Please help :D

[Samwells 1]

I've never found a gun, my map wont load so i find it hard to get to certain areas.

Please help?

[terrvik 2409]

You have to find a map in game to be able to use. :) Please do yourself a favor and do not look up maps online, those first days are the best time you will ever have in DayZ. Just keep exploring and accept that you will die, A lot. :)

[rossums 2190]

Since you are a new player you are probably more familiar with the bottom of the map, your best bet is probably to the airstrip west of Chernogorsk.

You could risk it in either Chernogorsk or Elektro but there tends to be a lot more players in these areas, players that will more than likely shoot you on sight.

If you head south of the airstrip towards the water there is also an army medical camp with 4 deer stands, the majority of the time I've visited after spawning at least one of them has a weapon.

Here's a map you can use to try and work out where you are: http://dayzmap.info/ [i find it better to try and work out where I am, it helps you remember more using landmarks, but use this if you get really stuck]

You can search up the top corner for any specific loot you are looking for, other than that clicking on each building will tell you what loot it is possible to get there.

It's generally more fun to run around and try and memorize places, it definitely helps more than using the map, especially since you begin to learn where different buildings are to hide in.

[Samwells 1]

Thank's guys :D I've not died once yet tbh... :P

and there's so many different servers, how do i find one that i can just keep playing ? or does my game save over onto every different server i play?

[rossums 2190]

Thank's guys :D I've not died once yet tbh... :P

and there's so many different servers, how do i find one that i can just keep playing ? or does my game save over onto every different server i play?

It depends.

There are two types of servers: Public Hive and Private Hive

The Public Hive is the 'official' collection of servers, they all have to adhere to the same strict rules and any character from the public hive is available on any other public hive server.

The Public Hive normally has a lot more people but that also means there are lots of hackers, dupers and hacked/duped weapons in circulation.

The Private Hive is a private collection of servers, they still have to adhere to the server rules but the administrators can (and normally do) required you to be whitelisted for access to the server.

The Private Hive has generally less players but there are many very active servers, these servers tend to have a lot less hackers/scripters (if any) and active administrators for keeping the server clean.

Private Hive servers are normally favoured due to the better game experience you get - the only difference is that any Private Hive character is only available on that specific server, none of the others.

Edited November 12, 2012 by Rossums

[jaytmuk (DayZ) 621]

:)

Edited November 12, 2012 by jaytmuk