Strategos (DayZ)

I want some of what this guys smoking!

Personally I find the lack of skills refreshing. I don't really see a need for other RPG elements in terms of stats and such like. I like the fact that Dayz rewards real world common sense for one. Orienteering, navigating using the stars, caution etc Dayz teaches you as you go along. It's a harsh teacher but every time you die you run over it in your head and think "yeah i see what i did wrong". I don't like the idea of having to build up skills in order to achieve things in the game. The game can already be frustrating. The difficulty is part of what makes it rewarding, but there is a fine line there. Gathering the parts to fix a car only to get killed before you get back to the vehicle is pretty harsh. But having to then re-learn the skill AND retrieve the parts? Feels like a step too far to me. Using the medical example. One of the restrictions of the game is how much you can carry. If you load up with medical supplies you cant carry as much food and ammo etc. These dynamics force people to work together. But you don't have to find a guy with medical skills to form a group with different roles. I would be open to mechanics that promote this kind of game-play but not skills themselves. An example might be equipment that takes a slot, say secondary weapon slot, or more space in the backpack which restricts your usefulness in other areas but allows you to switch roles. RPG elements I would like to see are journals, maybe some sort of note system, things which promote / allow player interaction. Obviously more clothing options (which I know will be in standalone).

Im of the opinion that everyone should be playing the same game. Because a games mechanics should be designed consistently. And not have to cater for people playing different versions of it. It makes the game more scary, more tactical and more convincing. The ONLY defence for 3rd person is that people dont like the FOV or the headbobbing. You can turn off head bobbing, increase your FOV, and use your head to look around if you need to. But in reality you watch 99% of videos of people playing this game, they are ALL abusing 3rd person. Peeking over walls, round corners, up the top of ladders. Staying invisible while being able to scan their surroundings. People will always take the easy option and come out with "i play it my way" "its in the game it's legit" etc which is why the game needs to be standardised to remove 3rd person : http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/24709-standardise-things/ 3rd person has its place but that place is not Dayz. You want to see on a roof ? you should have to poke your head over the edge and have a look, or find an overwatch position to check stuff out before you approach. You want to ambush someone ? you should have to stick your head out to see where they are and risk giving away your position. The game is too hard core in so many ways to allow this sort of (3rd person) mechanic.

Spawn with nothing.

Let's see how people feel about Alpha testing Dayz.

The right answer ? The only right answer is the one that matches what you think surely ?

The levels of ignorance displayed on this forum are truly mind boggling.

Bad_Mojo. You might want to add the FOV guide to your OP? Field of View: wildcard__ from reddit.com/r/dayz Quote 1) Go to My Documents/ArmA 2/ and open up USERNAME.ArmA2OAProfile in notepad. Scroll to the very bottom and you'll see two values, fovTop and fovLeft. 2) Calculate what vertical FoV corresponds to your desired horizontal FoV using this calculator. Make sure the "resolution" information is correct! 3) Take that number, go to Google, and search "X degrees in radians" to convert it. It should be a small number, between .5 and 1.5 in all likelihood. Round it off at the hundredths - I hear ArmA will chop off any digits after that anyway. 4) Enter that value as fovTop in notepad. 5) Using a calculator, divide that number by the second number in your aspect ratio - in my case, 16:10, so I divide it by 10. Then multiply it by the first number, in my case 16. Now enter that number for fovLeft, and round it the same way (leaving only 2 digits after the decimal point). munkey505 from reddit.com/r/dayz Quote For the lazy: Using 90 degrees on the below resolutions 1920 x 1080 at 90 FOV = fovTop=1.03; fovLeft=1.83; 1680 x 1050 at 90 FOV = fovTop=1.13; fovLeft=1.80;

It's a good idea, has been suggested before though. Ill try and find the links so we can choose who should be Rockets right hand man. Edit , could be tricky... http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/44941-weapon-maintenance/ http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/36430-weapon-cleaning-maintenance/ http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/28510-maintaining-weponry-degradation-of-equipment/ http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/25371-weapon-condition-stoppages-and-repair/ http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/23253-different-spin-on-weapon-maintenance/

Haha! Amazing sorry this one is too good I had to quote it in case he realises how stupid he is and edits his post. That made my day thanks.

