Great Mod Thank You Devs! Merry Xmas!

[kwairt 0]

First post! Finally picked up Arma 2 and DayZ on STEAM sale today. My first post after playing for just over an hour. Once I was in the game I was impressed with the Arma 2 engine and started tweaking settings. Took me a while to get the controls setup and learn some of the basics of DayZ. Game looks and feels great. Should hold me over until standalone which I will _definantly_ be pre-ordering on STEAM. Thank you for this great mod to everyone involved. Merry Xmas everyone. Also thank you to the guy who didn't gank me while I was sitting on the beach binding some keys enjoying the view.

[FlamingDefibs 421]

Haha, sounds just like my first hour.

Edited December 21, 2012 by Molotov

[Mudpuppy (DayZ) 16]

I tend to play a solo scavenger and find DayZ incredibly immersive as I move around the map trying to survive, finding loots and dealing with close encounters (players and zombies)

[kwairt 0]

I seem to spawn by the big cities all the time. Is there no more spawn points in this game? Are all the good weapons just in a few places? Ive had bags of guns and ammo and no food or water for 8 hours. Especially food it's so rare. Why don't we have a hunting knife or something in this game to spawn with. That way I can at least hunt when scaving isn't an option. I have come across a hunting knife before but only 1 in about 30 hours of play. Please dont say run into the big cities and grab food etc. Even with all the tweaks the big cities lag hard enough for me to want to avoid them. They are always camped and people clean them out on a regular basis. So why am I always spawning near these locations. If the game is supposed to be deathmatch then make the map one city. This is a great mod and concept but I feel like so much is not tuned and or setup correctly. I mean really I'm just dropped into the apocalypse with a flashlight? Oh that reminds me night time... Why is it pitch black. Don't get me wrong ive had some insanely cool moments in the pitch black with the flash light. Including looting other players in scary places but why is it so damn dark. I mean you cant even see your hand in front of your face dark. Is this a limitation of the HDR lighting or is it purposely set this way. Hopefully this is adjusted moving forward as most night servers I find are empty. Campfire looks hella cool in pitch black sure but who in the hell is gonna sit around a campfire for a night cycle that lasts as long as it does? Does sitting by a fire rest me or something else then just provide light and warmth? Does it get cold enough to freeze? I keep finding hotpacks even more so than food heh. Can I get a fishing rod and fish or anything?

So many questions :)

Edited December 23, 2012 by Malicar

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

Merry. Xmas. Don't worry, it's supposed to be hard and frustrating. That's why some call it an anti-game. Also, it's far from perfect, that's why they're making the SA. Learning where to find what you need is kind of the point of the game. You never have to go to the cities. It's a VERY big map and you can get what you need without visiting the populated areas.

If you do try and brave the big cities then keep your head down, move quickly and get in and out as fast as you can.

Edited December 23, 2012 by Fraggle

[kwairt 0]

I know it's supposed to be hard I love it. I'm getting used to it. Even night time. I had some flares and chemlights. Didn't know how to use them until today. Really is dark at night but it's doable. I had a knife last game and meat but never did find matches. I starved to death again with a good selection of gear. Food is getting the best of me. Always cans of empties wtf is with that. Also where do I get matches or are they just random in barns etc? So damn addicting =) I love how there is no stash etc and it's all hardcore rogue like heh. Brilliant game. This map is just heaven also. So big. All I need now is a radio in my ride heh. Can't wait to get fully rocking with a tent and vehicle etc heh.. ONE DAY Z

Edited December 23, 2012 by Malicar

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

The bast place to find matches is the supermarkets, they are hard to find though and it's sods law that when you really need them you won't be able to find them. If you really can't find them you can use the burning oil barrels in towns, risky but it works if you're desperate.

Regarding nights, some are darker than others. DayZ has a real lunar cycle, you can even navigate using the stars if you know how (not that anyone does :/ ) . If you get a night with a full moon it's much more bearable. The one good thing about nights is that the zeds have more trouble detecting you so you can run around looting without getting eaten so much, if you find NVG's then you can really enjoy the dark nights :)

Edited December 24, 2012 by Fraggle

[Big Bear 17]

The bast place to find matches is the supermarkets, they are hard to find though and it's sods law that when you really need them you won't be able to find them. If you really can't find them you can use the burning oil barrels in towns, risky but it works if you're desperate.

Regarding nights, some are darker than others. DayZ has a real lunar cycle, you can even navigate using the stars if you know how (not that anyone does :/ ) . If you get a night with a full moon it's much more bearable. The one good thing about nights is that the zeds have more trouble detecting you so you can run around looting without getting eaten so much, if you find NVG's then you can really enjoy the dark nights :)

My Kingdom for matches as a Solo Forest dweller they are my priority after I get my Hunting knife. Only time you see me near Cherno is Match hunting at the supermarket

"ANY MATCHES IN CHERNO"

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

I played solo for a couple of months so I feel your pain. i play mostly in groups now but TBH I still enjoy going solo the most, for some reason i actually find it easier on my own. I like the peace and quiet too :)

Edited December 24, 2012 by Fraggle

[kwairt 0]

Ive been playing on a private server which seems very stable and no desyncs. Also I've spent alot of time roaming the lands at night. I find I can scav better at night even if it is a bit slow going. As far the darkness man can it get creepy. I was looting a town the other night and I looked out a window that had zombies going by and I saw a big fire off in the distance. I went to check it out and it was a crashed chopper with zombie soldiers everywhere. Good place to get ammo as I started chopping up the zombies. Darkness is amazing in DAYZ. I had no idea about lunar cycles but man it really does create a good atmopshere with the flash lights etc. Figured out how to use chem lights and flares etc. I hear there is night vision but I've yet to find this myself. Lighting in day z looks awsome. I bet driving a car at night is great for travel with the high beams on. I had to sneak into cherno for med supplies in the dark yesterday. I'm used to the dark now and it doesn't bother me. Altho dealing with other players in the dark would be a pain in the ass if they have night vision. Almost certain death for me using a flashlight lol. Does night vision require batteries? Heh I spent Xmas Eve roaming the apocalypse in the night. Was a bit hard after the 5th or 6th rum so I decided to make camp.

Edited December 25, 2012 by Malicar