tatortodd22

I love your suggestions, and would like to add some of my own, which I hope you edit into the main topic so that the team also notices these, instead of having to read the whole thread. One thing I would suggest is to make the pre-Z world more alive (so that it feels that something actually was lost, and make an impression on those players who want to bring civilization back). Diaries and such are a good solution to this, but there are more ways too: -News reels on tape or film for the player to find, and play on a projector in an underground base. -Items like journals, dogtags, etc. Could be buried for humanity points. -Musical tracks on CDs or MP3 players to play in your base's stereo or PA system, in your car radio (can be used to lure zombies), or even broadcasted on a radio system across Chernarus. Just simple tunes made in your own studio could give the player a different feeling in their world or base. For instance, a player who wants to play a psycho bandit could have Russian opera music playing throughout their gory base. Things like car horns and old bicycles are novelties and make a game (even a simulator like DayZ) more enjoyable to the player, and gives them an attachment to the game in one of those "This is awesome!" moments, such as the first time I rode a bicycle through Cherno in a ghillie suit and NV goggles, ringing the bell. A GAZ driving by blasting East European polka would be one of those moments. -Different music could be found in different loot areas: -Russian and Eastern European music could be found in residential areas, while American rock and or rap could be found in military zones (that I assume are American, being that the Humvees and Hueys seem American made. This implies that American soldiers (either in the UN or US armed forces) brought their music to the infected Russian countryside. -Have paranoid NPC's who reside in safehouses in some towns. Their safehouses have some decent, or high quantity loot for your survival, and you can choose how you retrieve these useful materials: -Offer the NPC aid, an item, or a favor. For instance, the NPC could announce from the door "You can come in, only if you bring me enough food for another week so that I don't have to leave!" Then they allow you inside to grab a useful item or two while they cautiously keep their gun pointed at you. -Raid the house via grenade breach or destruction of the house. (running in would basically guarantee a shot to your head) I like your idea of making the game more fulfilling, and I feel that restoring those bits of civilization such as helping a stranger, playing some music, or honoring the dead would add to that more than a crafting table. I'd say crafting, vehicle repair, and base building are "satisfying", while rebuilding society (or your bandit tribe) is more "fulfilling". And that's a great idea giving heartfelt fulfillment to players for their actions, but this is the zombie apocalypse. There also has to be a lot more tragedy. Here are some suggestions to make the game more despairing. -Sometimes, your dogs and friends can be infected by zombies when knocked out, instead of just killed. Then, when they awake, they're freshly infected, and thus more capable than the usual infected you encounter (maybe faster, stronger, or able to detect you better and lead other zombies to your location like the clowns from L4D2), and you must shoot your friend or pet before they kill you. Antibiotics could cure them before they wake up though. -I know you guys are working on making zombies a larger threat, and here are some ways to build suspension, paranoia, and that feeling of impending doom. Make cars inaccessible to zombies, but instead of awkwardly waiting outside your car, they beat and scratch the windows gradually until broken when they can attack you. Gives windscreens more priority and importance. Also, doors can stop zombies but they slowly beat down the door as a horde. Zombies that attack you from behind can grab you, hold you, and start clawing or biting your defenseless self, and a friend must save you from their hold. And to allow for more immersion/realism, I personally request a radio system, whether static or with the toolbelt radio. Having to rely on the forums medic thread or the side chat in game REALLY breaks immersion and realism, providing you with help you'd normally not have. This makes the game a bit harder and scarier to face when you don't always have access to help until you get a radio to contact others (and you never know who else is listening to your broadcast). I feel adding these features would complement the experiences that I love in DayZ and make it better, and more realistic in terms of a simulator. Please do not say "That idea was dumb." in response to these ideas. These ideas are pitches to the development team to consider when trying to enhance the experience. If you disagree with my suggestion, simply say why, whether you believe it would be better if implemented in some other way, or should not be considered at all. Bear in mind the technicalities that I mentioned (like how to help the NPC) are simple examples and shouldn't define the main idea proposed. See you guys on the wasteland, and let's help make this game incredible.

A buddy of mine and I are looking for a home server to store our stuff and progress our game in, and generally call home. So far servers that I've been joining have common hackers, or the tents disappear, etc. Are these issues unavoidable, or are there stable enough servers to confidently call home? I'm looking for general tips or discussion on how to search for and choose a home server to house tents, look for vehicles, fortify a base, etc. Please only come with constructive attitudes. There was another topic, but it seemed more concerned with server browsing and favoriting on DayZ Commander. I hope this is original enough for a fresh post.

This is yes. I browsed the Community Private Hive list and found a pretty satisfactory server with password and whitelist. Digging the stability so far.

