How do you guys meet up in game?

[gingermonkey 1]

If this game is anything like the other survival/zombies game cough cough then it is a dangerous place to travel through alone.

If you don't have any real friends in the real world who want to play then how do you guys team up to form a group or a clan.

I don't really enjoy wandering around on my own.

I get scared really easily and soil myself.

Edited January 17, 2013 by venerablebede

[Allie (DayZ) 97]

Best friendships came after shooting eachother :)

Just luck i guess, running into somebody who wants to team up.

Make sure you have a microphone and make sure you are on "direct channel" for chat, talk to people, there voice will say alot about the person.

I once had a guy beeing way to friendly and i just didn't go near him because of that, and i was right he was a bandit and tryed to lure people in with his false sounding voice.

One of my best game mates i meet true gunfire, this person was sneaking up on me from behind, i did hear something and turned around emptying my stanag, i was tho as blind as a bat and didn't have any idea what i was shooting at, then suddenly the guy yelling, friendly, friendly, while hiding behind a tree. We are now friends for life :)

One good tip, don't be afraid to die!

Edited January 17, 2013 by Allie

[mzltv 2281]

I post advertisements in the Lonely Hearts column of the Cherno Survivors leaflet.

Alternatively, there's loads of people looking to team up on the forums. Should head over to the Recruitment section of DayZ General Discussion forum; I'm sure you'll be able to find plenty of potential team mates in there!

[toxicsludge 406]

Meeting up with randoms is one of the best parts of the game. I'm the same, no RL mates in the game so lone wolf most of the time. It makes for a great night when you meet up with a random and team up for the session. My tip tho, get their ingame name, and if you really hit it off, trade steam/Skype names before one (or both) of you get killed. Without side enabled, chances are you won't find em again.

[Gh0st233 13]

I'm a lone wolf sometimes, playing with a RL friend for some time now, but we won't be able to in a few days, because just as he comes home, I have to go. Anyhow, I have very rarely met up with friendlies in the game, I don't know why, but I rarely had anyone speak to me and say they're friendly.

Also, when someone is talking over Direct channel, I can hear them VERY barely if they are, say, 10 meters away from me. If they're right next to me, I can hear them crystal clear, as they start getting out of range, it's very, very silent and my game is a lot louder than his voice.

[Allie (DayZ) 97]

Audio options gives you the power to change all volumes, also voice over net

[dallas 5195]

1. Learn to move comfortably around in big cities and zombies.

2. Learn to move along walls and building sheltering you from sniper fire.

Training meeting people is best in Cherno, but can be learned anywhere, where you find other player and have some sort of cover.

3. Stay on the move constantly, change direction at every corner.

4. Learn to switch between running standing and running crouched.

This will make you a harder target and by breaking line of sight, changing your noise level will also help you lose chasing zombies without slowing down.

5. Learn to loot fast.

6. Learn to find cover fast.

7. Learn to use cover when you're not moving, making your a harder target.

The key to social interactions is to show strangers your friendly intent, while making yourself as safe behind cover. If you just stand infront of another person saying: "Friendly, friendly!" You're still pointing your weapon at their face and they are still pointing at you. This means both of you are only a mouse click away from shooting and because both of you know this, one of you will probably lose his nerve and pull the trigger.

Once you meet someone in the Cherno supermarket or elsewhere:

1. Take cover.

2. Say: I'm friendly, but please keep a distance with your axe or please don't point your weapon at me.

3. Dude says: I'm friendly too.

4. You say: Cool, I'm just playing it safe. As long as we don't point our weapons at each other, no one accidentally gets shot.

5. Dude says: Yea, these are dangerous times.

Continue the conversation, talk about bandits, what he's looking for, how long he's been playing DayZ, where he's going, if he needs medical aid. However continue to stay alert. You want to keep an eye on the windows, the doors and your new found friends conduct and movement. Is he carefully trying to position himself in a threatening position, is he mocking, disrespecting you or coming off as overly friendly?

If you get the sense of any trouble, wish him good luck and say your good byes.

The plan isn't only to meet up with someone and becoming best friends forever, but rather to get comfortable around other players and train meeting someone, talking to them, looting the same location and walking away form the meeting alive.

Edited January 17, 2013 by Dallas

[Trizzo 632]

My first thought was walking...instead I'll follow it up with a self serving post! DayZ is a scary place! Initially I'd suggest not gearing up to much if you want to meet people, until you learn a few tricks. Video was made with your questions in mind.

Good luck.

Edited January 17, 2013 by Trizzo

[AfterShave 140]

1. Learn to move comfortably around in big cities and zombies.

2. Learn to move along walls and building sheltering you from sniper fire.

Training meeting people is best in Cherno, but can be learned anywhere, where you find other player and have some sort of cover.

3. Stay on the move constantly, change direction at every corner.

4. Learn to switch between running standing and running crouched.

This will make you a harder target and by breaking line of sight, changing your noise level will also help you lose chasing zombies without slowing down.

5. Learn to loot fast.

6. Learn to find cover fast.

7. Learn to use cover when you're not moving, making your a harder target.

The key to social interactions is to show strangers your friendly intent, while making yourself as safe behind cover. If you just stand infront of another person saying: "Friendly, friendly!" You're still pointing your weapon at their face and they are still pointing at you. This means both of you are only a mouse click away from shooting and because both of you know this, one of you will probably lose his nerve and pull the trigger.

Once you meet someone in the Cherno supermarket or elsewhere:

1. Take cover.

2. Say: I'm friendly, but please keep a distance with your axe or please don't point your weapon at me.

3. Dude says: I'm friendly too.

4. You say: Cool, I'm just playing it safe. As long as we don't point our weapons at each other, no one accidentally gets shot.

5. Dude says: Yea, these are dangerous times.

Continue the conversation, talk about bandits, what he's looking for, how long he's been playing DayZ, where he's going, if he needs medical aid. However continue to stay alert. You want to keep an eye on the windows, the doors and your new found friends conduct and movement. Is he carefully trying to position himself in a threatening position, is he mocking, disrespecting you or coming off as overly friendly?

If you get the sense of any trouble, wish him good luck and say your good byes.

The plan isn't only to meet up with someone and becoming best friends forever, but rather to get comfortable around other players and train meeting someone, talking to them, looting the same location and walking away form the meeting alive.

Or you know, you could just open fire on anyone in Cherno, because chances are they are not friendly.

[Mos1ey 6301]

Or you know, you could just open fire on anyone in Cherno, because chances are they are not friendly.

Yeah, it's not like that attitude is the reason that no one's friendly in Cherno or anything...

[Gh0st233 13]

Audio options gives you the power to change all volumes, also voice over net

True, but I have my sound on max, and I'm playing with headphones. It's silent, I can mute the game effects and everything, the VON will still be very quiet, and I can't turn my volume up any more.

[Evilution 66]

I mostly pray and use the force. success rate is not high :lol:

[victusmortuus 1074]

I mostly pray and use the force. success rate is not high :lol:

Yeah it's likely I'll never see you man. :(

[Evilution 66]

Yeah it's likely I'll never see you man. :(

you will it is possible once you know the layout a bit more.

[victusmortuus 1074]

you will it is possible once you know the layout a bit more.

Aint nobody got time for that. lol.

[Guest]

Well I am usually free if you want a teammate,

skype: j0shter

youtube: youtube.com/user/j0shter

twitter: @j0shter,

contact me if you want to play, I would be glad to join you