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Seems like surrendering might add in a new tactic itself, you could "surrender" then when they get in close and pull out handcuffs you might stop your surrender and quickly draw your sidearm or a knife or something and attack them while they have no weapon in hand. Would add quite an element of danger to it for the bandit trying to not wreck your stuff(almost like some sort of reverse banditry lol).

I think Rocket mentioned having a gun cleaning kit item then you need to use every so often of you might have issues, don't think it would be super in depth but would be cool.

I recall seeing an early weapon art for the SA that showed the crossbow with a scope on it, but as for the mod it wouldn't be too bad to have, until then just practice with the sights on it, its tricky but its possible to get some decent range with them. Think the farthest I've gotten someone from was about 40 meters, took a few shots to bring them down though lol.

Seems like a terrible idea, already enough people in groups using TS/Ventrillo/whatever that have you at an unfair advantage as is, no need to penalize those of us who use direct communication even more.

Endgame is when your poor beaten survivor finally dies, then New Game+ begins. But really, anything endgameish is kind of a scarey thought, fixing helis/planes or making forts and camps are pretty much endgame for us now, and it should be left up to the players to shape what they want to do, just give us the tools so we can do our own thing and have fun.

lol looks really fun, love the lighting effects at night, makes it so epic.

Honestly the one I've come to love the most is the normal MP5, can use so much ammo, doesn't draw a lot of attention, very controllable, not the best versus bandits or zombies in the open but being able to gull full auto with a pistol mag gives you a lot of options.

I would be all for no backpacks on spawn, would make the 6 slotters have a use. Have been killed during loading a few times this past week, and I must say spawning without any gear is kind of cool, although the flashlight is a must if you spawn at night, atleast until they get the lighting sorted for the standalone.

You would dominate the nightime servers with that! Although more flashlights can never hurt.

Check the West and East edges of the map, pretty popular spots.

Today was an emotional rollercoaster in DayZ. After some disappointing run ins with scripters, I find a shiney new broken down van at a gas station. So I think to myself "Hey I should fix this up before bed and have some fun tomorrow" I quickly find a wheel and throw it on, and put my crossbow from my backpack into the gear storage to make more room, and off I go adventuring for parts. I stumble into an industrial complex and begin to climb the three story building there, and am elated to find yet another wheel, however my joy soon turns into bittersweet sorrow as I plummet through the wall breaking my legs and dieing on impact. Just about fed up for the night I decide to spawn once again and see if I can salvage my gear atleast before bed, but alas I appear on the beach across Chernaus. Feeling my night is at an end i prepare to log off, but figure I will check out the lighthouse nearby first. I approach, seeing nothing to my dismay, however when I make my way around it my spirits rise as I see a beautiful green Old Bike awaiting me, with the clicking of wheels and the ringing of bells I set off once more for my little blue van and my gear. As i enter Cherno I hear the familiar sound of buzzing flies, I throw caution to the wind and stop to check it out, much to my surprise i find an AKM with 27 rounds and some food and tools on the body, as the undead horde approachs i scurry back to my bike and ride off as fast as I can. I cruise through Elektro without incident, feeling that the worst is over I begin to cruise along the barren roads of the wasteland. Several minutes later my disregard for safety catches up to me as AS50 rounds rain down around my bike, I dodge and weave into the next town barely escaping what must have been 20 rounds atleast, with the buildings between me and the sniper, I set out to get as much distance as I can incase they have transportation. As i near the gas station, home of my little blue van I dive into the grass to draw less attention, I gaze over van as I pass by, it looks to be unguarded still, so I keep cruising right on towards my body. I creep my bike along the far side of the building and park it in the back hidden against the side. As I climb off and round the corner I see my old self waiting there for me, and another poor soul who seemed to have suffered the same fate, I pause for a second looking at my corpse...my crossbow in hand, "but wait I left that in my car...?" I think to myself, but before I can gain my senses, the other "poor soul" sits up looking away, and it all becomes picture clear in an instant. I slide towards him, AKM in hand, pressing it up to the side of his head, "Don't move" I beg him. He pauses for a moment, then suddenly he turns right at me, my 870 in his hands. Everything slows down, thoughts racing though my mind, "was it just an impulse? a force of habit? he doesn't look like a bandit! does he have my pellets or my slugs loaded? what should I do?" As the barrel raises to my head he leaves me no choice, I empty half my magazine into his face and neck and he drops, Heart pounding I quickly scavenge together my things, as I open my old alice pack he had taken I see not one, but two tires inside, and the horror sets in. He only wanted the van....I had my bike I didn't want it anymore...he could have had it....why didn't he just listen to me....why did he turn...why did he have to die? These thoughts continue to boil in my mind as I set off for a safe camp to hide my bike for the night, as I arrive at my destination only one thought is left, in my panic I failed to even get his name, and now there is no one to remember this brave man, who only wanted a little broken down van. As i log out and take my leave for the night I am left to contemplate on my actions, who knows what morning will bring, but for now it's just one thing, Remorse. To the nameless man I killed, I only knew you for a brief few seconds, but I would like to think you ment me no harm and we could have been friends, but Chernaus sometimes leaves us no choice but to survive, no matter the cost on body, soul, or sanity. Edit: Morning has come, it would seem some sort of karma has caught up with me. Upon logging in I am killed via glitch in the loading screen, and am back to the coast with zero gear tools or backpack, suppose we all have to pay for our crimes sometime.

The weapon nerf was for arma 2 not Dayz, no sense protesting a balance change for the base game that bleed over into the mod. Can't say I've had much luck finding frendlies post patch though sadly, hope to soon, although I'm still broken up about the guy I had to kill earlier tonight...he just couldn't help but look at me with that 870(well my 870 from a glitch death corpse -.-)...why man....why Not sure I am ready to rejoin my fellow survivors until I have atoned.

depressing, been days myself without being victimized by scripts, and now twice in the past 30 mins, survived a mass tele into shootfest, but was had later by someone teleporting behind me with an SD rifle and the aim of a blindman. Edit: Awesome, respawn, find a broken van, someone runs by and I ask him if he want to help fix it up, tells me to fuck off. 10 mins later after fixing the engine i just fall dead -.-.

I actually saw a piece on Arma 3 where they have incorporated that very idea, hoping it will trickle down into the dayZ standalone.

Assuming they ment he had the hero skin on.