DayZ Devblog 25 Jan 2013

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

Coming along great, i'm loving the gameplay improvements.

but

Sorry to be negative about the lighting. I loved the stark reality of Arma 2 lighting, it was (and is) much more realistic than most other fps's, but in these latest screens the levels are turned way down towards the dark end of the scale, with such a lack of contrast it all looks far too flat now to be realistic... is this just a case of badly exported screenshots? or is it really how the lighting is rendered ingame? Mario, please sort those levels out!

As the clouds are volumetric and the sun is constantly move across the sky I guess the lighting levels change depending on time of day and weather. I really wouldn't worry.

[Play (DayZ) 123]

Good things happens for those who wait! :lol:

[fuzzy mcdoodle 5]

Some great stuff, lighting looks great.

[ramontvgames 32]

Congratulations Rocket

The Dayz by what we are seeing is getting spectacular!

Work with calm, do not rush! we have the best game of the genre

hugs

Edited January 25, 2013 by ramonsantospinto

[joe_mcentire 2073]

DID I JUST SEE A FEMALE ZOMBIE?!?!?!?! YEEESSSS!!! finally!!

pumped for the Stand-Alone!

let there be necrophilia!!! ;)

btw: where is the confirmation of Bill Murray being an actual ingame-zombie!? >:(

EDIT: HOLY F*CKIN SHIT...I'm SOO SORRY!!!! :( :o This is beyond ....

Edited January 25, 2013 by joe_mcentire

[lordopeth 274]

let there be negrophilia!!! ;)

Freudian slip there? LOL - Maybe?

I like th shot of the guy pooping in the woods...

Edited January 25, 2013 by opethZ

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

let there be negrophilia!!! ;)

btw: where is the confirmation of Bill Murray being an actual ingame-zombie!? >:(

I hope that's a typo :/

[Trocian 0]

A nice read, but there's basically nothing we didn't already know, a bit disappointing.

- New server structure

- Bunch of item customization

- Updated art/map

And still no idea when it's actually releasing.

[lordopeth 274]

I hope that's a typo :/

Its not that bad Fraggle.. ;)

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[joe_mcentire 2073]

i'm deeply embarrassed. I'M soo sorry!! dunno how that happend! well guess i'll have to delete my account then....

Edited January 25, 2013 by joe_mcentire

[lordopeth 274]

A nice read, but there's basically nothing we didn't already know, a bit disappointing.

- New server structure

- Bunch of item customization

- Updated art/map

And still no idea when it's actually releasing.

I like turtles.

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

A nice read, but there's basically nothing we didn't already know, a bit disappointing.

- New server structure

- Bunch of item customization

- Updated art/map

And still no idea when it's actually releasing.

Are you reading the same thing as I am? I think not. Try again.

[soapmak3r 677]

Sounds great...also sounds a long way away...

[klesh 2423]

He has jumped on teamspeak

Address?

[BwobBwub 660]

Wow the landscape looks amazing compared to Arma 2.

[beastoverlord 574]

I came.

[tsandrey 379]

The Arma 2 landscape picture looks like it's on Low Settings? I'm pretty sure Arma 2 on Very High settings would look much much better than the one you compared in the picture

[joe_mcentire 2073]

there are already nice informations and when he says, it is way too much to tell every fix and feature and he doesn't even know where to start...how is there a way not to overhype?!

[klesh 2423]

Here are the direct links to the images in the Tumblr page for those that want to see them in their full glory. B)

http://25.media.tumb...90z0o1_1280.jpg

http://24.media.tumb...90z0o2_1280.jpg

http://24.media.tumb...0o5_r1_1280.jpg

http://25.media.tumb...0o7_r1_1280.jpg

http://25.media.tumb...0o8_r1_1280.jpg

http://25.media.tumb...0o9_r1_1280.jpg

http://24.media.tumb...o10_r1_1280.jpg

http://25.media.tumb...o11_r1_1280.jpg

http://25.media.tumb...o13_r1_1280.jpg

http://25.media.tumb...o14_r1_1280.jpg

[Malthazare 1]

TAKE MY MONEY!

[beastoverlord 574]

Rocket and Shannon talking on this stream right now: http://www.twitch.tv/shannonzkiller/new

[Zombie Jesus 723]

The lighting looks great and the new military complex looks pretty awesome, stoked progress is starting to pick up to a level where the broader closed test is right around the corner. Can not wait to get my hands on this game, it sucks to wait but hopefully the wait results in the game most of us are hoping for. Really looking forward to not only the release but seeing what types of updates can be achieved over the next year or so of continuing development.

[brzator47@gmail.com 524]

The Arma 2 landscape picture looks like it's on Low Settings? I'm pretty sure Arma 2 on Very High settings would look much much better than the one you compared in the picture

Nah, not really from that distance. Just tried it myself on very high and it's pretty much what it looks like.

[CookieJar 19]

Looks like this game will be damn addicting. Especially since it will grow even more awesome with time. The new inventory system seems to be much more effective and real, and all these new loot spawning possibilities are overwhelming. Not to speak of all the shiny graphics and ways of customizing your character.

Servers will run hotter than hot...

[kalashinkov 34]

Will the Alpha be released with vehicles .