I just bought this game a week ago and although it's in alpha it has great potential. I'm not new to pc gaming but am new to this genre. Here are my thoughts. In order for DayZ to shine it requires social interactions between players. It is after all an online multiplayer game. Although one irony of it is that 'contact' with other players is discourged in order to increase survivability. Nonetheless, dispite the risks the best element of DayZ Standalone is undoubtedly the random human interactions. A quick browse on Youtube finds some great DayZ videos! With that being said, allowing 'sniper' capabilites almost completely removes this element. It sucks to be moving around, doing your thing, and to be suddenly sniped from nowhere (especially considering the time you've put into getting your favourite load out). Indeed, banditry, heroism etc. is at its best when people are at least in range of voice communication. Sniping from afar negates the need to come close and interact, whether it be to rob, kill, run away...whatever? Just at least get people together into a situation other than being shot from afar by some 'ghost'! I realize the origins and history of DayZ and that the sniper rifle is probably a favourite of many of the players. No disrespect to them! But I believe it really does ruin this type of game. And it is another irony that the Chenarus topography is almost perfect for sniping?? However, there are many other better weapons that could be implemented? Weapons other than the traditional ones always used in FPS games? Or maybe a mix of traditional and exotic...whatever? But the fact that a sniper type rifle can be easily obtained and that it removes one of the most important elements of the game (ie. player interaction) should be reason enough to have a rethink?! Would it be possible to somehow have this as a setting? Like have servers that didn't allow sniper rifles? Or keep those rifles in hardcore mode? Anyhow. Thanks for ready this post.
