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So we all get together in an open field,set up camp,all the vehicles and tents that can be had and a fire. We then sing kumbaya right?

I kill myself. After placing my equipment into our vehicles/tents I just click respawn. This way, I can start off fresh. Perhaps help some players along the way. I head north afterwards and loot the high-value spots. Hit some crashed helis here and there. I have already found an AS50, NV Goggles, Rangefinder and a Bizon PP-19 SD thus far.

hmmmm... cannot answer your question but this deff seems like a great idea maybe there is a save file somewhere in the server config because players have to manually save tents and vehicles for the server to keep them in the same location after a restart

So, I log in today only to find that my legs are broken. Odd because I don't remember logging off last night with broken legs. I think to myself, "Whatever, I'm not too far from Cherno, and I have a gun. Off to the hospital I go" I start crawling over, and I get a "you were kicked off the game" message. I just rejoin thinking it's a bug or something. The broken legs bug was more annoying, so a simple d/c or kicked isn't going to stop me! I'm determined! While I'm crawling on over, I see a fellow survivor running around training 10+ zombies. I just watch him laughing (sorry buddy haha), but then out of no where one of the zombies he is training aggros me from around 50-60m out while I'm prone behind some tall grass. I take the shot since I can't run, and shortly after I see the survivor get mauled to death by the infected chasing him. I start to crawl my way to his dead body to see if he by any chance has anything I can use, but I get the "you were kicked off the game" message again. I decide the guy running probably had nothing of importance on him and join a different server. I resume my crawling to Cherno hospital. A few minutes later, again, "you were kicked off the game." I keep trying different servers, but I keep getting kicked. At this point, I figured it can't be angry admins kicking me for doing something. So after a rather bug-filled hour or two of trying to play, I have a few questions. 1) Has anyone else ever logged in to broken legs, and is there anything I can do to prevent this? I heard logging out too close to trees or vehicles can make you explode, so I never do that. Similarly, is there anything that makes you break your legs? 2) If a zombie is aggroed by someone else, are the chances of them seeing you increased even if you are being Solid Snake level of sneaky? Are their "senses heightened" or something? 3) What's with the "you were kicked off the game" message I keep getting? Do I have a bad copy of the ArmA beta patch or DayZ files? Or was it honestly just bad luck and dealing with dicks of admins in the 5 servers I tried?

The only problem I have with the server at this point is that it is running horribly and there is no warning before a restart. If I didn't already have 4 vehicles and so much equipment there I would already be on another server. Example: I was on US 10 the other day and got nuked. I posted the incident on the cheating forum and not 5 minutes later the admin responded and told me he was looking into it. In about 20 minutes he came back with his findings, and told me that he found the player. I don't think that would happen on US 5. I like being on a server that is cared for.

Could be that, could also be admin abuse. Don't know. Recently, I've seen a lot of servers restart after having killed an admin and taken their gear or raided their vehicles. Seems odd that I would just be lumped into a ban though. There wasn't anyone with a similar name on the server. Also, I think I may have been killed by an admin or friend of the admin that wanted my gear. I had encountered an unarmed player in a building I was in and asked them to leave the building because I didn't want to kill them or be looking over my shoulder for betrayal. That seemed to annoy him and he expressed interest in my gear (had SVD, ghillie, etc.), but he left anyway. Immediately after leaving the building he got shot by another player, but he seemed to think I shot him in the back when he said "he shot me!" in direct. Within five minutes, he then managed to respawn, acquire an M16, run back to Cherno and into the building adjacent to me, but ended up getting killed by a friend of mine. Another player then ran up the stairs in my building and killed me, knowing exactly where I was even though I hadn't fired a shot before. I got a couple SVD rounds into him, but he survived and ran to the apartments my friend was in and kill him too. Then the server restarted and I was banned. First player name I saw in the server was the same guy who thought I shot him in the back. The guy could have been lucky, spawned nearby and had friends there to equip him, but I've seen admins restart servers so many times just to get gear or prevent other players from getting gear and the ban just made no sense here. The important thing is I didn't do anything wrong and was banned. Is there any way to get this reversed?

