New Player: My Encounters So Far After 2 DayZ

[DKR 104]

I cannot believe the emotional rollercoaster ride that DayZ facilitates. Most types of encounters are intended, some unforseen, and a small percentage were unfair. Here's my short list of my encounters so far after only 2 days of playing.

I've been killed by:

-zombies, too many times!

-trying to run through a rock...???

-falling off a building

-starvation/bleeding

-lied to, stabbed in the back from people that I tried to help

-invisible hackers

My most memorable moment:

I had just spawned in, determined to bounce back after a string of unfortunate deaths. I had formed a new gameplan, and developed a better understanding of how to avoid zombies. I crept in to Balota from the coast, and made my way over to the medical tents.

I had made it to the guard tower and climbed up to find an AK47. From my periph, I noticed a jeep with its headlights on (it was at night) pull up to the far end of the medical tents. 3 masked bandits jump out, and yell out to me "hey, we see you! Put your gun down!" I had no chance in hell of out running these guys, so I dropped my weapon, climbed down, and followed them to their jeep.

This was the first time I've ever been held up at gunpoint. They told me I'd be okay if I did what they said. They forced me into their jeep, and drove over to the airstrip across the road. Another survivor was attempting to loot the hangar but these guys saw him running. They put their headlights on him, pulled up to the hangar, and all 3 of them got out. One of them told me to stay in the Jeep, and another told the survivor to stand still and drop his weapon.

This is where I should have made a move....

All of sudden, from across the airstrip, muzzle flashes light up the treeline. Some unknown soldier started firing rounds at the bandits with what sounded like an AS50, maybe not. Mayhem broke out, the bandits and the unknown soldier exchanged gunfire for a few moments. The lone survivor was unfortunately killed, 2 of the bandits were killed. The last bandit managed to kill the unknown soldier across the airstrip. I, like a scared little bitch, stayed frozen in the Jeep. I SHOULD have made a run for it. I SHOULD have taken a weapon from the dead bandit and killed the last bandit. But I stayed in the Jeep. Like a bitch.

I thought I had done what they wanted, I thought I had earned their trust and my freedom. I was wrong.

Another bandit, or the same bandit after spawning, miraculously teleported next to the Jeep. After a moment, they decided I had outlasted my worth. I sat in the back of the Jeep, helpless. They had to get rid of loose ends.

The shot me in the head.

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Exhilirating, infuriating, frustrating, and exciting. I love this freakin' game already. Those bandits kidnapped me, killed me, and I loved every minute of it. I wish you could have seen the firefight at the airstrip. It was downright epic mayhem.

Dustin

[HIHBGaming 14]

Welcome to DayZ and enjoy the ride. Yours is one of many stories that this game facilitates, DayZ is great stuff!

Edited November 2, 2012 by R.Neville

[exwnightmare 9]

hahahahahaha that was an awesome story, something ive yet to encounter is kidnapping. your still new though, it takes time to learn when to run, to submit, and when to fight. welcome to Dayz my friend, remember my name as i may one day stitch you up if needed haha :P

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

Welcome mate. At the risk of sounding a bit freaky, I really want to be kidnapped now.

[Mos1ey 6301]

Haha, awesome! Definitely should have taken some gear out of the jeep and run like hell when shit hit the fan!

[oli83 11]

Next time you are left alone in a jeep like that and the kidnappers are preoccupied, scroll the mouse wheel and select "move to drivers seat" then try and burn the hell out of there!!!

Sounds like an epic story, dayz does have steep learning curve!!!

[milkeyuk 6]

Cool story! Should have made off with the jeep - Good luck with the rest of the game :)

[BSB Jimmy 360]

hahaha wish that happened to me i would have stole the jeep

[Spandex 5]

Nice story. Love the interesting things that can happen in DayZ. Personally, as soon as the firing started I'd have hopped into the drivers seat and made a break for it in the car. You'd almost certainly get wasted but at least they'd have to put a few holes in their car.

Welcome mate. At the risk of sounding a bit freaky, I really want to be kidnapped now.

Hehe, me too! Ordinarily I'd just shoot the first guy I laid eyes on and go down in a blaze of glory but now I'm thinking I'd probably comply just to see what happens.

[Mr Nasty 1023]

Welcome to DayZ.

It only gets better.

[gsp167 95]

Like a bitch.

I LOL'd, anyways you're lucky they didn't killed you on sight :P