Helicopter and server restarts

[Bernharde 4]

I've just recently bought Arma 2 and expansion and am fairly new to DayZ. I was playing on a German server that restarts every 80-90 minutes (with a minute counter and warning). 20 minutes before the server was about to restart I found a small working helicopter in a forest North of Guglovo (I believe it's was in the Black Forest, but I cannot confirm).

 

I decided to try and fly it over to Elektrozavodsk, but I could only see it from a distance when the server had to restart. Relogging made me realise it doesn't save you being in a vehicle and I spawned on the ground I was flying above. Bummer.

 

Now I have a few questions. Is it possible to save a vehicle for the server restart? It kind of sucks finding one 20 minutes before a restart. Is it server dependent that certain vehicles just spawn? Was it a spawn, or did I just steal it from someone else? How lucky was I exactly at finding that helicopter?

[TYS 25]

Bernharde I play on a server that restarts once every 24hrs and the vehicles are not moved/removed after restart. The only way that happens on my server is if the vehicle is completely destroyed, then next restart it is back at its spawn point/s. From the way you put it your server doesn't last very long. I suggest finding a better server if you can. On my server there is a "Save Vehicle" scroll option as well for storage, eg. stashes, tents etc. I suggest getting DayZ Commander, updating to the latest ArmA 2 patch and DayZ patch. Then find a server and see if it suits you. You can also try to contact the server owner or admin to inquire about the settings they have. Often it relies on whoever owns the server to determine restarts, saves etc.

 

Also that helicopter may or may not have been the spawn. I would check later if you can. If its not there it may have belonged to someone else. Also try to scroll on a vehicle for a save option. If there is none, try what I said above.

 

Good luck and I hope it works out. If you have any further inquiries you can PM me.

 

Sobaka

TYS

Edited January 16, 2014 by TYS

[Bernharde 4]

Thanks for the quick response. I found the busiest European server I could find on GameTracker (I play from Belgium). I was quick to learn that the game itself is a terrible way of finding a server. Curiously, though, I do have DayZ Commander, but as I had issues getting this game to work I might have overlooked it. It's indeed the superior way of finding the best server. I always thought so many restarts kind of destroys the gaming experience.

 

One question though: does your vehicle also get saved if you're still in it? It's not much of a big deal when you don't have to race against the clock in a 24h-reboot server, though. I'll make that a new criterium for my future server.

EDIT: Appears I also have decent ping on East Coast US servers.

Edited January 16, 2014 by Bernharde

[creature 1189]

One question though: does your vehicle also get saved if you're still in it?

 

If you're driving a car and a restart occurs, you'll spawn back in a few meters back standing inside the car usually. When you go to walk, you're likely to break your legs unless you sprint before the game fully loads as players spawn in before vehicles and buildings (That's a pro tip for ya).

 

A heli, if you're flying and it restarts, say buh-bye to your heli.

[Wolfguarde 108]

If you're flying and the game restarts, assuming you don't die from whatever issue it is that kills people who disconnect in moving vehicles, you'll lose the chopper. Because it doesn't have a pilot, it usually crashes if it's a disconnect, so I would say it's the same for a restart, or just that a flying helicopter cannot be saved during a restart because of its location.

[TYS 25]

All good suggestions. I suggest also looking for a place to hide your vehicle once you have it. If you don't know any good places I'll send you a map of areas where I hide my camps (Chernarus only). I prefer hiding in plain sight near urban areas over the much more common 'drive off into the forest' approach. Why I don't do that is because if people are just blundering through the forest on their way to somewhere, a vehicle and stash/tent stick out like a sore thumb. I personally don't strive for a helicopter or anything like that (even though I've had them many a time, they're just too much to hide/maintain/refuel). If my mates are with me without their vehicles I have my Old Hatchback to ferry them around. If I'm by myself I use my Old Bicycle (no fuel required ^_^) or I find a Motorcycle (love the old one) or an Atv. Then I park it somewhere where nobody would go for loot, off any common loot runs and right next to a non-descript shed or building (preferably surrounded by a fence or evergreens).

 

Good luck again..

 

Sobaka

TYS

Edited January 16, 2014 by TYS