November Round-up

[OfficerRaymond 2064]

i actually think THIS could backfire massively, when expectations and alpha-reality are going to finally  collide ...

THIS!!! 1,000% 20x over!

 

The dev team (rocket) is making a huge mistake by making any sort of 'hype' over the alpha release, after specifically saying people shouldn't be excited because it isn't going to be a full game. It doesn't matter whether or not it's in a joking manner or not... in the past, this community has clearly displayed it inability to take a joke, leading to mass anger.

 

If this turns out to be a joke release (which I doubt and really hope it isn't), then I could see this being a ENORMOUS mistake. I really really hope that the game is semi-ready to be released and close to beta/full-release with all this hype being built... otherwise this could be a critical nightmare.

 

I'm not trying to knock the game at all, but lets all be realistic.

[joe_mcentire 2074]

It's back up. It was down for a minute there as if there was a possible update or something but apparently not.

YOU need to calm down a bit! relaxe, watch out for your heart man!

[SalamanderAnder (DayZ) 1747]

 

The testing trend seems good. It's also important to note that not all testers are in the same time zone. As per the previous days, at 23:00 the testing server will probably be mostly empty, and chances are it'll stay that way for the weekend (as we see on the 2nd and 3rd). Hopefully next week we'll see some new testing peaks, possibly followed by a release. Maybe. Looking at these trends, I'm predicting a release sometime around thanksgiving. And boy, will I give thanks.

Edited November 8, 2013 by SalamanderAnder

[Dr. Goner 661]

YOU need to calm down a bit! relaxe, watch out for your heart man!

 

I wasn't gonna kill you, just carve a little Z in your forehead.

 

God damn what a bummer.

[soapmak3r 677]

This is probably reverse hype-ism...Get as many people as hyped as possible, then don't release it...Royally piss off all of the susceptible people....Then release it a bit later while said susceptible people are still having a good old huff to lessen the server load...

 

Genius really...lol

[Dr. Goner 661]

This is probably reverse hype-ism...Get as many people as hyped as possible, then don't release it...Royally piss off all of the susceptible people....Then release it a bit later while said susceptible people are still having a good old huff to lessen the server load...

 

Genius really...lol

 

Is the server load really going to be a problem with steam hosting the SA? 

 

I realize that's probably a stupid question but I'm being serious. 

[SalamanderAnder (DayZ) 1747]

This is probably reverse hype-ism...Get as many people as hyped as possible, then don't release it...Royally piss off all of the susceptible people....Then release it a bit later while said susceptible people are still having a good old huff to lessen the server load...

 

Genius really...lol

 

 

That's actually kind of a good idea. Too bad it probably wouldn't work. Even the "non hyped" people will still buy the game when it's released.

Edited November 8, 2013 by SalamanderAnder

[HumanBeing25 299]

This is probably reverse hype-ism...Get as many people as hyped as possible, then don't release it...Royally piss off all of the susceptible people....Then release it a bit later while said susceptible people are still having a good old huff to lessen the server load...

 

Genius really...lol

Just think about it for a moment. Those many empires that have existed throughout thousands of years - those empires only existed for the mere purpose of fooling today's humans into thinking that the world is run by different political parties who all wage war on each other.

In fact, the reality is that thousands of years have been spend on construction history precisely as to give us this false belief!

 

Yes. It all makes sense!

Rocket builds a hype train one year back merely and only to confuse those gullible fools! All of this planning so that Rocket can release DayZ SA while the gullible fools are left confused for a few hours or days, thus minimizing the total server load!

YES! YES! YES!

It makes SENSE! YES!

[kumando 199]

 

It wont work, dayz its such a big thing now that even if rocket ninja releases at any time without a release date, it will spread like a disease over the forums and internet in general, and everyone will know  it in a second. There will not be such thing as a soft release no matter what happens.

Edited November 8, 2013 by Kumando

[dvsilverwing 241]

This is probably reverse hype-ism...Get as many people as hyped as possible, then don't release it...Royally piss off all of the susceptible people....Then release it a bit later while said susceptible people are still having a good old huff to lessen the server load...

 

Genius really...lol

 

Yeah completely genius if your goal is to have a horrible business model.

[Zanders 65]

As a server admin i just wish i could get the server files before they release the client files so my servers are ready!

[kumando 199]

There will be no such thing as a soft release.

[soapmak3r 677]

That's actually kind of a good idea. Too bad it probably wouldn't work. Even the "non hyped" people will still buy the game when it's released.

Yeah, he may play the reverse hype-ism card...But he has underestimated our resolve...We stare down the release with the LSD infused 1000 yard stare of an emotionally tortured madman in the depths of a jungle...Sweat dripping from their brow as they stroke their gun like it was their only friend...

[Owain1122 218]

I wouldn't be surprised if they just released it at like 4 am GMT to try and at least deter a large number of people from getting it the second it hits steam :P 

[HumanBeing25 299]

I'm going to go ahead and ask the question we all have in mind but're afraid to ask: has the final test been done? What are we NOW waiting for? What is stalling the release?

[Budheadz 28]

I wasn't gonna kill you, just carve a little Z in your forehead.

 

God damn what a bummer.

FOR FUKS SAKES MAN I NEED TO GET SOME WORK DONE GOD DAMMIT!

 

[finalstraw 193]

I'm going to go ahead and ask the question we all have in mind but're afraid to ask: has the final test been done? What are we NOW waiting for? What is stalling the release?

 

The testers want to spend the next week looting up before everyone else can play.

[MarmaladeChainsaw 42]

I'm going to go ahead and ask the question we all have in mind but're afraid to ask: has the final test been done? What are we NOW waiting for? What is stalling the release?

Doesn't look like it.

[Skeety 57]

this sucks the phat one for sure! he said it was ready for release that he just needed to run tests they've been running test and and informed us nothing about the tests so far,

rocket is the person moving the laser pointer around while all us cats chase it.

[kumando 199]

I'm going to go ahead and ask the question we all have in mind but're afraid to ask: has the final test been done? What are we NOW waiting for? What is stalling the release?

 

Do you really think that a test with only 29 ppl can be called a final test?

[Dr. Goner 661]

As a server admin i just wish i could get the server files before they release the client files so my servers are ready!

 

I was under the assumption that private servers weren't going to be happening until later on in the development. I know rocket said this, I just can't seem to find it.

[Zul (DayZ) 79]

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[Dekkymane 145]

I don't think a weekend release would be good. I mean, obviously, when an alpha game is released, it's going to be buggy - so rocket and his team would need to work on the weekend to fix these bugs. So hopefully we'll see it next week. ^_^

[Dekkymane 145]

Zul, on 08 Nov 2013 - 9:31 PM, said:

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Back to reddit with you. Shoo. :lol:

Edited November 8, 2013 by Dekkymane

[Zanders 65]

I was under the assumption that private servers weren't going to be happening until later on in the development. I know rocket said this, I just can't seem to find it.

 

Who said i was hosting them private ?