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HOW TO GEAR UP IN DAYZ STEP 1: Find a server that is 90%+ populated STEP 2: Walk along the coast looking for a medical box

A working convoy would make a ideal style that fits into this game. Since a actual building can't provide that much with how people abuse this game. 1-2 ATV's leading 1 Bus center 1 UAZ behind

One of the safest places, is one which constantly moves. Inorder to be successful, you'll need constant location change, and a influx of supplies. This can be done, but the state of the game currently wont make it easy. Having a fort on a island is good, but it will become compromised sooner or later. Having a fort in one place for more then 3-5 days would be a huge achievment. TO BE HONEST, I think a party bus would be a ideal form for a "fort." Not trying to be a troll, but a moving fortress would solve alot of problems you seem to have.

Also, instead of the "hold the gun down" policy, make it: Flash light must be equipted at all times, easy to see, and those wielding one are harmless while it's out.

Ever think of useing a small tower called Zub? It's well hidden in the treeline atop a hill. It has remnants of a wall around, and the tower its self has a door sized one way only enterance. The tower has many floors aswell, with 2 open areas inside + the roof is open and has a good view of the landscape 360' view. not to mention the basic supplie spawns inside. With this being a more hidden base, and farther from all towns, it'd be a good safe spot, that is easily defendible. :)

I've disconnected before, relog and see my body still there. Killed it and looted the ammo :D

I beleive we ran into the same hacker. Teleporting, invisible, and gives gifts sometimes lol...or just kills.... http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/56547-hacker-moving-from-balota-to-the-fields-near-nwa-in-30s/

He some how was able to stalk my friend even after he re-spawned... Like he could see and reach anyone in seconds...

Was on at about 3am pacific time and yeah i saw your body, it was weird how a geared player died, with all the loot still there.

There was only 3 other people on this server...

Alright, so me and my friend Est, while on vent, are at the NWA(North West Airfield), gearing up in a server of under 5 people at night. Server was US 838 LA Everything is fine until my friend goes into instance shock with 12000 blood and 5 seconds later dies from a unknown source... No gun fire or zombies to explain... ATM i'm freaking out,and run into the the barracks at the south part of the airfield which we were close to. Inside a find a top tier player with a M4A1 CCO SD camo, M9SD, coyte pack, ect ect. So i grab this gear while feeling sketchy, and run out into the woods towards the fields heading SW. My friend reconnects, and spawns in Balota. He runs arounds finds a axe, and starts heading away from the coast. Shortly after, he said he heard foot steps out of no where, and then a voice says in a deep tone "Hey you with the axe." And then, "Look in your backpack." My friend is now having a WTF moment in vent, told me in his pack he found a pair of NV goggles... I'm still confused on wtf is happening, he just died, respawned, and some one appears and gives him one of the rarest item that you can find ingame... Back to me in the fields near the NWA, i run into a treeline, and start to hear flies. I look around for a body but find none. but hear footsteps, no one in sight. and i hear someone say in a deep tone "Hey", i just leave the game. A recap: Friend dies weirdly, i run into a building, i find another dead body that appears to have died with leet gear, i loot the gear and fucking book it out of that place. Friend reports hearing foot steps, and then a voice. I hear foot steps then the same voice. ~A WTF MOMENT~ AROSS THE MAP IN 30 SECONDS???