shadowjack

From what he has said i believe his vision runs close to what i am looking for so i am here. Im not one to bog myself down into the minutia of game features. I look at the big picture and the core elements. Those elements are (and i believe these have been confirmed) Open world player driven content with full player interaction . CHECK Permanent death, loose all items/full loot. CHECK No safe zones, no safe storage, everything at risk at all times. CHECK Harsh environment making survival always in question. CHECK Everything else is just icing on my beans. Im good

AGREED, Start punishing certain play styles you change the whole concept of the game. The "other" Z is already doing that so perhaps that is a better fit for those who cant handle the wanton banditry. If you want to make bandits think a bit more before they act only way i can see it fit within the core concept of the game is make survival more in question. Make the zeds more dangerous and reduce ammo drops especially on the high end military weapons.

If im not mistaken the entitlement folks have gathered at the "other" Z's house.

But BUT ... will i be able to get a cheeseburger and fries for $12.99? How about room service at the Electro Hilton?

While I don't prefer to take the anonymity away from the talented and legit snipers out there I think over it it would be a feature that will do more good than harm. I believe it would be necessary in implementing a credible bounty system.

Fallen Earth

Did you have your pudding before you ate your meat?

Don't usually listen music while playing, but when i do, when i feel suicidal its Hank Williams Jr AND Sr and of course David Allan Coe

Maybe im lucky but i have had good success with announcing myself to others. usually say something like "I see you and as long as you keep your distance im cool." I have ended up teamed with other players like this short term and it has never ended badly. They are usually better equipped than me tho. Had a guy in a bandit skin pop out of a tent in Berezino while back, scared the crap out me. He was unarmed and said "friendly" I kept my FN FAL trained on him. He asked if i needed anything i said no. He musta looked in my pack cuz he said "make room in your pack" i told him no im good. He then ran over to an approaching zed and near as i could tell killed it unarmed. Came back towards me and ask again if i needed anything. I was thinking hacker at this point. and i told him blood (i was just below 7K- had the blood in my pack) He gave me blood and his bandit skin went away. I did not trust him, figured if he is a hacker he can have me anytime he wants me. He then pulls out a big gun, probably an M240 and trains it on me. I consider shooting but don't. I wanna see how this plays. He starts mowing down Zeds. I pick off a few that get close but they are mostly agroing to him. I manage to drift off behind the tent breaking his line of sight, and the off behind the little shed. He is still blasting away. making my way up the hillside never taking my eyes off of him. Couple times i hit the deck when a few rounds come my way. Intentional or stray i don't know, im just putting distance between us. Again knowing if he is a hacker he can have his way at anytime. I get across the road, high tail it zig zag style across the field to a stand of trees. Dunno what his game was, maybe he was an ok dude and he killed that Zed with an axe i didn't see. He had every opportunity to off me and didn't. I could have done the same. An encounter survived. I wonder if the zeds got him. He was burning a lot of ammo. It was his choice to start blasting away not mine.

A ton of good ideas here. I have nothing new so the biggies for me - Everything at risk at all times. No safe areas, no safe storage/global inventory. This is an absolute must or kiss the survival aspect of the game goodbye - Think WarZ - Military weapons should be rare, high end weapons very rare and ammo even more so. - Ammo in general should be rare with spare mags very rare, should have to reload our own mags. I want to feel like a rich man if i have a 1911 with an extra mag and a full box of cartridges - Vehicles in greater disrepair and fuel should be as hard to find as ammo. Horses would be cool but also rare and salvageable for meat. - Make the environment a bigger factor Added: While i dont mind the tent/camp aspect i always wonder how a re-created character would have memory of where the tent/camp is located. Maybe randomly relocate tents when you die?

Excellent take on "shit happens" I lost my pack gear switching from Czech to Alice once. Made me wanna just sit down and cry. Then (virtual) reality sets in and you realize, i can sit here and die or pick my sorry ass up and get moving. I love the idea of random happenings

False courage my friend. The false bravado rarely trumps the loss of cognitive reasoning. Personally i think everyone should drink more. My PvP success rate goes to almost 50% agaisnt wasted folks. :P

Cut way back on military grade weapons. Cut way way back on ammo for said weapons. Ammo in general should be harder to come by. I want to feel like a rich man if i have an extra mag or 2 for my 1911 and a full box of cartridges.

People are flocking to Warz because its first out of the gate and they have had a taste of the DayZ mod. They will flock back here when DayZ goes live. I will try both. If they both are fun and offer a somewhat different experience i will support both. I am hoping they do not mirror each other. Being first does not guarantee success. If anything it puts pressure on to make a good product quickly because they know who is right behind them. DayZ gets the opportunity to see how WarZ is received by the gaming community. This can be a very valuable asset.

Why do folks ask questions like this? How bout i tell you what flavor ice cream you like or what job you will enjoy best?

Hell no its not wrong. It is just a matter of what you want from the game. The beauty of DayZ is that everything is at risk all the time. Keep that in mind and don't get to attached. For me a camp is pointless. My style of play is if i cant carry it on my back i dont need it. I dont even use vehicles. Well i have used a bike on a few occasions and drove a truck into a ditch just for kicks once. Do what you enjoy and enjoy it while it lasts.

Was inside an apartment building stairwell and heard gunshots. Came from somewhere outside the building. I hit the deck. Started crawling up the stairs to take a peek and next i know i have a broken leg and my blood is down to around 3k (was a lil over 6K). Was pretty sure i hadnt been hit as i wasnt bleeding. I start to back down the stairs and next i know im dead. Does crawling on stairs cause broken bones and blood loss? Is this a bug or working as designed?

And to think all those nights in my youth crawling up stairs because i was to drunk to walk and nary a broken bone. Reckon my luck was due to run out. :)

You have convinced me that you are not yet ready to handle what this game has to offer.

Thanks for the info guys. I kinda figured it was a bug. For the most part bugs, hackers, anomalies dont bother me in games. I just play for fun and deal with whatever comes my way. I never know if shit is working as designed or not. This is the apocalypse and we should be faced with a multitude of unforeseen events right?

DayZ is all about the risk. Gotta give up that mainstream MMO gear attachment and just roll. You will loose it at some point anyway. You can choose to let the fear stifle your fun or enhance it. DAMN THE TORPEDOES, FULL SPEED AHEAD.

Just luck of the draw. You may be hitting stands that the good stuff has been plundered. Been playing alomost 2 months and at first i wasn't having any luck either. Since then i have found G17, PDW, M1014, AKS74 Kobra, AKM, and an M16A2-M203 at stands and a few times have found 2 weapons. As i understand it you could remove the junk there and wait 10 minutes(?) for a fresh loot spawn. And yes the soldier zeds can have military loot.

You don't really believe that bull shit do you?

Be patient and observe zed behavior. They always move away from the building they spawn from. Stealth is your best weapon against zeds. Crawl if you have to. Main thing is to be patient. Be the hunter not the hunted.

Why not make a positive of a negative. At any given time You can be clobbered and wake up who knows where stripped of everything. You have nothing, NOTHING. Talk about the ultimate survival opportunity. Pick your sorry ass up, shake it off and get your shit together or die. You could be a weenie and off yourself so you can get a precious backpack, bandage, and meds but why? Yes hackers can be annoying and all but i mostly feel sorry for the poor guy/gals because they obviously are unable to compete in and enjoy the game like normal folks. For all the whiners out there ... hold your horses until the stand alone comes out. This is a freaking mod for shit sake. Quit beating your head against the wall and find something fun to do.