Brand new player coming to a server near you.

[britishwalnut 3]

Hello Dayz players! very excited about this game, only found it yesterday since then I have not stopped thinking about it and looking up stuff on it.

Thanks to the makers of this mod, this mod just seems fantastic in everyway.

I get paid this Friday and soon as I get my wage then I will be buying this game.(It is painfully hard to wait until Friday, I thought about getting it for free but that just seems wrong.)

I have looked around on this forum about where to get the game and Steam seems the best options, I do have a question though about the game from Amazon (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arma-Anniversary-Edition-PC-DVD/dp/B005GUPR66/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1340134937&sr=8-2)

If I buy this from Amazon, I will get a map, so my question is, is it worth getting this version of the game for the map to have on a wall to pin down locations of loots, hot zones etc or is it easier to use the online map?

Another question I have is, I am looking for a group/clan/friends that I could join a Teamspeak with and play this game while having people there to interact with and get help from if needed.

Really would like to find couple of people or a clan to join up with and be loyal too, as far as I can tell, having a person or people that you can trust is a hard to find but great thing to have on this game.

Last question is about preparing for my days in the land of the dead, can anyone name a good few videos or threads that would be worth reading up on or watching to prepare for the game and to learn about guns, places, controls and so on.

To note, I am brand new to Arma 2 but will learn fast and be very active once I start.

[orbital 10]

I don't know whether the ARMA X edition includes any hardcopy maps but I doubt you'll find it very useful - Apart from hanging it on the wall for an occasional glance at the awesomeness of ARMA world size.

Use one of the browser maps, there is a few with POI's and full loot tables included plus the option of zooming which will come in handy.

Check http://dayzmod.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=11995 for all the info you need.

I agree that you should work towards getting into a group as soon as possible, but start by getting the game installed, and play a day or two on your own. Take is slow and accept dying a lot, that is where you'll learn the most to be honest.

Then post again with a description of your playstyle and server(s) your playing on, hopefully some group will pick you up. Perhaps you'll even meet some helpful survivor in game.

In short words; Install, get scared, get frustrated, get lost, get exited, get away from the beach, get acquainted with mechanics, THEN get friends.

Read the forum and the stickies, youtube 'dayzmod' and sort by rating.

Welcome to DayZ, I'm sure you will find tons of entertainment here.

[craftymethod 0]

death to the zombies!

[britishwalnut 3]

Got it! thanks.