My equipment never saves

[shamefuldirty 1]

When I start a new game, even on the same server I was just on, my equipment resorts to default. Anybody have any ideas about this? Im using the "Play with six" server finder to play games at the moment. Got the steam version of arma 2 as well.

[V2_Danny 48]

Do your character reset to previous location?

[AIRCAV 62]

After you die, your equipment is reset. You don't get to keep it.

You also need to make sure, if you're still alive and switch servers, that they're on the same network (hive). I like to keep "hide unofficial servers" checked, using dayz commander.

Hope this helps,

Aircav.

[shamefuldirty 1]

charecter always changes to a starting location and it does it even when I do not die.

[AIRCAV 62]

I would suggest reposting in the technical support forum.

You are sure that disconnecting from a server, with equipment in your inventory, and reconnecting to the same server results in you restarting at the shoreline, with starter equipment (I.e. almost nothing)?

Sounds as though a file isn't getting written or read correctly.

Obvious checks- correct version of arma2, oa, and dayz mod? Anti virus or firewall set too high security-wise? Does your arma directory have write permissions set?

AC

[shamefuldirty 1]

Sorry, what is write permissions set? Not massively computer savvy, Know a bit, but not a huge amount.

[Azrail (DayZ) 211]

Sorry, what is write permissions set? Not massively computer savvy, Know a bit, but not a huge amount.

he is asking if your windows user account has write access on the arma 2 installation folder,

which shouldn't matter in your case.

actually, its a hive issue. your stuff is saved on the hive, a central database for everything, which is

under heavy permanent stress, which can cause extrem delay or even data loss.

if you keep loosing your stuff over a longer time, something prevents your data to be stored on the hive.

did you try different servers?

did you try on official/public servers?

did you try on latest arma/dayz versions?

i advice to use dayzcommander, that will make everything dayz related super easy.

that way you can also make sure you play on up-to-date and official servers,

first thing you should do if something isn't working as expected.

Edited November 2, 2012 by Azrail

[V2_Danny 48]

When logging out of an occicial hive atleast, only abort to the servers main screen (the one with names and ping) At that point the server still has your location, and if you go back into the server without exiting it completely, you will spawn where you left, you can now leave the server.

[shamefuldirty 1]

New thing, it now keeps spawning me as I was in the middle of nowhere with a few items of equipment I claimed. If I carry on playing it still resets me as I was in the last location with the same equipment again. So I could find guns, food, full load of blood, like i did before, but when I log back in again it has me near a farm house again with some basic stuff I had collected a few days ago.

When logging out of an occicial hive atleast, only abort to the servers main screen (the one with names and ping) At that point the server still has your location, and if you go back into the server without exiting it completely, you will spawn where you left, you can now leave the server.

Sorry I don't get that, abort, go to server screen. Still has my location. With you so far. Then if I go back into the server without exiting it I will spawn where I left? So I go back into the game again your saying? Then I abort again?

[shamefuldirty 1]

he is asking if your windows user account has write access on the arma 2 installation folder,

which shouldn't matter in your case.

actually, its a hive issue. your stuff is saved on the hive, a central database for everything, which is

under heavy permanent stress, which can cause extrem delay or even data loss.

if you keep loosing your stuff over a longer time, something prevents your data to be stored on the hive.

did you try different servers?

did you try on official/public servers?

did you try on latest arma/dayz versions?

i advice to use dayzcommander, that will make everything dayz related super easy.

that way you can also make sure you play on up-to-date and official servers,

first thing you should do if something isn't working as expected.

Have [played same servers etc and different ones. It's bizzare. Tring day z commander now. Jope it heps and I am grateful to you all for the help.