Does anybody have any recommended communities like that? I suppose I can just have a separate character for medicin'. I'd rather you PMed me with server recommendations, in the spirit of not giving hackers servers to target.

I was helped by Twitchy Trigger. Very good guy. Gave me a ride to the barracks and everything. Unfortunately I died soon thereafter, but found a ghillie after I spawned, leaving me even better off than before. I hope to make a home on the TMW server. Tents have disappeared on me elsewhere far too often, and I can put up with hack bombs until the standalone release :P I'm making my way North with a few medical supplies. If anyone needs help I can probably hit you up on the way. Skype: tatortodd22

I've got an M249, an M9SD, 2 MP5SD clips, and one normal MP5 clip. What would you barter for it? Noticed you could use the MP5SD EDIT: Nevermind. I died.

Spotter Low on blood Just outside Kabanino Normal skin, ALICE and M1014 Also if the medic wants to trade i have m249, m9sd, and some mp5sd ammo

Add me on Skype: tatortodd22 If my trade that's about to go down doesn't go south, I can come to help you. I'm just up by Zelenogorsk. Could maybe get there in 20 minutes or so by foot?

Yeah, sorry, I was logged out. US 3773 And I added you, I'm tatortodd22 on Skype

A: Your in-game name: Kevin B: Your condition/ailments: Broken legs C: Your location: Zelenogorsk supermarket, server US 7337 D: A general description of your character: Normal skin....laying down groveling in pain How will a medic contact me? Kichilron helped me out very well.

In a game where so much is risked and given, these guys expect nothing in return for their selfless services. I aspire to be among their ranks. I'm sorry for your situation, but when something like that happens several times, even if it's circumstantial, you cannot expect volunteers to take that risk. There are still those that will give you assistance. You've given your evidence and the voluntary medics will decide whether or not to accept your cases but you can't expect anything more. Do you understand? Don't raise your tone to these guys. They deserve more than that. Be angry at the bandits, not at the medics.

I'll be available in the generic southwestern region for aid, though I like to avoid the urban and popular areas. I'll be on in a bit after I apply some medication to my feet. Planter's wart XD could use a medic for this too

I'll just get some new shoes from a zombie. And Sorry it didn't work out.

I'll be making a trek from Cherno to zelenogorsk in the west. If anyone along that route needs aid, PM me and be willing to hop to my server please.

Anybody near Zelenogorsk? I Alt F4ed at the supermarket door when i was knocked down by the horde. I told myself I'd never do it.......I'm ashamed, honestly. EDIT: Going to bed for the night. I'll need the aid tomorrow.

Six Launcher tells me I'm up to date. However, when I am in game, after all the loading screens and a notification that some SCAR H file is missing, the location will appear, my survival statuses and debug will appear, but the screen apart from those HUD items is black. Should I manually update something? EDIT: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH It's just night time XD

Mine will be on the outskirts of the map. Unlikely that anyone (who has a clue where they are going) will come across it.

Maybe players keep looting them, so the server keeps them around due to their activity. I would also like to know if tents stay indefinitely.

Whenever I start a new life, I run north, straight past all those PVP big cities. I don't care for dealing with them and super large aggroes. Just get your bearings on a map online, and run north looking for deer stands and barns to get some food, drink, and a weapon. After that, you are free to try lower risk loot spots like supermarkets and hospitals that are NOT in cherno/elektro. That's my strategy anyway.

What's the story if you die and have a tent up? Is it storage for the rest of your lives? Do you have time to restock from them? etc. Any and all information surrounding tents and their behavior once you've died is appreciated.

I'd like to vouch for Joe Shaw. He helped me out and has another satisfied customer. Great service with even better attitude. Thanks Joe!

My usual medic isn't online. Are any trusted medics online and near the town of Bor? I have a broken leg and half health in a deer stand southwest of Bor. Send me a pm and I'll add you on skype/give you my server location. I appreciate the help guys! EDIT: I've friended Joe Shaw hoping for his help. Are the location divisions new?

When all those survivors were gathered making a plan it brought a smile to my face. When he said "Survivors! We gotta help them!" I teared up a little bit.

I appreciate all you've organized, Doc. I'd like to vouch for a mister Letonater. He helped out and give me AND my friend each a blood transfusion, two water bottles, and a good loot spot. He was a great guy and I appreciate his help very much. He is very credible.

Me and my buddy (one in a ghillie suit and one without) were fleeing a horde of zombies in Pusta moving Northwest along the road, and we heard gunfire right behind us. I think the person shot some of the zombies and was helping us out. I want to thank this person. PM me if you read this!