Soon to be passworded, Taviana. Active non-player Admin!@

[ToddTaylor 8]

After fighting with hackers for three 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 now as a "trial with no membership" so you can just log on, and try it out.

I am using a blogspot page for membership requests. Script kiddies are everywhere, and at times on my old 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! Passwords make it more 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 blogspot 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://shastasdayz.blogspot.com/

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

IP; 173.192.200.76 port-3238

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

Recently switched to an East Coast US host! Great performance.

Edited January 29, 2013 by ToddTaylor

[ToddTaylor 8]

working on some huge updates

Edited January 26, 2013 by ToddTaylor

[ToddTaylor 8]

Updates 1/26

Gotcha Anti-hack

Custom handmade anti-hack scripts

New loot tables and now NO .50 Cal Sniper GUNS

New guns including G36C, Saiga 12k, AK 107 PSO, SVD, m40, AK 107 Kobra, RPK 75

Lift script enabled for helicopters

Limited Military Vehicles

Shortened 3 hour "mini-nights" with full dusk, full twilight, and shortened darkness, (but otherwise unaltered darkness)

NEW 24/7 "ADMIN HELP ME!" text system*

A few clans, and groups have begun to populate our little world. I have managed to keep it virtually, if not totally hacker free. The .50 Cal sniper guns were replaced with m40s, and SVDs. So in other words snipers are still welcome, but I just can't see a place for the Barret, or the AS50 in the Dayz core experience. Some other aspects of the map have been customized for a more pure Dayz feel, and military vehicles while still somewhat present, are rare and special. Visibility on most days in Taviana is probably about 800 yards, although a sunny afternoon can offer visibility up to 1.5-1.75km.

It's been a lot of fun so far, and we'd love to have a few more survivors, bandits, and heros. Currently two clans have been living on ShastasDayz01, with ten members between them, and another dozen or so lone wolfs.

If you want near 24/7 protection against hackers, and you would like to play a Taviana map with no Rmod, no .50 Cal guns, a toned down inventory of military vehicles, and no admin players...Come check us out at IP- 173.192.200.76 port-3238.

I take a lot of pride in making the server, and all the spawns run correctly. I'm very serious about games, and I aim to have the fairest, cleanest, and purest Dayz inspired Taviana server available.

*Any message in side chat with the prefix "#AdminHELPME#" will send a text message to me in real time, which I will follow up on as soon as my schedule permits.

Edited January 27, 2013 by ToddTaylor

[ThupaAmaro 1]

Been playing on this server for a few weeks and its been fun. The admin is attentive and mostly at the keyboard. I've worked with other people on the server and everyone seems pretty cool. That being said I've also shot up some people so there is a good mix of hero/ bandit action as well as players that mind their own.

[DayzDavey 1]

My clan, [NFS] has been having a blast on this server. Great selection of balanced weapons, good, active admin, and I havent seen any hacks yet! We have decided Tavi is our favorite map. If your bandits please come on the server, and let us kill you!

I really like the new loot tables, the lift scripts, and the custom bases we've found so far. All we need now are more people!

[ToddTaylor 8]

Hey thanks guys! We've been really busy, and I've moved the rules, and some general info to here; http://shastasdayz.blogspot.com/

[DayzDavey 1]

Shasta the K-9s you put in are a lot of fun man! Good job on all the new customizations, this is really turning out to be a top notch server you got!

[ToddTaylor 8]

Yeah everybody likes the dogs. Really big thanks to Pixel from Open Dayz on the K-9s. That guy is full of really creative ideas.

Don't forget to download ventrilo, the vent address is iodine.typefrag.com port-39025

Edited January 30, 2013 by ToddTaylor