something small) gives you a better fight in the long run imo Idea 1 - blocking player hand to hand striking attacks even though punches knock normal players out.. zombies can take a MASSIVE amount of abuse before they go down 3 swings with a baseball bat or 1-2 with a spiked baseball bat.. as we've all prob. seen TWD (The Walking Dead) the first 3 episodes they run off scared at the SIGHT of 1 zombie.. 10 episodes in they'll casually walk up to a zombie, grab it by the throat, push it against a wall and stab it in the head. that's obviously ever going to work in dayz.. but what about a thrust/front kick or if you have a rifle on you.. a stock strike to the face to keep them off you for a second or 2 so you can gain some distance on them if there are 5 of them.. (shoot 2, kick 1, rifle strike to the face on 1 run like hell) Idea 2 - stock strike Idea 3 - thrust/front kick <thrust kick> I know that punching was added in.. so why wouldn't a kick be a part of the mechanics in later patches? it would make for some good 'ol fashion mayhem control if zeds are coming at you in force.. plus if zeds also get collision effects, you could kick one to the ground or backwards into other zeds staggering them/making them stumble or fall. this however with stamina becoming a thing.. should also drain your stamina with lets say 10-15% so keeping an eye on that is going to be another thing to worry about. let me know what ya'll think about these ideas cheers, tigermonk/Max Coldern

I don't often agree with you... but right there... yep... totally valid point in shutting that 'read the disclaimer, its alpha' noob up ;)

'8 months?? Optimistic, you are.' I is not optimistic here... Brian Hicks is.. also... I'd like to add that he 'thinks' that'll be the case.. just look up that video on youtube.. should be a few to find.. scroll towards the last 2 min of the video.. where the reporter (female) asks hicks the soul question we all think about.. 'when is the game finished?' Answer: as of right now.. there's no set date for the game to be done.. BUT i THINK.. with the current progress we'll hit beta in 6-8 months <- Brian Hicks at gamescom 2016 germany ^ this thing... from about 16:00 hicks goes all out brian on the reporter :D enjoy people :D

omg... igor... what have you just stated? the truth? DAMN SON! :P I've been saying that for several MONTHS if not longer... the devs have been slacking off and off and off.. delaying all of their progress to a grinding halt.. because 'PROMO'S!!' we've had the exact same thing like -gews- said in the RP community... event is announced... event is held (25-30 people show up) event is over (25 people leave) average pop/day is around 6 atm average pop/week is around 4-5 atm average pop/month is around 10 atm this is a 30 (was a 40) slot server... so yeah this game is SLOWLY but SURELY bleeding to death.. you can't make a game.. 700 promises and promo's climb mnt. everest every month and go to PAX east/south/gamescom etc. etc. for about 2 years and expect people to still give a shit about your game.. there are so many games (H1Z1/rust) that MIGHT not look as good.. but they make a TON of progress in a short term the devs work... sure.. but they'll never make that deadline hicks has said at gamescon 2016 'We don't have an exact date... but I THINK... we'll nudge to beta in about 6-8 months (so this game coming out in 2016 is total BS) 6-8 months means... this game will PROB. hit BETA around spring May 2017 that's BETA.. then everything gets 'fixed' (is that even possible) and very little else will be added.. so what he technically says: we're going to add all the last features in the coming 8 months - more zeds - base building - more land vehicles - soft skills - more predators - boats - aircraft (helicopters) - stamina system - new UI/player controls - weapons - MORE survival aspects - steam workshop (which they have to give the OK for to be in there!) - improved weather systems? then after all that has been pushed into place somehow (without breaking the game entirely) they'll move into beta and start fixing all their 'bugs' (broken cars/mechanics etc. etc. etc.) so prob. NOT going to happen that fast.. thus their going to lose even more of their audience sadly for them.

