Draxx (DayZ)

Maybe give the people another option. For example in TLR you are able to knock out people with a pistol. Then you could sneak up, knock him unconcious and then rob him.....normally NO ONE will drop his backpack and weapon without a fight! Even if they have no chance on survival....

My char on the main hive is also that old - mainly I play on priovate hives. I got everything on my char. But I am pretty sure I will get killed also as soon as I log back in. I even had a L85 thermal, but this one was dissapeared. At least I have everything else (Rangefinder, NVGs, AS50, Ghillie etc...) But I am sorry for your loss.

Wanted to log out and hit the "respawn" button o.O

Yeah - the OP is completely right! Goddamn it! Why use my brain? It is so complicated this navigation thingy....and btw please remove the zombies from the game. Everytime I walk in the middle of the street they are coming to attack me. This is annoying. Oh, and please put out this strange behaviour of weapons - they are hurting so much if another player shoots at me....and I want to have pancakes! QQ

Thank you very much! (there were some really tenuous situations, which I escaped with a lot of luck!)

I also have a L85 thermal - I am alive now for 160ish days. (I stopped playing on the global hive) That is a good information, because I also was not sure what I should do about it.

I have to agree with mzltv. You cannot eat money. You cannot hunt with money. So, what would you do with money? A can of beanZ would be far more worth than a shiny paper with a printed face on it. (No I am not talking about a Justin Bieber poster ^^). Trade is the only solution if the world is so fucked up. Trade in form of food, manpower or working materials.

I have to say, I buyed the game for DayZ. But I was fed up with the hacking issue and thought to myself: Hm, I got this complete ArmA 2 game. What has it to offer? And then I tried the different mods of it and it is incredible! Try Wasteland, Takistan Life Revolution, ArmA2 A.C.E. .... Now I am not playing DayZ anymore (until the SA comes out) but I play everyday one of the different mods. I have to say this game is worth every penny I invested in it! So, my advice, if you like a shooter with a lot of different modes - from hardcore realistic (ACE + ACRE) over GTA-style (TLR) to more deathmatching style (Wasteland) - you won't be dissapointed by this game. Check steam sales there you get ArmA2:Combined Operations for around 25 bucks. To sum a long text up: Get it! It is completely worth it!

When I started the game months ago, I surely would've help him. But things changed ^^ He has a broken leg: What do you do with horses if they have a broken leg? Yep, you shoot it. Yes, I know, there is a difference! (When I am approaching the horse I will NOT scream "friendly, friendly!" :) )

I make a pause in DayZ and play again Wasteland, TLR or ArmA2:ACE. The reason are the hackers. I got killed/teleported/transformed so much that I had to take a break.

I am a PC gamer and I will never switch to consoles. PC Games are (just in my opinion) way better than any console titel. (btw. I play on a PC NOT on a Mac ^^) Games like ArmA2 (FPS in general), MMOs and RTS are not playable on consoles. This are my fav kind of games. So I stick to my lovely gaming rig! (I only use consoles if I have a desk which is not standing perfeclty balanced - console under one desk foot and then it is fine / Or I use it as a door stopper, especially the design of the XBox is great for this purpose. For balcony doors I would suggest a PS3.)

Gif us mo' weaponZ, so we can take care of the remaining ones :)

It would be great if it is hard to survive - but I hope weapons won't be too hard to organize. (This is just my personal opinion, and I will sure not QQ if it is really hard - also with finding proper weaponry). I like the realism that you have in ArmA2 ACE. I love my Ghillie suit (nothing suits me better than a ghillie suit!) and a sniperrifle - and if I have to search for it for weeks, then be it so. But diseases and whatever (rabies on animals, Diarrhea because of drinking uncleaned water, and so on) would be really immerse. I like it if it is hard. And you can be sure there will be a lot of whining in these forums. But I really do not care. If you want to play DayZ you should have some kind of frustration immunity. (You need it already at some points in the game nowadays / e.g. the tree killed me! The door broke my leg....). Maybe with a hard and extreme environment the community will not be so aggressive anymore. (KoS mentality gone? Please let me dream a little ^^)

