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After being sniped by some asshole in Cherno i passed out but did not die. Baddie cant shoot but still got me. Another survivor saw zed chasing me and killed him for me. Then he got sniped coming to revive me from the sniper shot but i couldnt warn him. Apparently the sniper got a better shot on him. Getting up with 2k blood i bandaged and ran barely seeing anything. I came to a hospital where i found blood bags etc etc. Really wish someone would transfuse me but 45/50 people on the server are either hostile or dont care. My reason for posting this is that while in this extremely low blood state i was literally running in front of zombies, like right up next to them and passing by, brushing their shoulders and they didnt aggro. I assume not intentional.

For some reason now you need a username to DL the beta? WTH? Sad face. I used my A2 forum name but ow i cant get the file.

Ill be seeding this link as the main one doesnt work http://the-tour.org/downloads/games/dayz/latest.torrent

Since noobs dont get weapons i just want to suggest making the flashlight look beefier, preferably like a maglight http://www.simarud.no/images/Mag-lite/Cell%20D%20web.jpg Then allow it to be used as a weapon...maybe even with a chance u can break the lightbulb LOL but seriously...6 D batteries....imagine getting hit with that thing?!?

Some things i noticed today.. 1) People with weapons etc hunting down new spawners on the beach. Really sucks being defenseless but makes sense so its like hmmm... 2) Noise and Sight are WAYY too touchy. I dont want the zombies to be bumbling idiots like before but now they have superman senses(ok maybe thats a bit too exaggerated) but still, personally i feel it needs some new tweaking. 3) Gender select menu pops up EVERY TIME i spawn for some reason. Maybe bug, maybe not. 4) Zombies dying inside buildings. Perhaps it was because there was 12 zombies chasing me but they all entered the house i was in(black/drk brown house) and then 4 of them died. I assume its because of the hallway they were in, all bunched up. Just wanted to report that. Now some ideas that may be great or shit...everyone else can decide. 1) Make the flashlight a melee weapon. I know its somewhat absurd but have you ever held a maglight(yes i know the flashlight in this game isnt one but im sure it could be). I get the need for stealth in a Z apoc but leaving noobs defenseless is just...well...a little too mean? People are out for blood in this MOD and the new ones should at least have a minuscule fighting chance. 2) Obviously just tweak the values. IMO zombies are attracted to SCENT and SOUND. Perhaps a new mechanic? I dont know...i jsut think thios may be tweaked a bit too high. #) and most important...the hostile survivors. I get people are going to troll for fun and kill for no reason but something NEEDS to be done. The server max out at 50 people. There's no reason 45 should be hostile and not be hold somewhat accountable. I understand that the heartbeat feature was supposed to...i dunno..help? I just think its somewhat counter productive to have to place my crosshairs on someone to see if they are friendly or not. The bandit skin auto change was bad, but good in a way. At least there was no question. Personally i dont want to play this game like its the next FPS, thats what i go to ArmA 2 for(domination and insurgency). It's really fun to meet people and survive. In an apocalypse i have to assume peopel would work together a little more than this. Hopefully if the zombies are going to stay the way they are it will encourage people to work together but perhaps there needs to be better incentive to band together. Perhaps an adjusted spawn rate on items if in a group. Perhaps a better lobby to assign actual groups. That way if a "group" is near loot thers a 5% better chance or something? I dont know. Hopefully my rambling makes sense or at least inspires something, although im sure it will jsut get lost in the suckers going "Game is bad pl0x, CoD noob" Thank you, and goodnight!

there is a popup that calls them a fucking idiot and to update A2 before Rocket squeezes their balls for maximum tear collection

as far as im concerned...melee is worthless in this game. zombies are way oo fast and their attack radius is too large. That said, thank god there's other silent kill measures other than the crossbow. Personally ill stick to the guns i have until melee is better implemented/balanced. All i really want to do right now is help some noobs. PnP(not PvP) interactions make this game lovely, and i want some friends. MP5 ftw after dropping my CZ and M16 so hopefully no one ruthless takes me out.

Im just guessing but it seems like you Checked for updates. Try forcing updates. I personally feel its because theres a hotfix inbound and everyone is probably spamming the update server.

Your thread is titled "Why is there 10 ways to install, and none of them work..." So you are bitching about 2 things....1) the abundant amount of ways there are to install the MOD and 2) that they dont work. The inflection i perceived of the title however is that your main gripe is they do not work. But they do, and numerous people explained how to make them work. I just think you're a bitter prick who doesnt like the game and would rather spend time on the forums. No worries, i havent played BF3 in forever but i check and rage the forums daily. Brothers in arms you could say...

I've heard it was but if thats true or troll i just dont know. I know a hotfix is on the way, perhaps main server is just being hammered with requests atm. It definately doesnt sound like your game is out of date nor the mod, it sounds like extreme pressure on the server. My advice is wait it out or try another server.

