Fraggle (DayZ)

This map is being used as a test bed. I doubt they'll bother remaking any of it. When DayZ becomes it's own stand alone game I'm pretty sure you'll get what your after.

Hi I'll try and help, don't worry about the money. Firstly, click on this link and take a look. It's a pretty good guide that I used to get Day Z up and running although it over complicates a couple of things. http://kodabar.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/how-to-install-dayz-with-arma-2-free.html Secondly, did you download just "Arma 2" or "Arma 2 Combined Operations"? It's important because for DayZ you need Combined operations which is Arma 2 & Arma Operation Arrowhead combined.. When you install both of these they join together to become Combined Operations or you can buy them together in one package. Once you have that installed go to: http://dayzmod.com/?SixUpdater and follow the instructions. Theres other ways to do it but I like using Six updater because it automatically installs/updates Day Z to the latest version without having to hunt around for different files. Give those steps a go and good luck, it can be a bit of a headache getting it all running but it's well worth it. It's easily the most fun I've had on my PC in years. If you run in to any problems following these steps then gimme a shout, I'll check back later.

I've actually been finding it a bit easier in built up areas. If I do aggro a zed it seems much easier to lose them by running around a couple of corners. Approaching a small village surrounded by fields seems a lot trickier though. P.S - I wouldn't get used to playing it like "Matinek". It's only a matter of time before they deal with cheaters like him and then you'll be left with no skills and having to learn to play the game properly.

If he's wearing a ghillie suit and dissapears when you look at him he's probably a bandit...

For someone that's not up for begging your doing a grand job!

Hi Jack. I'm at a similar stage to you, I've been playing for a while now as a lone-wolf, getting to grips with the game. I've got to the point where I'm also thinking of setting up a small camp ,I've already started but I'm not sure what the state of play with the tents is? My next goal is to fix up a vehicle. I'm not part of a group but I am looking so if you fancy teaming up or find a good (small) group to join then gimme a shout. P.S - I'm not on steam.

Well, I second Reaps' comment. I think when a new patch is released a full wipe back to scratch for everyone should be the norm. Loads of tears, but loads more testing.

Sorry if this sounds like trolling, I'm trying to be constructive. I just really wish some people could get to grips with the loss of gear. I know this is bug related and it sucks but if your going to enjoy DayZ at all, for the moment you'll just have to accept that occasionally, it's gonna happen and try to enjoy starting with a fresh character or hunting for new stuff.

Creating a new player won't help as all profiles are tied to one character. I'm here because I've just had the same problem. I was playing all of yesterday with no probs after installing the update. Today, I logged into a sever with a new character and the game crashed after about one min. I'm gonna do some testing and digging and I'll let you know what I find.

I know that dogs are gonna make it into the final game so maybe there is also a chance they could become infected, or maybe it's just humans. Apparently the wildlife is going to get looked at properly at some point. Personally I already brick it enough at night without having the bloody wildlife starting on me!

"what more can i do for a broken heart." "a comeback should be your greatest moment." Dude, theres absolutely nothing wrong with your English it's bordering on poetic. With regard to the thread, I think it's fine as it is. Theres already various states that you go through as you near death so you can already be resussed. Death is final.

" For 75% of people its shoot on sight. 25% just like to play it deathmatch-style, the other 50% are just super paranoid because the last 3 times they tried to contact a player they got instantly shot." Err, that's 150%.

I Dunc Said - "This is exactly what I didn't want to do when I first started playing. I would tell myself that I will not become a Deathmatch player. Unfortunately, everyone else is and it's impossible to survive in cities if you try to be friendly." I never try to make friends or talk in a big city, everyone is far too tense because most are looting or are paranoid about being sniped. Just get what you need and get out. You can avoid the 3 main cities altogether. It might suit your play style more. I tend to stick to more secluded places unless I'm in the mood for a shoot-out. It's easier to get chatting away from the city but of course it's still risky. If you really run out of patience then join a group, there's hundreds of them.

The very first thing I did when I first played DayZ was try and harvest one of those pumpkins.

I played for a few hours yesterday after the update and here my feedback: -No problems logging in (after people updated servers) -No loss of gear -no noticeable change in frame rate (although It's always been nice and smooth) -I did loads of Zombie testing and my legs are no longer made of glass! Yay! I ran/sneaked/crawled around a few towns with just an axe to get a feel for the "infected". I found it easier to run away from them. I didn't have to find a hill or so on, I just ran for a bit into the woods and they ran out of steam, nice one! Occasionally they seemed to see me (maybe hear?) from much further away. This was usually in large open spaces though, in the middle of towns nothing seems to have changed too much. I found an invincible Zombie. It was like going 10 rounds with Mike Tyson on a bad day. He could really take some abuse! I had to run away in the end, he's still out there somewhere... There was some weird spawning where a Zed would just appear in front of me (in a barn) smack me in the face and then disappear (happened a couple of times). The Zeds basically seem slightly unstable compared to before. The only other thing I noticed was a few spawns that I couldn't collect including my first Heli crash find! I tried everything imaginable, I just couldn't pick up that juicy gear. Thats it for now, hope it helps.

I truly hope so. Would be fun for groups clans to have to start from scratch after using they're closed servers to hoard everything.

It's cool when people point out glitches, bugs ect. Thats the whole point of Alpha testing. What really pisses me of is thread after thread on the same 3 subjects with people just complaining as if it's a game they've just run out and bought. P.S - Having to buy Arma to play it doesn't count. He made this mod originally as a technical excercise on one server for his own amusement and really wasn't expecting it to become popular at all. When it becomes a stand-alone game (which it will) and you go and pay money for it (which I will) then you'll have every right to complain (which you will). For now why don't you just use this forum as intended. A place to discuss features, report bugs, make suggestions and so on. Pointless bitching doesn't really achieve anything apart from wasting the Devs time by giving them more shit to sift through when seeking feedback from players.

You should watch this : http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-07-09-watch-dean-rocket-halls-huge-rezzed-q-and-a-for-dayz It'll put your mind at rest. He has a clear vision of which direction the game is going to head in and it's a good one. Don't worry. In the whole game industry this is the one man/company you can probably trust not to just grab your money and run.

I'm not sure about loading them into vehicles. I honestly never tried it in the original Arma. In the Arma training theres a section about carrying/dragging/medics ect. But nothing about putting them in vehicles :(

I love that idea. I saw an interview where Rocket says they have looked at using Islands as a way of introducing more maps in the same world. It's early days so is probably at least a year off. Fingers crossed though.

Firstly, you really need to check out some of the footage of the new Arma 3 engine before you make those sort of comments. Rocket is well aware of the Arma 2 limitations. Secondly, you should watch the full interview with Rocket at Rezzed. It will answer all of your questions and stop you looking so stupid on these forums.

I really think people should go and watch Rockets interview at Rezzed. It addresses so many of the things that people are endlesly speculating about on here. I'm thinking of adding the link to any thread that asks questions he has already answered.