Stable Branch: 0.45 Discussion

[UltimateGentleman 355]

Patch comes out with fixes, new content, smoother gameplay, massive new city, weapons, characteristics, hunting, animals and AI. 

 

Still not satisfied...

 

The new additions are definitely satisfying, I've been waiting months to play them because I got bored and stopped playing.

 

But all the crashing, glitching, rubberbanding and even more frequent random leg breaking(4 ings woo) isn't very satisfying at all I haven't even got to the point where I can catch a fish yet because it dies anywhere between 1 and 30 minutes or it doesn't crash and my legs break or something.

 

We've got all that new stuff and can barely manage to do most of it.

 

 

How long before they fix this are we going to have to wait another month before they bother or could they be rolling out fixes next week etc?

People on the fence about buying the game are probably drifting further and further away.

Doesn't really matter if it's on sale if you can barely play it.

[UltimateGentleman 355]

EDIT sorry this posted twice and put me back to page 16 or something didn't say it posted just didn't do anything...

Edited June 21, 2014 by UltimateGentleman

[GonzoPoet (DayZ) 42]

I just witnessed a zombie hunting a deer. Serverside AI FTW.

Haha, yeah I saw a zombie chasing a cow (unsuccessfully)

[TiggyPooh 134]

A zombie was aggroed on me running up the hill towards me, then all a sudden it changed direction and started chasing a boar.  :o

[al-97 9]

Does someone have an issue of game crashing? I stop losing my character on connection and starting with the new one, but now game crashing like every five minutes or so. Is there a report on this issue on a Bug Tracker?

[aMeiSe 12]

is there a visuale radian for a lighted flare on the ground? i have low graphic settings and in distance of arbout 100meters the light completely disappears. do you see it on a higher distance with higher graphic settings?

[Demonica 311]

So, also I realized someone hinted on not making fires on hills, since it's supposedly windy there. How about down on the coast?

My inner Pyromaniac is getting truly desperate by now.

How can I light a fire / make sure I am in a non windy spot so that it works?

[emigrates 261]

That's the issue I'm finding hard to understand, despite racking as many hours as possible I've only encountered 2 crashes and none of the other problems. As soon as I started playing after patch day I found so much improvement in my game play I managed to get rid of 5 players one after another before a group of 3 jumped me, somethig I would have struggled with pre patch.

[UltimateGentleman 355]

Just to clarify, where is everyone experiencing the bugs etc and what servers do you play on?

 

I'm in the UK so mostly on UK servers, maybe ours are just buggy as all hell?

 

It's odd that some people run the game fine when others don't when we all have the same version...

 

 

Also zombies chase animals? That's awesome and gives me an idea.

[BelMarduk 169]

Well, guys, I just don't know...

I have had 12 character resets, losing my stuff over..and over.. and OVER... ugnnnhh...

Fire would be nice but even inside houses there seems to be Wiiiiinnnd... Really?

Fishing? May be possible but not without finding a hook.

 

I have been playing for 10 hours today, and after all those crashes and resets and re-gearing frustration this gave me I am really not in the mood to test much further. I have been on regular, and I have been on Hardcore. I think I even was on a private hive for a while.

 

I tried to keep up with this thread since yesterday but have not been able to figure out why it keeps crashing so often, resetting virtually every time I either go the last played server or change to a different server after a 30 min. break, where I can find fishing hooks (industrial buildings? Tool sheds? Well, yeah, how many of the damn things do I have to go through?

 

If anyone can help me out here, I'd greatly appreciate it!

I know it can be difficult, however, you must realize, you are only "testing" a build.  NOTHING you test is for your benefit per se. The actual (and most important) "Testing" is being done by the dev's. We the 'alpha testers' are simply working the code.  The 'answers' for the 'tests' come from both the data collected (at weekly maintenance) and from 'feedback'. Without 'us' playing the game with all the 'game breaking' bugs and giving feedback the dev's have a much more difficult time.  Thats what our jobs are...

