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mZLY, I think you should add something to the first post, telling people how to ask, how to ask for custom built parts etc Something like: When asking for help, set your post out like this: CPU: *cpu name* Motherboard: *mobo name* RAM: *ram* etc etc etc And when asking for advice on custom built parts and building computers please include the country you live in to help find proper prices, whats available there...also the price range. eg I'm looking for advice on building a computer / I'm looking for advice on parts for a computer. My price range is $whatever - $whatever and I live in *residence* Just a thought, I think it will make helping people a lot easier and tidier.

Not entirely. That CPU will run DayZ fine, but otherwise yes. You can get faster CPUs but I don't know how well they perform. I don't know how much ArmA II likes dual-GPUs, but even with one GPu, you'll get 35+ on high. GPU is bottlenecking. Something like a 7770 is relatively cheap, but if you're willing to spend a little more money, go for a 7850. As for a custom build, please specify were you're from, so we can get a better idea of where to look.

Of course I shoot anyone I don't know. Are you standing up? I'll shoot ya. Are you crouching? I'll shoot ya. Are you prone? I'll shoot ya. Wearing clothes? I'll shoot ya. Yelling at me that you're friendly? I'll shoot ya. Are you my friend whom I've been trading and looting with for the past week? I'll shoot ya. Unarmed, weapon-less and inexperienced? I probably won't shoot ya. Pregnant? I'll shoot ya. Bandit? I'll shoot ya, in the legs. Actually, no. I told a lie. I only shoot if You have a gun pointed at me, or you have a cloth around your face.

The only reason I really like third person is because first person feels really rough and clunky. So when I'm travelling it really gives me a headache to watch. However, when I get myself into an argument with guns, I will always use 1st person for a more engaging, realistic experience. But then you get people who exploit it, and use it in firefights, creating an unfair advantage.

Not very well at all. CPU is too slow, GPU I would assume wouldn't cut it. Laptops just can't handle games like this.

Yes, this has been suggested a million and one times. Use the search bar next time to avoid this. And, like you said, notes would be a cool idea, but graffiti would just = PAENUSES EVRYWARE

~30+ on normal. 40+ on high. 40+ on high. As for wasdAidan, I had a build that was about ~$500USD I'll look for it. Edit: Here it is.

Where did you get your copy of ArmA II OA?

Like jimmy said above, use DayZCommander, not the Steam version. It never worked for me. The link for DayZCommander is in the DayZ mods main page, up in the corner with: 'Current version: blah blah blah, click to download.' Choose a server with a moderate amount of players and <150 ping. If you have any questions regarding your hardware and how it will perform, go to the 'Can I run it?' thread in the new player discussion. Good luck.

Option 2 is what I mean. People just don't like being able look around the corner and spotting their target before he even has a chance.

That will run DayZ fine 30+ on high settings, but it is a bit overpriced. 16GB of RAM is unecessary, I reccomend building a computer. But look around and see if you can find a cheaper one. I'd say <10 FPS. You'd need to upgrade your CPU and GPU to newer models.

Its your, everything dude. CPU is waaaayyy too slow, RAM is pretty low too. I would reccomend a completely new computer for smooth frames. Ask around on the 'Can I run it?' thread for tips.

I edited the post to contain only the third person idea, thats all we've come to focus on so, please continue.

Right now, there is a windscreen, engine and wheels. There is alot more to a car than that. There should be more stuff like: - Batteries - Side windows - Fuel tanks - Mirrors - (Motor)bike wheels - Brake pads if you want to go to the extreme. - Hubcaps - Spark plugs - Fan belts - Radiators Of course, things like mirrors, windows and hubcaps wouldn't be a necessity for your car to drive properly. Also vehicle parts should degrade over time. - Wheels that are degraded have a higher chance of popping, coming off / they take less damage before breaking. - Engines that are degraded have a higher chance of breaking down. - Fuel tanks that are degraded use more fuel. - Windows that are degraded have cracks and holes in them. - Batteries that are degraded will give your vehicle a bigger chance of breaking down. - Brake pads that are degraded will obviously make braking difficult. Maybe engine upgrades? ie: you could find a car and put a bigger, faster engine inside. You could also find Xzibit and he'll pimp your ride and give you unecessary and dangerous things like an Xbox in your dashboard and replacing your wheels with ice-cream machines.

Lowest budget possible? CPU: $70 (AMD A8-5600k) MOBO: $75 (ASRock FM2A85X Extreme4) RAM: $50 (8GB Corsair) HDD: $50 (Htiachi 1TB) GPU: $90 (Radeon HD 7770 GHz edition) CASE: $20 (Coolermaster RC-361) PSU: $40 (Coolermaster 400w) Monitor: $120 Total: $580 I have no idea where Moldova is, I assume its in Europe? Keyboards and mice shouldn't cost much, if you ask me the $100 ones aren't worth it. Pure overkill.

