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Dyre

Would it be possible to use consistent server naming?

By Dyre, in Mod Servers & Private Hives

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Just a simple idea that may help with some load issues or at least keeping people from going into XYZ server only to discover something they care about is disabled, the time is wrong, the server is an old version, etc. and disconnecting.

Something like:

Name [DayZ ver./Beta ver.][+/-X GMT/UTC][CH:ON/OFF][3DP:ON/OFF][MM:ON/OFF][NT:ON/OFF] Hosted by XXXX


  • [DayZ ver./Beta ver.] = EX: [1.7.1.1/93825]
    [+/-X GMT/UTC] = server time setting IN GAME. Not the timezone of the server computer. No one cares about that.
    [CH:ON/OFF] = Crosshairs on/off
    [3DP:ON/OFF] = 3rd Person view on/off
    [MM:ON/OFF] = Map markers on/off (working hud display, not just the marker placeable)
    [NT:ON/OFF] = Name tags on/off

No, "Regular", "Veteran", and "Hardcore" don't tell you anything. It SHOULD, especially if the server has it in their title, but it doesn't. I've been on "regular" servers with no crosshairs for example.

Also a small, slightly related plea: Even if we can't have consistent server titles, please change current server names to be accurate/make sense. ._.

I've seen many servers with these follies:

  • "REQUIRES BETA XXXXXX" -requires 1.6;
    "BETA 93825" -requires older beta;
    "Regular" -has nametags + crosshairs disabled;
    "XXXX east coast server -5GMT [stuff things] +12GMT" -what the hell?

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