Stagman70

I with you, with one other.........the whole helicopter thing. Boats I can see, but not helicopters. The ONLY way I can see, or should I say AGREE, as far as helicopters go is that you would need to scavenge EVERY......SINGLE......LAST.......PART, from an engine to transmission to rotor blades to drive shafts, etc. If you want a helicopter, it would have to take A LOT OF WORK, and the parts would be EXTREMELY SCARCE.

Thanks. I will try that. Didn't really think of it, but hearing you say it, it makes sense.

I know it's been addressed SOMEWHERE in this forum, but I'll ask anyway............I know that since the update, we are now able to rack the shotgun and cycle the bolt on the Mosin. As far as I am aware (I haven't used one since the update), the shotgun will load 5 shells when you combine the gun and shells, but I (and I HAVE tried the Mosin since the update) still have to drop the 7.62x54R rounds on the ground in order to fully load the Mosin. Am I missing something here? Am I just an idiot, or did THAT issue NOT get fixed?

I went 48 hours without interacting with my camp, and everything was still there. I don't know what the actual persistence time is, but all you need to do is log in, interact with your base or camp, and the "clock" resets.

My point is......friendly fire is a real-world issue, as it should be in DayZ. I ALMOST killed a friend because he changed his headgear and he didn't relay that little tidbit of otherwise crucial information to me.

I've tried to explain this to other posters.........DayZ is a simulator of sorts, hence the "permadeath". In real life, you wouldn't know who killed you, and you sure as heck couldn't simply "respawn". Be thankful you can at least do that. If you are fortunate enough to SEE who killed you, try and remember either what they were dressed in or what their voice sounded like (assuming you talked to them first), respawn and a go back to where they killed you. I have found that most players are pretty territorial, and won't stray far.

Tactical and assault helmets will NOT stop a heavy caliber round in reality, so why would it do it here? They are meant to create angles, so if you are lucky, perhaps the projectile might "glance off" as opposed to taking one to the dome. In that case, the helmet would be ruined, you would probably take a little damage, but you'd be alive.......at least until the next shot hits you.

Again, DayZ is a simulator of sorts. Simulators emulate reality. In reality, you would not see a gamertag floating above your buddies (regardless if ONLY YOU can see it). Pay attention to what they are wearing, have matching armbands, or have matching clothes.

Oh. I didn't try that. I guess that would work, but like you said......a little inconvenient to have to take it to the hands first, then to the head.

Gamertags? Play CoD or Battlefield. There are no gamertags in REAL LIFE.

So, you want MORE guns available, but LESS ammo? Defeats the purpose, doesn't it?

My minor complaints: Head torches are useless Lack of 9V battery and 7.62x54R icons in the inventory Lack of variety of weapon types My major complaints: Server hopping Duping Persistence Inconsistency in the effectiveness of hitting 'Y' to reload (then again, I could just be doing something wrong) Suppressors going 'tits up' after a few uses. If a suppressor gets hit by gunfire, then sure. But normal usage? Suppressors should require occasional cleaning, and if not cleaned, then cause your gun to jam. But to have them ruined? NOT realistic. Not being able to use proximity (game) chat while in party chat.

The problem is, DayZ on PC ALREADY HAS weapons like Steyr AUG, FAL, .22 Sporter, double barrel shotgun, Glocks, Repeater, Winchester, AK-74, and the like added to it. So the question still stands......when will the XBox get them?