Good post. People can also use this to alter their FOV (scrtoll down a bit) http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/13477-4chan-optimized-video-settings-increase-fps-and-fov/ Third person has to go. The things you miss about 3rd person are either exploits or minor (cosmetic).

Yes , do some reading before posting! http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/72533-the-reddit-questions-answers/ In other news, Ghillie suits need to be rare as rocking horse shit.

http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/55238-dear-rocket-reset-please/

I voted my favourites, but don't actually believe they should be in the game. I like Shaimos attitude. +1

The Tw@ count is at 4 so far for this poll.

keepcarlm that's a load of unmitigated shit. Well done.

Whats the point of linking to your thread Zed when your defence of 50 cal snipers is totally flawed ? No one is saying sniping doesn't have a role to play. Well maybe some people are but not the ones with brains.

Picked best fit. I still play alot and enjoy it but just accept that it's not really "DayZ" right now.

http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/24709-standardise-things/

Flame troll retards trolls flamereatrdtrollflametwat arrghhhh OVERLOAD Soon this forum will collapse under the weight of all the crap and form a black hole of shit. A shit hole. This forum is a shit hole.

Gogster im a sniper but I can see how the game is better for all involved without the high end stuff. Canyou reply to my previous comments "Gameplay with say, the CZ550 is much more enjoyable for all involved. Snipers have to up their game to get one hit kills and disable vehicles. Headshots, and hitting vehicle drivers etc. Generally when sniped by a CZ you are down, often unconscious and often with broken legs, you get a really scary few minutes where you have a chance to crawl away and patch yourself up. This is the sort of excitement that makes Dayz. From the attackers perspective they often then either have to close to finish the kill, or send in a team mate to do the job. This opens up the game play for the victims team mates. Both sides are drawn together , tactical options open up, risk on both sides goes up, but the encounter is also potentially longer and more interesting" As far as I can see it's pretty obviously win win.

Sounds familiar http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/55238-dear-rocket-reset-please/

Using Alt-F4 to defend the 50 cals is a completely flawed argument. Quitting out in combat is not legit, this WILL be fixed. The realism argument is a bit of an odd one in a zombie apocalypse , but I agree in principal, this weaponry just doesn't fit in with the zombie apocalypse theme to my mind. I'd rather see things feeling more like "The Road" than "Rambo". Finding a m16 in a deer stand feels pretty wierd to me, but finding a CZ550 would feel much more in keeping. Sniping however is a valid tactic and adds an important dimension to the game. Overwatch for one. It def needs to stay. I'm a sniper myself. Gameplay with say, the CZ550 is much more enjoyable for all involved. Snipers have to up their game to get one hit kills and disable vehicles. Headshots, and hitting vehicle drivers etc. Generally when sniped by a CZ you are down, often unconscious and often with broken legs, you get a really scary few minutes where you have a chance to crawl away and patch yourself up. This is the sort of excitement that makes Dayz. From the attackers perspective they often then either have to close to finish the kill, or send in a team mate to do the job. This opens up the game play for the victims team mates. Both sides are drawn together , tactical options open up, risk on both sides goes up, but the encounter is also potentially longer.

"No, keep them in the game. Make everything more lethal. It shouldn't take two full chambers of revolver ammo to kill someone like it does now. " Brilliant argue for sniper rifles citing recent hand gun nerf as evidence.

Ive posted my opinion on this a few times. I use the AS50 and I love it, but I love it because a: it prevents alt f4. b: its easy. I think all the high end military loot should be rare as rocking horse shit , and the 1 shot kill to the center mass weapons should go, just to create a better dynamic in the game. But this might as well wait till the standlaone because hacking and duping create a false impression of the game right now.