[hells high 676]

I know it can be difficult, however, you must realize, you are only "testing" a build.  NOTHING you test is for your benefit per se. The actual (and most important) "Testing" is being done by the dev's. We the 'alpha testers' are simply working the code.  The 'answers' for the 'tests' come from both the data collected (at weekly maintenance) and from 'feedback'. Without 'us' playing the game with all the 'game breaking' bugs and giving feedback the dev's have a much more difficult time.  Thats what our jobs are...

 

Its true. In reality the devs should be manually wiping EVERYONE after every patch, but with the nature of early access and the majority of people's acclimatisation to traditional software releases this would cause such horrendous outbursts of anger. You really shouldn't expect everything to be working perfectly and well until it can be considered a full released product or even a release candidate build.

Edited June 21, 2014 by Hells High

[Demonica 311]

Bel, I know and I haven't given up on the game, so no worries. I realize that we are working with imperfect coding etc and the devs are fixing stuff as it comes up.

I rarely get frustrated because it's moot for and alpha, I've just never experienced crash after crash like this before, so I guess I just felt I needed to vent a little ;-)

Thanks!

[Tiggr Woodget 9]

It seems that the ability to use a controller rather than the keyboard has been removed. I can play with the keyboard but I find it much simpler and much prefer to use the controller for moving my character around. In fact, I use keyboard, mouse and controller to play. This is disappointing to me and I would like to see the controller usage back. When I go into Configure/Assignments/Devices there are NO CONTROLLERS listed. Please fix this Dev's. If I load up the mod, which I rarely play now, all controller usage is still there so it is only SA that does not have it.

[Xbow 362]

did you really just added the akm attachmets, but not the akm?  there is nothing inside the changelog

The AKM was added but apparently in absurdly low numbers. My son located an AKM in a military loot spawn but I have not been so lucky. I have found four 30rnd akm mags, two 75 round drum magazines, a folding stock, and a hand grip with a rail. That is after 17-20 hours of game play and searching. I have checked all the airfields and military bases jails and barracks several times. No AKM yet.    

can anyone confirm that the akm is added?

Yes I can but they are as rare is hen's teeth and perhaps now the loot spawns are broken for this item which is pretty damn pathetic when you consider that the M4A1 is now just about non existent and the Mosin is now also very rare. I located two un-looted helicopter crashes and discovered 20 rounds of 5.56mm in two 10 round magazines and some crappy (damaged) M4A1 parts (Big deal).  

 

It looks like someone screwed the pooch rather stupidly.  I just hope they fix this mistake or bad idea quickly   

Edited June 22, 2014 by Xbow

[Xbow 362]

Double

Edited June 22, 2014 by Xbow

[Blern 74]

Obviously you only read the first 2 pages, not even going to bother explaining it to someone so ignorant. I love how the second you have gear everyone jumps on the "Server hop" bandwagon, what's so hard to believe about someone actually can survive for more than 4 hours and loot places safely because they actually pay attention to surroundings before proceeding to loot? Or is it simply because you can't survive and/or shoot straight so you die immediately no longer having gear?

Sounds like guilt. 

[Blern 74]

Obviously you only read the first 2 pages, not even going to bother explaining it to someone so ignorant. I love how the second you have gear everyone jumps on the "Server hop" bandwagon, what's so hard to believe about someone actually can survive for more than 4 hours and loot places safely because they actually pay attention to surroundings before proceeding to loot? Or is it simply because you can't survive and/or shoot straight so you die immediately no longer having gear?

And btw, having your own server just means you found that you just couldn't hoard loot fast enough by server hopping alone. And anyone that needs to carry 600+ rounds of anything clearly can't shoot for shit. 

[Aj90lfc 58]

And btw, having your own server just means you found that you just couldn't hoard loot fast enough by server hopping alone. And anyone that needs to carry 600+ rounds of anything clearly can't shoot for shit. 

