DayZ Devblog 25 Jan 2013

[Katana67 2907]

Taking care of your mags, genius inclusion.

It's funny how the little things really contribute to a massive change in gameplay as well as the bigger changes. For example, having loot spawn in wrecked cars... I had always hated how in post-apocalyptic games, and open world games in general, there's all these fun little nooks and crannies where you'd suspect loot/items to be... but it never is because developers are so set in their ways of "loot systems" rather than just emulating reality.

[Zachstar 59]

DEVIIL01 ‏@deviil01

@rocket2guns any chance of getting some pc requirement to run the standalone would help alot THANKS

Dean Hall ‏@rocket2guns

@deviil01 Same as ArmA2:OA

The savings they get from the optimizations they are using for the amazing new visuals in my opinion.

[ico_hr 51]

Does the lighting look too dark in the other screenies? No. Case closed, on we go.

Actually yes they are.All screens are way too dark for time of day and weather conditions.Even if we dont take in acount these things thay still look too dark.Its not really a big deal and i think the game can look even better.This is just my feedback don't give me cholera beans please. :)

Btw i need to say that DayZ screenshot is captured with gamma 1.2(1.0 default).The location is the same as SA screens and time of day is almost the same.

MOAR:

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

Gotta say I love the infected look of the new woman.Much better than the blood everywhere on face of old.She looks sick from something and I can't wait to gut her open.

One thing though is you guys forget that the world is not just full of dark black,Asian and blonde haired blue eyed white men.Please make ALOT of faces to choose from and remember that the world is not just these 3 sterotypes. ;)

That's 3 base races. I imagine there will be a lot of variation for each one eventually considering the update said they really wanted to concentrate on character customisation.

Edited January 26, 2013 by Fraggle

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

Actually yes they are.All screens are way too dark for time of day and weather conditions.Even if we dont take in acount these things thay still look too dark.Its not really a big deal and i think the game can look even better.This is just my feedback don't give me cholera beans please. :)

Btw i need to say that DayZ screenshot is captured with gamma 1.2(1.0 default).The location is the same as SA screens and time of day is almost the same.

MOAR:

sceenshots removed.

Urhghghghgh. I really don't see the point of debating these screenies to this extent when there's so much else talked about in the update. Start a thread about it if you're that concerned.

[Maxgor 2314]

I can't wait to see if they can get zombies and loot to spawn all at once or at least from distances that you never notice it compared to the 200m in the game currently. It'll make the game world feel much more engaging and populated if there are just hundreds of zombies at all times throughout the map. Maybe have it be a mixture. We know the servers right now can handle a good couple hundred spawn zombies, so maybe have a minimum at all times in certain areas, with random spawns throughout the world itself, and then as more people come to certain areas, more zombies begin to spawn. That way you never know if a place as people or not in it.

[Guest]

"cholera beans" ROFL

Oh wait, is that blood or rust leak under the car? I thought it was just a black smudge, maybe due to fire.

Anyway let's wait and see if the brightness level is due to time of day or weather/cloud conditions.

Edited January 26, 2013 by Guest

[griffinz 2816]

I've started a Twitch.TV channel specifically for streaming DayZ closed alpha @ http://www.twitch.tv/griffnz

Feedback on quality vs. framerate would be helpful.

[ico_hr 51]

Urhghghghgh. I really don't see the point of debating these screenies to this extent when there's so much else talked about in the update. Start a thread about it if you're that concerned.

There is nothing to debate really.I post what i think, that is enough.Like i said the update is more that awesome.I dont know what else to say because i didnt play the game yet. :)

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

Well we could talk about the rest of the awesomeness mentioned in the update. Eg: Characters evolving over time, tatoo's and so on. It's the first I've heard of it and I'm surprised that isn't what people are focusing on.

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

I've started a Twitch.TV channel specifically for streaming DayZ closed alpha @ http://www.twitch.tv/griffnz

Feedback on quality vs. framerate would be helpful.

Griff, do you want feedback via PM? Looking at it, I have lag, but not sure if your end or mine. Also I guess you are in NZ so lag is to be expected.

Edited January 26, 2013 by Fraggle

[Maxgor 2314]

I've started a Twitch.TV channel specifically for streaming DayZ closed alpha @ http://www.twitch.tv/griffnz

Feedback on quality vs. framerate would be helpful.

There is some lag and abit of a framerate issue, but the quality itself is really nice. Also the game window is rather tiny, being only about 2/3rds the size it needs to be. Its watchable at fullscreen, but then you can't participate in the chat.

[Guest]

I was wondering... Rocket said about car customization...

Tonic, the guy making Wasteland, is implementing something similar to his mission thingamagig. To me he is a guy that could be of great value to the SA dev team.

There's also that Tow mechanic in Wasteland where you have a vehicle and you can tow it using another larger vehicle.

Seeing this kinda trailer here made me wonder:

Wound't it be cool if we could attach it to a vehicle and move it around, like a mobile house/stash? They would be very valuable as such.

Edited January 26, 2013 by Guest

[Ovation 52]

Hey guys

jaw dropping really

i mean the fact magazines need to be looked after is just sex to me..

the hole damn thing is just a giant nerd gazm

as soon as your in

Stream mods STREAM!!!!!!!"

[HKilf 15]

The mentioned stream now on Youtube.

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

Who the hell is she? She's cute.

Stay on topic dammmit!!!!

(really though, who is she? Maybe she'll like my new mankini.)

Edited January 26, 2013 by Fraggle

[mactic 92]

The mentioned stream now on Youtube.

Yea nothing better than full make-up to sit in front of a computer.

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

No need to start being nasty dude.

[beastoverlord 574]

Who the hell is she? She's cute.

Stay on topic dammmit!!!!

(really though, who is she? Maybe she'll like my new mankini.)

Shannon? ShannonZKiller? Sacriel42's girlfriend? Anywho, Chris (Sacriel) has her first. :P

(He's my favorite streamer btw)

Edited January 26, 2013 by BeastOverlord

[wolfstriked 143]

That's 3 base races. I imagine there will be a lot of variation for each one eventually considering the update said they really wanted to concentrate on character customisation.

Yeah,its very kool how we can go into A2 and choose from the many faces there to give some customization and I would feel very sad if SA shipped without that.

[wolfstriked 143]

ShannonZKiller is a very kool interviewer I must say.;)

[griffinz 2816]

Yea my stream wont be anywhere near as good as the other streamers, but variety is good...and maybe some of you prefer Kiwi accents ;)

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

It's a tough call TBH. I'll go for the accent. Or just start my own cockney stream. I'm thinking northern hemisphere mods Vs southern on a US server, after testing of course.

Edited January 26, 2013 by Fraggle

[PandaButtonFTW 4]

This game looks so Beautiful, i cant wait till its released to the public!

[DemonGroover 8836]

I go away for 12 hours and this happens!!