Password protected server. No admin players. Tatiana

[ToddTaylor 8]

After fighting with hackers for two weeks, and practically pulling my hair out sifting through logs, I have decided to go with a password only server. The server is up this week as a "trial with no membership" so you can just log on, and try it out.

I am using a Facebook page for membership requests. Now some people might say that is a bit personal for a video game, but let me explain why I am doing it like this. Script kiddies are everywhere, and at times on my Chernarus map I'm fairly certain over half the players had some sort of exploit, or spawned gear, invulnerability, invisible vehicles, radar, no grass, etc, etc. It's sad, and while I didn't play on the server myself regularly, even I was effected on a couple unarmed Hero/Bambi rescue missions, and that was despite spending maybe 2 hours total time on the server. Facebook is slightly personal, and if it can weed out even more cheaters, then that is what we will do! Dayz is too awesome of a game for me to let them ruin it for the people who play fairly, and enjoy the challenges of the game.

If you would prefer some anonymity you can still apply for membership by simply messaging the Facebook community site I will provide below. Also there is a Ventrilo server, although I am seldom on it myself. I am going to do my best to provide a great server for people to experience Dayz.

http://www.facebook.com/ShastaDayz

A little about my server;

We have just launched a Taviana server, which I am very pleased with. The map has been modified slightly to have slightly fewer .50 Cal sniper guns, and fewer military grade vehicles as a percentage of the total allowable vehicle count. While PvP is always an adrenaline rush in Dayz, this is probably not the server for a militant "squad" that prefers only PvP with other squads. My server consisted of mostly groups of 2 to 5 friends and survivors. The zeds hit hard, and there are plenty of them. I am fairly active as an admin, but would like to have a community that needs very little policing. I am not planning on playing on this server as Arma2, and Namalsk has taken up nearly all my game time, but I might make an occasional unarmed Bambi rescue. It's a good, persistent community, and side chat will not be abused. We do love our Bandits too, though! All play styles are welcome, we can just do without the cheaters. I have 50 slots, but will increase to 65, and possibly 100 as needed. Because of time zones, I expect to have 100-120 members.

Dayz commander entry;

DayzTaviana|ShastasDayz01|Active admin,community based|password needed soon register at www.facebook.com/ShastaDayz |PvP|, Survivors, and Bandits

IP; 159.253.145.175:3391

Again the passwords will be required on January 21st, before that time you can still come in, and check it out.

Edited January 15, 2013 by ToddTaylor

[Serious Stan 202]

Sounds cool, never heard about tatiana before

[Kerbo 198]

It's Taviana, not Tatiana. ;)

I hear you on the reasons for password protecting. My server is low pop so the hackers/griefers mostly leave us alone. I'll stop by and check it out.

[ToddTaylor 8]

hehe, thanks guys. I had been spelling it Tatiana for days now. Taviana it is!