 

Lmfao obviously you watch what i do 24/7 then and know for certain how i play right? We only play in high pop servers for PvP. HINT: that's why i carry so much ammo. Has nothing to do with not being able to shoot for shit, i can hit moving targets with a Mosin upto 600M away, so hitting a target isn't a problem but once again it comes to another case of "Oh, a geared guy. He's server hopped alot" bandwagon. If i'm a server hopper for not dying and having alot of gear, then i guess you're awful and never have gear because you keep dying right? Same logic, idiocy. And we use our server to recruit, no other reason, it doesn't fill enough for PvP, if we wanted a server for looting we'd run a 20 slot. And btw, in 2 hours from running from NEAF. Balota, the 2 military bases in between Balota and NWAF pre 124426 you could have 600+ rounds, (including 2-4 60 coupled mags) just saying. But obviously you've never survived that long so you wouldn't know anything about it.

Edited June 22, 2014 by Aj90lfc

[Aj90lfc 58]

That's the issue I'm finding hard to understand, despite racking as many hours as possible I've only encountered 2 crashes and none of the other problems. As soon as I started playing after patch day I found so much improvement in my game play I managed to get rid of 5 players one after another before a group of 3 jumped me, somethig I would have struggled with pre patch.

 

Only problem i'm having is for some reason since 6 hours ago if i open my inventory and move anything around i get severe fps drop, go aslow as 15/16 at times from 28/36. And i have alot of pockets empty too, around 8/11 give or take. I've been maxed out with 2 300 round boxes, and 4 protector cases and never had this issue before, something to do with the new build but i'm the only one out of my group having the issue, which is strange.

[Xbow 362]

anyone that needs to carry 600+ rounds of anything clearly can't shoot for shit. 

I have an M4A1 and there is damn little ammo available for for it now as I thought might be the case after the introduction of the .45 patch. So I stockpiled as much 5.56mm ammo as I could lay my hands through scavenging the various military loot spawns all across the map just as Aj90lfc probably did. Is it a crime to plan ahead? I don't need hundreds of rounds to take out clowns that get in my way when I am after loot as one two or three will do if I catch dorks getting in my way or busting caps at me. And I don't loot corpses I riddle them after the kill to deny anyone that gear.  

 

I've been maxed out with 2 300 round boxes, and 4 protector cases.

 You sound like a smart player Aj90flc

 

I also have 4 protector cases, 4ea  40rnd M4A1 magazines, an ammo can with 300rounds of 5.56 as a hedge against unintentional screw ups like the one we are seeing with the non existent AKM situation. Crap I have found a total of 20 rounds of 5.56mm ammo at two un-looted crashed chopper sites and three or four damaged M4A1 parts..pathetic. 

 

For the AKM that I don't have YET (after searching for damn near 20 hours) I have one 75 round drum and four 30 round magazines, a PSO scope, front rail hand guard and an additional 120 rounds of 7.62mm x 39 and a good bit of 9mm and 9mm mags.

 

Like you I simply won't apologize for traversing the map and hunting for the shyte I need. Only lazy cry-babies whine about what others have because of their efforts. Once I find an AKM I will put my M4 and all the ammo and mags I have for it in a previously un-looted fire station so i can open up more slots for food cans, rice, cooked meat, water and AK magazines and ammo. By the way that High capacity vest with 10 slots is the deal :=)  

 

good hunting Aj90flc  

Edited June 22, 2014 by Xbow

[Aj90lfc 58]

I have an M4A1 and there is damn little ammo available for for it now as I thought might be the case after the introduction of the .45 patch. So I stockpiled as much 5.56mm ammo as I could lay my hands through scavenging the various military loot spawns all across the map just as Aj90lfc probably did. Is it a crime to plan ahead? I don't need hundreds of rounds to take out clowns that get in my way when I am after loot as one two or three will do if I catch dorks getting in my way or busting caps at me. And I don't loot corpses I riddle them after the kill to deny anyone that gear.  

 

 You sound like a smart player Aj90flc

 

I also have 4 protector cases, 4ea  40rnd M4A1 magazines, an ammo can with 300rounds of 5.56 as a hedge against unintentional screw ups like the one we are seeing with the non existent AKM situation. Crap I have found a total of 20 rounds of 5.56mm ammo at two un-looted crashed chopper sites and three or four damaged M4A1 parts..pathetic. 

