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I’d much prefer a steady 60fps at 1080p with super sampling. Higher resolution is nice, though I feel a steady frame rate would create a much more immersive experience.

Ran out there a little ways. I felt the same as Fanboy, didn’t want to push my luck out there.. It would be fitting if BI took a page out of 7dtd, and created a sort of radiation zone beyond the maps boundary. That way, they could add fog, trees, and foliage to create a finished look, as the radiation would kill you if you pushed a few steps too far.

Hear ye, hear ye! I present unto thee my hero challenge for DayZ. Ok, theatrics aside, I’d like to put forward an idea for the community to help show both new and experienced players the more diplomatic aspect DayZ can possess. The challenge: Upon starting a new character, you must play that character as a hero until your inevitable demise. This entails gearing up as much as you can, and actively seeking out fresh spawns, to fully geared players, while presenting yourself in nothing less than a friendly manner. You must NOT have your weapon out while approaching players. Instead, you’ll have your hand up in a wave, while trying to establish communication with said player(s). You will do your best to give Bambi’s much needed resources, if you’re able to part with items. You may escort Bambi in a hero fashion to help them gear up, if you wish. You will not draw your weapon unless actual hostility is shown towards you. Nothing less than shots fired at you. While performing this challenge, no masks are to be worn. You will wear a white armband. This challenge will not be easy, as the will to survive typically causes folks to shoot first and ask questions later. I’m sure you’ll have some interesting experiences while performing this. If you have any moments you’d like to share, or additional thoughts on the subject, please share below. I’ll be out there doing the same. Good luck survivors!

I haven’t tried the torches yet either. It would be great to have some black robes in game. That way, I can perform the black sacrament in the middle of the woods. Imagine going through the woods by yourself. Then stumbling across a group of players dawned in black robes chanting, while surrounded by torches.. Would be quite fitting, given this day.

Completely understandable. Sometimes you’ve just got to vent a bit, particularly given the fact you pc players have been along for this ride for years. I’ve been following the game for that time period, though obviously not nearly as intimate as you folks. I very much commend BI for the fact they are still making their game, and not dumbing down the experience for the general console player. That will likely affect their bottom line, though the true fans will really appreciate it. I’m just hoping the features that were delayed until after “full release” are actually implemented.

While the nights are a tad much, I don’t believe it’s the main factor. Dayz is a niche title, geared towards the hardcore player. Consoles, particularly Xbox, has its fair share of hardcore gamers, though a majority are surely more of the casual player. Also the fact that CoD and RDR2 ( the latter of which is an absolutely fantastic game) have certainly grabbed a large portion of players attention. Then there’s BI’s decision to can a lot of the content the remaining players were excited over.

What happened?

I agree that it boils down to luck. I haven’t tried playing on any other servers, aside from US due to possible ping issues. I remember watching a video from a PC player years ago, who tried a similar social experiment. Of course, it wasn’t an exact comparison as it goes with the humanity territory, though the results were rather close. Both US and EU had mixed encounters with friendly players. Personally, I can say that I have had mostly positive encounters with people. It may be skewed as I usually had the upper hand in many of my encounters, though it still could’ve gone the other way pending the persons motives. One example was when I was with two other guys in party chat. I noticed another player working their way towards us. Quickly, I jumped into prox chat and greeted the player. After a couple of minutes I heard them say hello. After talking with them, they flat out told me that if I hadn’t said anything they would have shot me. Well, they would’ve died before they even noticed my presence, though that’s a different story... This game is quite a unique experience in the human interactions department. You never have the same encounter twice.

I like these ideas, much more tailored towards a survival aspect, as opposed to pushing for PvP. A few I’d like to see: Dayz Gumbo: Cook steak, mushrooms, and apples in a pot over a fireplace. The Healer: Bring another player back from the brink. Toe to Toe: Killed 5 zombies using only fists. There could be so many interesting options here for achievements.

The challenge of the hero lies there in. Our resolve to show the more diplomatic approach to DayZ is stronger than the mindless kos player..is it not?

I’m really digging the night aspect. First load after the update and it’s pitch black with a thunder and lightning storm howling on. It really created a great sense of caution, as zeds were tougher to discern. Now we really need light attachments for our weapons. I have to agree with OP in the sense of having the night cycle longer than the day being a bad direction. While it may be realistic given the time of year, I also feel it may be a bit too much. In my opinion, a 60/40 or 70/30 day/night spread would be much more ideal.

I thought it was all night long..

Looking forward to this content coming to Xbox. A bit disappointed the bow and vaulting are canned..

Was playing last night on a random US server, playing the above style, as I usually do. I came across a couple of fresh spawns, and brought them back from the brink. After a bit longer I stumbled across a decked player. He was wearing a mask, though I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt. As I attempted to talk to him, hand up in a wave, he raised his barrel up towards me. At this point anyone else likely would’ve taken him out, though I tried a few more times to talk him down. After hearin him fire a few rounds at me, I pulled my m4 out and landed two shots on him before he got the better of me. Once re-spawned, I noticed I was just south of the city I was killed in. As I headed north I bumped into another fully geared player. This guy waved as I did. I warned him that there was a bandit just north that killed me, and I was out to get him. No sooner after saying that, the guy dropped me water, and a loaded AK. He turned his mic on and we chatted for a bit. He decided to help me and followed me towards my last location. Before we could get close we got the “message received” error and got kicked.. He sounded like he may have been from Western Europe. Thank you good sir, whoever you may be, for sharing gear and attempting to help a stranger in need.

Time to throw caution to the wind and run around with reckless abandon.

I’ve noticed a few other game previews on Xbox with a simular time trajectory once in the program. I personally don’t have any official info on that. So you many be more privy to their ToS in that regard. However, we all know DayZ has been in development for 5 years, which is the reason for my aforementioned post. There’d be no way Microsoft would’ve jumped on board back in 2013-2014. Even the mention of DayZ coming to Xbox at E3 back in 2015 speaks as to why Microsoft waited until now to enter the game into the preview program. We’re getting closer... Patience is key..

I’ve had this occur once a couple of patches ago. All I did was force close the game and clear my consoles cache. The game then synced data when re-logging, and my character was back. Was likely a fluke, though it worked for me.

Progress, even a little, is a good thing. I really don’t understand why so many players, particularly on Xbox, feel this game needs to hurry and be done. Why? The longer BI has to iron everything out, the more it’ll serve us in the long run. This is a big reason why I prefer smaller companies, as they tend not to have any AAA publisher pushing them to finish their game within a year. Keep up the hard work BI, and try to remain as transparent as you’re able to.

I like that idea. Would it be something everyone spawns with, or found in game? Perhaps solar powered during the day, and requires batteries at night?

See, now that’s the right idea.. Steak and beer! Any thoughts on setting up a secondary shop at Dolina (SE of Gorka)? There’re two bars, a couple of water sources, and a grocery store. I think I’ll head to that area later tonight to check out potential base locations. Are you still waiting for new content before continuing your store?

Profit.

Good stuff. Try your best to break all the things!

Personally, I think the devs have struck a nice balance where loot spawns in game.

Maybe this version doesn’t have a threaded barrel?

Really digging these ideas. If I hop on DayZ later tonight I’ll head on over. I’ve got some pork chops I could part with, as well as some other gear. If I see any of you on that server, I’ll message you if/when I’m close by.