Poll: How dark before you leave a server?

[xBlackCat 1]

Some of you may be familiar with my first poll:

http://dayzmod.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=11178

In the last thread, in an attempt to keep the question unbiased, I simply asked if people play at night. What I found was that a fair share of the forum members play at night, but many people commented that they like playing at night, but not when it was its darkest.

So I wanted to ask a follow up question: how dark before you leave a server? This question isn't necessarily what you enjoy playing in, but at what point you just refuse to even play at all, and instead just server hop.

http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=4fde0d67e4b05091b02c42a4

I included an "I have night vision goggles" option because obviously those people are not going to leave due to the dark. Voting as you would if you didn't have goggles would be the other option.

On a personal note, I don't personally mind the dark as much now that i have a G17, and chemlights are stealthy enough for when I don't have one; but I still hate pitch black, so my personal vote is "anything but pitch black".

[dynamaik 4]

i leave when i cant see shit after turning my gamma/brightness/visibility up to maximum

[xBlackCat 1]

i leave when i cant see shit after turning my gamma/brightness/visibility up to maximum

That's pretty much what i meant by pitch black lol

[redeagle (DayZ) 0]

i leave when i cant see shit after turning my gamma/brightness/visibility up to maximum

Despite the fact that I consider that to be cheating,

I wonder wether you know that there are flares, flashlights and night vision goggles in this game!?

[saifallofjmr 2]

i leave when i cant see shit after turning my gamma/brightness/visibility up to maximum

Despite the fact that I consider that to be cheating' date='

I wonder wether you know that there are flares, flashlights and night vision goggles in this game!?

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>its whether not wether

>NVG are on 2% of all alive population of DayZ (238,924, 2% of that is ~4775 people)

Flares are attracting unwanted attention

Zombies like flares+chemlights

So please tell me more about how you play this game.

[redeagle (DayZ) 0]

On my first day of playing I killed a guy carrying a NV sniper rifle :P

It's a bit tricky to use when moving but you get used to it.

And you can use the attraction of a burning flare to lure the infected away from you. Just don't throw them at your feet and don't stay in the light.

[saifallofjmr 2]

On my first day of playing I killed a guy carrying a NV sniper rifle :P

It's a bit tricky to use when moving but you get used to it.

And you can use the attraction of a burning flare to lure the infected away from you. Just don't throw them at your feet and don't stay in the light.

So due to one person's mistake you feel as if NVGs are easy to find?

Keep on being naive and I can't wait to see you QQ about the darkness when you die.

[Jemoeder 51]

After my NV Batteries run out xD

P.S. Nv's are easy to find :p

[Castle (DayZ) 23]

I've favored a G17 for its flashlight. As long as it isn't totally pitch black I don't mind playing.

[dallas 5195]

I stay even thought the darkest part of the night, never owned nvgs though.

[xBlackCat 1]

I've favored a G17 for its flashlight. As long as it isn't totally pitch black I don't mind playing.

Yeah, G17 really changed my opinion of the night quite a bit, it also seems to be quieter than the .45 pistols.

[MrLizard 0]

I quite like the nights, if anything playing at night is less challenging because night time games tend to be almost deserted, I never seem to meet anyone when playing at night.

The one thing that irritates me is having to swap between flares/chemlights and my weapon, I've nearly died on a few occaisions because I've been attacked by a zed before I could switch back to my gun again, which can be most frustrating, it would be cool if you could have a seperate key for throwing flares but I'm guessing this is probably an engine restriction and there's not much you can do about it.

[xBlackCat 1]

I quite like the nights' date=' if anything playing at night is less challenging because night time games tend to be almost deserted, I never seem to meet anyone when playing at night.

The one thing that irritates me is having to swap between flares/chemlights and my weapon, I've nearly died on a few occaisions because I've been attacked by a zed before I could switch back to my gun again, which can be most frustrating, it would be cool if you could have a seperate key for throwing flares but I'm guessing this is probably an engine restriction and there's not much you can do about it.

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im sure he could do it, I imagine the issue would be that he cant alter the control menu. SO he would have to piggyback another action's button or possibly make it a button that cant be changed.

Flashlights on weapons are an example of the first, since you actually use the headlights key.

[vekien 84]

I am iffy, i dont mind the dark, but when it gets pitch black i cant see anything its just pointless i find. On the other hand being empty = less zombies which is ok, but then thats like well its ez theres nothing around...

I prefer day time and will likely hop servers to find it. I also like playing with people, and most dont go on night time servers.

[dynamaik 4]

i prefer farming gear in daytime, but when i got gear i prefer playing nighttime(when u can see) - and just got my first pair of NVG, found on a tracktor with alot of guns on it and a storage of ammo :p so now im rly good geared :p

[xBlackCat 1]

i prefer farming gear in daytime' date=' but when i got gear i prefer playing nighttime(when u can see) - and just got my first pair of NVG, found on a tracktor with alot of guns on it and a storage of ammo :p so now im rly good geared :p

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I personally enjoy dawn and dusk the most, its the best mix of conditions. It's too bad the shift from night to day is so quick, wish it would last longer.

[xBlackCat 1]

Shameless self bump for more votes

[xBlackCat 1]

Well, I didn't get as many votes as I would've liked, but I would reasonably trust the trend.

Only one out of every five players are willing to TOLERATE the pitch black nights, with the other 80% switching to another server. Regardless of the realism argument (which I don't agree with anyway) I think its time to make the nights brighter when the game can be improved for 80% of the players.