I am sniping a lot (ArmA2, ACE, Wasteland and of course DayZ) and I have to agree with the other guys. I recommend to use the AS50. Reasons: 1.) It is really quiet - your opponents have a lot more problems to estimate your position. (Compared to the M107 which I like to call the "Death Star" - hear it and you know why ^^) 2.) Damage is higher (if you use the NATO rounds) 3.) You can use the M107 rounds in the AS50 - more bullets, but lower damage. You should use the NATO rounds against vehicles and the M107 for soft targets (it is a OHK with both ammo types). 4.) Max range for the AS50 is 1600 m (M107 is on 1200 m) The MilDot issue is known - I think the reason for that is, that the AS50 is a British weapon. (They use another unit of length instead of meters). But if you are playing a lot you will learn to estimate the distance to your target. Summary: If you can choose between the AS50 and the M107 - the AS50 is winning in all categories. Noise, damage and range.

If I get my Ghillie suit I am happy. Nothing suits me more than a Ghillie suit! Period!

It will be real fun to snipe dogs :) The dog owners will be crying all day ^^ (uhhh - I am a bad guy)

The problem is, that people demand. They demand a release date, they demand that their special wishes have to be fulfilled and so on. Dreygar is a great example. He has no idea how the computer games industry works - so he brings up non-fitting examples like the one with the car painter or the addon for a building. But he refuses to think further. For that kind of guy is a motorcar mechanic the same as a rocket scientist. Both are making machines move. But he does not understand that both jobs are not comparable. He (don't be offended, I just take you as an example) sees the computer game and says: with proper planning you can tell us a release date. It is just a computer game! Little programming here, some graphics here and ready is the game...NOT. To create and release a game (even in alpha state) is not just a quick thing. Like realm13 mentioned: You can have a product 80% ready, then a big issue appears and you'll have to start all over. That happens very often. Programming is very complicated and errors can come up without being noticed for a long time. If you talk to the community about release dates, they take it as a promise and they do not want to hear that there are major issues which have to be fixed before launch. It was a mistake from rocket, in my opinion, to tell the community that it will be ready Dec 2012. Why? Because of users like Dreygar. They are coming into forums and QQ because of the promise. And there is NO understanding by those people for the issues. They just want to have. That makes me sick, to be honest. I am happy that here are more game devs (I am a game project manager, not a game dev) that have understanding for our business - I am working all day with deadlines and coordinating the programmers, design dept, devs (do not confuse them with programmers), marketing and portal management. Let them make a good game - and be sure - rocket and his team want to have the game released badly. But there are sometimes showstoppers which delay a program - without any idea how long this issue really takes! So, please, let them do their work. And give them the time as long as it takes! They will have enough stress internally (project managers can be a huge pain in the ass) - they do not need some crybabies in the forum. Play the ArmA2 mod or wait until the release. It is done, when it's done. Period.

Yep, to compare a single person (prof. car painter) with a complete team (software programmers, database programmers, product- and project management members, level and ai designers, ....and so on) which are working on a really complex task. These two things can be surely compared, you are right. How could I be so blind! You are so incredible clueless it is unbelievable. Try to get a job in this business and we talk again, but right now it is senseless to talk with you about this issue. You have no idea how this industry and the projects are functioning. It is the same to explain a chimpanzee how the bananas are coming to the zoo where he is living. He also would insist that they grow on trees - so just go to the tree and harvest some of those tasty bananas. But that they have to be harvested in a country far away and shipped over to the zoo will never come to his mind.

Yep, and when they give out a release date (like they did, but they could not hold it) - people like you are complaining about the delay. They said it will be ready in 2013. So there you go. That is your release date. But I am sure, that is not enough for you. You demand to get a date, a month, a day, and the exact time when it will be available. Am I right?

