Mirazh_Dragon

Every so many years, I do a re-installation / version update of windows. In this case, I'll be moving from 10 to 11. I do a reformat of the drive and install clean. I scoured the web, forums and found nothing substantial addressing my inquiry succinctly. Thus, my questions are the following, Do the official servers or steam, contain my character data, hence there being no need for me to back anything up? Just re-download everything from steam once my windows install is done? Or, do I have to back up something on my PC to make certain I do not lose my character data? Any insight on this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Mir M!R@Z}{

I will say this, while the ping, latency are well within operating parameters, at least here on the East Coast, U.S. The systems, servers they run on, certainly seem not to be up to par. When I play on these new Official servers, once you hit 30/35 plus people, you'll have that icon appear in the hud, (exclamation point, triple box stack) icon, either in yellow or red. Showing the server is under heavy load. IE: Server issues with processing dynamics going on in game, real time. Which creates a delay for interaction within the map. Again, pings, latency are fine. Exceptional. This is a server side problem. Either a server side memory issue or underpowered cpu/s as the culprit. Could be server system configuration, I doubt it's a storage issue. (ssd's, m2's etc.) I'd never experienced this with the older host provider. Even with the version 1.24. Just tonight, I hopped in, 45 folks in game, and the icon was already in red, major interaction delay. Immersion, real time interaction matters when it comes to survival. These are Official NY servers. I've screen shots. I've yet to see any server peak at 60 players. 45/50 tops. So I tend to go on when it's less crowded. Which is a kinda missing the point. Or the kill I should say.

Indeed, it does seem a bit disconcerting about lack of follow up over questions. The only thing I can deduce from this switchover, is to gather all items you want onto your character, log out like you normally would from the Multiplay host, before the 29th, and wait. Wait for the official servers, ie: New Nitrado servers in that list, to launch. Refresh server lists and add to favorites. Log in with existing character there. Now whether or not that means one will have to make the long haul back to their favorite area/s on the map on the new server or already at that place, is unclear to me. Mostly because of the statement when it's said that: "Remaining on Multiplay servers will result in your character being moved inland, similar to changing servers." To me that suggests that if using the old Multiplay favorite, after the new ones have launched, is exactly what will happen. So avoid using the Multiplay favorites after the 29th. Probably some backend ip routing to the newer Nitrado servers that results being moved inland, after the 29th. Keep in mind this is all speculation, as I'm only guessing. I've networking experience and am a really old school gamer/server admin/league player from back in the early/mid 2000's. Without any other info to go with, I'm just going to gather my things, log off the Multiplay servers before the 29th and wait. Wait for the new servers to launch. And wait for the mad rush from all other players to pass. As I am not certain where I'll spawn once logging into the new Nitrado servers. Either my original position, with my gear, which in theory, should be the case. Otherwise, why differentiate, make a point about being moved further inland if not logging into the new Nitrado servers after the 29th. If that's not the case, and I am further inland, logging in directly onto the Nitrado servers, that's a bit deceptive. Anyhow, let it calm down, see how numbers look, monitor server loads, latency, performance, ping etc. And pick the server that appears most appealing. Whenever those new Nitrado servers show themselves that is. I could be completely off the mark, yet this is the best explanation I can come by, from my own life experience and deductive reasoning by what I've read thus far. - Mirazh

In reference to the main post below in regards to the official server switchover. https://forums.dayz.com/topic/249440-general-server-notice/?page=3&tab=comments#comment-2493177 Within that post, there is a list of the newer Nitrado servers, I presumably assume are meant for existing survivors to move into, ie transfer our character's items. For example, DayZ US - LA 8910, DayZ US - LA 8913, DayZ US - LA 8901, DayZ US - LA 8895 (1st Person Only), DayZ US - NY 9024, DayZ US - NY 9027, DayZ US - NY 9030, DayZ US - NY 8319 (1st Person Only) However, I do not see any Servers with those names mentioned above, as per the official post in regards to the Multiplay to Nitrado transfer, within the server launch app. I play steam/pc. Nor am I seeing any name changes to Multiplay servers as being "temporary". Is this announcement premature, has this not gone into effect yet? I do not want to lose my characters items, by logging into a server not listed in the main posts directory, hence I am still in the Multiplay servers. Is there something I am missing here? The intent makes sense, announcement as to the method of transfer is unclear. Perhaps this is a timing issue, as not everything is set up exactly as per the official server changes announcement? I would like to transfer my character's items properly, to the correct official servers on the correct Nitrado hive, for my region. In this case, it being U.S. Any clarification would be appreciated. Thank you.