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Interesting how many people assumed (wrongfully) that I use hacks. I spent a seriously large portion of my play time, at the end, doing nothing but trying to report hackers, assisting admins, and generally trying to help clear specific servers of script kiddies to make a "hacker free" place to play. Unfortunately, with the amount of script users, it was a losing battle. I seemed to notice that the amount of hackers, along with the general ease of their use, the script users seemed to outnumber the legit players Players seemed to have the if you cant beat em, join em mentality. The only way to "compete" was to join the ranks of the hackers. I refused to do that. So, I quit playing. Again, based on the numbers, I wasnt the only one.

Quite simple actually. This game isnt any fun if you're not using scripts. They're easy to do, and easy to get away with if you're not a retard about it. So many people use scripts that it's rather pointless to be one of the few without them. Im actually surprised people are still playing this. By the numbers though, it seems to have dropped off quite a bit.

You guys might wanna stay away from this server, as well as US87. Both owned by the NWO clan. A certain percentage of their clan members have proven to be notorious hackers, as well as Alt-F4 guys. Think they have a 3rd server as well, but cant recall the server name.

Should check out NWO clan. Those guys are notorious alt-f4 users. I once witnessed 6 of em all panic and alt-f4 when one of their clan mates was shot down.

Should check out NWO clan. Those guys are notorious alt-f4 users. I once witnessed 6 of em all panic and alt-f4 when one of their clan mates was shot down.

Not sure how to contact the Admin for the server. But, if the logs could be checked, this guy could be dealt with. Server : US 314 August 13th Approx. 12:25 am (just past midnight) Around the NW Airfield. I watched him kill a guy named "Soda Can (Mountain Dew)" I fired off a few rounds from about 500 meters. Was pretty sure I was hitting him, but didnt see the expected response. Figured either lag, glitch, bug, Im somehow missing...or...perhaps a hacker. So I start to regress away from my firing position. I notice he seems to d/c as he vanishes. 3 seconds later...yes...3 seconds...he (or I must admit, "someone") appears right in front of me and immediately unloads. I never run fraps, and there was no time for screenshots. No name tags on this server either. But, given the date, time and location; surely an Admin could find the teleport script in the logs. Cheers.

Got banned from US 406 for killing the Admin (or his buddy) and taking his loot. Not a huge issue as I can simply join any other server I want. However, it's not really appropriate for Admins to be able to ban players from their server simply for killing them. Yes, it has been submitted to the Server Report Forum as well. (Although it still hasnt shown up)

Wow! Just checked out the new Arma 3 Engine. I must say, I might have spoken too soon in my earlier post. Perhaps The War Z will not stand up against DayZ after all. There will still be the issue of content. However, with the assistance of an actual build team, I'm optimistic Rocket and BI can pull off an excellent stand-alone version. I'm not even a fan of Arma 2. (It kinda sucks IMHO). But Arma 3, by itself, looks like it might be worth a try. *Fingers crossed Keep up the great work guys.

Unfortunately for DayZ, it seems to be "too little, too late". With The War Z picking up production steam, I dont think DayZ standalone would be worth the effort. WarZ is pretty much a more polished version on a (presumably) much better engine. Im not interested in the "who came up with the idea first" argument. Im indifferent. DayZ was a grea concept! Sadly, lack of content pretty much nipped it in the butt. To no fault of Rocket and his team. Only so much a small group of modders can accomplish, and they should be damn proud of what they were able to pull off.

Unfortunately, such is the way of things in DayZ currently. I dont think you should give up though. Remember, the game is still in Alpha, the very early stages of development. There might be a host of different reasons that a (seemingly) large percentage of the population spend their time griefing other players. Some of those reasons can not be dealt with. However, one of the main reasons, IMHO, is simply that there is literally nothing else to do in the game. There is zero content. Which is acceptable! It's still being developed. Once Rocket and his team deploy future mechanics in the game to add any semblance of depth, I think we're likely to see the kill-on-sight mentality, and the griefing, start to recede a bit.

NO Simply put: It will not solve the "Kill On Sight" that plagues the game.

Unfortunately, you just learned the hard way that DayZ is NOT a co-op game. Perhaps it was intended to be...but the anonymity of the internet, mixed with the general disposition of the playerbase, makes this game a kill on sight experience.

Can you link me the post/thread where Rocket said that? Im referring to the post about "Brutal, Unrestricted PvP"

I must have missed that thread. Factions and player controlled areas though...that sounds interesting. Sure sounds like something that players could enjoy and would help bring some much needed depth to the game. I obviously missed out on Rocket's thoughts about "end-game" (for lack of a better word), but it is reassuring to know he and his guys are tossing those types of ideas around at least.

I'll first start by saying i LOVE the concept. Rocket has done a great job considering he is working with an absolutely horrible engine. I was one of those who bought Arma simply to play DayZ. I've been playing a few weeks now and I've had quite a bit of fun. However, I must admit my hope for the game's future isn't very high. That is by all means NOT an insult on rocket or his team. I think the real problem at this point is...well...there's nothing to do. I logged in as a fresh toon (due to some unexplained bug, but it's alpha). Spent a little time scrounging up some food, water, a tent, and a weapon. Well....Im done? Yeah, that's pretty much it. I already have enough food and water to last quite some time. I even have the needed items which would allow me to live off farm animals for an extended period of time. No need to re-visit any zombie infested areas. My camp is in such a random and remote place that I'm not likely to be stumbled upon by another player. I learned early on not to visit Electro, Cherno, or either Airfield. Now I dont have to visit anywhere at all. I am surviving, which is supposed to be the goal of the game. Well...I've done it. I have no interest in "high-end" gear...I dont need it. I have no need for a vehicle...dont need it. Like alot of people, I will admit that I resorted to PK-ing to pass the time. The first few times I picked off some unsuspecting player from afar, I did giggle a bit. Then it downgraded to a titter. But now, that's not enough entertainment to keep my attention. I know there is a certain percentage of the player base that SWEARS by player killing. I've seen plenty of posts about So and So's murder count and blah blah blah. Killing other players in this game is easy. You're not elite. You're not special. You're not "hardcore". You're one of two things: A griefer by nature or, most likely....just bored. While that small, yet overly vocal minority, may thrive on PK-ing; most of the playerbase is going to need something more immersive than that to keep them here. There needs to be more depth to the gameplay. No, unfortunately I cant say that I really have any suggestions. I dont have the answer. I just know that there is something missing to give this mod real "staying power". Rocket and his crew have done an amazing job so far. My hopes are they have some cool ideas up their sleeves to take the mod to the next level so to speak.