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One thing I would like to see in the mod, and the stand alone version, is that you can sling your rifle on your shoulder (or across your back), and equip the axe, for silent kills/harvesting wood. Without the need to drop your rifle, or the need to put the rifle in your backpack. I do not know if the game engine can do that, but it would be a nice addition. Also if possible, fine-tune the hit detection when using axe to strike down zombies/infected. I do not quite know the backstory of DayZ, but since this is set in some Post Apocalyptic Warsaw Pact country, NATO weapons should be scarce, to non-existent. Hunting Rifles, like Mosin, shotguns, AK's & and other CIS weaponry should be the dominant weapons around.

One thing they definitely should fix, before adding more stuff, are the zombies ability to walk through objects, doors, etc. I mean they are zombies.....not ghosts. The whole tent issue should also be fixed, they should stay in the game, so the players who are trying to survive as long as possible can make a small base of operations, to stash equipment/food/medics. It should still be loot-able, but perhaps letting the players booby-trap the tents to avoid intruders

Ammo is not a problem, my current character has killed 75 Zombies. 5 or 6 are with a G17 sidearm, the rest I have killed with the axe. So crawl towards the Zombies, and whack'em with the axe, one hit silent kill. I rarely have a rifle in my inventory, and if have have to enter a small town to loot, i stash my rifle (if I have one) in a building, and use the axe when going through town. The best time of day to loot small towns with lot of Zombies is after 9-10 pm, or very early in the morning when it is not pitch-black, and you actually can see anything, and where you can crouch-walk without alerting the Zombies, and if they get to close chop them down easy-peasy. The only worries I have are other players shooting me...or running me over with a car...those bastards....

I like the story. People have a tendency to use more energy/time on fucking each other over, than actually helping each other. You have to pretty stupid, to try and steal from someone, or kill someone, who just helped you out. I have had help from 3 players during my time in DayZ. - One gave me morphine for my broken leg, I offered what I had in return if he wanted it (Bloodbags, food, painkillers etc.) He declined, because he was fully stocked. I thanked him for the help, and we went our separate ways. - Another helped me near the Coast he had found 2 bicycles and we planned to drive over to where he had a car. I accidentally drove into him and wrecked his bike, and injured him. :( I used my only bandage to stop his bleeding, he gave me a piece of meat, and a can of soda, and we parted ways, on friendly terms, he took the remaining bike :) The last, was a bandit, who helped me in Cherno (or Electro I don't remember). We got some stuff and left the city to meet his group, a sniper got us both north of the city. :( So even someone branded as a bandit can be helpful to others. If I wasn't getting shot all time, or run over by a car, by other players, I would be able to get more equipment, so I could help other people. But more likely i will get a bullet between the eyes when I actually get the opportunity to help some other player.....

Perhaps if people would help each other instead of killing everything that moves, even unarmed players, the game could be more enjoyable for more people. As many other players, I avoid heavily populated servers, and after getting shot too many times, and run over by a Jeep, I avoid other players in general. That said, I have met 3 helpful players, 1 gave me morphine for my broken leg, 1 helped me get a bike, and 1 (a bandit even) helped me out in Cherno, we were shot by a sniper though north of Electro.

So you took an image from the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series and added a DAYZ logo.....?! So unless you made the original picture from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. I would not go as far and say that you have made anything.

Depends on how you play. I have survived some time time now with the same character, using the (for me) sensible approach: Lay low and sneak. I avoid city areas during the day-time, and keep to the less populated areas where snotty-nosed bandits like you are more scarce ;) If you throw a flare Zombies will go to the flare, you obviously don't carry it around....

If it is daytime, yo ned to crawl when you are near Zombies. That is te best way to avoid detection. If you find an Axe use that as your primary weapon to kill the Zombies, it is a 1 hit silent kill that wont alert the others. You can kill the Zombies quite easily when crawling/prone with the Axe. I have killed 33 Zombies with the Axe, and so far I have dropped 2 rifles i found, since i prefer the Axe. I keep a .45 Cal Revolver for self-defense if I meet a hostile player. Roadflares and chemlights should make decent decoys, since the Zombies should be attracted to the light, so you cam make a quick escape.

Go for goats, and pigs/ Wild Boars, just run up to them and give them a whack with the Axe. Goats give 4 pieces of meat (as far as I remember) Pigs/Wild Boars give up to 5 pieces of meat.

The Axe/Hatchet is very effective and silent. It has a good range and kills with 1 hit. I have survived with it 3 game-days, and killed 22 Zombies with the Axe. I have a .45 revolver for self-defense against other players. Go prone/lie-down when using the Axe, Zombies often won't hit hit you with their first blow when you lie down, also the Axe, if timed properly, can hit them before they get close enough to hit you. The "monkey" Zombies that crouch-jump, and crawl, are easy to kill since they need to stand up before they attack you. I generally stay away from the big cities also, no need to seek out trouble actively, trouble will find you eventually :) The airfields, and ruined castles have some OK loot. Once you find some matches, and have a hunting knife, and an Axe, food is not going to be an issue. There are lot of animals to kill to get some meat, and with the axe you can chop wood, and with the matches you can make a fireplace to cook the meat.

Who needs a gun when you have an Axe. I have killed 22 Zombies with the Axe, I have a Colt .45 never fired it though. I came across a M1014 yesterday, but preferred to leave it in the Dear-Stand and kept my Axe equipped. You can head-shot a Zombie up on the Dear-Stand, if you crouch. I was spotted by a Zombie when crawling up the ladder, and he would not leave, so instead of a bullet, from the M1014, or Colt .45, he got a swift bash in the face from my trusty Axe. The Axe has a good range, and if you lie on the gorund the Zombies are easier to kill

I can get to quite quickly Stary Sobor just south of it, I have 2 packs of blood, I can post in here, when I am online. If you still need the blood, I don't know how to use the blood-packs though. I also have 2 Makarov Mags I don't need Just a quick non-important info: Stary Sobor means Old Sobor, and Novy Sobor, means New Sobor :)

A little tip when fighting Zombies: Go prone/lie down, use the Hatchet/Axe and chop them down while lying low. They often don't hit you the first time when you are lying on the ground, 1 hit with the Axe drops them instantly. I am currently on day 2 with the same character, and I have a revolver with 6 rounds, and the Axe. I have killed 15 Zombies with the Axe so far, and not fired a single shot. I found a M1014 in a Dear Stand today, but I let it be and kept my Axe equipped.

Please let us know if you keep your stuff, etc. when creating a new profile/name. Mine is presently stuck as Root, and I would like to change it to my forum name. :)

I agree, it is a good weapon. If you lie prone, most Zombies are easy to kill with it.