Please make US servers day/night cycle match our time

[jessmyser 3]

It's like completely opposite of what it should be. I got to play 30 mins this morning in light, now it will be dark until after I have to go to bed. In a real zombie apocalypse, I'd pretty much stay put during the dark. Which is what I do here, so not much beta testing is getting done by me. I will not jack with the brightness and gamma until I can see at night, I'm sure that isn't the dev's intention, and it washes everything out anyways...

Edited December 18, 2013 by jessmyser

[tim1_2 0]

The way it should be, and the way I hope it'll turn out, is that servers will individually be able to set their time.  So there will always be a mix of day/night servers.  Also, if the server browser would let us see the server time of day, that'd be terrific.

[SalamanderAnder (DayZ) 1747]

The way it should be, and the way I hope it'll turn out, is that servers will individually be able to set their time.  So there will always be a mix of day/night servers.  Also, if the server browser would let us see the server time of day, that'd be terrific.

 

Oh god no. 24/7 daylight servers will become the norm again. What we need are some engine built day/night cycles which a server can choose from. Allowing servers to manually set the time will ruin the game. Night time is part of it. It just needs to be a little condensed. Few hours of day, few hours of night.

[Weedz 1105]

Lol yeah I get out of work at 7AM EST and log in and the sun is setting every day. Tons of fun! And again that's 7 AM ... in the country the servers are in.

Edited December 18, 2013 by Weedz

[whatup2003 67]

Server time should never match the real time.. People who has a regular job can only play at night irl. Does this mean they can only play night time in game? There should be an offset to real time. Someone suggest game time 24 hour = real time 21 hours. So people who always play the game at the same hours gets to try different time in game.

[terminal_boy 860]

Oh god no. 24/7 daylight servers will become the norm again. What we need are some engine built day/night cycles which a server can choose from. Allowing servers to manually set the time will ruin the game. Night time is part of it. It just needs to be a little condensed. Few hours of day, few hours of night.

This.

 

And make gamma correction server-side too.

[drakanos 0]

They really should have shorter day/night cycles if they're going to enforce the day/night times. I think 4 hours or 6 hours for each before changing. I know we're dealing with realism, but the hunger & thirst already isn't accurate to a 24 hour system so why should the night/day be? I leave work at 6 pm. It's already night time when I login at around 6:30 pm and it's night time until 2 am. With this system, I'll only be able to play daytime during weekends.

 

Also agree with the gamma correction being disabled.

[Bubbajones 238]

I am quite sure the majority of players play at roughly the same time every day.

 

If a typical (non-mom's-basement-dwelling) player gets 4-6  hours a day to play the game, a 3.5 hour day/night cycle would be a preferable option.

 

Because 3.5 doesn't divide evenly into 24, it will hardly ever be the same time (in server) for people who start playing at roughly the same time daily.

 

I get on after i work, take care of the family, and do chores. On a 24 hour cycle (linked to real time), any server that i decide to frequent regularly will always be the same time when i get in - so it will always be day or night at my regular playtime..

 

everyone should have a chance to experience day and night in a typical game session. 3.5 hours is more than enough to enjoy both.

[Weedz 1105]

Server time should never match the real time.. People who has a regular job can only play at night irl. Does this mean they can only play night time in game? There should be an offset to real time. Someone suggest game time 24 hour = real time 21 hours. So people who always play the game at the same hours gets to try different time in game.

 

Thats the thing though the US servers don't make any sense at all. Daytime is like 12:00 midnight to like 10:am. Catering to stay at home mothers who are going to play before and after dropping their kids off at school or something????

Edited December 18, 2013 by Weedz

[JESUSARIUS REX (DayZ) 163]

Thats the thing though the US servers don't make any sense at all. Daytime is like 12:00 midnight to like 10:am. Catering to stay at home mothers who are going to play before and after dropping their kids off at school or something????

Ya. It wouldn't be so bad if all nights where moonlit, but i honestly can't play, as i am one of those players who refuses to use a light source. It's was like 3:00pm in florida when i started playing. All FL servers are night, and i never get daytime.