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Hey, thanks! I guess I haven't given much thought as to what server I'd play on, so long as it's in my country. Come to think of it, I'm pretty sure the hacker that killed me was using the DMR. He also seemed to be using a Makarov, which I can only assume was the default name for whatever overpowered (custom) sidearm he used.

In my opinion, when hackers are thrown into the mix, rules are negated. Nice story!

Thanks for the tip. I guess I should be going to smaller servers, if I want to avoid PVP battles. Also, it seemed like a flame to me. I don't know, maybe anything that isn't sugar-coated is a flame to me. But he could have been a bit more polite about his suggestion.

As I said: I'd rather play this than WarZ. It looks far more broken than DayZ, and its devs absolutely disgust me. If I wasn't willing to learn, I would have stuck with easy shooters like Call of Duty.

I suppose the flamers were going to arrive sooner or later. - I said that the game was frustrating for me when I played it a second time. I didn't quit playing JUST because I was killed by zombies. Anyway, that was when I was completely new. So even though I know a thing or two about zombie mechanics now, I didn't at the time. Seriously, was the OP that hard to understand? - I think I controlled my temper fairly well, seeing how I was able to make a post that didn't sceam "THIS GAME IS HORRIBLE BECAUSE I'M BAD AT IT!". While one might think I said exactly that, I'd like to point out that I said it in a fairly calm manner. - The thread is literally titled "Disappointment (warning: pointless!)". I want to make it very clear that no one forced you to read the whole thing.

Thanks for the helpful replies, everyone. Keep in mind that I'm not so new anymore, but again, I appreciate the help. Allow me to phrase it differently, then: I ragequitted, and didn't feel like playing DayZ again for a while. Anyway, I like to play a variety of games.

If you don't like listening to complaining, whining, or any other form of pointless distaste, please do not read this thread. You have been warned. Flaming me because I made a thread stating how I had an unfortunate first 5 hours of DayZ is completely unnecessary. No one forced you to read this thread. [EDIT]: Looking back at it, this thread is kind of stupid. I'll update the OP, changing the parts that may appear to be immature. Also, I guess I can't blame BattlEye on the hackers... every game has them. [EDIT]: Put the post in a spoiler. I can't think that this will stop too many people from reading it, but maybe it will make people more likely to read the warning at the top of the page.

I'm pretty sure that this is part of the ArmA II engine. Not the DayZ mod. So the ArmA II Devs would have to push out an update for it. I believe that the menu is slightly too "important" for DayZ to change around. For instance, what if you have the mod installed but want to play some ArmA II? If you change the menu, would that carry over to ArmA II gameplay? I have absolutely no idea, so this is all speculation. Oh, and if any DayZ fanatics try to tell me that ArmA II isn't worth playing on its own, lemme tell ya: Pakistan City Life servers are amazing.

NO Aggro-ing a single zombie, getting up to run away, and alerting a whole group gets frustrating after a while.

Evidently.

What's wrong with my post? All I see that's wrong in this thread is these people who think that the OP gives them a reason to rage at me. The title was made to be silly, the post was made to be entertaining, and I just wanted to share my experience.

I already said: I never truly quit. The game is supposed to be "unplayable", which is how I find it. I still play it. Even still, quitting a game because you're bad at it is justified. Bombarding me with replies of "how I suck at DayZ" when all I did was post one of my first experiences is not justified.

I never asked for help, I never asked for people to hate on me, I simply uploaded one of my first DayZ experiences. Being bombarded with replies of "how I suck at a game that I just got" isn't exactly pleasant.

Well, you hated on me less than most of these people. Apparently, seeing a new player causes them all to throw a fit. Kudos to you for suppressing this obvious rage. And I'll remember what you said. Hopefully, it will help me in my quest to actually find a decent weapon.

It's enough of a challenge to hit the "disconnect" button with my glitchy mouse before the zombies tear me to shreds. I'll still DC until they fix it (since it is an exploit), or until I become a player with some degree of skill. Whichever comes first.