Judged_Guitly

I don't have any help for you but if someone does give you a solid answer, please share. I cannot use shadowplay at night or low light conditions because the recording will be so dark it cannot be viewed and even going into the forest during daylight will sometimes darken the video very badly. I have noticed this on several Youtubers videos as well. I know in-game video settings do not help. I have tried to crank up the gamma and brightness but it doesn't seem to register in shadowplay.

Why does 1000 hrs or 1500 hrs have to be where the bar is raised? how about 2000 hrs or 3000 hrs. Oh, but then you wouldnt be able to get in. Well that wouldnt be fair would it? How would you suggest they screen all us piss-ons for acceptance into the realm? If I'm a steamer with less than 1500 hrs can I join? It is free advertisement right. I'm sorry I cant rally behind your flag but I do agree that experimental could be tested in a better way. I wouldn't be opposed to a lottery, or something along those lines, even if it excludes me from the fun but that would mean someone in the organization would have to coordinate it and I doubt any of the devs are looking for more work.

I picked up a stack of loose .22 ammo yesterday and it was labeled as pristine. I was splitting it up and one of the stacks showed as a worn condition. I decided to take a closer look and split it all down to single rounds. Out of 37 bullets, 8 were in worn condition and the rest pristine. If I had recorded it I would have submitted it as a bug but I didnt think about it until it was done. I will try it with other ammo later tonight when I get logged in. So to recap: A pristine stack of bullets may not all be pristine.

If your geared I guess it wouldn't be wise to run up to a random. Here's something I like to do from time to time. Find a solid fence (the kind you cant shoot through) and wait on the other side for someone to come cruising by. Shout out to them and see if they react. If you can get them to come up to the wall you can have a conversation without worrying about getting punched or KOS'd. After you've finished with what needs to be said you can both back away without to much risk. If he becomes hostile and tries to go around then you just evade and go around to the other side. You just play merry-go-round until someone gives. This at least gives you a chance of defending yourself with a high probability for survival. This only works in 3rd person.

I just picked up a new cheap mic the other day so I ran up to a fresh spawn and asked if he could hear me. He replied "kill me". I said "hang on a second and I will. I just added a new mic and I need to know how well you can hear me". He said "I can hear you perfectly now KILL ME". So I did. If your mic is a 3.5mm jack don't forget to go into your windows control panel and adjust the volume leveling. Default is to low for others to hear. If your mic is USB you should have some kind of software to make adjustments. I don't believe there's any in-game mic test feature. Maybe open windows sound recorder and test it there.

I am beginning to enjoy the difficulty's of logging in. Its a bit of a pain in the ass but it seems to stifle peoples ability to "Clan up". I guess most people feel vulnerable when they're alone because the game seems to have become a lot less hostile in my experience. I played for about 4 hours last night and ran into about 10 people. Everyone gave me at least a little conversation and only one guy tried to punch me. Even the asshole that took a swing at me apologized before running off. Ive had more conversations with strangers in those 4 hours than I have in 4 weeks on 59. I haven't made it to any military locations yet and I'm sure the dynamic will change in those areas but so far interactions have been very cordial.

Yeah, me too. Couple hours now and my clicky finger is getting tired.

This is my server list. Im in central United States and have my ping set to 0.

Any idea how often experimental servers restart?

I am consistently seeing 21 experimental servers.

I get where your coming from Pilgrim. How can they expect to get any experimenting done with hundreds of squeakers running around KOS'ing everything they see. Experimental servers shouldn't be for mass game play. I think they should whitelist (if it could be done) half the experimental servers so real testing can be performed. Does anyone know if the bug tracker is back up?

OK guys, if we put our collective heads together, what did you take away from the PAX East twitch? Heres what I heard Hicks say.... For .60 1. No new weapons 2. No new vehicles 3. Vehicles are still broke 4. No loot on zombies 5. FAL will accept optics 6. Guns can spawn with attachments 7. Camo building will not spawn loot 8. Burnt out vehicles will not spawn loot 9. No Tisy military base 10. No new audio 11. Persistence will remain 8 days.

I agree with you. If its a busy week and I only have a couple hours to play I will burn a large amount of time running back to camp for a rearrange and traveling outside my camps region is a gamble because I risk not being able to make it back in time. During PAX Hicks said there must be loot degradation, and I understand, but one week is absolutely ridiculous. If base building is to be incorporated a longer degradation time must be implemented. Investing the amount of time it would take to craft a base only to have it wiped so quickly will result in dropped interest from the survival aspects they claim to want to promote. Maybe server admins should be able to choose persistence times. The art of survival keeps stepping away from focus and I'm getting the impression that SA is drifting more towards an ARMA/COD type audience. Minimize survival options, add more military weapons. Hope I'm wrong.

