Now that looting towns is so "risky" due to the Zed threat..

[Irish. 4886]

Do you think people will realize how much easier it is to KOS for gear? 

 

See, you could loot a town for about 40 mins.. spend about 35 of that axing or shooting zeds. And end up with 2 sodas and some ammo for a weapon you do not have.. (yes, it may go much better or much worse than this example)

 

Or you could shoot that player over there.. run from the zed's that may or may not spawn off of your gunshots.. circle back and loot his body. All in about 5 mins tops.

 

So rather than people killing as an end game and due to boredom.. maybe BIS just gave us all a real reason to KOS.. 

 

Survival.

[Facetentacles 92]

Haha there's always going to be a reason to KoS everything until fresh spawns can't knock you out in one punch. At least if that's ever fixed I won't shoot Bambi's anymore

[blunce 991]

I would say in the game's current state, yes, that is obviously the easier route to gearing. But how did "that player over there" get his loot? Seems rather subjective to me

[eleventhavenue 204]

Or, I guess you could sneak around zombies?

I haven't played the latest version at all, so forgive for my ignorance, but back in the mod DayZ I often looted towns without attracting zed attention a single time, before I realised that it's much easier to just run around.

If the Zed spotting mechanics still work like usual, then I understand that this doesn't work.

[SuPaFuNk 30]

Seems plausible. I'm not big on KoS anyhow but at the same time aren't you running the risk of wasting all that time to find ruined loot and gear. I'd rather recruit that player over there and just make him do the looting for me while I "watch his back". ;)

Edited March 20, 2014 by SuPaFuNk

[guppy22143 1081]

No, not really.

If you shoot that player, his gear is ruined.

Thus you have 0 protection from the elements, zombies, and other players.

All of his food and ammunition, and possibly even his gun is unusable.

If anything, this will lead players to band together is larger groups. It's an incentive to actually help each other to survive.

[Jragoz 2]

Whoever is prioritizing these updates isn't very intelligent, the loot system was inadequate before and even more so now that zombies respawn.

[SuPaFuNk 30]

Whoever is prioritizing these updates isn't very intelligent, the loot system was inadequate before and even more so now that zombies respawn.

 

?HUH?

[Jragoz 2]

?HUH?

 

1) You start up DayZ.

2) You pick a server.

3) Fail to connect, wait 200+ seconds.

4) Pick a new server.

5) Finally connect.

6) You spend an hour plus going from town to town for loot and find absolutely nothing.

7) Zombies chasing you plus Items don't respawn, almost always end up losing loot rather than gaining.

8) Leave server.

9) Join new server.

10) Fail to connect.

11) Wait 200 seconds.

12) No loot on new server either.

13) Ragequit due to Devs going full retard.

 

"You guys are fucking idiots" - My words, to devs, after such a situation.

Edited March 20, 2014 by Jragoz

[Gobbokirk 546]

13) Ragequit due to Devs going full retard.

I think you beat em to it.

[Leo Balzac 190]

Or, I guess you could sneak around zombies?

I haven't played the latest version at all, so forgive for my ignorance, but back in the mod DayZ I often looted towns without attracting zed attention a single time, before I realised that it's much easier to just run around.

If the Zed spotting mechanics still work like usual, then I understand that this doesn't work.

It doesn't work like this anymore as Zombies have superhuman (or would that be undead?) sight and hearing. They often times spot me at the edge of my render distance.

[ChiefMasterKush 321]

Eh.. /shrug

 

I only played for a bit last night but I didn't notice zeds swarming me as people are complaining about here.  Yeah they came in pairs more often than just running up solo expecting to get damage done.  What do I care I am a zombie fighting machine.  Doesn't change the fact that I only aggro them when I mean to (mostly ;) ) and if I don't want to fight them I wont (haven't tested this more but I was easily able to run away from a few).

 

My friends both had issues with the zed causing them to bleed but then they both logged in near buildings/cities so., the way I see it initially is more anit-server hopping measures.  Great patch IMO from what I've seen.

[ChiefMasterKush 321]

Umadbrah?

"I r fucking idiot" - My words, to devs, after such a situation.

 

Search/Read/Learn..

[ig-rage 78]

if people use their brains to get around the zombie threat, they can get in and out no problems.

[Jragoz 2]

I r really big faggot looking for attention.

Edited March 20, 2014 by Jragoz

[Elle 562]

It doesn't work like this anymore as Zombies have superhuman (or would that be undead?) sight and hearing. They often times spot me at the edge of my render distance.

yeah they do. and when they do make sure to have your axe ready so that you kill them quietly and the respawn zed that takes its place doesn't have agro. often times I never even see the respawn zed. oh and I just snuck past a zed standing next to a police station, she was maybe 2 meters away and had her side to me as I snuck in the back door, I looted the whole station and snuck back out, she never even knew I was there.

