Badjr

I take it you'll be paying for the Hive and Server upgrades that will allow them to store all of the extra character data this would generate?

Most of the issues Rocket encountered were caused because he was modding Arma 2 into a game it was not meant to be, as such many errors he encountered and is still dealing with today is because Dayz is so against how Arma 2 should be. Creating a standalone would be harder than modding(as I said in my post), but not much harder. Since he would be using an engine of his choosing and designing the game, he wouldn't have the issues presented with turning Arma into Dayz. It wouldn't take him years to accomplish, especially since he has help this time around. It is unrealistic to think that a Mod such as this should be free. Especially since it requires constant patching and maintenance to the database that stores character information. The only reason it is free is because it's an alpha and is being tested. But if you don't want to pay and support Dayz when it is released standalone, nobody is going to miss you.

Guys I agree with OP. He shouldn't have a full-time job, or at the very least full-time jobs should be nerfed significantly. This would likely fix many problems people have with the game as it is now.

Nearly every game you(your parents) have ever paid for had an unknown value. Furthermore, you aren't paying for Dayz, you are paying for Arma 2(which is a pretty damn good game on its own) Now the last two paragraphs of your post betray your utter lack of knowlege of programming. While it may be difficult to program some games, this is not one of those games. Your friend sounds like a bad source for information. Creating a standalone isn't much harder than modding a game into something it doesn't want to be. Besides, there are more than just Rocket working on the standalone. Your ignorance betrays you

First post of the thread we already said it has nothing to do with run/walk being toggled

Go to the main menu, click "player profile", click your profile, click edit, BAM customization. If you want any further than that, look for camo that is already present in the game

Doing well in this game is its own reward. My current character has been alive for 19 days after death due to bugs. He is decked out in gear, why is he decked out in gear? The gear is the game rewarding me for doing well

There isn't any way that wouldn't require a large amount of resources to upgrade the HIVE, or making it so that characters aren't persistant between servers.

The COD is strong in this one

Also, OP just go torrent the game and play on non-hive servers. It would help all of us out, because we wouldn't have to deal with an extra child during our play time; and you won't have to pay for the game. Everybody wins

chemlights and flares are a beacon to anyone within a couple miles. NVG wouldn't just disappear when the apocalypes happened, and they are rare enough for it not to matter.

Judging by your post you don't know what a sanctuary server is. Normal dayz servers run on a database called the "HIVE". That is where all of your character information is sored, using your game ID. Sanctuary servers use their own database, separate from the HIVE. There you have a completely different character with completely different information. Now, I'll answer your questions. No, Sanctuary servers are just as populated as normal Dayz servers. There is no way to allow or disallow Sanctuary servers, they are on a separate database. Just play with one group of friends on the Sanctuary servers, and the other group of friends on the HIVE servers. Doesn't require any switching until you want to access your other character; and if your friends get mad about having to switch between two servers, then I'd hate to see how mad they get about playing the game.

Once someone has their heart set on "hacker" or "cheater" you won't be able to sway them with logic. It's like trying to explain evolution to a religious fundamentalist

Why not, the zombified ground station employees are still keeping the satellites synced and running so we can use GPS.

As previous threads on this exact same topic(search function is your friend) have brought up. There are way too many ways to exploit this, and the benefits would never outweight the downsides. The options you have at your disposal are: 1. Buy another CD key(you already said no to this) 2. Run between groups(you already said no to this) 3. Play on a Sanctuary server. Sanctuary servers are on a different database, therefore the character stored on them is different from your own. So if you were to play with one group on Sanctuary servers, and play with another group on the normal HIVE servers, you would have your solution. Luckily Rocket has enough foresight to see how most changes would result, and thus goes about them in a more intelligent way than most of the community would.

No, you are OP(Original Poster). He was asking if you had tried logging out and logging in, which you just answered. The last patch was supposed to make it so that those who spawn in the debug plains/ocean areas will be teleported to a spawn point upon login. Your best option is to either put something on your forward key to have it walk you in one direction forever, or wait for your character to starve to death. Running will make your character starve to death faster though, so I suggest that. Making a new profile does nothing but change your name, it isn't a very good idea to give advice if you don't do research before hand.