Yes but are you forced to wear a goalie mask?

I never understood the mechanics of that feature. If I ran up and killed a guy I would be labeled as a bandit but If I kill a guy who was trying to knock me out, how would I be marked? What if I shoot someone who is trying to kill someone else or run across someone who killed me earlier. Can I exact revenge without penalty? How about just good old fashion robbery where no one dies? Theres also the question of switching sides. If someone starts off with noble intentions but finds the session to be non-entertaining, what would be the method to changing your appearance? Switching from hero to bandit seems pretty straight forward but how would it work going the other way? If there was a road-map to changing sides, how easily could it be exploited? I like the idea of distinct factions but there's way too many gray areas one could fall into and be “forced labeled” due to a gaming algorithm. I always became agitated with other games where if you made a decision in one town you became infamous across the entire territory. Chernarus is a non powered world with a collapsed infrastructure. How can the citizens of one area instantly know my moral disposition from an action that occurred somewhere else? I think RP servers and eventually the Modding community can do a better job at policing crime and punishment.

I have a spare hunting scope if your willing to travel to the Serverograd area to retrieve it. I'm in the UTC-6 (U.S. central time zone) and on play on public 3rd person. PM if your interested.

This works especially well if your a fresh spawn. Run up to the stranger and put your fists up for a fist bump. This international sign has become the new hand shake in todays world. If he backs off, just try it again. He will figure out what your trying to do and respond in kind. Congratulations, new friend made.

Your earlier quote: "this guy wouldn't stop for a drink if he's hunting me down". It seems you have now convinced yourself that it was necessary to drop this dangerous assailant. It just makes me think of the many many times I've been shot for no particular reason except that I was available. Anxiety and fear will no doubt make a uncomfortable situation more tense and thinking he might kill you was all the motivation your finger needed. I may have approached the situation differently or I may have done the same. It would depend on if my boss yelled at me at work that day or if my wife gave me a flirty pat on the ass, IDK. I'd like to think I would draw from experiences but in your case this was your first time in the situation so your reaction was not uncommon. Maybe next time you'll approach it a little different. In the end dead is dead and bullets have no regrets. Its your adventure to unfold how you choose. BTW, - what are the chances of someone else being here? - you will find this to be surprisingly high in the oddest of places. As for the military base, just going there will bring drama into your life. What you consider etiquette others consider opportunity and if your alone, watching the server-list will only distract you and lengthen the time you are in the killjar. Hundreds of players are looking and logging into low-pop servers to get that easy cache and if your the only one on, then the next guy see's there's only one other player so what are the chances? Im just bustin you balls a little for friendly banter. I like reading the stories because I enjoy the nostalgia I get from a novice perspective. Hope you don't take my criticism as insults.

Nice capture. I saw them jumping over the small fences but I didn't catch them hoping over the tall ones.

I may have misheard but while he was talking to Jam I thought he said there were no military locations added . If I'm wrong I apologize.

I saw that. I thought it was pretty cool.

I wonder if the guy you shot in the house has committed your name to memory in the same regards as you have to Mr. V. BTW congratulations on your first KOS and your first KOS evasion. Gets the blood pumping doesn't it?

I have found enough netting to craft a couple ghillies since 59 was released but the problem was hanging on to it long enough to gather it all together. I’ve lost it to bandits, despawning barrels, shed poisoning, and camp raiders. I’ve never been able to actually craft a suit. I’m embarrassed to say how many hours I’ve logged running from Berezino to Electro and back. I currently have one net and will waste no more time in 59 searching for more. It is just too grinding. No kidding, I have actually dozed off while auto-running up the coast searching for the stuff. It does spawn but it is extremely rare. Heres a small tip: Be sure to look under the boats that are turned upside down.

If the building your unable to enter is a storage shed with a single door next to a double door then open the double door and make a running jump. If you time it just right you will enter the shed but be halfway in the floor. Dont sweat it. loot the building and exit any direction. You can walk out right through the wall. If you have time jogging is more visually pleasing but you risk extended exposure to hostiles. I know that military gear is very desired but at your level if you manage to secure any it will most likely get you killed. A shinny new toy will attract bandits. Stick to civilian weapons until you get your sea legs.

I feel ya. I probably should have quoted Killawife instead since he commented on the idea of a fresh start at each login. I wasn't promoting these type servers just saying they exist.