Thurman Merman

I got lucky and found a plug and battery right off. I've spent all this time collecting trucks and tents and moving them to a secluded(?) spot, just to see how much I could collect. Right now, I only have 3 trucks and three tents, but you are correct - I've seen at least 5 other trucks I could have taken. I may try and round up 7 more trucks tomorrow just so I can have 10 - only have 2 batteries and 2 plugs though. ETA: Not the best quality, but here is the beginning of Thruman's V3S Distributorship: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=484189852 If you know were that is, feel free to drop by for supplies. There's a pen and paper; so sign the guest book.

I have been having a blast the last 2 days. I just established a few rules. The servers restart at 7 and 11 am my time (I usually play in the morning). The goal? Hop on quickly after a server restart and get both a tent and operable truck (and as much loot as I can) to my camp way out west. The catch? You suicide with everything on you at every server restart - back to the coast to try again. I.e., if you don't get the gear off your trucks and body and into your tents by server restart, it's gone for ever. Barely made the one a minute ago - and I had 2 glow plugs and a big military tent on me. Whew.

I decided to add up the weight of my stuff today. I stopped around 40+kg (and I wasn't even close to done) when some schmuck started taking pot shots at me. I was just jogging across Chernarus, possibly enjoying some Blue Dream, chilling to Franklin's Tower, and some guy had to harsh my mellow. Ahem, the point being, that day (when stamina is affected by what you're carrying) can't come soon enough. It's nuts that I can sprint around the woods in full winter clothes, with helmet, pack, 1911, MP5, Blaze, truck batteries, cans of peaches, litres of water and all the other accoutrements of "survival" living. At least I can no longer stuff full hi cap vests in my backpack - I'm a hoarder-deluxe and must be saved from myself.

I have never died from the balconies atop the spiral staircase on Prison Island. Until now. Just assembled a pristine plate carrier with all attachments, too. :(

I "stepped" off a roof this morning. Had 3 glow plugs and 2 batteries on me. :-( But, now I have a lovely Press Vest, MP5, and Mountain Pack. Once I get off the coast, I'm gonna go load up on more auto supplies. My goal is to get at least 10 trucks and ten tents to my camp.

I play 01 a bit as well. I'll log in soon and let you know where I am.

Does anyone else say "come get some" in a Duke Nukem voice when zombies are charging them?

Is this new? I decapitated an Infected with my FloydMayweatherSkillz! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=482317649

I'm truly psychic I suppose. Respawned near Svet. Had a battery and glow plug before I made it out of Novo. :D You're welcome to have mine if you want. I've driven plenty of trucks this build.

Im on SW02 right now.

I was on a server with only 1 other person. Paused, while in a Russian chopper crash, to take a call from my doctor. Look up mid-call to see a guy standing outside with an AKM. I'm now on the coast looking for a car tent. :D I have noticed the inability to pick a few items up, though. Had to drag them to my hands, then red X to my inventory.

The police car loot piles appear to have been cleaned, but not fixed. I saw a few. they were very small.

Grapefruit kush, servers are back up, mate.

Indeed it is.

I've tried it. It can result in poor strategic and tactical decision making. :D

I hope so. Like most non-FED announcement days, I'm done with work late morning. I've already cleaned the pool and figured out what I'm gonna cook on the grill tonight. Since it's a non-gym day, I'm either gonna start drinking at 10:30 or play some DayZ! :D

Have throwing physics changed (or do I just throw so little stuff, I've never noticed)? I threw this flare off the top of the police station. I don't recall anything ever being thrown that far: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=481968167

Damn, I'm out. :-(

I probably have 80% of my time in 1PP. But, I admit, it's much harder to drive that way. :D

Awww, I wrecked my truck. http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=481774969 Driving in 1PP is still a challenge.

Just repaired a smersh vest+pack with a leather kit; so that's back. Also found a few AK101 mags in a military tent; left there or spawned there? Ori42, I have had guns damaged due to both melee damage (if it was in my hand) and gunfire if it was on me in prior builds as well, IIRC. Just think it's uncommon.

Glad you're a DIY'er - like me - especially since: I just ran thru Pushto on SW-02. Was hungry. Stopped at a loot pile. Was dragging cans of food onto my can opener. As I'm running out of town, I notice that I must have drug one onto my glow plug (as it's no longer there, but a can of delicious peaches is). So, I turn around and head back into town from the other direction. Right as I run up to the pile, hit tab to see what's there (it's night), I see a . . . landmine. Before I have the presence of mind to let off the W key . . . you guessed it . . . BOOOMMM!!! "You are dead" - You think I'd learn. :D

You may be right. My guess was that for some reason Police Car loot is set to respawn much faster; it's prioritized. So, as those piles fill up and other items timers expire, you wind up with nothing but those piles. Either way, understanding the CLE is gonna take a lot of tinkering with going forward, if they can fix that one issue, this build looks a lot like a Stable candidate from this player's POV. Runs really well for me.

If you see BananaParamedic on your server (I'm usually on SC-01 or 02), you can friend me via steam (ID is in my profile - name is the same here) - I can set you up. As for tire stealing, I had the exact same thought today. Was wishing you could fit several tires into an enlarged capacity. I'd have a V3S tent somewhere in the woods full of tires!

Also maybe old news, but when you pop the front tires on the V3S, you can just replace them with the middle set of tires to restore the vehicle's performance. One of those police car loot piles hit me in the dark, savaging both front tires - the one on the N side of Pushto, steep hill, no way I could have maneevered out of there with shredded front tires.