Ok, you are compairing a car that should be painted with a software project??? Srsly? Or an addon for your house? OMFG. You have really no clue what it is meant to create a game. Of course are there internal deadlines, as well as an internal release date. But I will try to stick with your examples: The addon for your house: During the work at your home, one of the workers is ripping a huge hole in the main waterpipe. The complete house is under water. So everything has to be renovated. This can take months - but you are crying to the workers: Mimimi, you promised me to end the addon at date X - you have to hold this date :( You are behaving like a 12 year old kid (to be honest, I do not think you are older, because your lack of knowledge and your closed-minded behaviour). It can always happen something completely unexpected. I completely understand that we will get a game in alpha state, but nevertheless, you have to have the basics, and if there is something wrong you cannot release it. That is the problem of your understanding: If the Zeds do not move - guys like you come instantly into the forums and rant. So, grow up and learn to be a little more patient. You should inform yourself about the gaming/software industry before you come here with your childish examples like car paintings or house addons. This are completely different industries. But you will learn about those things when you get older.

Ok, then think of me as an amateur. It is ok. I am not here to talk about my position and experience. But you are quite the kind of user I was referring to. Whining and bitching around. Exactly that is the reason why there are no definite release dates. Then guys like you come crawling out and cry: "all I am saying is that giving people a "release date"" and "we were promised end of 2012, and now "who knows" per 2013". Let them do their work - it is done, when it's done. Do you think they planned the issue they have right now? If they have to redesign something then they have to do it for a reason. If you give the community a release date it always backfires if you cannot hold it. But I have to say I am always surprised how stubborn some people are. It is YOUR right to get answers - because it is YOUR right to play the game as it was announced and those lame devs should work 24/7 for YOU! Because, those damn devs do not realize that the world is spinning around you - you, the middle of the universe. And if there are problems, it is not your issue! You want to have a release date, you want a functioning game,you want...you want... Little boy, you have to wait. 'Nuff said!

My absolute fav is Chernarus of course. But the map Celle is also really good. This would be my 2nd place.

Nono, I think they mean actually a rubber - better sava than sorry! And you get used to a slimey keyboard. At least it won't get pregnant. :P

I do not understand the impatience of some players in here - we can play DayZ (or DayZ+, DayZ2017 and so on) as a mod right now. So there is something you can do while you wait for the SA. I will wait and play Day_Z or Wasteland as long as it takes. Rocket wants to have a functioning product (at least a product which fits into the alpha state.) And the devs should get their time. I am working in the computer game industry. You set deadlines and make project plans, but in most of the times you are encountering several issues. It is easy to sit in front of your computer at home and scream for the game ("we do not want to wait longer - you promised us the release at XX date - why don't we get more informations....QQ and so on), but if you are working at the product issues aren't solving themselves from nowhere. So keep calm and let the devs do their work. If they need more time, then they should get it. I hate it, if ppl are complaining about realease dates and the work of the devs - they are trying their best. So please, just wait for them to finish. And, no, I am not a fanboy who defends Rocket and his team out of "fanboi'ism" - as I told you, I am working in the same industry, have the same problems with a crying community and I know the stress you are going through during such a huge project.

And be aware of the killer trees! You are sitting under a tree...it is nice an comfortable. Then you want to stand up and walk away, but NO! This creepy silent killer with roots and leaves was waiting for his moment to attack. You stand up, crack, and you got a broken leg. Ninjatreemove! Bang! The same with the extremely dangerous deerstands. Get in the vicinity of those and you will get crushed! There are some quiet annoying bugs in that game. But as Fraggle stated - it is a great game and the positive things are weighting more. So do not cry about those bugs. Everyone had frustrating moments with it. (I was kicked by a ninjatree north of the north-east airfield....WITHOUT morphine and no friends online. I was crawling about 40 minutes to find healing - but I just found two bandits.....end of story.)