snypr18

I think the main issue here is people who get a couple rifles and then grief the players who just spawn in. It is not PvP, it is not being a bandit, it is being a bully and an asshole. You are doing nothing but trapping players on the beach, erasing what little hard-earned progress they have over and over, and denying them full participation in the mod. And no, it is not realistic. Even in a zombie apocalypse, even if you are a serial killer, its not like the entire population of Chernarus is going to keep magically appearing on the beach for you to get your lulz from.

I have no issues with any of the suggestions made here.

A friend and I both spawned in in the middle of the night and spent about an hour meeting up. We then spent another 30 minutes or so trying to get our inventories sorted out as we prepared to head off into the wilderness. Miraculously, we managed to find a map as we were still on the southern shore. As I opened it up to get our bearings, examining where we were at in relation to the treeline, I got shot in the head by a bandit north of us in the woods. He never bothered to try and collect my gear. Not wanting to endure the painful process of walking along the pitch black coast for another hour to meet again, we both logged off.

I really feel like canned food needs to be more effective. Considering how much damage zombies to do you, not to mention the rate at which you bleed to death (seriously, did the zombie tear a 6-inch gash in your arteries by slapping you?) the canned food restoring only 200 points of blood is silly. Id say damage needs to be lighter or canned food needs to be more potent. Oftentimes, if I get smacked by a couple zombies (or god forbid, knocked out for what seems like 10 years) I will just suicide and respawn rather than live with black and white vision, low sound, and shaky aim for the next in-game week, while I try and find 30 cans of beans or an entire herd of goats and the tools to butcher them.

Humanity needs to go. There are more important issues to address in this mod before adding a humanity system. For now, just let players choose a skin before spawning. That will make things interesting. :P

In my opinion, the action should be up north and not down south. DayZ developers, I love the idea behind this mod but the spawning system is a mess. We need designated spawn areas (large enough to not be camped, of course) that we can choose to spawn at before spawning, so that groups can get organized and clear of the beach. After that, I have really seen a lack of equipment being spawned in the middle map area. Tin cans, of course, are abundant. There needs to be more incentive for players to move steadily inland. Right now, the choices are to either stay on the beach or try and run straight to the northernmost part of the continent. My least favorite thing about this mod right now is the spawning system and subsequent brawl as players and groups try to coordinate. It is horrific madness and its really starting to kill the experience, at least for my clan and I. Designated, selectable spawn areas are a MUST.

At first I loved PvP, but it has become such a nightmare to even leave the beach that I have nearly given up on this mod. All you wannabe bandit heroes out there who think you are adding another level of "realism" and "immersion" to this mod need to wake up and realize that killing people on the coastal area who are just trying to get situated is not fun, they dont appreciate it, and it doesnt make you anything but a bully and an asshole. If you want to PvP, get your shit, get off the coast, and head inland. Go set up shop where the good equipment spawns. Get some ambition. Stop this retarded "bean wars" bullshit on the beach and let the defenseless respawning players get some equipment, or the playerbase for this mod is going to drop in half. I have lost count of how many times I have been sniped on the beach by some bully with a rifle. It is pathetic. My current "favorite" moment in this mod was spending about an hour and a half getting a group together and outfitted, at night of course, only to have some jackass snipe me from a rooftop and never even attempt to collect my stuff. What fun.

I do not agree with the new morality system. It is too easy to justify killing a bandit because they are a "bandit". I want the uncertainty back.

A buddy and I played a bit last night. It was pitch black, we had no compass or maps etc, and we spent more time just trying to meet up than actually playing the game. How does everyone here typically go about finding their friends in game?

I do not understand the hate on America. Our government is just as corrupt as the other governments, and the people living under it are doing what they can to get by. We do not agree with the foreign policy. But, if you havent noticed, we dont make the rules here. American "Freedom" is an illusion and has been since the 1930's. Hate the bureaucracy buying off our congressmen, dont hate the people. You are going to run into assholes no matter what country they come from, its not like the US has a majority. Please think before just assuming that all Americans are war mongering obese idiots. After all, what does it say about you if you blindly buy into blanket-assumptions and stereotypes?