SwissArmy (DayZ)

Did you contact Bohemia support and ask them for a new key? You should also redownload the original installation files. BTW took about a week for BIS to get me a new key (normal wait time as they had to contact the vendor). They were extremely helpful.

and I want my Elvin invisibility cloak.... or at least a T-shirt with "Shit Happens" written on it....

I know some players that would love a clown costume to run around in. Check 'Chinese Guy' on Twitch.tv. He'd do it in a heartbeat...

the Arma system is such that to make a winter version of the map means a complete redo of the map. If you want an example, check the Thirsk maps on armaholic.com

this happened to me. You have to completely uninstall all of Arma 2 OA and Arma 2 (in that order). Then use something like CCleaner to clean your registry (it's the best cleaner out there; doesn't mess your registry; was recommended to me by two corporate IT departments). Make sure you delete all the Arma folders (you can leave your player profiles in your "My Documents" folder, though). Then, and this is the most 'dangerous', use the 'regedit' program of Microsoft (comes standard) to eliminate any references to 'arma 2 oa' in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE section (you'll see it when you run regedit. Only reinstall Arma 2 and Arma 2 OA using your original key. However, your key has been stolen and is being used by someone else. This means that your Battleye GUID is subject to some hackers activity, which may lead to you being banned because your GUID is banned (the GUID is linked to the key). If you want a clean key, contact Bohemia Interactive support. Provide them with proof of your purchase (send them the confirmation email you received that contains the key numbers). Good Luck!

Since most spawning takes place either in the Balota-Kamenka region or somewhere in the Kamyshovo area, if you indicate which server you're on then some Good Samaritan would have a much better chance of finding you and putting you out of your misery.

Silent, doesn't attract zeds, 'unlimited' ammo, multiple survival uses..... I've been on Lingor for a while, evading other human contact, just trying to scrounge and survive. Hatchet is the best damned weapon. Going from house to house, even if zeds follow into a building the hatchet has saved me far better thana pistol, rifle or smg, even silenced. The other great spot on Lingor: sitting in the middle of a fern. I only have had 3100 blood up to before I found the hatchet (pistol and rifle before). Haven't had problems since, and even watched 'armed' players running by me in rooms chased by multiple zeds. I'm woozie as hell, but it's hilarious!

There's a zombie mod add-on available on Armaholic. I forget the name offhand, but it is there and you can use it in the editor.

Another frustrated idiot admin. If they don't want the general public to try to connect they can just shift their server to 'private'. The dorks are starting to multiply, unfortunately.

Admins of these servers should be listed in a pinned thread and permanently banned...

This thread is a research psychologist's wet dream :P

There are many community-made maps for Arma 2; Lingor is one of them. If DayZ opens to these maps, the variety will be interesting. For the maps, just go to the Armaholic website.

New idea: a little Tamagochi keychain box to protect your loot while you're AFK? :lol:

Q: Do you plan to have players have skill specialties so that shooting others has consequences (such as not being able to fly a helicopter because you're not a pilot, not being able to rebuild a car/truck because you're not a mechanic, having only limited medical skills because you're not a medic or even better a doctor, etc. etc.)? IRL people have specialties, why not do the same here?

Only reason you wouldn't shoot on sight is if there is an advantage to having the person alive. A 'specialization' skill system for each character would do this. Would you shoot on sight if you needed medical attention and the other character was possibly a doctor? Would you shoot on sight if you needed someone who could repair the helicopter you found and that character is possibly a helicopter mechanic? Etc. etc. etc.

Unfortunately, this shows how Steam sucks big time. I evaded getting Arma II from Steam by buying it direct from Bohemia Interactive. You have much better control over your installation. Steam just creates stupid issues.

Strange. I have both of them. I have Arma II CO. Everything together works fine. BAF and PMC are on at startup. I use Arma II launcher to get DayZ and the Beta going at startup too.

Yes, more zeds, less military loot. But also 'skill specialties' for each player (choice at spawn?). No one has all the skills needed for survival, for example medical, agricultural, military, mechanical, electronics, subspecialties in each. Only one major skill per player, possibly a low-grade version of a second, but it should take years to gain a major skill. You could still go it alone, but you'd think twice about shooting on sight, as you would in real life. Does that other player have a skill you need?

I respawned on the beach and lo and behold there was a forest fire going on! Is this normal? It's between Elektro and Kemyshovo....

Screw you...

I went back in the water and watched for another two minutes. But then I decided to logoff. Don't know if this was a hack or WAD.

Rocket, this game is becoming a player/team vs player/team free for all killing spree. It has become uninteresting and 'unrealistic' in terms of the human reactions that would appear in an 'apocalyptic' situation. I would have expected that the point of a 'zombie apocalypse' game would be survival against the zombie hoards and the risks of infection. Scavenging is one thing. Finding people with complimentary skill sets would be the next one. You're not going to be able to have a broad set of choices. As you have not set up a complete introductory narrative, we have little idea as to why we've gotten here and for what mission. My suggestion, which I've made earlier but reiterate and underscore here, is that characters spawn with different skill sets and different levels of those skill sets (medical, mechanics, pilot, etc). The ability to run around (with superhuman stamina), be impervious to the weather for the most part, already have the right clothes and shoes to go anywhere, etc. is, unfortunately, too simplistic and adds to the player vs player outcome. Those of us who've played Arma II know that the engine is not built for changing clothes, just base equipment. Arma III will allow that. Perhaps this DayZ alpha is simply a proof of concept for an Arma III add-on mod? Allowing some of the ACE and ACRE features would probably help. In any case, I will no longer play this mod until some serious modifications to render a far less player vs player outcome and reward more teamplay appears. Back to Arma II Domination....

It reads that you are the smart ass. Normal human norms in the West in the 21st century don't accept gang activity. Whatever time you spent on your research you seem to have lost your perspective of acceptable behavior.

There may be serious lag issues if the number of zombies close by increases dramatically. Arma III may be the solution in the long run.

Not surprised by the server hopping by these little psychopaths. If these murderers DC, they should be limited to one login per 12 hours.