********************IMPORTANT UPDATE for 7/31/12******************** Well, guys and gals, I have some bad news. I am shutting US 602 down permanently on 7/31/12. I apologize to those of you that have tents setup right now, and also to those of you who have spent time repairing vehicles. There have just been too many problems with HFB (slow updates, screwed up settings, etc.), and this has been causing me much frustration as an admin and a player. I know that you other players have felt this as well. The cheap price that attracted me in the first place is just not worth the frustration. I only get an hour or two each day to play, and I want it to be the best that it can possibly be. Here's the good news: I am in the process of setting up my own server using my own hardware specifically chosen for DayZ, and using a colocation service (same as a dedicated server except it is my hardware that I send in). The server will use an SSD, 3570k CPU, and have 32GB of RAM. ArmA & DayZ will be on a RAMdrive. The server will also be on a dedicated 10mbps connection (not a shared connection like most other servers). Massive overkill for just one one DayZ server (there will not be multiple instances--just one)? Probably. But, at least I, and everyone who plays, will know that the server hardware is not causing any kind of lag/FPS issues. And, it will be nice to be able to update the server to new ArmA & DayZ patches right when they are released instead of waiting for days. Once the server is set up and running, I will make a thread. Feel free to continue playing on US 602 through 7/31 (I will continue updating it to the end), but do not setup any tents since you will just be losing them. Also, if you have any tents already setup, remember to get you stuff out by 7/31 (big-time sorry for your tent loss). joikd Survivors, bandits, loners, & clans--you are all welcome on US 602!!! DayZ is a brutal survival challenge. In the spirit of DayZ, US 602 does everything possible to keep it brutal. So, all of the difficulty settings are set to "off". Have confidence in making US 602 your home server. Pitch your tents & repair your vehicles--US 602 is not going anywhere. Two of us check US 602 on a regular basis (even at work), and give a 5 minute countdown if it needs to be shut down. US 602 will always be updated to the latest DayZ and ArmA patches ASAP along with the in-game host name to let you know it has been updated. Feel free to post any questions, issues, comments, etc. in this thread, or shoot me a PM. Server Name: US 602 Location: Los Angeles, CA Time Zone: GMT-7 Slots: 50 Contact: Myself on here 3rdPersonView = 0; armor = 0; autoAim = 0; autoGuideAT = 0; autoSpot = 0; cameraShake = 1; clockIndicator = 0; deathMessages = 0; enemyTag = 0; friendlyTag = 0; hud = 0; hudGroupInfo = 0; hudPerm = 0; hudWp = 0; hudWpPerm = 0; map = 0; netStats = 1; tracers = 0; ultraAI = 0; unlimitedSaves = 0; vonId = 0; weaponCursor = 0;

Tents and vehicles only ever disappear if you have been a naughty boy and did not thank your mother after supper. We'll talk after your chores, if you behave.

I am a highly experienced player looking to join up with a group, If some from my old group read this post, message me. I know the game to every aspect. To where vehicles spawn, where and how to get the best loot. Expert in handling PvP... Most importantly how to survive for "Dayz" on end =) I ran my own group for a long time, I've had camps of 20+ Tents, 10+ Vehicles Exc... I'm 24, mature and willing to follow your rules with no issue or argument. Message me or reply to this post.

One of the primary elements of the game is competition over vehicles, and resources/territory in general. Maybe when you're older and suck less, you may understand. Not everyone in a sandbox is after socializing. I'm sure base building and the like will give a better venue for those playstyles, but it would be a mistake to sandbag the most popular feature of the game (sandbox PvP). 700k users and rising. If not for the "nut sacks," there would be zero real threat in DayZ. If you're dying to zombies, you're a moron, plain and simple (or bored and trying your luck). The reason players use caution, check their surroundings, and feel FEAR, is because PLAYERS are out to get them. Zombies, like food/ammo/drink/etc, are a vehicle to ratchet up that fear. You need food, but that means going to high traffic areas. You need to dispatch that zed, but it means some one might hear you. You're afraid of THE PLAYERS. The 1 or 2 videos of roadside robbery are anecdotal -- that time never existed in DayZ, and you're just as likely to encounter it now as you were then. Frankly I wouldn't care if you re-added bandit skins, but you'd just have players continuing their stupid behavior of running out in the open to greet an armed stranger (likely a would-be bandit that hasn't gotten his "stripes" yet) just like they do now. Why don't we put THAT kind of behavior on trial?