in this regard, the idea is good.. but that would make dayz 'scripted' again.. and that is the absolute thing they do NOT want this game to be.. sure it would 'add' something.. but the BEST creation and added 'story value' ultimately comes from your own MIND want to be a car mechanic? find the right clothing (once those are in) and roam the lands fixing cars for food.. only carrying a lug wrench as a weapon want to be a medic? find medical clothing or a lab coat and carry around med supplies.. read into things like cholera and how to treat them... HELP people survive want to be a soldier? (who isn't since the start of days, kinda pisses me off) find mil gear/M4/combat or mil boots/barret/pistol with silencer and HELP defend a settlement or town from raiders/bandits it's not that hard tbh.. we've got (some) of the gear already.. more clothing is on the way I think.. plus the fact that zombies will likely carry stuff in future patches (hence the slots when they die) want to be a Zombie hunter? cross between a merc and a mil guy, find ur favorite weapon/ammo/pen/paper and tag off those pesky zeds when you're dropping them one by one (who's the first to reach 10K zed kills?!) so.. as you can read my friend.. there's enough options in the game without a 'skill' to pick from, its all a matter of perspective and how you play the cards you're dealt. goodluck surviving!

wauw... I actually enjoyed this vid :) very nice RP back there.. love the editing! nice job man, enjoyed ur video alot! mind if I share it with my RP community? might give them some ideas when people decide to come back to the server. 10/10 keep it up goodluck out there survivors Max Coldern/tigermonk

hello good sir, I think you're refering to a server ban. if this is the case, please specify the server to battle eye, because the 'mods' on this forum, are NOT the mods that run servers. dayz the game.. has no connection to whoever runs 'servers' because people host their own servers.. in case of a vac ban from the entire game.. please contact steam for clarification.. regards, tigermonk (dayz community member)

well people... according to @Hicks_206 (DayZ) its about 6-8 months until beta and bug fixing begins.. still no ETA on when this puppy is finished.. (for obvious reasons) now lets hope @Hicks_206 (DayZ) and his team actually get it done right? :D

in about 5-6 months there will be LOL XD brian hicks in a nutshell at gamescon 2016: we expect beta to become a thing in 6-8 months... (so spring 2017) wolves coming in 0.62-0.63 will prob. take another 3-4 months so... that'll take a while.. on-topic: a random chance of falling.. great idea.. but prone for bugs and glitches if you ask me.. another mechanic aspect that'll prob. break or be bugged to shreds

nice setup man.. here's mine: OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bits Midi tower: Cooler Master Storm Stryker Power: corsair enthusiast tx650 v2 Motherboard: Gigabyte Z77-D3H Processor: Intel Core i5 3570K @3.4 GHz CPU Cooler: Antec Kuhler H2o 620 RAM: 16GB @ 1600 mhz (4x4)(Dual Channel)(2013) Graphics: Palit GTX 660Ti 2GB (PCI-E 3.0)DX 11.1 (8-2013) Sound: onboard Nvidia HD audio driver Display: Samsung S22C200 (1920x1080) SSD: Samsung 120 GB (system) SSD2: Samsung 256 GB (games) HD: Seagate 2 TB SATA (storage)

not every idea.... but I'll just dig inside my content box for a second and show you something. these sorts of things -> those were added.. no towards the fullest of ideas but they're in.. (mind the time stamp) this was one of my early ideas on how the game mechanic of improv. bows should be put to works. about half of that is now in the game.. so very happy with that. this was an idea regarding 'a knife sharpener in dayz.. (like the actual tool) http://amazonas.town.ie/products/18147 and last but not least.. the thing we've all be waiting for.. alcohol (drinkable) smokes/coffee