 

For the AKM that I don't have YET (after searching for damn near 20 hours) I have one 75 round drum and four 30 round magazines, a PSO scope, front rail hand guard and an additional 120 rounds of 7.62mm x 39 and a good bit of 9mm and 9mm mags.

 

Like you I simply won't apologize for traversing the map and hunting for the shyte I need. Only lazy cry-babies whine about what others have because of their efforts. Once I find an AKM I will put my M4 and all the ammo and mags I have for it in a previously un-looted fire station so i can open up more slots for food cans, rice, cooked meat, water and AK magazines and ammo. By the way that High capacity vest with 10 slots is the deal :=)  

 

good hunting Aj90flc  

 

I've found 2 AKM's over a period of 4 airfields and a few bases, i know for a fact the best places to avoid for AKM is the small mil base near BAlota, and NEAF, they don't spawn AKM's at all, i've found 1 AKM @ NWAF, and one in hte barracks at Zelenogorsk, found 5 30 rounds and 1 drum magazine so look in those places if you want an AKM! I too don't need tons of M4 ammo, it's just nice to have so you don't have to think about that when you need it so you're not lumbered with a useless rare weapon, i've looted 7 crashed Heli's and haven't actually found an M4 yet (Before anyone assumes they were looted, they weren't. All the M4 mags were still there with rounds in them) i only use single shot with the M4, it's all i need but he probably server hops himself and that's why he 'knows' that everyone else with gear 'needs' to server hope to get that amount of stuff, most likely all he does.  Those who are guilty, are those who are the quickest to judge, it's human psychology!

Edited June 22, 2014 by Aj90lfc

[cadeudo 24]

I want to play a game not wait for it ,and come back once in awhile to check out the patch fuck that.

[Husti 10]

So here's a screenshot, taken not 30 minutes ago -->

 

Love it. Not as good as the M4 though. But it should get the job done - and it looks a lot more bandit-ish than a tricked out American military rifle. This one was lying around Zelenogorsk military base in one of the baracks on a bunk bed. The mag I looted from one of the tents up at the NW airfield.

 

But my 2 cents: This is Chernarus, a former soviet republic with 5 major military installations, a slew of army jeeps and trucks, police stations, etc. To get an AKM I had to travel far to many miles (in order):

- Svetlovjarsk --> Novo

- Novo --> Chernaya Polana

- Chernaya Polana --> NE airfield

- NE airfield --> NW airfield

- NW airfield --> Dichina military base

- Dichina military base --> Zelenogorsk military base

 

Stunning as it may seem, I've come across 2 helicopter crash sites (each spawning 3 pistols, M4 mags and attachments, attachments for the AKM) as well. Guess what I did not find? A M4. None. Nada. Zip. This can't be intentional - someone screwed up.

 

Words of wisdom at the end of this post: If someone approaches you with tricked out gear and generally looks like he could be John f***ing Rambo, do you REALLY think he wants to kill you when he puts his weapon DOWN? He wants to chat, maybe help you. Even give you a gun should you need one. You'd be wise to put your dinky Sporter down and listen. It's frustrating trying to be a decent human being when people put their guns barrels into your nose, already driveling for the chance to get a bloody green backpack -.-

[☣BioHaze☣ 7337]

Solid first post Husti. Thanks for the pic.

 

Don't let the KoS get you down.

 

Some people just want a deathmatch (IMO there are 1,000's of games better for pvp, where the competition is much tougher).

[Ransurian 23]

Too bad character data is sporadically saved through public hives right now. I keep losing characters to... well, whatever is causing me to become a fresh spawn again and again for no apparent reason, even though there's no notification that my character was wiped. I can sometimes successfully change servers maybe two or three times, but then I'll randomly get hit by a character wipe while trying to join some other public server. I'll end up in the woods as a bambi, or on the outskirts or Cherno, or... Wherever. Really, really fucking sucks.

 

Oh well.

Edited June 22, 2014 by Ransurian