Thinking about the game, can you answer a few questions?

[Shiinchan 0]

Alright so i have been watching videos, looking at the forums, reading reviews.

It seems like a bunch of... whiners... and people who dont know what they are doing, but im still concerned with the amount of lag there is reported, and glitches.

Now do NOT reply to this if you got bad lag for 1 day or so... or you experienced glitches that are expected, i am not asking for help from the whiners.

Could some people who have played the game for awhile shed some light on all this for me? Before i buy the game, including issues known to Americans who play on international servers.

[TheGoldElite 0]

And there was silence

I like the game when it works, but I cant answer really i'm UK, GL

[PintOfBass 0]

Audio of myself and three others talking about the game and if it has worth. We go over glitches, but not lag. Lag can be an issue, it depends on the server you are connected too and the quality of your internet connection. Hope it helps.

[changrey 2]

Lag is generally a fair problem in this game - Desyncs seem to be a fairly common occurrence, especially if you hit US primetime.

Desyncs/lag become especially noticeable if you get above 100 ping (to me, at least). It will usually manifest itself in players "warping" around, or seemingly getting stuck in the same place. You should also be prepared for a fair amount of server resets and lost connections.

Glitches are to be expected, DayZ is still in alpha after all, the main ones that will affect your gameplay are spawning in odd places, movement issues and zombies attacking through walls, alongside issues with dropped items and Inventory/Backpack interaction.

All in all, yes there are a ton of issues, but most of the time you learn to either live with them or avoid them. Currently I would hold off as the latest patch kinda messed up a bunch of systems. Give it a week or two, see where Rocket and his team takes it with hotfixes and extra patches, then make your decision IMO.

I am not a US player however, so I can't help you on US specific problems beyond the obvious lag issues, sorry.

[Shiinchan 0]

@Changrey

Thanks man i appreciate it, im a little shocked a player actually admits to me waiting first, but it makes sense.

I appreciate your words man, ill def keep an eye on the game, see where it goes.

CHeers