concerned mom

edit: sorry somehow double posted!

The problem isn't "is it fair", it's "does it work?" Allow me to explain: Firstly I'd like to say I know this game is in alpha. I know what alpha means, I am actually in alpha at work at the moment in the games industry. However, this alpha game has made Bohemia a lot of money. Probably millions because ARMA 2 is still top of steam and it's all down to this mod. Rocket has gone full-time on to DayZ. This is why the "it's only alpha" argument doesn't hold up. There is too much money and people's time invested in it to release horrible broken patches instead of waiting for proper testing. Being on top of Steam brings me on to my second point: why is the current game version of DAYZ and the Steam version of the game not the same? Why do we have to patch from slightly dodgy looking websites and change executables to get the game to work in steam. It is laborious, tedious and unprofessional. With all the money Bohemia is making from this, there should be a dedicated couple of people making sure stuff like this just works. Which brings my on to my third point, making sure stuff works. Yep we're in alpha thanks I know that. I know it's going to be buggy. What isn't good though is releasing a known broken patch that makes the game frustrating and nigh-on unplayable. Why not just do a very limited release and then wait? Small alphas make sense, but this is a huge game and the sole reason tens of thousands of people bought Arma 2. Test your patches more thoroughly! It would have taken two seconds to notice zombies can see you from inside buildings. I know you're aware of it, so don't release the patch! I actually think the gun changes are quite fresh and could work well. I get the feeling they are way closer to Rocket's vision and they bring back a lot of drama in to a game that can get a bit stale once you have good equipment. The trouble is that the enemy vision and damage changes make this extremely difficult for new players, combined with the horrific bugs in this patch just makes people angry. What I'm saying is have a little more consideration before you act. Bohemia should be pumping money in to this. It's no longer a bedroom-dev when it makes them so many sales.

It seemed that from Balota I escaped Along some profound wide strip, long since planed Through granites, though now only grass remains. Yet also there encumbered walkers groaned, Too red in tooth and claw to be bestirred. Then, as I probed through, one sprang up, and stared With piteous recognition in fixed eyes, Lifting distressful hands, as to salute. And by his smile, I knew that sullen hall, - By his dead smile I knew we stood in Hell. With a thousand lives that vision’s face was grained; Yet no sounds reached there from surrounding towns, And no guns popped, or flares cause walkers moan. ‘Strange friend,’ I said, ‘here is no cause to mourn.’ ‘None,’ said that other, ‘save the undone years, The hopelessness. Whatever hope is yours, Was my life also; I went hunting wild After the wildest beauty in the world, Which lies not red in bags, or silenced rounds, But mocks the steady running of the hour, And once uncanned, tastes richlier than here. For by my hand many men have feasted, And of my death some things have been left, Which are other’s now. I mean the truth untold, The pity of lost, and the hoards we stilled. Now men will go content with what we toiled, Or, discontent, boil bloody, and be spilled. They will be swift with blood lust we possess. Advancing, as humanity treks from progress. Courage was mine, I had NVGS, Wisdom was mine, I had GPRS: To miss the march of this world fleeting Into vain citadels that are walled by trees. Then, when much blood had clogged their bus wheels, I would loot the soda from them like sweet wells, And lie with honest reprise that this is life; So much sweeter than death is soda and strife. But not through wounds in this life of cess, Did I bleed out and body transgress. I am the enemy you killed, my friend. I knew you in this dark: for so you frowned Yesterday through me as you fired and killed. I typed “friendly;” but my hands were loath and cold. Let us sleep now..’

http://steamcommunity.com/id/talisman/screenshots/ I'm guessing it's because the game seems to have both bandit and normal models for you and switches between the two. However it didn't update the player position? Either way I'm now swimming in the ocean and have lost my backpack. Hope this helps your bugs list!

Thanks for being understanding and awesome guys. I know it's only alpha so I'll start again. This is a good community.

Hi guys, I was playing last night on a character I've put 10+ hours in to. It kept regularly saving and before I logged off I made sure I switched items around in my bag so the save counter reset to 0. I logged in today and I'm about 3 hours behind where I was! I have my old gun, half the items in my pack and right in the middle of a town where it must have autosaved. Upon logging in a friendly bandit shot me in the head and I lost everything. I always log out in careful and hidden places like woods, as I did last night! I'm not moaning that I got killed, but I seem to have lost all of last night's work. I logged in today with my old shotgun and only about 100 zombie kills when I was up to near 200 last night on the same character. Here is a screen shot I took last night to prove it: http://steamcommunity.com/id/talisman/screenshot/577830733191380978 Is there any way to restore items and my position back to where I logged out last night? It seems a bit unfair to lose everything to a rollback / bad save :(

Will there be a way in future to see personal stats. Like your longest surviving run, how many times you've died, total zombie kills etc?

Since last night I've only seen bags as gear, even in shops. The hospital had some blood and I found some stuff on dead players but that's it. Not even empty cans and bottles anywhere, just the odd bag. I've tried about 6 or 7 different servers but it's all the same. Does anyone know what's up with this? Thanks!

Have you guys seen this one? http://www.reddit.com/r/dayz/comments/thl03/my_fanmade_logo_for_day_z/ It's fantastic.

3rd person view just feels right for this game to me. It's a big plus and makes me want to keep playing.

It's ok I'm a grownup.

Hi guys, loving this game at home but have come up with a few problems playing at work. The main problem is I get kicked out of the game because BattleEye failed to update. This is because I can't run it as an administrator at work. Is there a port I can ask I.T to unblock? If I have to run it as an administrator (don't think I'll be allowed) can I set it to an EXE anywhere? Also I noticed that my character isn't the one I use at home, so it seems like the steam account doesn't matter. Are names on the list and chars saved linked to IP and Windows User accounts? My name at home and at work always comes up as my Windows User name which is a little strange. Is there any way to change this, or unify the two? Is there a way to change my name in game? The profile thing doesn't seem to let me. Thanks for any help.