Rastamaus

to the original poster - Well said that man!

as opposed to.. 37, 987,529 people have washed ashore onto a single island?

in the bin they go bye bye o/

what??? you serious??? He could've made some money sooner maybe, but more? Option #1 (your plan) tidy up the mod and get it out ASAP Sells well at the start, disappoints tho and sales quickly tail off, another warz and another pissed off community, many of whom stick with the mod, there just isn't enough between them to justify buying again. Reputation in tatters, it's home to moms house for a quick teary eyed wank followed a failed suicide attempt. Option #2 (rockets plan) Let's aim for a more polished game, a reworked engine, prettier graphics and lots of otherwise impossible new content and features, Arma 2 sales will continue to keep it near the top of the steam charts for a few more months as new players continue to flock to see what all the fuss is about, maintaining a steady revenue stream. Meanwhile anticiption and impatience for the SA builds, slow drip feeding of info, screenshots and content teasers to keep the community lusting. The longer they wait the more they want it, the longer it takes the longer the queue to buy it, big launch sees massive sales, happy punters spread the word - more sales. An instant classic is born and the games industry is queuing up to throw cash at you and you drown in pussy. your business sense is shortsighted and dumb, tell me, did you work on warz? let me know if you ever start a business so i can avoid your product edit - better yet i'll go into competition against you

nope, not at all. Rocket missed the boat? lol, he's building a brand new luxury fucking liner

i think they fit into the dayz universe better than mechanical vehicles. Horses are animals, they only need food and water to keep 'running' whereas vehicles need parts, oil, water, brake fluid, fuel and expertise to keep them running. Also horses breed providing a never ending supply of other horses to replenish those that die, after an apocalypse there ain't gonna be no car factories churning out new models.

1) Beach bum 2) City slicker 3) Country bumpkin 4) Forest dweller 5) Airstrip ambler 6) Chernogorsk champ

agreed, generators and electricity need to play some kind of role and if that involves zapping players it has to be a good thing

a tenderfoot?

Agreed, the games world needs this title to be unlike anything else out there.

If you see a player before he sees you then, as far as that particular relationship is concerned you hold all the cards, you have all the power, now what you choose to do with that power speaks volumes about you as a person. You have several options..... 1. Stalk them, follow them to see if they lead you to a well stocked camp or a working vehicle loaded with stuff. Clever. 2. Avoid them, move away silently and be glad they didn't spot you ensuring your own survival. smart. 3. Engage them in conversation, maybe you need blood and they can help, maybe they have information that may be of use to you. Perhaps they want to team up. You can even hold them up and take their gear. Genius. all of the above if executed with intelligence will benefit you, maybe a great deal maybe less so but we can be sure that none of these options will do you any harm..... IF executed with intelligence. There is a fourth option favoured by those who lack courage, social skills and intelligence..... 4. Shoot him dead and take his gear, all you can ever gain from this course of action is whatever the player has on him, maybe he has everything you could want, more likely he doesn't. you also alert nearby players to your location and have made an enemy, a lot of enemies if he's in a clan. Dumb. I am forced to conclude that those who automatically select option 4 are deliberately depriving themselves of opportunities and increasing risk to themselves therefore they must be stoopid. It takes no courage whatsoever to shoot on sight, in fact i'd have to say it is behaviour born from fear. It takes no brains whatsoever to shoot on sight either, in fact I'd have to say that KOS it is a brainless auto-response to that very same fear. Therefore I conclude that those who KOS are cowards. In summary KOS Bandits must be both Cowardly and Stoopid. I await your thoughts....

I wish the crosshair had never been there, i had to ween myself off it. As most people know the only thing harder than learning new things is unlearning old things. If the SA starts without it, if it never makes an appearance then no one will be have to unlearn relying on it.

@ noyz - 2 moderaters have advised me to ignore your senseless rambling - good advice i intend to heed

Yep, not anti killing, not anti bandit just anti idiotic gameplay style best post on the thread, if a player allows you to tail him across the map without detecting your presence you earned the right to kill him and take his stuff. Even if you are the only player that alters his approach and gets more out of the game as a result then i consider my work here as done.

Player id will be helped somewhat by the customisable outfits that will be available with the SA,

I have no idea =) my guess is there are a lot of folks on both sides of the argument that feel strongly about this topic, So far imho the discussion has managed to remain mostly adult in nature and compared to some threads pretty clean.

ok, that post (which got removed twice) was an answer to accustions that i am somehow saying that KOS players shouldn't play dayz, I don't think that and I am just stating that fact, the reason i kept altering the wording was because the post kept getting removed without explaination, i was trying to guess what had upset you so much, no easy task...my problem with kos kiddies is explained in depth throughout this thread, from the original post through to my last post. edit - and for the record - I have been the target of insulting and personal attacks throughout this thread, I didn't complain or report anyone, one of you guys stepped in and the worst bits were edited out, if you can show me where I have crossed the line then I'll happily make changes to my language.

Absolutely, I have never said KOS kiddies should stop playing or even that they should change...... ...only that they are stupid and cowardly

me too, it's reassuring and has restored my faith in this community. gotta say it's overwhelmingly in favour of making the game more challenging

great work by OP and some convincing arguments but, no, not in this game.

there it is, right there. Do we really want CoD with zeds? Another Warz?

next competition should be this - Hacker hunt catching and recording evidence of hacking and identity of the offenders, whoever manages to rack up the most global bans wins the love and respect of honest gamers everywhere

if the aim of the standalone is to create an immersive and realistic survival simulator then it's a no-brainer. crosshair - in the bin you go

hopefully the SA will address the issue with having to find a particular pixel to open gates, access tents etc.....