October Round-up: #DayZDaily

[sabre05 351]

I'm not sure whether that's supposed to be some really dumb joke.

Fps in this case obviously refers to frames per second, hence the addition of the word performance in the sentence. How often do you hear people talking about first person shooter performance?

Don't answer that question.

 

Well if you are uncertain about the obvious joke, you must be a little slow.

[Katana67 2907]

ERMERGERD DER EMFERS ERNT RURRR!

 

I cannot believe this type of stuff is still in the water supply. So let's break this down.

 

1. It's an Alpha. Even if the M4 is the only weapon in the game at launch, it will be there for the purposes of testing the attachments. By virtue of the AR-15 platform, it's incredibly modular, lending itself to an easily visible attachment system.

 

2. Even if a weapon itself isn't rare, you have no idea of the rarity of the ammunition. Likewise, we have no idea as to whether we'll find 100% ready-to-roll brand spankin' new AR's laying around. Who knows? Maybe we'll have to piece them together? Maybe we'll be most likely to find crappy ones and have to repair them? Maybe it will be difficult to maintain without things like a cleaning kit and gun oil?

 

3. There are other weapons coming, cool your tits. We've seen the Mosin-Nagant, the AK-74, as well as others (Ruger .22 LR was mentioned). Even if the M4 is the only weapon available at launch, which I doubt, it won't be long before it is accompanied by a vast amount of weapons.

 

4. The AR-15 platform is one of the most ubiquitous platforms out there in the modern world. There is an increasingly blurred line now, especially in states where you'd think AK platforms would be entirely pervasive. If Gaddafi could get brand new FN2000s/AK-107s/HK G36s, Syrian rebels can get truckloads of rare STG 44s, and the Mahdi army in Iraq could get .50 BMG anti-materiel rifles, then why can't one of the most widely distributed weapon platforms exist in a fictional country/state/game/scenario/etc?

 

5. An AR/AK isn't god's gift to man. Yes, they should be rarer in DayZ SA than they are in DayZ mod. Yes, I would greatly revel in a more gradual system where you had to rely on more common weaponry (.22 LR, bolt-actions, shotguns, etc.) But the AR's aren't that good in-game, so stop making them out to be some sort of high-end Tiffany's engagement ring and STOP reading current mod circumstances into a SA that hasn't even released yet. A bone-stock AR means nothing in the hands of a moron. Likewise, one could be extremely effective with a SMLE and a little bit of sense.

 

6. While I value so-called "everyday" weapons in DayZ. I do not want to be reduced to relying on idiotic Romero-esque melee zombie killing tropes (i.e. baseball bats, hatchets, crowbars, chainsaws, etc.) Other games have this covered, to an extreme degree (i.e. Dead Rising and Dead Island). People are certainly entitled to disagree with this, but DayZ has its roots in a military sim, let's act like it shall we?

 

God I feel like my entire post history is dedicated to defending decent weapons in DayZ.

Edited October 25, 2013 by Katana67

[HumanBeing25 299]

There's honestly no sensible way for me (or any of the testers) to answer that at this point.

 

For example, if I say that for me I've experienced really good fps rates on my very average spec system everyone will be expecting that, if I say I've had rubbish fps rates people will be fearing the worst and wondering why the devs haven't improved the optimisation of the engine since Arma2.  At this stage the game is in very heavy development so things change daily.

 

What I will say though is that optimisation is an ongoing thing to my knowledge.  The server architecture itself will/should improve things and as they continue to add new features/gameplay mechanics I'm sure optimisation and performance is at the front of their minds but true optimisation takes place further on in development.

 

Basically I've managed to answer you without answering you at all, I hope that helps =)

Often when someone is careful to answer something, it means they have reasons to do so (unless they're irrational). And I'm afraid that you're a rational person.

iow, the performance hasn't changed much from Arma 2.

 

 

Well if you are uncertain about the obvious joke, you must be a little slow.

I am detecting a fair bit of anger, arrogance and irritation in your post.

[SomebodyEpic 87]

Yes. It is a First Person Shooter. But you can play it in third person too.

My sides

[sabre05 351]

I am detecting a fair bit of anger, arrogance and irritation in your post.

 

Anger? No. Arrogance, perhaps a little. Irritation? Not much. Just ask a stupid question and you'll get a stupid answer.

