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''Is that a zucchini in your pants, or are you just happy to see me?''

Now I understand there are some more pressing matters, such as fixing and improving the AI. I do want to say immersion is one of the most important things for DayZ. So re-doing certain objects/buildings dating from 2013 is really welcome. I mean, there are some objects like the book shelf, those single beds or entire buildings like the Chernarus supermarket that really really need some attention. Does not even have to be each patch or something. But if from time-to-time some stuff gets a makeover, it would really help to make DayZ prettier and thus more immersive. Especially since DayZ is in it for the long haul, considering you are still looking into expanding the team 😉

I completely agree. There are so many military weapons already, which is not bad, but at this moment it is just adding stuff without really enhancing the gameplay. Adding more weapons in the low to mid tier actually improves the gameplay due to a lack of weapons. Right now there is still only one submachine gun and shotgun to be found in police stations/guard houses, so adding the Rak and pistol grip shotgun would really create a much needed variety. I really like this. However, are there any much needed plans to revamp some of the low quality textures of furniture (or other stuff)? The book shelf itself looks way uglier than they the newly added books.

Yes you are right, sometimes my brain goes back to how they used to be. Nonetheless, still frustrating when you can't do much about it. Especially considering, at least in my experience, that a good portion of the hordes that chased me did not happen because of me being reckless. Most of the time, it is just a chain reaction of infected screaming and pulling in more. I like the random nature of DayZ, so also having multiple infected jumping at me out of nowhere is exciting and cool. But if there are only single door entries in my near vicinity I am just set up for a good beating. That's why I am just saying, I am fine with the feature but give us the tools to react to it. Like blocking the door or perhaps make it a possibility to hide in another room. :) I can imagine that. I haven't played the Long Dark, but I did enjoy Green Hell.

No you can't. Go in offline mode, pull a few infected and run around a building. Go zig zag around various objects etc. You won't lose them, and that with 80% stamina. Most geared players have 50% or even less during actual gameplay. Thanks, but I don't see the connection with the Long Dark on this topic.

No, it is about keeping the game fun. There are quite some houses / buildings with just one entry/exit. So you run into the wrong house out of mistake and then just dead? Like I said, I ain't against but some extra tools to combat this are welcome.

Just adding my opinion on DayZ for 2023 here. First I want to touch upon the things mentioned in the blog. - update cycle I have to say it is pretty vague what is meant with more dynamic updates and to expand the focus when it comes to the DayZ game, brand and team. It sounds positive, but I would like some more clarification on this during the stream on Thursday the 16th of February. 🙂 - More cosmetics I am pretty pleased with this one and also because it was mentioned that we would receive cosmetics that fit the theme. I found the masks from 1.20 to be pretty meh. They are fun for some giggles but they remain gimmick items. I rather see more usual clothing that I would actually pick up when I traverse the world of DayZ. New civilian clothing or mid-tier clothing. - NWAF rework Pretty neutral about this one honestly. On one side I think it is a somewhat waste of resources as NWAF was reworked with the 0.63 update already and looks good as it is right now. I can imagine that gameplay wise there are things to make it more streamlined. However, there so many others parts of the Chernarus that could make use of some touch ups and makeover. The streets of big cities feel very empty. Some goes for some towns. Industrial areas, such as the one of Cherno still consist of low poly building with blank interiors. Various docks around the coast feel empty. And so on... These things should be improved upon if Chernarus ever wants to be on par with the quality of Livonia. - Infected Very happy with this one. Infected are one of the biggest parts of DayZ and also one of the most lacking. The only concern I have is what will be done with the infected. In my opinion, the focus should be on improving them as they are right now. Meaning, better animations that are much smoother and not as janky. Fix the issues as standing on roofs, standing inside your body, better pathfinding etc. Getting these things right is the most important. Regarding new features, it would be fun to have hordes walking around the map. Infected being able to smash in doors is something I am neutral about. Right now it is great way to escape when you find yourself chased by a ton of infected. When they are able to open doors, you are basically dead whenever you pull a too big group. And I had chain reactions of infected getting pulled to me due to their screams, so it is pretty easy to get a bunch on top of you. This would make PVE too rough. So, if they will be able to open doors, it is important to find a balance and perhaps give players some new tools to escape. Perhaps give us an action to block doors? Basically a continuous action that you can do for how long you want to. You do this till the infected calm down and go back to wander mode. Of course you are more vunerable for other survivors that could peek through a window. Just to conclude, please focus on improving them first instead of using resources on adding new features. Now below I will mention some stuff I hope to see in 2023 or perhaps beyond. - Visuals Immersion is important for games such as DayZ and one way to improve is by improving the visuals. DayZ still looks good but in some places it is lacking. Now I am aware that some things aren't possible due to the limits of RV engine on which the map is based on. However, some stuff could be done: Improve texture quality of various objects around the world. Example, the cooking furnace in houses, the old beds, some other furniture. Improve cloud quality. I heard it was mentioned that volumetric clouds were considered for 2023. Please do! This will really improve the visuals Improve the old industrial buildings on Chernarus with higher textures and adding more objects to these buildings Replace the bus wreck model - Wildlife variation It has been a while since the bear was introduced. I think it will be fitting to add one or two animals to the world again. The rabbit, fox or pheasant would be fine additions (they were mentioned back in 2017). - Weapons I understand that there are a lot of weapons in DayZ right now and thus that resources are being shifted. For the few weapons that you still want to add, I would ask to add more variation to the police departments per weapons. Such as the pistol grip shotgun and the PM-rak 73. Bows/crossbows would also be a perfect addition. - Ragdoll effects I know this request is not an easy one to implement. It however, would make the game much more immersive. I know it works pretty well with Arma Reforger. Now I know a regular DayZ server has a lot more happening than Arma Reforger, but perhaps with time the performance impact becomes much more minimal as Enfusion is still high in development. Please consider 🙂 - Some small stuff Longer unconscious state. I think the shortest is around 15 seconds? Minimum should be 45 seconds and longer unconscious should be close to two minutes. I feel that the infected bleeding happens sometimes a bit too often Some more car wrecks on roads would make the world feel more alive Melee attacks with shovel look likes the character is just using his fists Birds flying around. Would it make more immersive. I can remember it was on the 2017 list. Add more graffiti, like from the contest, to the game. I really adds to atmosphere and makes the world feel alive Thanks and if I think of more I will add to this.

The reason US equipment is there is due to the incidents that happened in Arma 2

Well yeah this bug probably belongs to the not so amazing and old engine that makes up the other half of DayZ. Same problem is with interior lighting being waay to bright, we probably just have to deal with it

Lol this patch in a week... This, and considering your other posts, show you have no idea about game development

Would love to play DayZ on the new engine.Think about the new lightning effects and textures... Hope they would start development on DayZ 2 soon, as seeing this potential makes it difficult to get back into the DayZ we have now. But probably will be years off, after a new Arma

It is for stable

They don't. Which is a shame, since the last animal that was added was the bear back in 2019. Also because they are supposed to still add multiple animals

I think all the infected die when a place gets bombed. Only the newly spawned NBC gear infected with survive

I think the static zones are great features that give players more to do with new challenges and rewards. Dynamic ones also impact the gameplay in a interesting way. There is no better loot, but it stops one from looting an area, giving new challenges for players. However I do see the implications with bases in towns... Perhaps reduce the the amount of Dynamic zones in towns