Some notes on 1.7.1

[skillfultree (DayZ) 2]

I know there's a lot of these threads but I thought I would put this down anyway:

1) Zeds seem to spawn in greater numbers:

I don't know if this is deliberate, a glitch or just a chance happening for me, but it seems there are more zeds the usual.

2) No weapon on spawn:

So far this has been quite fun for me and not many seem to be complaining about this, but rather the zeds being over powered. I find it fun to scavenge more and brings more value to the water bottle which for me is now something to kill for, due to its unique ability to replenish water nearby.

3) Night time/Flash-light:

This is a hard one. The flash-light, sadly :( , does not help at night. While there are bandits to be weary of its usefulness lies in using it to find loot around you and look for zeds. Thai cannot be done however as the zeds are attracted to it! Loot only spawns where zeds are and so the flash light cannot be used there and so now its a novelty item and not much more. I think the flash-light needs to not attract zombies for it to be effective at all, but is still risky because players can see it. that is the only way to make use of it. (I turned up the brightness and gamma, I admit it!, ( I think its cheating)).

4) Zeds being overpowered:

All ready talked into great detail by the community and have been impossible to sneak by at day. At night everything seems like it was before the patch.

5) Players unprepared:

When first spawned I went through a town at night to loot. I found bodies everywhere! I only got through because I was cheating (see 3), but everyone was very unprepared for the patch. People were running in every direction and a few were shooting, but still getting killed. I also found bodies further north that had an AKM and Double Barrel (Nice work on the gun!), so it seems that this patch is separating the noobs from the pros a bit as the chat was showing that some people were getting through fine.

6)Loot!:

To compensate for the lack of weapons there seems to be more loot! YAY! (found a few Makarovs and a revolver)

7) Running/Hiding from zombies:

This works to a degree. One zombie was chasing me and I ran and eventually it just stopped chasing me and resumed its walk.

Five zombies were chasing me and only after I killed to did the other three for get about me.

This could be improved upon but its a small step in the right direction.