LeeDarylG 0 Posted June 7, 2013 Hi, im new here so i'll make this short, I heard about there being a standalone version of DayZ coming soon and I was wondering if this was just a version of DayZ that you could buy without the need of ArmA 2 but was essentially the same game, being that you can connect to ArmA 2 DayZ servers with the standalone version or will I need to buy the Standalone version to play with people in the standalone version. Ive also seen the pricing structure but dont fully understand it, so if we buy when it is released then we get it cheaper and do we get the updates for free or will we need to pay more as the updates progress until we actually pay the full retail amount.Sorry if this has been posted elsewhere but i couldn't find anything that helped me understand it right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mos1ey 6301 Posted June 7, 2013 The standalone is a new game bringing with it a lot of changes. You won't be able to connect to it's servers through the mod. You can find loads of info on what's new here...http://dayzdev.tumblr.com/Basically, you pay once and then you own the game and get all future updates for free as they're released. It will be released in alpha relatively cheaply and then the price will increase as it moves in to beta and the final release. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fraggle (DayZ) 15720 Posted June 7, 2013 (edited) The SA will be a game in it's own right. You will purchase it once and that is it, there will be no charges for updates etc and no microtransactions. If you buy it early whilst it's still in development (alpha/beta) then it will be cheaper at that time and you will only pay the once.It won't be compatible with the mod in any way as they are two separate things so you will only be playing with people who also own the standalone. Click the devblog link in my sig if you want to know more about the progress of the game as they're developing it.Ninja'd by mZLY.... AGAIN. Edited June 7, 2013 by Fraggle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeeDarylG 0 Posted June 7, 2013 Thanks guys, this really helped, looks like i'm gonna buy it in Alpha :D thanks for the info! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mos1ey 6301 Posted June 7, 2013 (edited) Ninja'd by mZLY.... AGAIN. :ph34r:Thanks guys, this really helped, looks like i'm gonna buy it in Alpha :D thanks for the info!No problem! Edited June 7, 2013 by mZLY 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zephlin 0 Posted June 7, 2013 can i add something here? Well im going to anyway, will the standalone need better graphics card and such? Also whens the realease date? Is it still this month? And whats the price tag! And finnalyany idea how many gigs will it take up? Thanks lads :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDuriel 26 Posted June 7, 2013 (edited) the standalone will actualy require a less powerfull pc Edited June 7, 2013 by TheDuriel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZombieNation2012 6 Posted June 7, 2013 the standalone will actualy require a less powerfull pcreally? I saw no system specs anywhere yet. Kindly post a link to where you found this info? I have a few friends who will love to read it, as they feared they would not be able to play, as the dayz runs like a dog on there systems. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death_Dealer 3155 Posted June 7, 2013 Rocket stated the standalone should run much smoother than the mod.He also said, whatever FPS you get in ArmA 2 now (not with DayZ), is about what you should expect with the standalone. No sources cause I can't be bothered but I'm pretty sure this is what was stated. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zephlin 0 Posted June 7, 2013 hope your right about the less powerful pc part. i was about to buy a pc just for the mod lmao... would be cool if it would work on my laptop Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fluxley 2228 Posted June 7, 2013 Rocket stated the standalone should run much smoother than the mod.He also said, whatever FPS you get in ArmA 2 now (not with DayZ), is about what you should expect with the standalone.No sources cause I can't be bothered but I'm pretty sure this is what was stated.^^this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rekli 995 Posted June 8, 2013 Rocket stated the standalone should run much smoother than the mod.He also said, whatever FPS you get in ArmA 2 now (not with DayZ), is about what you should expect with the standalone.No sources cause I can't be bothered but I'm pretty sure this is what was stated.HELL YEAH! 30+ frames for me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rekli 995 Posted June 8, 2013 hope your right about the less powerful pc part. i was about to buy a pc just for the mod lmao... would be cool if it would work on my laptopI would suggest using the ArmA 2 Free (and OA free) to get a rough idea of how well you'll run the SA 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OrLoK 16182 Posted June 8, 2013 Hello thereFYI there's no release date and there's no definitive spec sheet. It may run smoother than A2/it may not. The guestimates are that it will run similarly to A2/dayz for many people.Let's wait and see:)RgdsLoK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mos1ey 6301 Posted June 8, 2013 Hello thereFYI there's no release date and there's no definitive spec sheet. It may run smoother than A2/it may not. The guestimates are that it will run similarly to A2/dayz for many people.Let's wait and see:)RgdsLoKIndeed, there's the new client/server architecture but there's also greatly increased graphical fidelity/volumetric clouds/etc. so it more or less requires the same specs as DayZ mod. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rekli 995 Posted June 8, 2013 ???it exists it's more of a demo though 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
