Kin0

I wouldn't be opposed to starting off with a hatchet or machete. Either that or make more buildings lootable, because it's less realistic to come across a mansion that has 30 windows and all that's stopping you from getting inside is a venetian blind vs. starting off with a garden tool to use for basic self defense.

That being said... IDGaF when I have a hatchett. I go straight for them and take them out with relative ease... It's just difficult when you're starting out, and don't have any means of defending yourself.

I can agree to a point, however I've been in situations where I try to run and for whatever reason my character doesn't run. I've also tried to double-tap the direction key and start a run, only to have the Zed pace me and smack me enough to make me bleed profusely. That, paired up with the lack of open buildings can make it very difficult unless you're near a pier or a hill to ditch a zed that's booking it olympian style at you.

I took a point-blank shot from a DM and just broke a leg, took a second shot that put me unconscious and a third shot to finish me off. Now, that gun is a sniper rifle, I know cause I managed to snag one (unbeknownst to me, somebody had established the firestation as a base and came home) so I know it's got some power... I don't think it should take 3 shots from a beast like that to take an unarmored player out.

Reading the news release on Steam, it sounds as though they have a deadline (who is imposing it, it's not exactly clear) but they have a set date they are going to have it released by. I'm not all too excited, as it sounds as though somebody is trying to push a quick release to capitalize on the game's popularity right now, rather than allowing time for the developers to work out their vision of the game entirely.

I built a PC for 700$ (For video editing), I'm running DayZ on my secondary HDD and it runs top spec. I've got an i5 processor, Radeon HD card (can't remember the model, it's a couple years old) and it runs smooth with AA off, highest resolution.

I read on one of the patch update threads that the revolver was nerfed.

I can mirror most of the grievances of the OP. I was playing a game last night on a night-server, it was pitch black, I had gamma up so I could see without the flashlight and remain stealthy. There were NO zeds around me, when I saw in the way off distance a hopper zed break-dancing at light speed towards me. He then proceeded to beat the living hell out of me, cause I *just* respawned and had no weapons. Zero visibility, I was prone, how the hell did he notice me when I was 3 football fields away? I only ever seem to have this kind of issue with the crouched over, hopping type of zombies. It makes it really difficult to stay interested in the game, or at least staying honest and not trying to cheese everything.