Have you ever been so attached to something in DayZ it drives you batty to play your character?

[IamDinner 28]

Before I begin, my Hardcore character looks like this:

 

 

Now, normally on Hardcore, like I mentioned in a post I made a while back, I partake in organized PVP matches with my team against other teams. We'll all head to Grishino, Devil's Castle, Myshkino or any other deserted area and put each team at the opposite end of whatever town or area we decide to do battle in. It's a lot like playing paintball, it's fun, and we're not affecting anyone else with our silliness.

 

Unfortunately my team has disbanded as three of our five teammates have quit due to boredom, a fried video card and studying for exams (or something). So naturally, I've gone back to normal/casual DayZ play on my Hardcore character and have basically lost all interest in Regular mode. I hadn't been able to do this in a couple of months as it was always important to have my Hardcore character geared up and ready for the matches we were playing.

 

Anyway, here's my problem: I kind of look like a bandit. That's cool, whatever. I've been trying to interact with people, but they see me and either fire at me or run away. Whatever, change your clothes, right? But I can't! My character has been alive since January or thereabouts, and still has the super awesome Ballistic Helmet/Gas Mask combination going on. I even had several people camped outside of a jail in NWAF that I was pinned down in who were peeking in at me telling me they were going to kill me solely for the reason they knew I was alive for so long. Unfortunately for them, I am still alive and they aren't.

 

"Now Rick, aren't you being a little bit of a pussy?" you may ask. And to that I agree wholeheartedly. I've told countless people before to not get attached to their gear. Anything you lose, you can generally get back in an hour or two. I know I shouldn't become attached to my gear but I am. Oh well, I guess I'll have to keep trying and just deal with the fact that I incite fear and mistrust in those around me until I find a bullet in the back of my head since I can't bring myself to remove it. 

 

TL;DR:

 

Has a certain item in your possession driven you to a state of paranoia such that you don't want to play your character?

 

 

To me this game is not about gear or even the character.

 

To me it is about interactions, experience, and actions.

 

Normally I love gear, but in Dayz I don't even think about it past surviving another hour. I almost never carry lots of stuff. Food for a little while maybe liquid and an axe. I carry bandages and maybe a gun.

 

I often try to play without a gun and see how long I can last with nothing but an axe or another such weapon.

 

Sometimes I pick a goal that is absurd and just try to see how close I can get.