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Or we're going to bury the hatchet once and for all on these grudges.

Sounds like the Zed spawns are glitching en-masse again. Does ArmA2 render on the fly, or are we keeping track of everything everywhere? That would be the major issue people are having. It's kinda sad because lots of zombies is the way to go, but I'm sure the gist of player computers couldn't hack it.

:( I've literally been trying to install for 16 hours now. Six Updater and Six Launcher dude, works every time.

Anonymity + Gun = Griefing That's how the internet rolls, and that's why DayZ will be nothing more than a persistent shooter. Couple that with the fact that every update to this point has done nothing but make these griefers more powerful, and it's pretty clear to see that DayZ isn't meant to be played by anyone that has any different kind of fun. Direct Communication only helps a little bit, as anyone willing to talk generally isn't going to shoot, but soon that will change and people will setup B-list movie level traps for more "lulz" to be had. Soon the players that actually made DayZ a living, breathing experience will quit and give way to the mass of bandits who would be perfectly fine with no chat at all.

No starting gun is good, you can't just expect to waltz through anywhere even with prone-ing. Watch the zombie patterns and wait for a chance before entering. Also, consider sneaking into barns rather than into town. I managed to find a Makarov and 3 clips, all I needed. Like I've said before: DayZ is not made for you to win, it's made with the sole purpose of killing you over, and over, and over again. The gameplay is seeing how long you last. THAT is the mark of true zombie survival.

The whole point is that you're not supposed to reach end-game unless you are VERY lucky, or are EXTREMELY skilled. It's like dot.hack (net.hack? I forget) meets zombie survival. The whole point is that you die and see how far you get this time. However, I will say that not having a canteen is a major issue since you can't drink directly from water sources.

This may be in-line with the survival aspect to be honest. Most of the stores would be looted clean, and food/water would be rare. BUT! Since we can't just drink out of water sources, I propose we add a canteen to spawn or make them more common. The hotfix patch notes said loot was bugged, will need a developer comment to say if food rarity is working as intended...if so...well you won't get tears from me but PLENTY of my friends =P

Exactly what would you want elaboration on? My view, or my interactions with bandits? As for the other guy, I believe his point was that this patch made it easier to kill random people. Not that he was boasting about his abilities. The point is that his thread has nothing to do with PvP, but the DayZ community. Enough derailing please.

That would be my suggestion, yeah. The Escapist has a set in stone law about low content posts, and a fairly obvious rule against attempted derailing. Those two alone would bring the quality of posts way up. So proposed new rules: Stay on target, and only post when you can contribute.

Admins just need to get tougher and the forum mods need to stop putting up with the bullying, plain and simple. Here's a few inspirational videos: (cut to the part about behavior)http://penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/harassment http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/the-big-picture/5436-Not-Okay (more about sexism, but harassment in general applies) EDIT: And here's a little extra: http://penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/gamer

The problem is that DayZ only influences 2 of the 5 human senses. At night, a real person's sense of awareness is amplified by the senses other than sight. DayZ does not compensate for this, and it shows. People who jump up and defend nights being pitch black have either A: Never been in an open field on a clear night, or B: Don't want nighttime to change so they can feel perfectly safe with NVGs. Honestly people, before you state that nighttime is perfectly fine, you need to get out of your basement (it's scary, but you can do it) and go out into an open field...away from the city. Take a real road flare with you just to make sure. You may not see nearly as much as daytime, but you definitely know you're either on the road, in a field, and which way it is within a 20m radius. At night, the game turns into LIMBO without the puzzles or the background.

I used to be like OP Then I took a troll to the face. In all seriousness. The game caters to trolls so it's only natural the forums are where they lurk between night-raids. First, we must change the community, THEN the player mentality will follow. There's nothing wrong with banditry in-game, but the abusive behavior on the forums is uncalled for because the forums are not in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. They're just in the middle of a troll apocalypse...same stuff just with words.

We've been divided for a long time as it is. Bandits vs survivors Carebears vs PK'rs CZ vs Winchester Now its Hardcore "fanboys" vs Casual "newbs". I think it comes with people's natural way of thinking in Black/white. It's because when people think color, they think rainbows. Rainbows + DayZ = GAAAYYYYY!!!! So yeah, it's all black and white.

This is DayZ, not LIMBO with PvP, there is such a thing as moonlight, and anyone with some common sense can agree with that. So we have to choose between pandering to the 0.11% that have NVG and love to grief with them, or we make nighttime worth being in and listen to them whine about pandering to the actual fans of the game.

Yes, Rocket is testing. I think if anything, we need to come to the DayZ mods and rocket with some new forum guidelines: No use of derogatory "class" words, carebear etc. (goes for either parties) No low content posts No obviously false generalizations (I.E. accusing those of wanting better grouping to also want rainbows) Primium adultus

A fanboy will defend DayZ and insist it is perfect, like a creepy anime-ish girlfriend. A gamer will look at a problem and give constructive criticism. A prick will silence every creative thought. I suggested a tension system, headlamps, kicking when dead, lots of ideas...the thread got buried. We have too many idiots and not enough thinkers on this forum. Yet, we wonder why when every idea is met with "OMG BACK TO WOW NOOB!" The pricks have essentially run off the gamers, and now the few survivors left try to struggle on while they slowly deteriorate into the pricks. Yes, the forums are like DayZ, only the zombies maul you for doing anything other than dying to their M101.

Zombies need to be this hard, BUT, the current way torches are handled is borked to say the least.

In other words, replace NVGs with a headlamp. That would honestly end the ENTIRE debate right there. They did it in STALKER and it works wonders.

I'm running with a group that can bring me 4 guys and all the ammo I need at any time. No need to worry about spawning defenseless, I just have to wait for the candy van of ours to arrive.

DayZ should not be played to win. Instead, focus on immersing yourself within the game. You are lonely, scared, and venerable. Use any means to survive, hide, or flee if necessary.