Struggling

[Kenz (DayZ) 1]

Hey everyone,

 

As the title states I'm struggling finding a goal when I'm geared enough to not look for military basses anymore, I reached healthy status and I'm just trying to figure out what to do when I got everything I want.

I could go to a larger town like Cherno or Elektro, but looking like I do I will probably get shot on sight, while I don't want to get into a huge fire fight.
Is there anyone with a suggestion on what I can do to still feel like I'm getting something done?

Edited January 5, 2014 by Kenz

[zhrike 264]

Hey everyone,

 

As the title states I'm struggling finding a goal when I'm geared enough to not look for military basses anymore, I reached healthy status and I'm just trying to figure out what to do when I got everything I want.

I could go to a larger town like Cherno or Elektro, but looking like I do I will probably get shot on sight, while I don't want to get into a huge fire fight.

Is there anyone with a suggestion on what I can do to still feel like I'm getting something done?

At this point, there isn't much left. You could go to the coast and try to help noobs and fresh spawns, and likely die. But then, you can gear up all over again. Player interaction is the best thing about this game. It's also the worst thing about this game. Try to find the former. You will probably die, but this is dayz. Everybody dies. And you do it all over again. Also, remember, you're likely to be wiped at any moment. The more experience you have in fire fights, the better you'll be. Not sure if you don't have much, but more is always better, unless we're talking marshmallows ... eventually, they're just disgusting.

[Karmaterror 982]

Hey...its hard to find stuff to do when you don't want PvP...I can relate to that. As of now I don't think there is much you can do, when base building comes in you will never be bored. For now maybe head down to the coast and help a fresh spawn, or go and explore the new places to the north.

 

Something that's fun as a friendly is trying to stalk a player without them seeing you. Good training for when bases do hit aswell ;)

[Kenz (DayZ) 1]

At this point, there isn't much left. You could go to the coast and try to help noobs and fresh spawns, and likely die. But then, you can gear up all over again. Player interaction is the best thing about this game. It's also the worst thing about this game. Try to find the former. You will probably die, but this is dayz. Everybody dies. And you do it all over again. Also, remember, you're likely to be wiped at any moment. The more experience you have in fire fights, the better you'll be. Not sure if you don't have much, but more is always better, unless we're talking marshmallows ... eventually, they're just disgusting.

 

I appreciate the reply and I think you made your point and changed my mind, I'm valueing my life way to much while everything can be done over again and again and again.

 

There is one more question I have for the people here tho;

When you start as a fresh spawn, the best thing to do is get on low populated server. This is what i always did (low being a 20~ players) giving me a good chance to get some good loot as military bases. Do you suggest to stop doing this and continue just playing on a maxed out server. It would make gearing up pretty hard because everyone is trying to compete for the same stuff, then again that might be the part where I'm missing out.

[Jojjkano 9]

Go try and kill some bandits/spawnkillers on the coast.

[raynor009 204]

Read a book.

[creature 1189]

Give ALL your gear to a fresh spawn and start over.

[Kenz (DayZ) 1]

Give ALL your gear to a fresh spawn and start over.

 

This has crossed my mind several times.

[Scotchy 3]

When I get fully geared up, I usually just go to the coast and have fun, interacting with other people is great fun, try running around Elektro when you've just spawned, talk to people, interact, have crazy moments, it's fun.

[zhrike 264]

I appreciate the reply and I think you made your point and changed my mind, I'm valueing my life way to much while everything can be done over again and again and again.

 

There is one more question I have for the people here tho;

When you start as a fresh spawn, the best thing to do is get on low populated server. This is what i always did (low being a 20~ players) giving me a good chance to get some good loot as military bases. Do you suggest to stop doing this and continue just playing on a maxed out server. It would make gearing up pretty hard because everyone is trying to compete for the same stuff, then again that might be the part where I'm missing out.

 

It depends on what you find most fun. It's definitely more challenging to gear on a busier server, but you've done the gearing up solo bit now. Since there aren't any vehicles yet, no base building, maybe try to band with someone or a group and see how that goes? It will likely be disappointing, but in those rare instances when you find someone with the same approach, or even a couple of people, it's a lot of fun.

[zhrike 264]

Give ALL your gear to a fresh spawn and start over.

 

I've never done that before. I am going to do that right now. Of course, I am NW of Lopatino, so it'll be quite a hike. I'll add a reply once done - I suspect that 1) I will be killed beforehand (though I will fight if on the way), or 2) I will be killed by the person to whom I give my gear. If 3) An actual noob who is grateful, I will be surprised.

[Gdaddy22 299]

In this stage of the alpha there is nothing to work on once you're fully geared (10-20 minutes of playing the game), you can only use your imagination and wait until devs will add shitloads of items, cars, basebuilding etc

Edited January 5, 2014 by Gdaddy22

[Kenz (DayZ) 1]

I was trying to make my way to Elektro. Got rubberbanded 5 clicks back 3 times, after restarted the game 3 times and making my way back. I encounter a group of 5, who only steal my pants, right now im almost in Elektro.

Encounter a group of 3, they kill me due to the fact that i dont wear any pants and that im a pedophile.

 

I like this game.

[zhrike 264]

My attempts to give away my gear has not gone so well. Met a guy in Elektro (I'm not going in helter skelter, but carefully), who didn't speak my language, so I just dropped two bags of rice. Found another bleeding on the edge of the water at Otmel, so talked to him, no answer. Went over and bandaged (you have bandaged "unknown entity"). So that went well. Next guy was in Kamyshovo getting attacked by three zeds right after a restart, so I went and bandaged him after killing the zombies, and he yelled something like "what the fuck?" I told him I killed the zombies and bandaged him, so settle down. He said "I'm trying to kill myself so if you want to help me kill me." Okay, so I did.

So, some food given away, two wasted bandages, and a murder (or assisted suicide if you will). Not going according to plan. :-p