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To get back on-topic; I think the absurd running speed (especially fists-raised) is to balance the lack of vehicles in the game. I suspect it will be taken out when more (types of) vehicles get implemented and thus will probably be removed in this or next quarter (disclaimer: just my expectation, not based on any confirmed info).

If it's too loud why not just, you know, turn the volume down? Have not played .54 myself so I don't know if it's unreasonably unbalanced vs other sounds..

Similar to my interests, been away for somewhat of a shorter time but still. Did you play already? Doesn't feel much different to me except more items and a few new towns. Was a bit suprised to find the NE Airfield missing its hangars though.

Love the experimental branch, I'm pulling quite a few more fps on a mid-end system :)

I like the fact that they are definitely a bigger threat now, and it's still somewhat possible to sneak around.. But them seeming to respawn in an X radius of your character is kind of annoying when trying to disengage.

Almost couldn't watch the twitch interview-video because I keep getting mad at the annoying interviewer.. Honestly, does he have any experience in these type of things? He looks very fidgety/nervous the entire time and loses his words quite often. Also many of his jokes are so baaad, which is demonstrated by him being the only one laughing at them. But all the more respect to Rocket for staying clear and answering the questions good. I am very glad with the road-map in the first video, was not suprised by many things but I'm glad animals are on the short term list :)

As you could have seen in my next post, it was by then clear to me that the problem wasn't steam I just started trying to log in during the steam problems so I (only at first) thought it was Steam, but thanks for the constructive message.

So I'm in the servers and can't get anything in my hands... anybody else experiencing the same? This is quite the issue since I'm bleeding. Also really feeling the downside of the timer now - been in 3 different servers and can't use anything and had to wait the dirty 4 to 5 minutes before logging in my dying character :( Ah more people are experiencing issues, guess I'll try to bandage up tomorrow.

Yeah Steam is down, was just about to go on. http://www.issteamdown.com/ Guess we have to wait it out. Server browsing and some security is done by Steam so DayZ is unplayable when their servers are down. Fucking Steam... <_<

Definitely not. Just not the type of game to go about and around without the chance of encountering someone else (NPC's are not someone else). I believe Dean even said somewhere he absolutely didn't want any NPC's in the game.

What, zombies are an actual threat now?! Can't wait for it to finish updating.

The timing of the music piece and video were suprisingly brilliant in the first half of the video, the ending was a little anticlimactic though because I hoped for the sniper to barge in at the finale and shoot you or the other way around (although wasn't quite possible for you to survive that with a ruined gun). Real and enjoyable situation too, great video.

You do realise when you flagged the file read-only the game is also only able to read it? (afaik anyway) So if you change things in game the client might try to edit the file but is not able because it's isn't editable anymore. Sounds like a permissions issue to me in any case. If you have Vista you might want to execute programs (steam/DayZ) as an administrator. It should normally be created in C:\Users\MyName\My Documents\DayZ though, also the agreement (alpha disclaimer) thing popping up every start-up is intended.

This thread is getting some misplaced violent reactions :huh: But yeah, Military Bases are a good location - the server you were in was probably already looted by someone not interested in .45 rounds.

I really hate the DayZDB map nowadays. It used to be good (in the Mod spot on even and the first few days that it displayed the SA's loot it was somewhat decent) but now it has a lot of dots on places that just don't spawn loot and the categorization system implies a gun can be looted from nearly every shack/shed/small ass house in Chernarus. So my experienced opinion; Fuck maps, go around and about in the game and see for yourself - after I decided I'd take this very advice I learned to identify all the lootable houses / gun spawns within not to much time and that's a whole lot easier than checking a map. Maps in alpha are bound to be inaccurate anyway as the loot system/locations change every few patches ;)