[ChiefMasterKush 321]

namecalling...

I'm trying to help you ....

 

there is a search function.  Use it.  Or just look there are 5 other thread on page one with ur complaints.. turns out the mod's are posting the link to the situation and what is being done about it.

 

Also, Alpha son.  Sounds like you are not cut out to play yet.  Try and get a refund from Steam and come back when it is at least beta.  Shit goes down get used to it or get over yourself.

 

 

...I have a perfect GIF for this but I've been told to hold off using it, so with some major self control I will not post it.

yeah they do. and when they do make sure to have your axe ready so that you kill them quietly and the respawn zed that takes its place doesn't have agro. often times I never even see the respawn zed. oh and I just snuck past a zed standing next to a police station, she was maybe 2 meters away and had her side to me as I snuck in the back door, I looted the whole station and snuck back out, she never even knew I was there.

This guy playing like a survivor... who does this.

[Jragoz 2]

Umadbrah?

 

"I r fucking idiot" - My words, to devs, after such a situation.

 

Search/Read/Learn..

 

I'm trying to help you ....

 

there is a search function.  Use it.  Or just look there are 5 other thread on page one with ur complaints.. turns out the mod's are posting the link to the situation and what is being done about it.

 

Also, Alpha son.  Sounds like you are not cut out to play yet.  Try and get a refund from Steam and come back when it is at least beta.  Shit goes down get used to it or get over yourself.

 

 

...I have a perfect GIF for this but I've been told to hold off using it, so with some major self control I will not post it.

 

K Douchebaggot. Next time I want help from an inbred americunt I'll ask.

 

I also expect you to report me like I did to you. Give some get some. ,,l,,

Edited March 20, 2014 by Jragoz

[Leo Balzac 190]

yeah they do. and when they do make sure to have your axe ready so that you kill them quietly and the respawn zed that takes its place doesn't have agro. often times I never even see the respawn zed. oh and I just snuck past a zed standing next to a police station, she was maybe 2 meters away and had her side to me as I snuck in the back door, I looted the whole station and snuck back out, she never even knew I was there.

Perhaps you're quieter than I am. I also seen to agro the zombies, even when I'm trying to be sneaky.

[ChiefMasterKush 321]

this guy..

Can not help the unteachable.. I am sorry my friend.

 

Almost forgot..

 

 

:beans: Welcome to DayZ  :beans:

Edited March 20, 2014 by ChiefMasterKush

[Grimey Rick 3417]

No, not really.

If you shoot that player, his gear is ruined.

Thus you have 0 protection from the elements, zombies, and other players.

All of his food and ammunition, and possibly even his gun is unusable.

If anything, this will lead players to band together is larger groups. It's an incentive to actually help each other to survive.

 

I've never seen a ruined gun on a victim unless it was in his bags. If you shoot someone in the head it generally ruins their glasses, mask and hat, and sometimes their shirt/jacket (for some reason), but rarely their pants or backpack. I'm not interested in what a guy has in his pants or shirt anyway; any smart player keeps his goodies in his backpack (usually near the bottom).

[Elle 562]

This guy playing like a survivor... who does this.

not a guy... I play that way :P  when I use my pistol or rifle I attract more zeds (even with the amphibia) causing me fire more rounds making much noise that eventually attracts other people causing me to get into gunfights that attract even more zeds and sometimes even more players... but you get the point... ;)

[enforcer1975 1111]

It doesn't work like this anymore as Zombies have superhuman (or would that be undead?) sight and hearing. They often times spot me at the edge of my render distance.

 

I don't believe that they can spot you from 1km away unless you cut down your graphics to such a low level to squeeze out more fps that you literally fucked up your details.

 

6) You spend an hour plus going from town to town for loot and find absolutely nothing. Should be common sense that you practically find nothing you need the most in houses during an apocalypse.

7) Zombies chasing you plus Items don't respawn, almost always end up losing loot rather than gaining. Surviving is always a no win situation, if you lose more than you can find you obviously did something wrong?

[ChiefMasterKush 321]

????

Not really sure what you are getting at.  Are you unsure of your schooling?  Are we not both posting on the same forums?  Doesn't matter enjoy your stay here.

[Elle 562]

Perhaps you're quieter than I am. I also seen to agro the zombies, even when I'm trying to be sneaky.

just remember when you are sneaking to press "shift" so you are slow moving and make sure not to cross into the zeds LOS - I typically assume 180 degrees from the front side of the zed but I think their LOS is much smaller than this.