jdz (DayZ) 238 Posted October 21, 2012 So I originally made this thread in general discussion but then I remembered that place is full of idiots and the only threads that actually get read are ones where people complain or are completely off topic so I thought I'd make one here instead.So anyway...I am curious, do you play on a private hive and if so, have the loot tables been changed and do you prefer it this way?Recently I've been playing on a server that a friend has set up and we are going changing the helicopter loot spawns, we are taking away .50cals and thermals (M107 still can spawn at the barracks) and SVDs and M24s will be the highest tier sniper rifles available at chopper crashes. I've seen 2-3 servers that have several extra Stary type camps and even added barracks in places.What changes (If any) has your server of choice made? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rooneye 135 Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) Aye I play on a server where there is no L85 Thermals replaced with L85 Holo & AS50 replaced with M40A3 for example and Ive seen a police car (a modern looking one) and black SUV, think there is more i just havent seen em. There are a number of different weapons too, AK107 Kobra, Saiga12k, RPK.And tbh I MUCH prefer not having the Thermals, now when you are hid in a tree you can feel a lot more safe that someone hasnt spotted you from a mile away in teh dark when you're hid in a tree. And the police car looks cool as hell. Looks like this one:http://cache.jalopni.../07/popoevo.jpgAlthough personally i would have prefered if they chose a different gun than the AK 107, I mean there is already so many AKs in game right now dont really need another. I would have preferred something totally different maybe like an Steyr AUG or Famas. Edited October 21, 2012 by Rooneye 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdz (DayZ) 238 Posted October 21, 2012 They probably added the AK-107 because it is Soviet Russia ;) and I'm not entirely sure if there is a Famas or Aug in ArmA, I've not seen one with my limited play time of around 30 hours. How have you found the gameplay without these ridiculous weapons? Do you think they make it better? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rooneye 135 Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) Ahhh right, I guess it must be some mod that i have (i literally have hundreds, I cant tell whats in game or an addon xD). Actually yeah now that i think of it the Famas is definitely from the Operation Frenchpoint mod and the AUG is no doubt from some other mod. Is the Skorpian in normal ArmA 2? Not sure if they could have changed a main weapon slot for one that goes in pistol slot, but yeah anything cept another AK.I mean could someone tell me what the difference is (that you can tell in game, not just RL differences with gas system or whatever, what can you actually tell is different in game?) between the AK-107 Kobra & AK-74 Kobra? They fire the same cartridge, so Im guessing they do pretty much same damage and obviously use same mags and have the exact same sight. I understand that its Russian, but still we have British weapons, USA weapons, German, Czech etc.From the ones that are in game, maybe the German G36, with its cool dual sight system. Or (probably the least likely to make it into DayZ xD) my personal favourite the (X)M8, pretty dead IRL though, but like the G36 can use 100 round ammo mags (whether these should go in the game with them is another matter xD maybe to OP for an assault rifle).But, having said that, the modern British looking Police car also isnt in ArmA 2 is it? So if they can add that in and thats not from ArmA 2 (is it?), maybe they can add these extra guns like Famas, would be cool.But to answer your question: In my opinion the addition of the cars is purely a positive thing, I cant see many people complaining about this, maybe that it makes cars feel less 'special' because they arent so rare, but meh, there is no auto run key on ArmA 2 so the more cars for long distance travel the better xDAs far as the guns go, like I said I much prefer there not being any thermals in game. This for me is a real game changer for the better. I can imagine a few people wouldnt be too happy about this as they rely on doing 'thermal sweeps' every 30 seconds. Now you can actually hide in bushes and trees.As for the AS50, i guess they took that out because its a bit OP against vehicles, I cant imagine they think its too OP for people, Ive never had a problem with a one shot kill sniper rifle, this is how they all should be imo if his in chest (or stomach) or head obviously. But with the NATO rounds it becomes like an RPG against vehicles. There was even talk of removing the M107, i would have been completely against this and it seems most people on the server feel the same, so he left it in.EDIT: Just saw a post where their server has no NVGs. Hadnt really thought about this before, but actually now that I do, i think this could be a great idea. Some people hate DayZ in the dark and will switch to a light server. I think some of this has to do with the fact its a very uneven playing field at night due to people with NVGs having a MASSIVE advantage. Apart from being in a group this is probably the biggest advantage you can get in the game. Like I said i love DayZ at night when you have to use flares etc. it looks so cool and atmospheric, the night feels so scary which is awesome, with NVGs its just like meh, ok its green. I hadnt thought about this, but now i really wish our sever had no NVGs xD Edited October 22, 2012 by Rooneye Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