Rocket has already stated Dayz is going to be standalone, and will either require a 1 time payment or a monthly payment(yet to be decided). Most likely it will require a 1 time $20-30 payment, similar to minecraft when it was in alpha. If you can't pay $20-30 then you have a lot more problems than not being able to play this game. You should also use the Search function, regardless of whether you're new or not its common sense to see if your questions have already been answered. Searching is a universal, and if you can't do it, you shouldn't be allowed on the internet. Now, please go downstairs and tell your parents that you should not be allowed on the internet anymore. Also, go do some extra chores to get some money and put a few dollars in the swear jar. Children these days

That's a server setting, and it makes things you mouse over show up for a certain amount of time. Hell, I was running through a forest towards my camp on my way back from filling my canteens and found a heli because I had to check my map. Apparently I had unknowingly moused over the heli on my run through the forest; had some decent loot in it.

There shouldn't even be GPS, honestly. Not long after an apocalyptic situation the satelites that aid in GPS functions wouldn't be able to work properly. They would eventually give false information before ceasing all functionality.

Actually there are many diseases that can cause zombie-like symptoms. The possibility of "zombies" is much higher than most people on these forums seem to think.

I usually have dayz running in the background at the server selection menu, the current window has been open for around 3 days now. I play it for around 5-6 hours continuously a day, on a range of servers. I started playing a while ago, can't remember when I started, and I have yet to have any framerate issues; even while running fraps I'm always around 60-70FPS at the worst. If you'd like to give me one of these "low fps" servers, I'd be happy to show you that I won't have this issue(because I have good hardware). Most? Do you have a statistic that shows this, or do you just think it's most because of the posts about it? Most people I play with don't have this issue, but the people I play with have gaming PCs. It also seems that people using a crossfire setup(two video cards, one monitor) don't have artifacting, I have yet to see one case of artifacting for someone with a crossfire setup. I am not getting this glitch because I have sufficient hardware, hence it is caused by an issue with hardware. And yes, the team is working on fixing it for those who don't have great computers. Actually I had the option to remove the barbed wire, but I also had the scroll option to close/open doors. Closing the wrong door isn't a glitch with the game, it's your inability to utilize the scroll wheel. Zombies aren't able to spawn 3 meters in front of you, their minimum spawn radius is quite a bit further than that; closest I've ever had a zombie spawn to me was about 2-3 houses away from me. Zombies don't hit you through walls unless you're standing right next to the wall, which is more of a problem with the engine than anything fixable. Not to mention, zombies lose aggro as soon as they get close to a doorway(or even most gates on fences). What gun were you using that attracted zombies? I've gone through a ton of primary and secondaries since the patch and they'll only attract maybe 2 or 3 zombies when fired in a decent sized city. In fact, I've found that I can run around with a remmington and never aggro a zombie from shooting it. I have also not seen a zombie that didn't go down after a headshot, which are easy to get due to the predictable pathing system(they usually run either left or right then shoot straight toward you, easy headshots).

Sounds like issues with your hardware; doesn't happen to me, but I'm running a custom gaming rig I don't seem to have this problem either, but I tend to stealth through everything. Maybe you should try playing stealth, as it would obviously cut back on your use of bullets. Another Issue I don't have. I shoot just fine in prone, as long as I'm in first person. If you're shooting in third person and going by crosshair then you'll be shooting at the ground and not your target. I don't have any graphical glitches, neither do many people running on good computers. Just because you and others experience them doesn't mean Rocket didn't check for them. I have yet to be murdered while messing with my bags, but then again I don't mess with my bags in the middle of cherno or NW airfield. I have been able to open doors from across the room by clicking on barbed wire, I have never had the problem of not being able to open a door. Not sure what your definition of "glaring" is, but most of these glitches(other than the visual one Rocket is actually working on) aren't really a big deal. Zombies are easy to kill, so them warping around or infinitely spawning aren't an issue. The real issues are tents, duping, and hackers.

To those of you who think this mod is suppposed to be realistic, you should start using the word "authentic" instead. The most common response to asking for realism is that "its a zombie apocalypse", usually avoiding the argument altogether. Rocket has stated that: http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/597-ai-death-squads-bullet-lethality-and-delayed-disconnect/#entry7140

Admins do not have the power to do a rollback. They can only Restart servers, lock servers, and kick/ban players

I have yet to encounter an admin abusing his power. You may want to try some different servers