First impressions

[gloopsgf 35]

So I recently bought the game, and decided to play. It was one session I will easily forget, due to the boredom. I couldn't find a weapon, and the two times that a zombie hit me, I instantly started bleeding.

I am disappointed to see that you cannot start out with a weapon. Something small such as the makarov would be nice, even with two bullets.

I think that the zombies need to be slightly buffed, and their Ai improved, so that they could try and cut you off; great addition to the standalone.

I enjoied my second try, got lucky and found a hatchet, and got about 6 bandages, unfortunately the end to that was a teleport into the air and in front of a hackers ak. I cannot wait to continue my adventure tomorrow, enjoy

[rossums 2190]

The zombies will be getting completely fixed in the standalone and will have proper animations too aswell as a proper AI (Woohoo!)

I have to disagree with the spawning with a weapon. You used to spawn with a pistol but it really ruined the whole 'must sneak or will die' feeling you have at the start since you can protect yourself pretty well from the start.

No weapon means you have 2 choices: Run or die.

Hatchets are generally easy to find and a brilliant starter weapon.

Good luck tomorrow!

[Conkykillz 791]

Well Excuse me the game is no where near as "Boring" as this post, please refrain from whinging as no one gives a shit

[gloopsgf 35]

Stop Trollin and get off my thread. I posted my first impressions, and compared them to my wishes, I didn't sit here complaining it was too hard, infact, I wish the zombies were MORE advanced.

Thanks Russums for the constructive feedback

[colekern 1364]

Look up some tutorial videos and get familiar with the map(http://dayzmap.com/). Once you do, head to the bolota airfield and get some military gear from the barracks. Go find a player. Let the adrenaline rush of DayZ commence.

[HMS 115]

whinging

Que?

[zenorc123 137]

Well, I haven't played DayZ mod yet but I will once it is released for the standalone.

The zombies will be fixed for the standalone, don't worry. I quite agree with people starting with no weapons, it gives you the idea that you will have to be careful to even obtain a gun and you have to keep your distance around players and zombies alike. Have fun for tomorrow! :D

[gloopsgf 35]

Thanks, I will when I get home. Everyone is going for realism here, so we should start with a hatchet, because u know u own one, but I see where gameplay > realism

[dekartz 315]

Thanks, I will when I get home. Everyone is going for realism here, so we should start with a hatchet, because u know u own one, but I see where gameplay > realism

I do not own a hatchet. And seeing as how this is an "anti-game" I'm going to assume that realism won't be compromised for gameplay.

Edited November 13, 2012 by Dekartz

[platecloak 14]

You could call it platecloak.

Anyhow, when I started the starter weapon had been removed and I wouldn't want it any other way. One reason is that a Makarov is now a great find if you have nothing else. It's actually a simple way of adding a little more content to the game because whatever you got for free before is now enjoyable to loot.

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

The Zombies act strangely because they're using modded soldier AI so it all ends up being a bit weird. I prefer it now they've removed starting weapons. If I had my way you'd spawn in wearing socks and nothing else. Sexy!

[SmashT 10907]

I'd still kill you for your socks.

[gloopsgf 35]

The sense of accomplishment when staff post on your thread *Looks up at the ceiling, anticipating a flashback*

OT: Not starting with a weapon definitely adds a challenge to the game, but it becomes very frustrating when you are playing solo, and have no means by which to defend yourself.

I truly love the feeling when you find a weapon, be it a Markov or a hatchet. It is just... An indescribable feeling of accomplishment, as now you can enjoy the game, and defend yourself.

Today I have seen a helicopter for the first time (it was flying, in the air) and it scared the shit out of me, but I started talking to whoever was flying, and they left me alone. I have yet to drive a vehicle, other than a bus. I do not want to count driving that bus as an achievment, because some hacker spawned it in front of me, and gave me a shit ton of stuff (it is ok though, because I died :P). I am really looking forward to finding a Ural with my friends, and would like to find someone to play with.