I really don't know why all of this stuff isn't in the game yet... I mean this guy MADE those things himself... back in 2014.. you've prob. seen the bee hive thing? AWESOME if you ask me.. honey would have so many purposes.. (food/dressing bandages/luring animals (like bears) like the guy in the video does (finds glass jar) put honey comb in jar.. honey drips down into the jar.. extract the comb (or eat it) jar of honey.. (aka trading goods/huge energy boost) the bees themselves.. instant added danger (like the clip shows the guy getting stung several hundred times) *sneaks towards the hive, lights a fire, smokes out the bees, waits for them to leave because of the smoke, shoots the hive down from the tree, raids the hive/runs like hell* that right there is something I'd do all day.. way more dangerous (in the short term) and waaaay more fun (in the long term) then looting heli crashes if you ask me..

and since his 'improvised tent' video has the use of green/black spray paint.. guess what... (turns bright blue tarp green.. then uses black to make it forest camo like) <- win!!! 10 points! SCORE!!!

have no fear my children.. I have the answer to that question... BEHOLD!!! https://www.youtube.com/user/CREDIDREAD/videos this man has all of your desires.. ready and ON hand.. as SOON as modding tools come out.. as you can see in this videolist.. he's been at this since 2014 mind you... so all we need... are modding tools.. then all the joys will commence!!! you're welcome....

here you go... spear in .59 and prob. hasn't changed

6 slot care package. good idea! my pick? 1 stone knife 1 bottle of water* 2 cans of food 1 burlap 1 rope** *=the water bottle is not really that necessary since you can run towards a pump with relative ease.. and apple trees are still around so.. hydration isn't the issue here. why? 6 slots of must have survival gear. the rest can be crafted with relative ease. 1 stone knife: cuts branches for a spear/improv fishing rod or fire starting cuts bark for firestarting (combine bark and sticks for fire plow idea) can be attached to a long stick to make a spear (if you find some duct tape which is easy enough if you know where to look) cuts up shirts into rags/burlap strips skins animals ONLY TAKES 1 SLOT 2 cans of beans for your energy (since peaches are no longer king :( ) (again not really necessary because apple trees are a thing) 1 burlap sack for obvious use (improvised backpack) **=1 rope again not really needed.. because if you know anything about dayz (about 100 hours playtime) you'd know how to make an improvised rope which again can be done with some good old fashion scavenging and a stone knife.. but if I was a complete beginner at this game... and had NO clue where I was or what I was doing.. those would be the ideal things I'd like to find. nice idea man +1 (currently going towards 600 hours myself..)

'lets hope so' thats all we can do.. balancing should be on the top of the list imo.. why add more guns/vehicles (motorized) aircraft?! when half the stuff they have now.. barely works (ever tried to get a v3s up a hill thats 5%? goodluck) its the point of 'when' will we see progress what bugs me.. lets not forget people.. its almost the END of august.. when was this thing supposed to be 'in beta' januari of next year-ish? goodluck getting that in order.. 0.61 isn't even a thing.. and judging by the post hicks is making about the wolves being broken in more ways then an octopus on meth.. that'll get pushed to somewhere around 0.62-0.63 if you don't mind me saying folks.. and don't say it won't because nobody wants a PACK of wolves that behave like glitched zeds.. that'll be death incarnate the minute they spot you.. no matter if you have a akm with drum mag or an M4 with a 60 clip. xD

' I've kept an eye on forum posts, youtube videos, and livestreams and I've noticed some folks starting to question the availability of food. The slow reduction of non-perishable food is entirely intended. Peter and myself have been working with the design team to slowly reduce the amount of available non-perishable food every two or three days to a level that we're somewhat comfortable with.' thats all fine man... but for god sake.. FIX the wildlife first before you pull out other resources.. otherwise the 12 yo kids that can't spot a chicken on the road will all die within minutes.. we wouldn't want that now would we? on a realistic note... lets just see where this takes us as players.. as survival and REAL danger finally become a thing.. maybe tone down the ridiculous spawn rates of M4's all across chopper crashes and mil bases.. we have to take into account (coming from my experience of about 600 hours of RPing on servers) that this 'infection' has been going on a rampage for the last what? 3 years? there shouldn't be enough M4's to make everyone go from 'I sold bikes before the outbreak and fixed the occasional lada' to: hi my name is John J Rambo.. I was the creme of the crop back in 1965.. blasting vietcongs with my trusted M4 with 5000 rounds of ammo and full mil gear.. because yes that happens on mostly every server I play on.. some kid RUNS towards a mil base.. comes back GEARED to the teeth... forgets he's actually playing a civilian.. suffering from PTSD, because his friend got shot in the face while he was robbed. thats got stranded in an unknown country.. and knows about as much about guns/mil tactics as a mouse knows how to cook a 5 star dinner.. so please take some of the spawn rate of high grade mil guns out of the picture.. seeing people with M4's and SVD's within 15 min. is about as 'thrilling' as that 1 zed in bumflucks gorka you can outrun with broken fingers on a keyboard and being half a sleep on morphine

