Not Nessacarily but Possible if not probable.

[TheDragon117 3]

Don't know that this is the best place to put this but its a possible if not probable.

So last night, 10/22/12 starting at about 2354 EST and ending somewhere around 0111 on 10/23/12 was playing on Atlanta 2040 server with a friend who just got into Day Z. He spawned in Tulga I was west of Cherno. while running to find him found a (red)Skoda in the field outside of cherno, good condition just out of gas seemed amazing luck filled it up and started to pick up my buddy. While driving up he ran into a bandit that offered him some help and pulled up on an ATV. Gave him NV goggles and and some supplies, Started to sound a little fishy but we rolled with it. Met up in a small town north of Electro. Where while I was struggling to put some gas in my car this random stranger bandit (though oddly friendly) spots and Offroad pick up in the tree line, Ironically or at least oddly moments after I said something about that would be my dream find. Had some loot in it full gas. Seemed a little more suspicous. Drove back to cherno the only funcioning gas station I've found. (I know there are more, but the only one I've sucessfully used) While refilling the two Jerry cans I had found our new friend spots a Civilian V35S. At which point we've a few angry zeds running around so I saw all three drive and we'll hide our glorious find. We drive to a secluded location that seems safe and our new friend points out the amazing loot in the V35S. Shortly after rather then taking anything or really inspecting it he says he has to sign off and go to bed. During the drive we did spot 2 Old Bikes in the road (one of which I creamed on accident) and during one of the fuel stops our bandit friend was stuck in a dance for a minute. (Which I've read now only hackers can do).

I suppose the main reason I post is out of CYA. If indeed he was hacking (I realize very probable) I don't want to get blamed for the hacking of vehicles or equipment. but I certainly wasn't going to point it out when he could kill my character right off the bat. He was a nice guy. Helped us out with no malicious intent I could notice, but rules are rules I suppose. At the time I was just grateful not to get ripped in half by a person spawning up next to me as I've read about. Since I never actually saw any of the sketchy items get spawned in I did hesitate to accuse especially since I also didn't want to get ripped in half by a person who was being friendly but might have found me pointing it out to be a reason to take me to pieces. I was fortunately frapsing the entire thing if any moderators or server admins wish to see video I'll gladly supply. (its about 2 hours worth but I can handbrake it to reduce the size so that you can see it in entirety)

All and all either we were way more lucky then I've ever been in Day Z or there was some shady things going on. Not that I don't appreciate the loot, as I've spent the last 2 months looking for a vehicle, let alone 3. I also have no desire to do anything to violate the games functions, especially cause I really enjoy playing the 2040 server. I'm willing to forfiet the loot if need be, (would rather not, but rules are rules.)

Now I know some readers think its odd I didn't post the bandits name, but I'm not so much reporting him as just covering my .... If server admin or dev, or such take the time to review the logs they'll undoubtedly find him if things were hacked. At least thats how I understand it, not being a server admin, or hacker the logs thing only makes sense in thats what I've noticed gets a lot of people caught. Don't know how just know that is apparently "the proof" to have. If admin asks for it I will provide it just didn't want to smear the guy since he was incredibly generous to us.

[Leadon77 94]

I've come across the "friendly" hacker too. He killed zed's, ran along side of me dropped loot ie food, water, ammo, and before he logged he dropped a hacked weapon. He had a bandit mask, and would say he was friendly when he'd disappear someone would die and then he'd be back at my side. As I see this person as not doing anything malicious I didn't see it as wrong. I was a new player, and now believe this to be wrong but I did not take any weapons just the food water and ammo since I knew the weapon was hacked...he left an M4 cco SD with a grenade launcher, and 15 magazines for it.... I agree admins can call if he was a hacker but he was nice to me.

[TheDragon117 3]

Well been checking the weapons as I was flipping through my gear, all appear to be legit (as in they are in the game) If they seemed altered I'd drop them as I don't want anything that out of the way but they are in game. Like i said if Admins ask me to ditch it all I will but if not I'm all for holding on to it. Just don't want to be confused as a hacker as I don't know the first thing about how to do it, nor do I want to. I agree what he's doing is wrong also part of the reason I posted about it,