PBX to Nowhere

[JeffDetroit 717]

So I'm in a warehouse, newly spawned, in Kamenka when I see out the upper story's window what appears to be a PBX sitting in the field (!?). I haven't encountered a boat 80 meters inland before so I asked around in Side-Chat about it. Someone said that if I jump in, turn on the engine, it will move, slowly, but it will move.

Hmmm. Well, there was a jerrycan in the warehouse which I grabbed for fueling up my new ride and decided, since the field was crawling with Zeds, that, what the hell, I'll run to it, fuel it up fast, and make a clean getaway (from the field... ...in a boat) Yeah... So here I am, making aggro up the wazzu... I fuel the fu%ker, get in, gun the engines (it starts!) Surrounded by Zeds (about 8). Absolutely no movement at all. Of course there wasn't, the frigg'n boat is in the middle of a field! Needless to say, THAT maiden voyage went nowhere. I got out, ran like hell, trailing laughing Zeds behind me like a mad conga line.

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

you have been had by the PBX, sounds like it was teleported to its location unless the server has scripts that allow you to tow vehicles.

[Serious Stan 202]

probably heli lift

[JeffDetroit 717]

Yeah, must have been a tow or scripted. I was so darned excited, too. But these are the funzie moments in DayZ where you're trying something out, possibly putting your character's life in jeopardy, and sure enough, totally goofed up. That's why new spawns are so "dangerous" - literally nothing to lose. Yah want to run through town at night with a flare, why not!

[herrjon 478]

I've once seen a PBX at Elektro powerplant. Had a laugh cause I could still hear the ocean near it, since it emits the sound regardless of location. Was tempted see if I could "sail" it out of there, but then I got a patient.

Just curious though, were the zeds able to attack you while you were in it? Just wondering if they had added the boats to the list.

[JeffDetroit 717]

Good question. No, while I was sitting in my totally immobile PBX, I was not actually being hit by the chorus group of Zeds around the boat. And yes, I did enjoy the hopeful sounds of the sea that were being "farted" out of the PBX that was obviously trolling me.

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

Good question. No, while I was sitting in my totally immobile PBX, I was not actually being hit by the chorus group of Zeds around the boat. And yes, I did enjoy the hopeful sounds of the sea that were being "farted" out of the PBX that was obviously trolling me.

You should have just staked it as you claim and defended it like Russel Crowe in master and commander

[JeffDetroit 717]

@Steak n Potatoes: Too funny! I'm imagining myself sitting in my "S.S. Fail" armed with my axe, challenging all boarders. "Avast ye scalliwags, yer not ginna git me ship less ye pry it from my cold dead fingers" Boom!