at least 2 of those (lol) isn't an emoticon.. so yeah.. 'less is more' *smile*

lol pelgrim xD whats with slating the kid? XD thats not nice xD LOL his question is legit.. I mean hardware stores (tools etc.) where does chernarus get those from.. their not like the apples that grow on dem trees ya know :P as for the clothing stores.. why not? :P there's clothing in the game.. so that has to come from somewhere xD right? XD they have restaurants/bars so why not a clothing store or tool shop :P as for the rest... meh xD second hand stores? XD isn't everything in this country third hand already? :P

well technically (looking at the first 10 min) you're playing like a total DB so... yeah kinda got your own balls cut off.. 'just keep pressing F2 it's part of the glitch) LOL.. really really? what server you playing on.. 9 yo kindergarden? daycare 101? god these people are stupid.. but yeah if it took you half an hour to get 'banned' thats more time then most servers give you I can tell you that.. especially with that attitude and style of playing.

'Enforcing 1PP all the way would be for the greater good of this game and for future survival games to come.' based on what? your personal opinion? ENFORCING stuff is never good.. since they have a limited playerbase already... and are MILES off from even being 'finished' I don't mind the 3rd person -gives you more knowledge of your surroundings.. -makes spotting animals a bit easier.. -plus the fact that things like melee are about as broken as can be.. have you ever TRIED taking out Z's with a baseball bat or something remotely melee related? (more than 2) I have.. and I can tell you from personal experience 'it sucks' because they glitch all over the place and you have to wait a 1-2 seconds before your next strike.. goodluck with your first person when dynamic spawning comes around did I mention shooting guns by that time? (fully geared knucklehead shoots his SVD in elektro, gets his head ripped off by 30 Z's.. goodluck seeing those coming in first person.) sure don't get me wrong.. I play on RP servers.. so 1st person is actually fun while 'talking' to people.. but so many things are not yet in the game (that should have been ages ago!) that even 1st person to me feels about as immersive as a wet sponge, while trying to sleep their 'taking' about it... but so far.. I've not seen anything that tells me otherwise than 'talking'

like feral kid said.. its the reload mechanism you're misunderstanding since r clears your chamber.. and NOT reload your weapon.. this is done by F with mags. (when you hold a weapon without a mag and you have a mag on you pressing F will attach it.. after firing a bolt action pressing R will reload it.. reloading your rifle while a shell or round is loaded will either drop it on the ground next to you.. or in your inventory (if you have space)

LOL for the zombie glitching the heck out... xD never happend to me.. xD but yeah it's KINDA ridiculous how the melee system works in general.. in comparison to the zeds. spiked baseball bat? should be a absolute zed KILLER.. it isn't because melee is about as broken as a toothpick after being used by a bear.. they should really really fix that (and these types of glitches ofc.) before zombies become an actual thing (hordes of like 50+) otherwise nobody will survive once their spotted by them.. the best i've taken out with a melee weapon (baseball bat or axe) was about 3-4.. any more I just leg it 90% of the time since doing 16 mph running and the zeds only doing like 14 you'll outrun them eventually.. that is.. until stamina becomes a thing in patch 327.1