colekern 1364 Posted July 29, 2013 Simple question: if you could erase all knowledge of what DayZ was and how to play it, would you? I think I would. DayZ was at it's best when I was a new guy. I made lots of mistakes and discovered something new in the game every day. It was incredible. I loved every moment of it. The world felt so real, the players were terrifying and mysterious (they still are in a way), the zombies were a massive threat, and I killed myself if I had less than 10 thousand blood. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Julius Caesar 1760 Posted July 29, 2013 In a sense, yes.But I'd only erase the locations and way zeds work, I've had the same knowledge of players' behavior since the beginning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Korsbaek 1778 Posted July 29, 2013 Since i, after 6 months, am still a noob, yes :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CS14 133 Posted July 29, 2013 Yes I would. DayZ seemed like a totally different experience when I first started playing (as did any game for that matter, really) and the littlest things like a Lee Enfield seemed like the best thing in the game to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cautoad 216 Posted July 29, 2013 (edited) I wouldn't, DayZ would be totally different experience with da private hives n shit Edited July 29, 2013 by WoodleDoodle 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wild_man 4442 Posted July 29, 2013 first days for me playing dayz was 50/50 :| some thing is fun like find some gun :thumbsup:but most time I die, biggest problem I don't know what is bandage :huh: now I am still noob, is too many guns I never see yet, I never go to NE area, I stay 80% elektro, 10% starry, 5%NWAF, 5% area inside starry and NWAF but I know enough for survive and win some pvP, ;) I never feel boring, is too much I didn't see or place I don't go :P for somethings I am noob :huh: for something I am pro B) I am like goldilocks bitch, this shit is just right :thumbsup: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayze 549 Posted July 29, 2013 I wouldn't do it. The only progress you can make in DayZ is you expirience, the longer you play the better you play. Even if you played from the beginning, in one year you will be better. And I think this is something really valuable, especially for the upcoming SA. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cap'n (DayZ) 1827 Posted July 29, 2013 Hell yes I would! That includes never seeing a video of DayZ, then it would be the ultimate experience. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zombie Jesus 723 Posted July 29, 2013 Hell yea I would, I used to find running around lost in the wilderness so much fun and would have extreme adrenaline rushes when confronted by other players. Finding even a moderate weapon was a rush and gearing up was a huge task. I set up tents with basic gear and slowly learned the map and made mistakes. My first vehicle was an insane discovery that I managed to stash away and use for two weeks by confining myself to the North East part of the map. Then the hacking and duping wave of last summer came and gear was abundant. Still a fun game (not the hacker part) but something was lost when people got used to having high end gear within 15 minutes of spawning. I miss the old days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Se7eN- 874 Posted July 29, 2013 Yes. i still love dayz but when i was a noob it was just soo much more fun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfensteinsaurus 2252 Posted July 29, 2013 Nope...I wouldn't do it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beastoverlord 574 Posted July 29, 2013 I actually quite enjoyed being a noob. The first gun, first car, and first sniper all felt like heaven. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pazur13 27 Posted July 29, 2013 (edited) I'd do it, even though I didn't play DayZ yet. I'm waiting for SA, but in this time I saw many DayZ videos and played games similiar to it, so I'm some kind of advanced newbie-no idea about Arma II mechanics or controls, yet a lot of practical experience-I'm not the person who asks to team whenever he sees a survivor or hunts zombies for safety anymore. I'd like to erase it bebcause I won't have a fresh start-I'll know what to do from the first step. Edited July 29, 2013 by pazur13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walking Wounded 199 Posted July 29, 2013 Yes I would. DayZ seemed like a totally different experience when I first started playing (as did any game for that matter, really) and the littlest things like a Lee Enfield seemed like the best thing in the game to me. a lee enfield still is the best thing in the game for me. Oh the joy of drawing bandits in with the dinner bell..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Welch (DayZ) 756 Posted July 29, 2013 I would, definitely. I need something new... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hetstaine 10852 Posted July 29, 2013 No, the only thing you get by looking back is a sore neck ;) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☣BioHaze☣ 7337 Posted July 29, 2013 I left for many months and with all the changes I feel noob again. Personally, I don't think I would want to go back to being brand new. The learning curve for me was steep (I'm not a big FPS player), and I was far too trusting in the beginning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DemonGroover 8836 Posted July 29, 2013 Definitely. Hopefully the Standalone brings out the noob in us all. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AppleJack100 58 Posted July 29, 2013 We dont talk about them times im afraid...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fluxley 2228 Posted July 30, 2013 The first month or so was probably the best time i've ever had in gaming, and i've said in the past that i would love to erase my memory and be a newb again but thinking about it there's been so many awesome moments playing this game over the past year that i could never willingly wipe them all from memory, not to mention the good friends i've made along the way. So i'm looking to the future and hoping the standalone turns it up a notch bringing us a greater even more intense gaming experience. @AppleJack100: That sig of yours is bloody distracting when your trying to type shit out, couldn't stop looking at it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soupee 57 Posted July 30, 2013 I still probably play like a noob compared to what most guys would consider.I've been at it for a year, but took about five months off gaming when my daughter was born.It's been a fun journey, and after logging back in to 1.7.7.1 a couple weeks ago I felt pretty "new" all over again. And played a ton of Diablo III in there too... what a waste. :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinwalker 31 Posted July 30, 2013 ill never forget the feeling i had when i found my first enfield. id go back to being a newb in a hearbeat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kander 80 Posted July 30, 2013 (edited) I feel like a noob every time I die. Generally thinking 'How could I have been so STUPID?' I feel like a noob every time I respawn until I get the crowbar, or ideally the hatchet, which makes running around cities, especially on a low-pop server, relatively consequence-free. Edited July 30, 2013 by kander Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soupee 57 Posted July 30, 2013 ill never forget the feeling i had when i found my first enfield. id go back to being a newb in a hearbeat Then you fired it in the middle of Cherno and had your first "wtf" moment. :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites