wgaf 251 Posted January 2, 2014 Much as in real life, in the game I have developed an interest in collecting books. Does anyone else have a similar interest in this game? Down the road, when the work of the Medical Division is finished and the game is fleshed out, I plan to find a home in some lovely part of the countryside where I can settle down, hunt animals, entertain weary travelers, and store a collection of rare and interesting books. I know it's unlikely the books I find now will survive until then, but I've been making a bit of a mental list based on the ones I find, and I am diligent about searching book spawns for new titles. It's really the only other thing I do besides Medical Division work. I've found a volume which includes a selection from the Mahabharata, the extraordinarily long Hindu religious epic, a copy of l'Enfer, which means "hell" in French, and several other interesting titles. I am given to believe copies of the bible exist, and along with the Mahabharata volume, I am lead to wonder whether there are also copies of the Talmud and the Quran. Has anyone spotted other interesting books? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zyryanoff 227 Posted January 2, 2014 There are 162 books now in the game. GL. :D 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
autoloon 285 Posted January 2, 2014 The fact that Medical Division likes to collect books makes me want to join. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediLooter 3 Posted January 2, 2014 http://www.reddit.com/r/dayz/comments/1u4c7g/dayz_ingame_book_covers_project_so_far_over_20/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Julius Caesar 1760 Posted January 2, 2014 Much as in real life, in the game I have developed an interest in collecting books. Does anyone else have a similar interest in this game? Down the road, when the work of the Medical Division is finished and the game is fleshed out, I plan to find a home in some lovely part of the countryside where I can settle down, hunt animals, entertain weary travelers, and store a collection of rare and interesting books. I know it's unlikely the books I find now will survive until then, but I've been making a bit of a mental list based on the ones I find, and I am diligent about searching book spawns for new titles. It's really the only other thing I do besides Medical Division work. I've found a volume which includes a selection from the Mahabharata, the extraordinarily long Hindu religious epic, a copy of l'Enfer, which means "hell" in French, and several other interesting titles. I am given to believe copies of the bible exist, and along with the Mahabharata volume, I am lead to wonder whether there are also copies of the Talmud and the Quran. Has anyone spotted other interesting books? Not too long ago I found the Aeneid which is an old Roman poem by Virgil, and it's in Latin. I love it! It was about 348 pages if I remember right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liquidcactus 719 Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) I'm going to write my own book in game and it shall be titled " liquidcactus's story time from the old world "..it will probably be more like a detailed pamphlet.. Edited January 2, 2014 by liquidcactus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
green_machine 179 Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) I'd like to see some Military books, detailing strategies for infantry, vehicles, armoured vehicles, tank etc etc. They are out there, I have an book called "Iron Fist", detailing Tank warfare in WWII. I'd also like to read a LOTR book.If it's raining, I'll lock-down a house and read. If I'm injured, I'll do the same after eating a bounty of food. anybody else find reason to read? other than just to do it.. Edited January 2, 2014 by DaveZ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frosti 2165 Posted January 2, 2014 Much as in real life, in the game I have developed an interest in collecting books. Does anyone else have a similar interest in this game? Yes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wild_man 4442 Posted January 2, 2014 I find frankenstien :D is book I want to read and plan is doing in game use head torch in quiet place ;) but I don't manage to find way for read :huh: I try use hot bar :| I try drag to player hand :| nothing working for me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fig0451 85 Posted January 2, 2014 I've run across the Magna Carta, the Origin of Species and the New Testament among others. What I really want to find is that damned English to Cyrillic guide! At this point I think I've learned maybe 1/3 of Cyrillic characters from road