Quick question

[Shimmler 4]

Hi all, a newb here with a quick question. I tried searching but found no info whatsoever, so I hope somebody will help me :D

I saw this mod and totally fell in love with it, and decided to buy ArmA 2 CO via Steam.

So, the thing is that I heard rumors about Day Z for the upcoming ArmA 3. And a question popped up in my head: will the devs abandon the ArmA 2 version and will move on to ArmA 3 fully, or will they uphold Day Z for both those games?

The reason I ask is because I am planning on buying ArmA 2 solely for this mod, and wouldn't want to spend my money away if I would need to buy ArmA 3 to get better version of the mod (the thing is that in my country 20 dollars "don't lie open in the street")

Thanks for response in advance!

[BlackAlpha 12]

1. Get ArmA 2 for cheap and play the mod now.

2. Wait a couple of months and buy ArmA 3 for full retail price. Wait some more until the DayZ mod is ported over to the new game. And then play the mod, many months from now.

3. All of the above.

Those are your options.

[WaxMan (DayZ) 0]

So far there is no official statement regarding the future of the Mod with respect to ARMA3. There has been some canvasing of our opinions re payed for versions however.

If it is difficult to justify the purchase of Arma2:CO and you only plan on using it for DayZ then my suggestion would be to wait for definite details.

There will be IMHO 3 ways to part you with your money to play, the mod stays with Arma 2 (as free mod or paid for DLC/Expansion), the mod migrates to Arma3 (as free mod or paid for DLC/Expansion), the Mod is packaged as a stand alone Game (using either the Arma 2 or Arma 3 engines). Arma 3 is due out Q4 this year probably around the time the mod is ready for primetime so hanging on, hanging on until Rocket says something definite should not be to long.

To be honest if I did not already have Arma:CO I doubt I would be spending money on it right now for the sake of a few months.