Hazzer (DayZ)

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That's a fault of the ARMA 2 engine. I'm unsure if the devs can actually do anything about this.

Have you tried fiddling with your firewall settings?

I've found that server speeds drastically affect FPS. On some servers I get less than 15 FPS and on others I have a lovely 30 FPS or higher.

I recently attempted to gather loot simply by charging into the large, loot filled PvP hotspots like an absolute maniac and discovered that it's incredibly inefficient compared to using discretion to your advantage. I was riddled to death by bandits and clobbered by zombies a countless amount of times. Changing my strategy, me and my friend attempted to cautiously sneak into Elektro and managed to gather a large amount of food, water, medical supplies and ammo before meandering into the nearby forest unscathed. Not once did we encounter a single bandit or aggro a zombie. We proceeded to sneak into a small town, eventually acquiring two shotguns and a ghillie suit, as well as more food and water. We are still going strong and are planning on raiding Stary Sobor this evening. TL;DR: Discretion is key.

The flashlight counts as a secondary weapon so there's no way of using a pistol and a flashlight at the same time. To move the flashlight into your backpack simply open it, hover your mouse over the flashlight on the left menu and click the arrow on the right. :)

Head to the pause menu and repeatedly click "Respawn" until you're in the same general area as your friend. This will only work if your friend's at the coast though, of course.

In case you're not aware, every player spawns at a random location along the coast. There was an update that allows everyone to change their gender when they respawn and your map screen isn't supposed to work until you find a map. I hope you resolve the issue and if you want, go ahead and add "Hazzer" on Steam; I'm the guy with the bald eagle as his profile picture. I'd be happy to provide further assistance and even team up with you in-game. :D

Personally, I enjoy the challenge, fear and paronoia that banditry offers; and feel that watering down the PvP aspect of the mod would detract from the tense experience, making it far less enjoyable and more casual, which is exactly what I've come to DayZ to escape from. I'm in agreement with ZedsDeadBaby when he says he'd rather avoid a casual crowd flocking to the mod. If they dislike the difficulty and hardcore style of the mod then they should simply uninstall it and seek something that pleases them, I'd rather not have irritating "noobs" plaging the community and would prefer a tightly-knit bunch of experienced gamers.

I highly doubt this is even possible unless the entire ARMA engine was updated to include this feature.

My best experiences with the hatchet were during the update that introduced them, when they essentially "Fus 'Ro Dah"'d people into the sky. Fucking hilarious. One of the most amusing moments must have been while I was meandering along the coastline, firmly gripping my blood-smothered axe in my hands. I noticed a new-spawn creeping up on Kamenka and decided to give him a nasty surprise; I snuck right up behind him unnoticed and flung him to the other side of the map, he was clearly displeased as he wrote "I wish you cancer" in side chat. Oh, my sides... so bloody funny. I proceeded to enter the town, noticing a pair of survivors being mobbed by some zombies. I swiftly rushed to their rescue, butchering the zombies, sending them straight into the hemosphere. They thanked me and one of them asked me to pass my axe to them. Hell, I fulfilled his request, let's just say that. ;)

As of a recent update, your hunger and thirst only decrease when you are in-game and remain the same when disconnected.

If you continue to struggle then I can help you out a little. Steam name is "Hazzer", I'm the guy with the bald eagle as his profile picture. I live in the UK and am obviously based in the GMT timezone so I'm unsure of how that will work.

Yep, say goodbye to your gear. It's over.

There's not much you can do about it except disconnect in an isolated, enclosed area, free of both zombies and players.