Dear combat loggers.

[Zjasuu 337]

You are worse than server hoppers, you are worse than KoS bandits, you are worse than people who shoot bambis.

 

You ruin this game. If you can't handle the combat, STOP-PLAYING-THIS-GAME. There are plenty of games you can go play and here are a few:

 

Minecraft, CoD, RUST and BF4.

 

Please leave this game and never come back.

[Caboose187 (DayZ) 3036]

You have 30 seconds to kill them.  What's the problem here?

[flyingsauce 13]

uhhh do you know that combat loggers go into a 30 second sitting stance when they log off? meaning you can teabag them shoot them, punch them, slash them

 

not sure if trolling, high on drugs, or just dont know about it

[comikz 218]

Combat loggers are a joke, they are there for 30 - 35 seconds, that is more than enough time to go and pop them one, or cleave their head off with your axe.

[Zjasuu 337]

You have 30 seconds to kill them.  What's the problem here?

 

They shoot at you, then they notice there are more players than you and they log off.

 

You shoot at them from a long range, they go inside a house and they log off.

[Caboose187 (DayZ) 3036]

They shoot at you, then they notice there are more players than you and they log off.

 

You shoot at them from a long range, they go inside a house and they log off.

So go into house, kill them, profit?

[Zjasuu 337]

So go into house, kill them, profit?

 

If I'm 600 meters away from the guy I'm shooting at there is no way I get to him in time, also if combat logging was somehow impossible I wouldn't have to risk my life, my position and my element of surprise.

[colinm9991 196]

You want to know what's worse? 

 

Two server hoppers log in at the Command Tower at the North East Airfield, one on the command floor and one up the first set of stairs. I axe one to the head and kill him, I hear the second log in so I run up stairs and begin whacking him too when he's standing there.

 

Ever read the posts about the bullshit lag DayZ gets where you can't open doors, jump or do ANYTHING whatsoever for 5-10 minutes? Or those lag spikes where the game rubber-bands your character or mouse that were supposed to be fixed but aren't? Yeah, those; it's lucky for server hoppers when you are a major victim of that but it happens at the wrong time.

 

Long story short, it ends up with one server hopper dead, the vigilante (me) stuck in a lag spike and thus being presented with the "You Are Dead" screen once the lag spike is over, hence lag spikes only affect certain and not all people which is a major issue due to compromising gameplay for certain players; an issue which doesn't even seem to be acknowledged; instead put down to "Bad internet". Well I'm on 200/10, my internet works beautifully on every little task I do, every little game I play, my downloads happen within seconds and yet when I play DayZ I suffer severe problems with packet transferal.

 

--Update--

 

As I have said time and time again, there is NO solution to server hopping, combat logging or ghosting. No matter how many timers you put in, people can always log out one day and log in the next in that position, they could wait the amount of time or even a couple of hours until the server restarts. THERE IS NO FIX!.

Edited March 1, 2014 by ColinM9991

[Zjasuu 337]

You want to know what's worse? 

 

Two server hoppers log in at the Command Tower at the North East Airfield, one on the command floor and one up the first set of stairs. I axe one to the head and kill him, I hear the second log in so I run up stairs and begin whacking him too when he's standing there.

 

Ever read the posts about the bullshit lag DayZ gets where you can't open doors, jump or do ANYTHING whatsoever for 5-10 minutes? Or those lag spikes where the game rubber-bands your character or mouse that were supposed to be fixed but aren't? Yeah, those; it's lucky for server hoppers when you are a major victim of that but it happens at the wrong time.

 

Long story short, it ends up with one server hopper dead, the vigilante (me) stuck in a lag spike and thus being presented with the "You Are Dead" screen once the lag spike is over, hence lag spikes only affect certain and not all people which is a major issue due to compromising gameplay for certain players; an issue which doesn't even seem to be acknowledged; instead put down to "Bad internet". Well I'm on 200/10, my internet works beautifully on every little task I do, every little game I play, my downloads happen within seconds and yet when I play DayZ I suffer severe problems with packet transferal.

 

--Update--

 

As I have said time and time again, there is NO solution to server hopping, combat logging or ghosting. No matter how many timers you put in, people can always log out one day and log in the next in that position, they could wait the amount of time or even a couple of hours until the server restarts. THERE IS NO FIX!.

 

 

Here's a fix for combat logging; private hives, 5 minute log off time.

[colinm9991 196]

Here's a fix for combat logging; private hives, 5 minute log off time.

 

I forgot to say that, private hives have always been the fix in my eyes but 90% of the player-base bitch and moan about private hives, probably because those 90% combat log.

 

Are private hives in? Is there many servers? First time playing in a few months.

[Zjasuu 337]

I forgot to say that, private hives have always been the fix in my eyes but 90% of the player-base bitch and moan about private hives, probably because those 90% combat log.

 

Are private hives in? Is there many servers? First time playing in a few months.

 

Don't know, but as soon I see one that's the server I'm sticking with. It's a shame that everyone sees combat logging etc. as a play style when all they are, are problems which could be fixed.

[TheLastEmp 295]

Before the 30 second timer was implemented I tried to hold up a survivor at the NEAF.  He told me he was shitting his pants he was so scared.  I figured I'd mess with him a bit and then maybe try to team up or just see if there's anything he needs.  Before I can even say "Don't worry, I'm not gonna kill you", he fucking combat logged. 

 

I really don't understand why.  Player interaction, whether good or bad, is what makes the game interesting and fun.

[DMentMan 707]

here we go again  

[entspeak 374]

Private hives won't stop combat logging... because combat logging is simply logging off. The wait time to get back in is irrelevant. There is no way to absolutely fix combat logging. Private hives will stop ghosting, yes, but not combat logging.

[Karmaterror 982]

Iv expressed my dislike of the current system before, this is one of the reasons. In the mods system we could keep planting a round through the house window every few seconds as we moved to keep them in game. That system wasn't alt f4 proof, but if they did something like that, then used what we have now as alt f4 protection, with a much longer timer, might be better. Or even just have a shot landing close reset the 30 sec blind timer. But that wouldn't help with immersion issues. This system does help a bit, but needs a lot more work before the final release imo :)

[Damnyourdeadman 1045]

You know what,some may call me an idiot,but i love the Rust logout system.

Meaning that it puts your avatar to sleep.When future patches are released,and there re better means to secure

your position,i would love to have "sleep logouts" in DayZ.

 

Edit:Just saying that if the Devs consider implemetning a system like that,combat logging will be a thing from th past.

Edited March 1, 2014 by Damnyourdeadman

[DeatHTaX 1217]

I'm sure this thread is really going to make them think twice before they combat log again....

 

same with the "Dear server hoppers"

 

and "Dear KoSers"

 

and...