mortuus 0 Posted February 18, 2014 So in this game anyone can kill you if they want anytime and its game over or? there are no teams or factions of any kind that helps or?? how can you protect yourself if someone stabs you in the back and you have to start all over.. how do people manage this not getting killed?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeatHTaX 1217 Posted February 18, 2014 (edited) how do people manage this not getting killed?? I usually shoot every soul I see. Or hold them up and take their guns.Or force them to lay down and disarm.Or I just avoid people Pretty much anything involving keeping myself protected. and no, when you die you respawn and start over with new-spawn gear. lol :D Edited February 18, 2014 by DeatHTaX Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheWanderingMan 170 Posted February 18, 2014 By being smart and learning the core mechanics of the game. Don't trust anyone, especially un-armed people. Think of everything you hate about humanity and this game will make you hate people even more lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
novogeek 253 Posted February 18, 2014 Play with friends ... avoid people you don't know ... stay off the coast ... and generally stay in cover and out of open areas. Bottom line is ... you are going to die and die often ... don't get attached to your gear (especially because it is still Alpha). Play with groups of people you trust ... or stick it alone ... that is DayZ. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeatHTaX 1217 Posted February 18, 2014 By being smart and learning the core mechanics of the game. Don't trust anyone, especially un-armed people. Think of everything you hate about humanity and this game will make you hate people even more lol. If you pretend everyone in the game is Dianne Feinstein, you'll survive a long time :) makes it a lot easier to shoot people in-game 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Target Practice (DayZ) 1335 Posted February 18, 2014 Yep, welcome to permadeath. If you die for any reason, that's it, you're back to the start with a bandage and a torch. There are no teams or factions besides those you make yourself (either with your friends or those you encounter). The way people manage it is generally by being exceptionally careful, particularly in and around the spawning areas, because it's where a lot of the lazy deathmatchers run round looking for people to shoot. Get yourself away from the coast as fast as possible, and look to gear up in the smaller towns and villages inland. Be careful and plan your moves and routes before you make them. Don't just blithely go charging up to people and making the mistake of assuming that because you're friendly, they are too. It's safe to assume that the majority of players will shoot you on sight, either because that's the only way they know how to play, because they want to be SUPER COOL like all those streamers they watch, or because they're working on the (not unreliable) assumption that if they shoot you first, they don't have to worry about you shooting them later. It's a dog eat dog world in DayZ, so play smart and you'll live a lot longer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dchil 829 Posted February 18, 2014 Only teams that are in the game are "you" and "everything else". Sometimes "you" can include a friend that you trust or a clan that you have joined. People without friends (like myself) survive by staying away from others and being lucky. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rufert 146 Posted February 18, 2014 Or? Or? Or? Swede detected. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rickyriot 1009 Posted February 18, 2014 This was one of the best things about DayZ, I absolutely flipped out when I first heard that on one server there was a guy that had a base set up and was running a bus up and down the coast collecting fresh spawns, giving them hints and tips on how to survive the apocalypse then letting them loose with some simple supplies. Granted that was ages ago, but to me it just underlined the whole craziness involved in the giant social experiment that DayZ offers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Window Licker 504 Posted February 18, 2014 It's not paranoia if they're really after you.... Pretty much it's part of the learning curve, I start pretty trusting as a new spawn with nothing to loose, who care's if I lose 10 minutes of game or whatever, this slowly escalates as I gather items until there is a very paranoid survivor running about somewhere in the far north. So some advice, for you as your obviously starting out.Don't run down the middle of a road.Do learn which bushes produce edible berries.Loot every single building until you figure out which one's don't spawn loot.Every patch loot every building again until you have confirmed they don't spawn loot. (this paid off well for me and I know one building that "doesn't spawn loot" which produces a good supply of food) Here is an over all beginners guide, I'd also recommend playing on lower population server to get the hang of survival before jumping into the full ones.http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/164295-stalkers-survival-guide-complete-update-10-feb/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crooked Hauser 258 Posted February 18, 2014 Yep, welcome to permadeath. If you die for any reason, that's it, you're back to the start with a bandage and a torch.Um... Uh... Isn't that Rust? Bandage and a torch? I mean maybe it's cultural slang. I've heard torch for flashlight but never bandage for 9v battery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dchil 829 Posted February 18, 2014 Um... Uh... Isn't that Rust? Bandage and a torch? I mean maybe it's cultural slang. I've heard torch for flashlight but never bandage for 9v battery.The mod gives you a bandage, a torch and a random chance of getting either another bandage or some pain killers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeatHTaX 1217 Posted February 18, 2014 The mod gives you a bandage, a torch and a random chance of getting either another bandage or some pain killers. Painkillers sounds way better to me. Trippin balls in a zombie apocalypse is waaaaay better than some stupid ol' bandages Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crooked Hauser 258 Posted February 18, 2014 The mod gives you a bandage, a torch and a random chance of getting either another bandage or some pain killers.Oh I thought there was a separate forum for the mod and this was an SA forum. I'm a dummy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bfisher 561 Posted February 18, 2014 This was one of the best things about DayZ, I absolutely flipped out when I first heard that on one server there was a guy that had a base set up and was running a bus up and down the coast collecting fresh spawns, giving them hints and tips on how to survive the apocalypse then letting them loose with some simple supplies. Granted that was ages ago, but to me it just underlined the whole craziness involved in the giant social experiment that DayZ offers. I only saw the YouTube video of the clan that had a base set up and was running a bus up and down the coast collecting fresh spawn, driving them to their Thunderdome arena and making them fight to the death by the light of road flares. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rickyriot 1009 Posted February 18, 2014 I only saw the YouTube video of the clan that had a base set up and was running a bus up and down the coast collecting fresh spawn, driving them to their Thunderdome arena and making them fight to the death by the light of road flares. Ha! Brilliant... your my wife now, Dave... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dchil 829 Posted February 18, 2014 Oh I thought there was a separate forum for the mod and this was an SA forum. I'm a dummy.They both have their own sub forums on this site. TP probably forgot which he was in or something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crooked Hauser 258 Posted February 18, 2014 They both have their own sub forums on this site. TP probably forgot which he was in or something.Probably PTSD from being KoS on DayZ. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Legacy (DayZ) 1091 Posted February 18, 2014 Let's be nice now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