signs lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Propulsion_Joe 97 Posted January 3, 2014 I've run across the Magna Carta, the Origin of Species and the New Testament among others. What I really want to find is that damned English to Cyrillic guide! At this point I think I've learned maybe 1/3 of Cyrillic characters from road signs lol. I found a book that was something like Conversational Russian for Beginners. It had the Cyrillic alphabet in it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mutonizer 78 Posted January 3, 2014 (edited) I did find a bible in a church though I have to admit I didn't actually read it but quickly tossed it away. That said, after playing a bit today, I picked up a copy of Alice in Wonderland and for some reason, just found myself sitting my character in a quiet spot in the forest near a lake and started reading, with the forest sound in the background... :) It was VERY relaxing after the stress of moving around in DayZ. LOVE that they put books in there. I read a lot in real life already, but never really gave a chance to many of the classics. For sure gonna do it now :) tip:to read a book in game, put it on your hotkey bar and press the relevant number. It'll take a second or two to load the thing properly usually. Edited January 3, 2014 by Mutonizer 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeet. 101 Posted January 3, 2014 Cool, something else to do in alpha other than bandit hunting and helping bambis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fig0451 85 Posted January 3, 2014 I found a book that was something like Conversational Russian for Beginners. It had the Cyrillic alphabet in it. Damn, thats what I'm looking for. I'd ask to come trade you something for it if I wasn't convinced you'd murder me on sight lol. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
St. Jimmy 1631 Posted January 3, 2014 Has anyone checked how many pages the bible (black one) has? I got bored on the page 1200 :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krylos225 1 Posted January 3, 2014 i really wish i would have kept that book on womens rights. Ill bet that was interesting.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n1mble 10 Posted January 3, 2014 You guys are fine with books but not guitars because the have no point.. *shakes head* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mutonizer 78 Posted January 3, 2014 (edited) You guys are fine with books but not guitars because the have no point.. *shakes head* Musical instruments in game with Numpad 1 to 9 notes activation would be kind of awesome actually. Make it playable while walking or standing still/sitting and you can end up with travelling minstrels and whatnot! Plus, you can shoot annoying musicians, something I ALWAYS wanted to do :) Edited January 3, 2014 by Mutonizer 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hetstaine 10852 Posted January 3, 2014 Much as in real life, in the game I have developed an interest in collecting books. Does anyone else have a similar interest in this game? Down the road, when the work of the Medical Division is finished and the game is fleshed out, I plan to find a home in some lovely part of the countryside where I can settle down, hunt animals, entertain weary travelers, and store a collection of rare and interesting books. I know it's unlikely the books I find now will survive until then, but I've been making a bit of a mental list based on the ones I find, and I am diligent about searching book spawns for new titles. It's really the only other thing I do besides Medical Division work. I've found a volume which includes a selection from the Mahabharata, the extraordinarily long Hindu religious epic, a copy of l'Enfer, which means "hell" in French, and several other interesting titles. I am given to believe copies of the bible exist, and along with the Mahabharata volume, I am lead to wonder whether there are also copies of the Talmud and the Quran. Has anyone spotted other interesting books? The apoc needs people like yourself. I intend on a large book collection when we have some sort of storage solution, starting with this one CLINT, 'Bower delights in showing how they deal with rage and frustration without resorting to violence'..a message for all of who wander the land. Found a few bibles, but i don't know if a guy like me can carry one of those, i may have to stick with Lovecraft ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hetstaine 10852 Posted January 3, 2014 Musical instruments in game with Numpad 1 to 9 notes activation would be kind of awesome actually. Make it playable while walking or standing still/sitting and you can end up with travelling minstrels and whatnot! Plus, you can shoot annoying musicians, something I ALWAYS wanted to do :) Yes please. