How much of the map have you explored?

[PJSleaze 111]

I thought I had a good idea of the map after playing the mod for over a year but I started following one of the new roads and got lost in the north without a compass for hours!

I've only been playing for 2 weeks- I had no clue where I was. I'd say it took close to 2 hours to get back to anything resembling civilization. I'd run out to intersections looking for a sign... Nothing. Found a pretty cool train station up there though.

[iBane 381]

Pretty much every bit of it. FIrst thing I did to see what was different from the mods.. I have 1 thing left to explore, the mil base NW of Balota. 

 

See you all there! ;)

 

I didn't play the mod.  What were the most important differences you discovered?

[kitthegreat 43]

Most sessions on DayZ see me more or less circle the map, or at least cross the interior a couple of times. So I'd say quite a lot compared to the coast huggers. But still a couple of small towns I haven't been too. Only yesterday I was heading through the Old Fields and found a Stone Circle on top of a hill and a Castle I hadn't seen before. Plenty left to explore still, and I haven't even been North of the train tracks much. 

[Demonio (DayZ) 19]

http://www.wowwiki.com/Exploration_achievements?file=World_Explorer_Achivement.jpg

[TheWanderingMan 170]

Found a lovely loot spot up north that very few seem to know about (all doors closed on highly populated servers). I intentionally stay to the fringes and only go into settlements to gather food or ammo. I prefer to play lone wolf although I do like the clan aspect of PvP which is also fun. Maybe I just like the idea of having to survive without any outside help, although I'd crumble if I was alone in a situation like this in real life. Very few people that I've met can actually be truly alone for extended periods of time.

[Window Licker 504]

At want point do you divulge your secrets and tell everyone about the secret places you go to find loot because there is a 95% chance it hasn't been looted even on a full server?

 

edit: Also I'd love to watch a map of player movements on a full server over 2-3 hours from a restart.

Edited February 21, 2014 by Window Licker

[mpm470 4]

Idk maybe 50-60% for example i hve never been in zelenogorsk.

[TheWanderingMan 170]

At want point do you divulge your secrets and tell everyone about the secret places you go to find loot because there is a 95% chance it hasn't been looted even on a full server?

 

edit: Also I'd love to watch a map of player movements on a full server over 2-3 hours from a restart.

 

 

The map is freely available and anyone with one braincell can use it broseph!!! Hardly giving away a state secret is it??

[Weyland Yutani (DayZ) 1159]

Cave do tell i didnt think they were able to do caves yet ??? or you just pulling my leg...

 

I have found two so far. I read there are many more but have yet to find them. If anyone knows the exact locations of the northern caves I would appreciate it.

Edited March 1, 2014 by Weyland Yutani

[tarascon 50]

 Like the poster above me, I'm about 2 weeks old. I use DayZ DB & DayZ HQ maps.

 My first day was all about dieing ignobly in many ways until I read the tip that fresh spawns should get away from the coast asap and make their way inland. I did that and my entire 2nd and 3rd day was spent way up in the north looking for the NW airfield (like a typical noob). I was kitted with a fire-axe and a good amount of potables. No gun. No compass. I got lost up in the northern woodlands many times and found myself at the edge of the map more than once. I was using cloud drift and the sun as a guide but the clouds are tricky things. At one point I started running low on drinks and was starving when I dragged ass into Olsha and lucked into some food. Every time I stumbled across a town the local dead would chase me in packs and I'd totally lose my direction... When I finally blundered onto the NW airfield, I found it empty of people and killed a few zombies. I thought OH boy! I've got it made! and had visions of grand loot and gear. Nope. I was killed by a one hit wonder zombie and died. LOL.

 Since those fateful days, I've explored a lot and know the south and east coasts and, generally, some of the interior. I can recognize around four of the smaller towns by name and the larger towns by sight. I reckon I know about 5% of the map. Not great but better than zero... Until recently, I've run solo and stuck to the hinterlands. I managed, solo, to loot the NE airfield a few times (without server hopping) and am now helping a RL friend to do the same. Hopefully, I can guide him and we won't get ourselves killed too soon. It'll happen and that's OK. Everytime I die I've learned a little more to help me next time.

[rodolfoxiii 71]

I have no reason to explore the map since the loot that matters are always in the same places.

[Ineedscoffee 464]

Everything that matters. That being everything up north. To hell with the south, and no, it ain't rising again.

[Valdenburg 200]

Never saw the far north. Its just too much wip.

[Santza 2]

43 hours played and not even much. NWAF is the farthest place from the coast I have traveled, but I don't even want to check the most northern places. Waste of time..

 

maybe sometime.

[Weyland Yutani (DayZ) 1159]

It's only just occured to me today that I have explored very little of the map in the standalone compared to when I played the mod. I havent't been to the NWAF, the stranded ship, berenzino and a few parts of the central map.

How much have you guys explored?

 

We have explored most of the map.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiQ263Ixj7A