Thank you Dayz!

[TheDoctorInDayz 26]

For forcing me to wait 600 seconds when I have a session loss while entering a game, or during the game. Thank you for not putting correct times on the servers, so that when I log in, I cant see anything, because you just implemented this day night cycle, and I have never carried a flashlight before, and I have to log to be able to find a Day time server, in which i have to wait 600 seconds. Thanks for beefing up zombies so that when I was hit 3 times by one, fully healthy mind you, I died. I know you guys are trying to fight the Ghosting, but you are also discouraging everyone else as well. 

 

After this new update, I have played far less Dayz, because it has become a chore to accomplish any task. Sure it should be challenging, but when it takes me 30 minutes to find a Daytime server, I would rather go play a game that I just log into and start playing. It wouldn't be so bad if when you logged into the game, you had a flashlight in your hand, but you have to die to have that. Has anyone really found a regular flashlight before as loot?  I haven't, it could be an item spawn, I just haven't seen it, I have only seen ones players dropped, but even then, how can I see it if it is pitch black. Even within my own clan, which is built on Dayz Mod, Dayz SA, and Breaking point players, people are leaving the standalone.

 

Yes, I know it is alpha, but come on, I am no genius developer, but I know how to weigh the risks involved with a change to a game, and make a decision based upon what you are gaining/losing from the change.

 

Gained-- Of the 5-10% of people who ghost, they will do it less often, but still do it, and play less often because it has become a hassle.

Loss    -- Of the 90-95% of the remaining players, they are getting frustrated and play less often because it has become a hassle.

 

Where is the upside?

 

How about this...If a player has been around any shooting of 1000m or under within the past 15 minutes, give them the wait time. The others are just trying to gear up or continue to have fun, so why penalize them?

 

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Edited April 27, 2014 by TheDoctorInDayz

[tobias winfro 305]

If you're looking for a daytime only server try typing in -=Crue=- . Its always daylight there, can't help ya with the zombie issue though and yes the timer sucks butt. Nessesary evil though

[HIHBGaming 14]

So it takes you 30 minutes to find a Day server even though there are so many servers stating 24/7 Daytime?

Here's a tip though... Keep the flashlight you spawn with, that could help.

 

Already been said multiple times the Zeds are a bit broke. In saying that, will they get any easier? I sure hope not.

 

Gearing up by hopping to low pop servers and then back again is one of the reasons for the timer. Server hoppers/ghosters are just looking for justification to do what they do but there is none.

[kichilron 8550]

Thank you for not putting correct times on the servers, so that when I log in, I cant see anything, because you just implemented this day night cycle

 

 

The Day / Night cycle has always been and will always be a part of DayZ.

 

 

 

For forcing me to wait 600 seconds when I have a session loss while entering a game, or during the game. 

 

I have been playing all night tonight and only once was I kicked off the game and I did not have a timer on there, and even if I had - well, that's the price to pay. Could invest the time in getting a coffee to calm down a little.

 

 

 

It wouldn't be so bad if when you logged into the game, you had a flashlight in your hand, but you have to die to have that. Has anyone really found a regular flashlight before as loot?

 

 

You actually spawn with a pristing Flashlight and a Pristing battery, there's no excuse throwing those away. Night has always been a part of DayZ, so it's worth keeping the flashlight, as it only takes up one slot anyway.

 

And I have also found both batteries and flashlights as normal loot before.

 

 

 

 

Thanks for beefing up zombies so that when I was hit 3 times by one, fully healthy mind you, I died.

 

 

There currently is an issue with the Zombies and the melleedamage. I didn't think it was too bad, just not what folks are used to.

 

 

All of what I have mentioned above is information available on these forums and what you posted is nothing but a rantthread, and an uninformed at that, it seems - which is why I shall lock this now.

 

Feel free to contact me if you encoutner any further issues.

[OrLoK 16185]

Hello there

 

The point is, as you not is the game is in an early stage and many things will be added and removed and altered, you cannot blame the game for you not having a flashlight. Or for adjusting your play to not having it.

 

Today I found a head mounted flashlight and several folk were running around with gaslamps, so there are solutions to you light issue.

 

As to finding night/day servers, I too am surprised its taking you 30 mins to find a server. Have you checked your filters in your browser?

 

Expect many more troublesome times in the future, there is better and worse to come while the game progresses.

 

Rgds

 

LoK