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andarne (DayZ) 84 Posted January 3, 2014 Ah well, I tried anyway! *Pun Police arrive*That's it. Book him!/facepalms at terrible pun... Do we currently have a complete list of full-text books in-game?EDIT: Found it! Surprising amount of text so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mutonizer 78 Posted January 3, 2014 (edited) This is just a dump of the 168 titles currently in the pbo. Not sure if they're all in game yet but I'm making a check list and new year resolution: read them all (in game of course!) :) 20000LieuesSousLesMersParts1amp2ADollsHouseAdventuresOfHuckleberryFinnCompleteAfterLondonAJourneyToTheInteriorOfTheEarthAlicesAdventuresInWonderlandAndersenAndersensFairyTalesAnInquiryIntoTheNatureAndCausesOfTheWealthOfNationsAnnaKareninaAnOldBabylonianVersionOfTheGilgameshEpicAPrincessOfMarsAroundtheWorldIn80DaysATexasMatchmakerATravelerInTimeAVindicationOfTheRightsOfWomanAVoyageToArcturusBettyZaneBiblebilaNemocBlackBeautyBlackJackBogPravduViditBuddenbrooksCandideCinqSemainesEnBallonContesMerveilleuxTomeICrimeAndPunishmentDasNibelungenliedDeadSoulsDeLaTerreLaLuneDeLorigineDesEspcesDesertGoldDonQuixoteDraculaDummyErewhonExperimentalResearchesInElectricityVolume1FatherGoriotFaustFaustDerTragdieErsterTeilFlyingURanchFrankensteinGargantuaAndPantagruelCompleteGreatExpectationsGulliversTravelsGunmansReckoninghamletHeartOfDarknessHerlandHinduLiteratureHopalongCassidysRustlerRoundUpHungerIvanhoeJapaneseLiteratureKidnappedKingLearKingSolomonsMinesKrasavitseKotorayaNiuhalaTabakLaChartreuseDeParmeLaComdieHumaineVolumeIScnesDeLaViePriveTomeILaDbcleLenfer1Of2LeRougeEtLeNoirLesCorneillesLesFleursDuMalLesTroisMousquetairesLingnieuxChevalierDonQuichotteDeLaManchelist.txtLleMystrieuseLonesomeLandLordJimMadameBovaryMetamorphosisMiddlemarchMobyDickMrchenFrKinderNjalsSagaNostromoATaleOfTheSeaboardOnTheOriginOfSpeciesByMeansOfNaturalSelectionOthelloTheMoorOfVenicePangHuangPhilosophiaeNaturalisPrincipiaMathematicaPrideAndPrejudiceRasselasRavenRobinsonCrusoeRomeoUndJuliaRonickyDooneRussianRussianCheatSheetScaramoucheSelectedStoriesSheShinelSkyriderSonsAndLoversSpinifexAndSandSunsetPassThe Works of Edgar Allen PoeTheAeneidTheArtOfWarTheBarrierTheBibleKingJamesVersionBook18JobTheBrothersKaramazovTheCallOfCthulhuTheCallOfTheWildTheCanterburyTalesAndOtherPoemsTheCaveOfGoldTheComingRaceTheCosmicComputerTheCountryOfTheBlindTheDayOfTheBeastTheDecameronOfGiovanniBoccaccioTheDesertOfWheatTheEssaysOfMontaigneCompleteTheFurtherAdventuresOfRobinsonCrusoeTheHeritageOfTheSiouxTheHiddenChildrenTheHoundOfTheBaskervillesTheHouseOfTheSevenGablesTheIdiotByFyodorDostoyevskyTheIslandOfDoctorMoreauTheJungleBookTheLastManTheLastOfThePlainsmenTheLastTrailTheMagnaCartaTheMahabharataOfKrishnaDwaipayanaVyasaBk4TheManWhoWasThursdayTheMetamorphosesOfOvidTheMetamorphosisTheMonkARomanceTheOutletThePictureofDorianGrayThePitAndThePendulumThePoemsOfGiacomoLeopardiThePossessedThePrisonerOfZendaThePrivateMemoirsAndConfessionsOfAJustifiedSinnerTheQuirtTheRavenTheRedBadgeOfCourageTheScarletPimpernelTheShunnedHouseTheThreeMusketeersTheThunderBirdTheTimeMachineTheTragediesOfEuripidesVolumeITheTrialTheTurnOfTheScrewTheVariableManthewaroftheworldsTheWhichWeeFindeThroughTheLookingGlassTonyAndTheBeetlesTovarnaNaAbsolutnoTrailinTranslationsOfShakuntalaAndOtherWorksTreasureIslandUlyssesUncleSilasVerwandlungVoyageAuCentreDeLaTerreWarAndPeaceWielandOrTheTransformationWutheringHeightsYouth Edited January 3, 2014 by Mutonizer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
green_machine 179 Posted January 3, 2014 The apoc needs people like yourself. I intend on a large book collection when we have some sort of storage solution, starting with this one CLINT, 'Bower delights in showing how they deal with rage and frustration without resorting to violence'..a message for all of who wander the land. Found a few bibles, but i don't know if a guy like me can carry one of those, i may have to stick with Lovecraft ;)I can see that somebody is planning on opening a book shop. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hetstaine 10852 Posted January 3, 2014 Opening day will be a fire sale, literally ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bearserk 57 Posted March 20, 2014 I found the Frankenstein book. I thought I remembered someone here wanting it. I also have the Call of Cthulu and there seem to be multiple more spawning in the new police station. If you want Frankenstein / Cthulu you can send me a pm or quote this post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites