Tenderness

One of the main reasons servers are being locked down is when they are being updated, and the servers may be unstable upon starting. Then they start with a password to make sure the server isn't overloaded by 50 people trying to connect all in a 1 min interval. Im not sure if this is what is actually happening, seeing as some of the servers are allways locked, but from my experience this is a way of starting a server up in a more stable way.

Well, with those pros it kinda does sound like you want something cod'ish...

But you see, shooting other players can very well be the "point of the game". It's a game about survival, moreso a simulator. However you manage to survive in this game(even if it's something as stupid as licking the bark on the trees) it will be a legit way to play, and even the point of the game.

Could very well be possible at some point as i see it. The thing about entering and leaving will be sorta messy though, and due to the way people are acting in the game as of now, i don't see it fitting in :/ It's not unlikely that players will at some point start taking over towns closer to the beach, maybe clans doing it and just being there so they can trade with (or shoot) whoever comes by. This will just require something like a "no zombie spawner" when there are enough people in a town. Don't know if it's worth anything. But the clans doing something like this would be cool though :)

Some of your arguments does seem logical for a "realistic" view on the Zombie Apocalypse. I see how the extreme paranoia and fear could break some of our moral and ethical points of view, but that still doesn't mean "kill on sight" would be the only option does it? I can't tell how i would react if i was half starved to death and literally scared shitless by every little noise, but i don't think i would just walk around shooting everyone i saw. Can't tell for sure however. DayZ is supposed to be authentic, not realistic. The way people react in DayZ will be without the same ethical values as people react in real life, so it's very hard to tell actually.

Dayz sometimes closes to desktop, seeing as it stops working randomly. Sometimes i can play for hours, sometimes just 5 minutes. Anyone else seeing this problem? (I know it may not be entirely related to DayZ, but i don't seem to get the error in single player Arma.

No, nothing but Windows Firewall. Nothing else running in the background that could cause it either. I havn't found any posts about this problem, but hoped that others may be dealing with the same problem. Don't know if it's a problem with DayZ/ArmaIIOA or just my computer though ^^ Probably the latter, but lets see :)

And how did you do that exactly?? ^^ Tried doing it manually, but that didn't change a thing when trying to join servers, still "Bad player name"

I can't seem to find that file anywhere.. Where did you get it? I have looked at BattlEyes own website, but i can only get a .dll file there.

Is anyone else having problems with BattleEye giving errors due to "Bad Player Name" when joining servers? I also get an error about a bad version when trying to join other servers. I am running Beta Patch 95054 seeing as that is what SixUpdater gave me, but it seems like most servers are running 95057. Anyone have this problem, and possibly found solutions for it? :)

No, i just used Six Launcher, seeing as it also downloads some data, and i find it better for connecting to servers. Should i run the update through Six Updater? Edit: Just checked, and it seems im running v1.7.2.3 and Beta patch 95054, from what Six Updater updated for me. Guess it's just about finding a server with matching patches then :)

When joining servers Arma II OA always stops working. I just updated to the links given by Rocket in this post, but don't know why the game crashes? It stops working just as im about to spawn, the connection to servers and so on seems fine.

Im rather confused... I just used Six Launcher and got it to Update, but i have no clue how the updating actually works. Does it download the Beta aswell as the DayZ patch, or which parts should be done manually?

11/07-2012 I recently started a new game around Prigorodky, where i went to look for weapons and some food. I checked the barns and was quickly equiped with a few sodas, a can of food and a loud Enfield, that i kept just because nothing else was better. On the outskirts of Prigorodky a Zombie noticed me however, seeing as i wasn't used to the Zombies suddently seeing much better. This didn't end up well, seeing as i were hit a few times from other zombies aggroed even when i was at the beach. With my blood down a fair bit, i ran towards Cherno. At that time i did not see any better solution, seeing as i needed alot of food and gear, and i needed it fast! I reached the outskirts of Cherno and quickly crawled my way into the inner city, where i could start looting some of the bigger houses. I quickly had a revolver with a decent amount of ammo, drinks, a bit of food and bandages and what-not, to keep myself from starving and any other "casualties" i could encounter. I was pretty much set to go inland, to find some other, not so needed, equipment as rest of my huntinggear and so on. Unlucky as i am though, i managed to break a leg on the stairs inside the last house i was looting. At this time i panicked, as i simply did not know how i would get out now, and i was pretty glad with my somewhat safe journey so far. The leg had to be fixed, and seeing as i was walking in Zombie City anyways, i just started crawling towards the nearest hospital, hoping that i would be lucky enough to find morphine. After a good 30 minutes of crawling and evading Zombies i managed to get to the hospital, just to find my only hope the hospital roof. I knew what dangers this came with, seeing as the roof was completely open for rest of Cherno, aswell as any snipers outside of the city, but i really needed the Morphine! I crawled up the first ladder, then looked around a bit just to see if anyone was around. I did not notice or hear anything, so i just rushed forward towards the top of the roof. As i crawled the ladder towards the top, i knew that it was a longshot to look for morphine there, but despite my normal lack of luck, i found not only one, but three of them! I quickly grabbed them and shot one into my leg, to fix the pain from the broken bone. Crawling down from the roof, back to the backside of the hospital, i was reliefed that i had survived another horrifying experience in DayZ. Sometimes the sole amount of Zombies is enough to make me want to put a bullet in my head, but as long as im mobile and fed, the Zombies is the least of my problems..

I only noticed an increased spawn of tents, seeing as i found up to 2 at a time, in several houses last night. That is most likely just random though:)

Ehm.. I find the part about looking for a weapon and being completely scared in the first 20-30 mins fun / exciting / w/e you will call it ^^

Rocket and Devs being effective and posting results!! I didn't really think a temporary solution would have been found yet, but thankfully it has. Don't know if my appreciation means much in the long run, but keep up the good work! :D

I'll try. Authentic: You have to eat and drink. Realistic: You also have to shit and piss. Authentic: You move at believable human speeds. Realistic: After a 15km run with 225 lbs. of gear on your back' date=' you would pass out and die of cardiac failure. [b']Authentic: Guns exhibit realistic ballistics behavior, effective ranges, recoil and noise levels. Realistic: Guns constantly jam because they fill with dirt, water & sand, are old & rusted and generally fall apart. Occasionally they explode and blow your ugly face off. Authentic: You can sustain injuries, some of which are life threatening. Realistic: In a world without medical care, antibiotics, and soap w/ clean water, 25%+ of wounds would become infected resulting in fever, sepsis and eventual death in bed while you hallucinate fevered dreams. Authentic: Vehicles require repair before they are operational. Realistic: You seriously think you could fix a broken down vehicle on the side of the road with spare parts you find in a nearby lumber mill? It is the difference between something that resembles reality, and something that attempts to accurately recreate it. It's a subtle difference, but hopefully my examples have helped illustrate that there is, in fact, a difference. Well put!! +1

The whole idea of having to dig a hole, or just poop behind a bush a bit away from zeds is actually pretty realistic and authentic (whatever it was the wanted the game to be.) Should be taking deeply into consideration!

I am actually not sure how the 1.7.2 patch got implemented? Said in another way, how to DayZ get updated? I downloaded the beta patch that Rocket posted in the update thread, and installed that via the executable file. Did the 1.7.2 get installed through Six Updater, or what ways is there for that to be installed? My Six Launcher currently states that all servers are running a 1.60.93*** or 1.60.94***, and the server that gave me the error was a 1.60.93*** version-

Having the same problem too. Campaign in Arma II OA seems to work however. This happened after i downloaded the beta patch for Arma II manually, i am a steam user however. Steam didn't get it, so i just got the patch from Rockets update post, and ran that.. So, now we just wait or..?

Cool story! Good read :)