[HumanBeing25 299]

<evidence of anger towards HumanBeing25>

Shh! Let's just enjoy this moment we have together.

Edited October 25, 2013 by HumanBeing25

[HumanBeing25 299]

If Gaddafi could get brand new FN2000s/AK-107s/HK G36s, Syrian rebels can get truckloads of rare STG 44s

FYI Gaddafi was extremely rich and Syria is poor with its outdated Soviet Russian tanks, MiGs and so on.

Edited October 25, 2013 by HumanBeing25

[sabre05 351]

Shh! Let's just this moment we have together.

 

You can't afford a night with me. It costs 3 doughnuts and a stick of gum for a night time of fun. I'm expensive, I know. But I'm worth it.

[NagsterTheGangster 388]

If only it were coming out for halloween release...

[Katana67 2907]

FYI Gaddafi was extremely rich and Syria is poor with its outdated Soviet Russian tanks, MiGs and so on.

 

It wasn't a comparison between the two, it was to indicate that rare (STG44s), "Western" (FN2000 and HK G36), and/or modern (AK-107) weapons exist in a variety of scenarios and in places where one might not expect.

[HumanBeing25 299]

You can't afford a night with me. It costs 3 doughnuts and a stick of gum for a night time of fun. I'm expensive, I know. But I'm worth it.

Baby, I've got homemade strong alcohol, lots of oatmeal and a free night. You can't resist the offer.

[sabre05 351]

Baby, I've got homemade strong alcohol, lots of oatmeal and a free night. You can't resist the offer.

 

Well the alcohol does tempt me.

 

Also who said hype was dead? People are flipping their shit because the game MIGHT be coming out soon even though nobody with authority has said when it will be out.

[Papanowel (DayZ) 34]

There are rumors that there has been a very short early access sale on Steam yesterday.

 

Ahahaha, the dude need to learn how to make a screenshot (print screen key might be a good way to start for him) :)

 

Then people fall into this kind of cheap fake.

[green-K- 101]

In the second picture, the green box marking reduced prices is missing and there is no logo or name for DayZ on it.

 

 

Not only that, the price tags always have a black background and the current price always has a bigger font than the original price. I don't know why the faker didn't made it way easier and more effective, I did this in like 2 minutes (FOR THE OVERREACTING GUYS: THIS IS A FAKE!):

[silent (DayZ) 23]

Not only that, the price tags always have a black background and the current price always has a bigger font than the original price. I don't know why the faker didn't made it way easier and more effective, I did this in like 2 minutes (FOR THE OVERREACTING GUYS: THIS IS A FAKE!):

 

[ZlobaRUS54 441]

Well the alcohol does tempt me.

 

Also who said hype was dead? People are flipping their shit because the game MIGHT be coming out soon even though nobody with authority has said when it will be out.

 

I've decided I'd be a very bad closed tester )) wouldn't be able to follow the NDA and torture my fellow gamers KNOWING the release date.

Edited October 25, 2013 by ZlobaRUS54

[HumanBeing25 299]

I've decided I'd be a very bad closed tester )) wouldn't be able to follow the NDA and torture my fellow gamers KNOWING the release date.

Alpha testers don't know the release date?

[ZlobaRUS54 441]

Alpha testers don't know the release date?

 

I don't believe for a second members of the tiny hand-picked closed test team don't know the date.

Edited October 25, 2013 by ZlobaRUS54

[HumanBeing25 299]

I don't believe for a second members of the tiny hand-picked closed test team don't know the date.

Provide information or I have no reason to believe that statement to be true.

[Max Planck 7174]

Provide information or I have no reason to believe that statement to be true.

 

You don't believe that he doesn't believe it?

Edited October 25, 2013 by Max Planck

[Dr. Goner 661]

Yes. It is a First Person Shooter. But you can play it in third person too.

 

Is this supposed to be a joke or what? He means frames per second. Strange folks remain on the forums these days.

[HumanBeing25 299]

You don't believe that he doesn't believe it?

Something like that, yes.

[joe_mcentire 2074]

ROCKET OFFICIALLY BACK ON THE FORUMS!

[antongirdeux 3]

http://steamdb.info/app/221100/#section_history

[green-K- 101]

http://steamdb.info/app/221100/#section_history

 

 

This was already discussed earlier in this topic.