Redrick (DayZ)

So I'm still very new to the mechanics of both Arma2 and DayZ, so please in advance excuse any stupid mistakes I might have done in my doings of this short but energetic tale. I spawn, it's night out, and I throw a few flares. The red beam of light bounces as it hits the road illuminating a sense of peace and I know the 50 or so meters ahead are clear of the undead. In my travels I come across a new player as well, we agree to team up at least for the time and make it a goal to find somewhere to hold up until other survivors come by to team up with before leaving for places unknown. We came across a town, no, I wouldn't say a town, at least from what I saw it came more as a village. We should of taken the bodies of other players as a warning, but curiosity kills the cat I suppose. We do a bit of looting, going through buildings, in one I find an Enfield, in the other we find some food, painkillers, all sorts of goodies. Moving northward we find another body, 1 zed sits patrolling the area around him, he is dispatched quickly with my revolver. My partner proceeds to loot the corpse while I cover him, this is when it started... One zed makes it self known as it sprints toward us, wanting to test my enfield I take aim and fire off a round, little did I know of the sound it would create. From the darkness, six became twelve, and twelve became fifteen, and fifteen became a number I didn't stick around to count. Exclaiming "RUN!" to my comrade, we made haste through the village gates, running through coordiors of warehouses. Along the way we lost eachother, I broke from the combines of the villa and hit the ocean waves. For 2 long minutes I awaited the oncoming horde expecting, for 2 minutes I heard various gunshots whom I could only assume was my comrade defending himself. After awhile I stood, and cautiously approached one of the flares in an attempt to see if perhaps, just maybe, my friend killed them all and was awaiting my return. Turning past a corner to my left, I looked in horror at something I dare not forget lest I lose my mind to the dreaded virus itself. Feasting upon my friend was at least 15 of the beasts, all crouched and hunching. Being one of my first games I had never seen so many zombies together, I wish I had gotten a screenshot but my mind was elsewhere at the time. I knew I was going to die, so taking my enfield I tried dispatching them in an attempt to redeem my friend (and biding I survive loot his corpse). Sadly, without any flares, I quickly was lost in darkness and had surcom to the teeth of the snarling white eyes. Just happened in game. Anyone else have a good story? Doesn't have to be long, just I think I'd enjoy reading some other experiences people had.

Seems like a simple enough idea if anyone wants to take a crack at it, you keep hearing about people wanting a potential "safe zone" so why not give it to them this way: Get a rag tag group of say 10 experiences survivors armed with enough ammo and all that jazz, set up shop and clear out a town of zeds (Doesnt matter which). Then you just advertise it through side chat that "SOandSO town is clear of zombies, and is under guard by "Thebullshitgroup", come by, buy from traders, stock up on supplies, grab a drink or two and just relax for a bit." During this period, the bullshitgroup just sits standing guard from pvpers, relieving players of their ammo in an organized fashion, and upon leaving players are given their ammo back. It wouldn't be hard to keep a steady checklist of which player has which gun with whatever amount of ammo. People can come by and trade for much needed supplies, hire security to get to a certain place. I don't really thing it's all that hard, and it's not like it would be a permanant invulnerable structure. It'd be just as easy to have the town taken by bandits should they be organized enough, or have a horde or two of zombies begin rushing toward it.

You can't beat em join. Open fire on everyone you meet. There are movements out there to change that but with dozens of new players coming in every day adopting the SoS based on their first experience with another player (which is them being shot at) it's unlikely to change. You want friends, you join a gang. Otherwise, you KILL everyone you come across.

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But they don't. Look to most of the threads involving killings, the OP openly admits to not even going down to loot. Most of the time they kill, and leave.

Don't give Rocket the idea of putting in Slender, fucking Christ to see that 12 foot bastard as tall as the trees trucking through the forest line with me would make me alt-f4 the fuck out of there.

I guess I'm a little behind, but where has rocket said anything about underground structurers?

So, I just had my first massacre today. Now, I'm the kind of guy that doesn't shoot until fired upon. I don't like killing people if I dont have to, but today I need clarification that I did right. What went down was this: I spawn in cherno, doing some looting, expecting me to get shot, no big deal. Welp, I came across an AK and 2 magazines, so bringing that I out I head to the fire hall. Going up and down the stairs, I end up come out front to have shots fired upon me. I think it's one guy, so I head back around and climb the ladder while I have time. At the roof of the firehouse, I see a group of 4 men. I level 3 of them, 2 with my Ak, the other one with the help of a zombie. The last one comes up behind me I guess trying to be badass, but I get the jump on him and level him as well. I take the guy's behind me stuff and head off. Now, I have two questions: 1. The other 3 bodies, they were gone! All within two minutes time, is that really the time the body despawns, or did these guys fucking disconnect? 2. Would you have done the same in my situation? Like I said before, I dont like killing if I don't have to, but I feel they didn't leave me a choice in the matter. 3. I've now got 4 murders under my belt, and no doubt people will hear the heartbeat. How can I make up for this?

Sore losers they are then.

I thought of that, but then if thats true why do I have 4 murders? Even if they d/c'd their bodies would still be there right?

Seriously though he does have a point, killing without looting is a waste on your end. Could of saved those rounds for when you needed them.

Did you go and loot their stuff?

Can't tell if serious or just lame.

I think it's way to fast personally. 9/10 times I'll hear some flies only to have it be nothing because the body de-spawned.

I was in electro, I went to the school and on the top there was 2 prone gentlemen. Being the friendly freak I am, I extend my voice over DC "FRIENDLY FRIENDLY" expecting shots to be fired any second. But, they didn't move, so I went in their packs, looted them, and left. It is strange, I can see this being a glitch for perhaps one guy, but it to happen to two guys, right next to eachother?

Rocket please fund it :(

I think thats one of the reasons I like it. It's 1000 meters wide, or one could make several 300 meter wide clouds throughout the map moving. To see one coming from a distance on top of a roof would be a fucking nightmare. And in a game where all people do is spawn, and shoot unarmed people, maybe this is just what the game needs to have people come together again, or at least not shoot as much for fear of attracting the mist hoard.

I like it. To have this monster of mist appear in the middle of the wilderness. It would truly give a sense of eeriness to those who stick to the woodland areas. It would be a monster without a face, making it even more frightening.

You could implement this with all melee weapons. Make a knockout maybe 70%, so this way even the newbs that come across a melee weapon still have a chance if they encounter that wants to kill them in close quarters.

PLEASE MAKE THIS SO

Plus 1 to the blood and the halucinasions

This isn't a rant thread, this is purely a research thread that I hope from it's contents I can learn a little something: The Experiment: Every time I spawn, I wouldn't seek out any items, nor weapons. My objective was simple: To find another player along the coast, and make friendly contact with him. 8 times, 8 times in a row this happened, and I'd like to know why: I'd approach a player with nothing in hands, clearly unarmed, and obviously the player could kill me if he wished to in the time it took me to draw a weapon if he so speculated that much. I'd claim friendly, type it out, do everything in my power through direct chat (which works now mind you) to make it clear of my intentions, but I am immediately shot at or killed. Now mind you, I'm not mad, I am sincerely curious as to why those of you out there do this? You can see I am unarmed, and odds are since I am along the coast all I have is the starting gear of a bandage, a painkiller, and a flashlight. So, why does this happen?