I didn't say that the little cursor should be included. I was using that as an example: You hide behind a wall and use 3rd person to look around the place; there is no-one there, but as soon as you look out there, and get a player in your LoS, whether that be in 1st or 3rd person, they appear. They are invisible as long as you are hiding behind a wall, using the 3rd person camera to look for people. So, once you properly spot a person, then decide to hide behind the wall again, the person stays there, but doesn't move in the right direction. The 'dummy target' might move 30m toward you, but if you get the player in your LoS again, you'll find he only moved 10m in front. Thats what happens with the arrow. It might move 50m toward you, but upon closer inspection, the real player hasn't moved. Very hard to explain :/

Mac is balls. Stupid name, stupid appliances stupid everything. You'll get more enjoyment out of eating dirt. Mac is balls. Don't bother with it. Even if it is so cheap, save that money and put it toward a decent Windows that can actually do cool stuff, and not be balls.

If any of them, go for the first one, although I think he'd need a i7 for recording. A 3770k or 4770k, and a very good GPU like a 7970 or 680.

Here you go: (I assume you're American) CPU: Intel Core i5 3570k @ 3.4GHz MOBO: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 RAM: 8GB G.Skill Ripjaws HDD: 1TB GPU: Radeon HD 7870 2GB GHz edition CASE: Coolermaster HAF 912 PSU: 500w Gold OS: Windows 7 64bit All this was $922 from PCpartpicker and is basically equivilent to the computer you were looking at. Much more effiecient. As for putting it together, its basically giant lego blocks. There are tutorials on Youtube that explain it very easily. Most, if not all of the parts are only meant to go in one spot, so you can't screw it up, unless you handle the parts incorrectly and damage them. You should be fine.

No. I don't like this idea at all. Realism is fun to an extent, then it's just an annoying interuption.

This is a terrible idea. "Have it set in middle America...more variety of weapons and vehicles." First of all, there is already too many games set in America. Over used country. Second of all, do I smell I hint of 'I want the AS50 and M107 back!'? Leave DayZ where it is.

The walkways in some buildings are death traps. Especially if you're getting chased by zombies, and you think you can lose them, you head up there looking for a hatchet or something, but no. If you go up on them things, whilst getting chased by zombies, you're fucked. You can't go back the way you came because zombies block you. You just run into them getting gang raped and knocked down. Its only by some miracle that you might glitch past them,but even thewn you've already lost too much blood and you may aswell kill yourself. So here is my suggestion: Shoving, or knocking the zombies down. Take the example above, if you are close enough to a zombie, you can press a key and you'll shove it: either into the ground or just to the side. This will give you some time to get past them, instead of being raped by them. This will also save alot of time and deaths, especially for new players. And my last suggestion: Faster animations. I know the SA already has some faster and more accessible ways to do things, (eg. looting) but things like getting in and out of vehicles, climbing ladders etc takes too long. To climb ladders you need to stand in the most precise location, find the option to climb it, select 'climb ladder', holster your weapon and THEN climb. Meanwhile you are most likely mauled to death by zombies. Sometimes there are too many options on the action menu thing. For example: getting out of a car in a hurry. You have 4 options all in the way: Engine off, Get out, eject, and gear, and if you're like me, you'll be in a hurry to get out of whatever situation it is. 90% of the time I miss and end up selecting something I didn't want to, thus giving the zombies more time to eat me while I try again. There should be a key you can press (F maybe?) that quickly performs the action, but only when facing a door / gate / ladder / vehicle. For instance you run over to a ladder, hit F and you start climbing, instead of having to cycle through options. And just so you know, I'm not ranting, I'm just saying there needs to be a quicker way to do certain things. Thanks for reading, tell me what you think:

You'll be fine, 30+ very high. Looks good, 30 -40+ on very high.

I agree, a limited number of Z'ds would be cool. Although rocket did say that with the new base system thing, you can kill all the zombies in a town and fortify that place, and zombies won't spawn there anymore.

Well, after a few months of having no computer, I finally got a computer powerful enough to run DayZ on highest settings. And then after internet issues and Telstra beings 8===Ds, I managed to download DayZ commander and (hopefully) get started. No, wrong. So after installing the new update and screwing around with other stuff, I finally get a server. No, wrong again. I keeep getting kicked, or just cannot join the game. So after sorting out Battleshits constant nagging and bitching, I get into a game. Kamenka, GREEAAT. Anywho, I decide to make my way up to the Balot airfield, so after aggro'ing what seemed to be the entire zombie population of Kamenka, I get down to the airfield. Still being chased by a couple of zombies, I find a empty M24. I keep it anyways but get raped by zombies after running for it. Attempt 2: Kamenka. Again. This time I took a different approach. I head up the road looting all the deer stands, and getting a CZ550 on the first one. I go on my merry way, avoiding zombies and coming to a town which I have no idea the name of. I see a church and head down there, hoping for some decent loot. No, its one of THOSE churches. Un-openable doors. I distract most of the zombies (Thank shit for road flares!) and escape to a nearby forest. I stuck to the forests for a while until Zeleno came into view. I scan through it with my empty CZ and then- BAM! Kicked for having a ping of 7985. Am I pissed? Yes. Am I going to make a thread about how much I hate Battleye and how DayZ is too hard and sucks now. No. Whining about Battleye won't fix it. Oh well, at least I can start over, get a little further. This was my first 1.7 game, and honestly, I don't know what everyones so angry about. I found heaps of loot, I got knocked down I think, once, and didn't get infected. Keep in mind, I haven't played in at least 3 or 4 months. Well, I just thought I'd put this out there, and errr, goodnight!