Hopefully I will be able to write a story about my adventures, of course exaggeration at some points, dying every 10 minutes would not make a great story. I think it would be interesting to see the feed back from that, and it would allow for some entertainment, as I personally love to read the stories about the players that just start out!

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

Me too. Have you tried playing on a well run Private Hive yet, it really helps sort out the hackers. If you find a good one you'll very rarely see hackers at all.

Edited November 13, 2012 by Fraggle

[Leadon77 94]

Greatest moment comes when you have a gun and a bandit has a gun..who is faster on the mouse button...until then it's exciting scrounging through every open building to find 1 makarov and 200 clips for it...to learn that it takes an entire clip to kill 1 zed and the sound draws in 15 more.

[gloopsgf 35]

mags... not clips

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

Lol, I thought this was cleared up already? Accordng to my sources (Bruce Willis) mags are clips. Fact.

Edited November 13, 2012 by Fraggle

[gloopsgf 35]

http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/44112-for-the-millionth-time-magazines-are-not-clips/

I didn't feel like reading all the responses, but this dude is correct, there is a difference between all of them.

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

Sshhhh! Don't tell Bruce.

[Dr.Duff 211]

...I think that the zombies need to be slightly buffed....

...a zombie hit me, I instantly started bleeding....

You contradict yourself and above is just one example, however a zombie has a high chance to cause bleeding and can even one hit break a bone and knock you out, should your blood level be low enough. This game is all about survival, respawning will happen a lot in the beginning, just wait until you die from a stupid zombie with some decent gear other than a hatchet and some maxi-pads. After a week of play, dieing from a zed will feel purely unacceptable to you.

TL;DR

Man up and grow a pair.

[gloopsgf 35]

Dr. Duff, I meant buffed, as in their AI is improved, and they are able to run in buildings so forth, and lower the possibility of bleeding in 1 hit. When you first start, without a weapon, is when you will be attacked the most by zombies, as you cannot defend yourself from them. Realistically, if a zombie grabs you, you will not bleed, so if you want to further take this argument to realism, there is my POV on that.

This is meant to be a game, not a simulation, hence the standalone URL is dayzgame.com, NOT dayzsimulator.com. This game is meant to be frustrating, pose realism, and be fun to play at the same time. Making something over realistic, such as being able to be shot and die instantly, is taking the game to the point where you gotta say, alright this is hardcore, do I really wanna do this?

Giving zombies the ability to kill a player in 1 hit, is slightly over powered.

My POV on weapons is, you should spawn with a Makarov, and 1 mag, but you cannot lose zombies by hiding in bushes, trees, and running through buildings, as they should have the ability to run through buildings as well. As this all may not be possible with the current mod, it would be a great addition to the SA. I believe that many thought spawning with a Makarov was over powered, because not a lot of people own a gun, and most likely that zombies are pretty easy to lose just running through buildings as I have learned today.

I like the game as it is, but I think it is missing something, but no one is sure what. There are plenty of cool things that could be added to DayZ to make it more fun, but more realism is NOT one of them. I can see the POV where realism makes games more fun, but if Rocket decided that all guns could one shot kill players, that would be more realistic, but would definitely take out any, and I mean ANY fun in the game. Blood sort of acts like an HP bar, but it does not regenerate, unless you get food and eat it.

I don't even know, I posted what my first thoughts on the game were when I just played it for the first time, and I am willing to bet that my opinions will change over the course of my playing of the game.

Thank you for all your contributions to this thread, and I will continue to actively defend, and change, my POV with the upcoming dayz.

-John

[Bizzyb 9]

It happens. First off play private. Much less chance of hackers (although they still happen mind you) and also custom spawn gear. Ive played ones with minimal stuff and another with a m4a1 cco with 2 clips, but no bandages. Find what you like.

Also zombies will get an overhaul, but enhancing AI is terrible idea, they shouldnt flank or make smart tactical moves. They are zombies. They see/hear you and scream, then run RIGHT at you. They just need a real script and not the modified arma 2 ai.

Anyway dont be so sour, its a fun game and if you dont like it you have to remember that doesnt really matter much. Opinions are like.. Well you know the rest.