A9Carlos

I can verify this works. I'd updated to all the latest DayZ files but installation of 94945 screwed me over. Deleted the beta folder, installed 94876 again and it's back to working.

Winchester for me every time. That damn Enfield will waste you more time than it saves since every shot requires a further 10-15 bullets used to kill the zombies it aggros.

Was just north of Cherno on my way to the forest, ready to go travelling, when I hear a quadbike. I turn around in amazement as I've never even seen a vehicle yet and I guess the moment took me because, despite the fact it's coming straight for me, I freeze like a damn startled rabbit and get run over. Didn't shoot, didn't move... nothing. Serves me.

I'd say their frequency definitely drops the more North you go. Be it by design or that they've been killed by players.

These figures are utterly astounding to me. I don't recall the last time I died to a zombie; somewhere near when I began playing about 2 months ago. Every life since has been PvP and most times I've taken another player's life before that's happened.

"Don't run next time" lmfao

I miss side chat - more than I realise actually. I ended up on a server last night where it was enabled and the experience was twice what DayZ has become with it disabled. We could help new players. Put out some banter. Coax players to come try find us. Having no good way of communicating has been the major factor in shoot first ask questions later mentality imo. You're just judging a book by its cover every time now rather than reading any of the pages.

I had someone come over direct chat text yesterday: "I suppose you're going to try and kill me?" Hmm I thought, well this is odd. Someone who knows I'm here but I have no clue where they are! (I was in Elektro NE firestation ground floor at the time) I take a punt and run toward the single door in the far corner, turn left and behold - someone standing there with no weapon. I scope my AK at their head to let them know that, actually, for once, I'm not going to shoot. Because this game has to end up being more than this same old shit every single time I play. And today, I'm feeling in-touch. Someone took the time to communicate - something I've sorely missed now that side chat has gone. I scope-out and start to run past to show that I'm not interested.. you have 1 guess what happens next. I have just enough time to see the guy equipping a shotgun from his back. I get half way along the wall and hear a crack. I've lost a couple of k health and have a broken bone - they shot and only just scraped me. I wait around the next corner, full auto on, ready and waiting. The guy runs around the corner at which point I open fire - hitting twice maybe. It was a piss poor shot but he'll be well on the way out after I catch up as blood was going everywhere. I set chase but no sign of him. He's disconnected. In answer to the OP's question - why did someone shoot you? Because they're making sure!