Thank you all for your help, but none of you answered my question... I want to know specifically, IF I DIE, do I have a set amount of time in which I can save my vehicles, or will they be there regardless of deaths? I understand the 'leaving them untouched' thing, but I want to know if I have to save them after I die.

Seems like all the vehicles have dissapeared... Same with all tents.

The server US 927 crashed/restarted and when it came back up my bike and van were gone. I read on the wiki that vehicles sometimes dissapear during a restart/crash and they come back if you restart it again. I saved them and everything so I think that is the problem. So if an admin of that server reads this please restart it again. Thanks

The save feature on vehicles is the same as tents, meaning the save option is for the gear inside the vehicle. Each vehicle has a storage space, weapon slots, item slots etc. From 0 slots (Boats) to well over 100 (URAL) The vehicles location is saved each time everyone exits the vehicle, though on one occasion a motorbike was saved after only i got off.

Ignore "Aras", he's just a stupid troll. On topic - welcome to DayZ! The beauty of this game is the lack of set "end-game". You can pretty much do what you want - and let me present you with some of those options. Once you have some decent gear I'd make a camp site to store any excess ammo/weapons/food/meds in them in case you run low on your person - a campsite which needs maintaining is also a good way to motivate your clan to raid cities such as Berezino for supplies. Whilst you do that I'd advice you still raid the NWAF since you obviously need some items from it - raiding NWAF in a group is quite a thrill (one of the best things in DayZ in my honest opinion) After you've gotten that, you should start going after vehicles - be it fixing your own or stealing from others. Who knows you might piss off the server admin and have to wage war with them for the rest of eternity! Anyhow, possibilities are finite but plentiful - have fun!

This aint no A-Team jibberjabber, foo' But anyway right now arma 2 has a set HP for vehicles, to change it (or add armour) would mean editing/creating new models.

Me and my m8 were driving around in a truck the other day and we came belting out of a wood and some dude was in the field below. Rather than let him get the jump on us and shoot us i drove at him and ran him down and killed him But I didnt get a murder for it !!! WTF Best roadkill Ive done and no murder ... Ah well always another day .. :P ps: @ rocket can you add kills from vehicles plz lol

Every day I'll come across a hacker, whether it be teleporting, ESP, spawned vehicles or the entire server being nuked.

I have no idea where you guys get the idea that we're an enormous army with a huge camp with infinite vehicles however. It was all me and our 'camp' consisted of 1 vehicle. We happened to see you and I decided to engage, alone (NW airfield, most hostile zone in the game no need to explain). After I killed both of you, however, I kept getting spamkicked, unable to move, and then when you finally let me back in one of your mates had made his way to my position and shot me in the back while logging in. THAT was the reason why I, alone, all by myself, came back to kill all of you, just ONCE, and if that isn't a legit reason I don't know what is. Anyway, just leave this thread for what it is. I've had some words with the admin and there's no need for further discussion.

yep you don't get murders/zombies killed whilst ramming shit in vehicles. too bad for your crazy GTA fans

My friends scavenged Chernarus for vehicles at night when I was asleep. See what they found there :) sincerely, Reis

I saw gooby plz on NZ6 while being teleported on and seeing vehicles spawned on the balota airstrip.

server corrupt admins do the most damage in the long run. This game is basically an MMO with >100 players per instance, It has to be treated like one. That means server admins have to stop fucking with the code, locking servers into day/night and run the game equally across all servers, they can't kick players for no reason, they can't make it private, they can't run around scoop up all the vehicles and then make the server public, and they can't start clans on there own servers. hosting a hive server is a privilege, and a service to the dayz community. Treat that responsibility with respect.

This is confirmed now by a total of three groups on US53 that vehicles and tents disappeared! I've restarted the server, and now everything is back. How very strange... but I guess we all got lucky.

To sum up. Couple of noob idiots decided to play GOD and rented a server. There they abused the shit out of it, playing like on a pony rainbow island kicking everyone who killed those noobs looting the airfields and hoarding vehicles.. Then their cheating got disclosed so they decided to not rent a server anymore. Bunch of Idiotic noobs.