Heres a thread i made. Hope it helps if the others dont. http://dayzmod.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=15023

Help him humanely. Meaning offer food, water, heatlth, assistance. Never give him a gun. As far as im concerned a gun in the appocalypse is pretty useless. Sure u can kill people but they are all loud. Personally id be going machete or crossbow. Think of the scenario playing out differently. You give him a M1911 and ammo. He doesnt kill you, but instead fires that puppy in the middle of Elektro or something. You're both screwed. You can help others survive, but to dull your own chances of survival is idiotic. Glad to see your helping. Yesterday i went AFK in Baltoa airfield in a hangar. I was laying prone so hopefully any jerks would see me and maybe not investigate. Someone however did come in as i came back to my seat. I saw them coming but had no gun. I have a Czeck Backpack and a CZ. I stood up and saluted him, he too did the same and left. That was a great moment in DayZ to be honest. No bloodshed, no ill will. 2 people surviving respecting what little humanity is left in the world.

I feel like Melee is going to more detrimental to me than guns. Guess i have to find out

yes steam doesnt update the beta. Once Arma Reaches 1.6 this beta stuff "should/might" go away. Once the full version is realeased you will be able to launch from Steam again but YES. You need the beta isntaller. It usually detects your install corectly regardless if you have a physical copy(CD) or a digital one(Steam, Amazon, etc)

Make sure u have the v1,61 of the updater from worrom.com That may help. Also the DL server may be overloaded. Also do FORCE UDATE, not check for updates. Then from there check the Launch Beta button and click play.

The message you are most likely reffering to however is that the server is OLDER than the version of DayZ you have. You may have v.1.7.1.1, while the server is running just 1.7.1 At least thats what happens when my version mismatches the servers. IF ALL ELSE FAILS http://dayzmod.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=15023 Run through those step by step and you should be good to go.

Here is an install guide i made. Should help you 100% http://dayzmod.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=15023 Any more issues with it come on back.

I would bet what you're missing is either the fact that there is an alpha of Dayz, AND a beta of Arma II.... OR (and this is more likely), that you have to launch Arma in such a way that it launches the beta executable, not the non-beta. Incidentally, not to salt the would, but the first computer I built was also a 386, I'm early forties, and I did this quite easily from the first few posts in the 1.7.0 updaye thread when it was still experimental, and you needed a password to get in. It really is easy if you grasp the concepts... Honestly the only thying im missing is what you are trying to say to me. Who cares if DayZ is an Alpha and Arma is a "Beta"which its not BTW, its a BETA patch before the newest release. All im trying to do is streamline the process for those having issues with installing it. Im glad you are early forties and built some PCs in your life. That has nothing to do with this thread. People wanted help installing and playing the mod. That is what i provided here. As far as in-game issues you people have, take that up with Rocket. I'm sure hes got plenty of empty jars around to store the QQ in. Also...i made a thread with these instructions in there. Feel free to bump it for other people having ssues. Sorry to anyone who took offense to my post. Everyone ont hese forums needs to lighten up just a bit. Kinda like the in-game Night...baaa ziiiing

================================================ **STEP 1** http://www.arma2.com/beta-patch.php Download and run the .exe :sometimes windows says that it did not install correctly. ignore this. as long as the beta installer says it was sucessful, ignore this error: **STEP 2** http://worrom.com/ and click the link "Download DayZ updater" or just use this one below... http://worrom.com/files/DayZUpdater16.zip **STEP 3** Now open the dayz updater and run it. "Force update" is usually the best as "check for updates" occasionally throws an error. **STEP 4** Then after it says success check the box that says "Launch Beta" Then click play. ================================================ Sometimes the DayZ updater will not work. It tell you if it has worked. When it doesnt work you have 2 options. 1)Retry. Perhaps there was an issue with the file download or the extraction. Be sure to use FORCE UPDATE, as CHECK FOR UPDATES will sometimes also cause an error 2)Wait. Sometimes the server is overloaded and downloads move at a snails pace or not at all. This is usually the case within the first few hours of a new release. Be patient.

This remind me of the Battlelog Forums for BF3...bunch of kids whining that their hacks are finally detected. GG bro. I find it rather odd that I've never hacked in my PC gaming life...and I have also NEVER received a "false ban". How about that...

Im glad they no longer can attack or see through walls. However what concerns me is the following. * [NEW] Infected visibility increased (but limited by LOS) * [NEW] Infected attack range increased (but limited by LOS) * [NEW] Infected can cause greater damage when they hit you I already bleed on first hit(95%) of the time, and lose at the very least 2k blood. Is there anything that can be down about this? Is "bleeding immediately" an ArmA shortcoming, or is it something in DayZs coding? Am i the only one that feels the auto bleeding on first hit AND this new increased LOS and Damage is a bad combo?

The ArmA beta, or this hotfix to this patch? I assume u mean ArmA beta.

specs: =Phenom II x4 955 Black Edition @ 3.21 Ghz, =ASUS Nvidia GTX 460 768mb w/ Driver 301.42 WHQL, =4 GB ddr2 800, =Win7 x64 when: Sometimes the first login of the day is fine. After death or a re-log i notice lag. Anywhere and everywhere, getting progressively worse. Also notice graphical glitches that look like towers or triangles etc happening occasionally after the lag starts.