Drake Sigar

Wow. I won't be going on those servers anymore!

PETA broke into a lab and freed some monkeys carrying a unidentified virus, obviously. This explains why infected humans are known to crawl around on their knuckles and make monkey noises.

You silly bee, this isn't the Starwars special extended edition. We're talking about a mod which is in Alpha, it's nowhere near finished.

Ever since he was little, Drake had dreamt of being the ultimate asshole. At twelve years old he stole some chewing gum from the local shop. At fifteen he once walked off a bus without saying thank you to the driver. At twenty he made a call in the cinema. And now, at twenty-six years of age he was determined to complete his legacy with the ultimate act of assholery - killing someone in an online game. Drake logged onto the Arma II Day Z mod and followed the sandy beach to a nearby barn. Jackpot! A CZ Hunting rifle. He took the weapon with a mischievous glint in his eye and found a nice nest in Cherno overlooking the docks. Eventually he spotted someone crawling towards the nearby houses. Drake trained the sights down on the man's unsuspecting head... but he could not kill him. Perhaps his conscious had finally kicked in after all these years. Perhaps in nearly taking a life, he had learnt it's value an- oh wait, the gun just wasn't loaded. Drake loaded the gun and shot the man in the back of the head whilst laughing maniacally.

*Dropkicks NeptuneHydro in the face and takes over* Enough with the CoD references, it's the Internet's instant win button and the lowest possible argument one can present aside from "that's like something Hitler would do." I had a vision of a central player-made camp where people went to be a part of something larger than themselves. I wanted a charismatic commander in charge with way too much time on his (or her) hands, dispatching recruits to scavenge whatever they could and veterans in choppers to help whoever encountered more than they could handle. There could be a vehicle depot, supply warehouses, hell even a damn swimming pool. I think what hurts the most is all of this is achievable in the game RIGHT NOW. It's just nobody seems interested in that level of coordination.

Hostile, but it depends on the circumstances. If you spot them first and announce yourself beforehand, your chances significantly improve. Still no guarantees though. Many players are wary from being killed over and over, and lacking Bill Murray's epiphany, they kill anyone they see and become as bad as the people they so hate.

It's like this on every EU, DE, or FR server I've been on. I hear beans are now the most valuable item in the game. Someone was willing to trade their assault rifle for a can.

Going through a village I encountered a couple of players. When I came forward and offered my assistance, they responded slowly as if discussing what to do over Teamspeak. When they started encircling me I knew I was in trouble and ran for the nearest cover. They shot me in the back. One respawn later, I immediately come upon a couple of other players. I walk forward and offer my assistance. Fuck you, Pkers. I will never change. :)

I'm not good enough to use first-person, and I never will be. I'm too old and too slow. Third-person is like my crutch, don't kick it away. :P

I fear if you start adding a spatula and Monopoly piece to a Rock Paper Scissors game, people might get confused. Ten models is vastly overcomplicated.

If it's the same Riddick I know - he wouldn't do that.

How about decreasing the regeneration rate?

I'd never log out after initiating the combat, but if you find yourself ambushed in an open field, it takes supreme restraint not to take an easy way out which the game allows.

I think I was on the server when this happened. Was wondering what everyone was talking about over the chat and decided to quietly log off for lunch before whoever did it decided to kill the rest of the server for funzies.

If someone shot near me I'd assume they missed unintentionally and shoot back before they correct their mistake. Warning shots are on par with running directly at a player without announcing yourself, they'll both get you killed quick.

You should be flattered your game has achieved a level of whining on par with the Starwars franchise. It shows we care. ;)

I think it was mine...

I think we need a starter hub free from player killing. Yes I know I just made dozens of Day Z members froth with rage and prepare their usual repertoire of Modern Warfare comparisions. Sorry to dissapoint them by not embodying the stereotypes they'll project onto me, but I'm NOT against player killing. There's just no other way I can see to encourage random strangers to team up. They need the opportunity as well as the reward, and right now there is no opportunity. The only way to form a group is by pre-planning it on a forum elsewhere, and using a private voicechat channel. Try it over a public chat and you'll end up dead or discover you're at opposite ends of the map. It's a hassle. If we had a central zone to hang out at, people would be able to start forming groups in-game.

All I said (half jokingly) was if your main concern is that it hinders PvP, say so.

I didn't have any problem navigating, and I have no sense of direction. Are you sure this isn't really about being able to effectively murder other people from miles away? :P

This is either a clever elaborate troll or one of the most awesome things I've read about Day Z so far. We're gettin' all Davinci code up in 'ere.

I was thinking somewhere between Zombieland and the Peperami guy.