Hive servers should operate under more strict parameters.

[MLG420blazeit 62]

Ok people, I know this might be a little controversial especially for server owners but hear me out.

 

I think that all of the hive connected servers should be more strict regarding their server settings. What

I mean by that is:

• mandatory 2 hour restarts - there's too many servers with shitty restarts times that are simply too laggy due to the server having 6 hour restart
• mandatory server restart warnings 5 minutes prior to restart - for some fucking reason a lot of servers simply say "server restarts every X hours without warning" fuck YOU shitty server admin dickhead
• FORCED - yes 100% cereal - 24h clock. You can have time of day on x3 speed but god damnit you're going to have nights in your server. I can't find one server that does nights and is populated. If you want 24h day maps play Wasteland or CoD.

 

These simple additions would make the servers so much better and actually force noobs into playing during night time - something that a lot of people avoid altogether without having even experienced it!

 

Thoughts?

[Jfiles 439]

Ok people, I know this might be a little controversial especially for server owners but hear me out.

 

I think that all of the hive connected servers should be more strict regarding their server settings. What

I mean by that is:

• mandatory 2 hour restarts - there's too many servers with shitty restarts times that are simply too laggy due to the server having 6 hour restart
• mandatory server restart warnings 5 minutes prior to restart - for some fucking reason a lot of servers simply say "server restarts every X hours without warning" fuck YOU shitty server admin dickhead
• FORCED - yes 100% cereal - 24h clock. You can have time of day on x3 speed but god damnit you're going to have nights in your server. I can't find one server that does nights and is populated. If you want 24h day maps play Wasteland or CoD.

 

These simple additions would make the servers so much better and actually force noobs into playing during night time - something that a lot of people avoid altogether without having even experienced it!

 

Thoughts?

Well. Someone who purchases a server should have restrictions. But to completely tell when to restart and night day clock just wouldn't be desirable. They bought one because they wanted to do what they wanted with those specific things. Seeing as many admins can't have much mobility. They have little things as an owner to tinker with. (times, restarts etc)

[MLG420blazeit 62]

Well. Someone who purchases a server should have restrictions. But to completely tell when to restart and night day clock just wouldn't be desirable. They bought one because they wanted to do what they wanted with those specific things. Seeing as many admins can't have much mobility. They have little things as an owner to tinker with. (times, restarts etc)

 

I 100% respect that, that's why I think admins should have more power regarding banning cheaters etc. However, I do not think that a public hive server should be allowed to operate as 24/7 day. Those servers are cancerous and before this crap was introduced you could actually have an enjoyable session spanning afternoon to dusk to night - depends how long you've played. 

[guppy22143 1081]

Tried night, once.

 

Until they get their lighting issues sorted, I'll stay clear away, thank you.

[MLG420blazeit 62]

Tried night, once.

 

Until they get their lighting issues sorted, I'll stay clear away, thank you.

 

Ok, I know light clips through walls, however, for the most part the night experience is actually amazing. Completely different to playing during the day. Especially since not very many people risk using a torch!

 

I don't buy this excuse mate. If you're gonna say it's too dark... C'mon. You ain't played the mod or something? xD

[guppy22143 1081]

Ok, I know light clips through walls, however, for the most part the night experience is actually amazing. Completely different to playing during the day. Especially since not very many people risk using a torch!

 

I don't buy this excuse mate. If you're gonna say it's too dark... C'mon. You ain't played the mod or something? xD

Oh god, the mod was pitchblack.

 

But... Yeah, I gotta say, way too dark.

 

I mean, if it was more of a dark lighting... Sure, whatevs. But it's just straight darkness.... Like, they remove all lighting in the world, excluding a torch for about 80% of the night.

 

Wouldn't there atleast be moonlight or some shiz? Because I do pla nighttime occasionally, but most night servers have no moon, and it's pitch black and raining.

[MLG420blazeit 62]

Oh god, the mod was pitchblack.

But... Yeah, I gotta say, way too dark.

I mean, if it was more of a dark lighting... Sure, whatevs. But it's just straight darkness.... Like, they remove all lighting in the world, excluding a torch for about 80% of the night.

Wouldn't there atleast be moonlight or some shiz? Because I do pla nighttime occasionally, but most night servers have no moon, and it's pitch black and raining.

It's pretty dark but I can always see outlines of trees, buildings rocks etc. You can still navigste around, however, mod was so much worse lol. Pitch black... Yup you're spot on. You could only see the sky and outlines of treetops...

[=BOM=Gen.Cris_Lethal 2]

Actually gameservers doesn't allow restart warning I know that for sure and I'm fairly certain Gameservers doesn't allow you to extend restart times beyond 2 hours. If Dayz night time was similar to ARMA 3's night time I think more people would be inclined to do it.

[MLG420blazeit 62]

Actually gameservers doesn't allow restart warning I know that for sure and I'm fairly certain Gameservers doesn't allow you to extend restart times beyond 2 hours. If Dayz night time was similar to ARMA 3's night time I think more people would be inclined to do it.

 

Interesting! I didn't know that. I wonder why they don't allow them.

[=BOM=Gen.Cris_Lethal 2]

Interesting! I didn't know that. I wonder why they don't allow them.

 

Something along the lines of gameservers not having full access to the code or some garbage like that. If you happen upon a server with warnings and all that good stuff it's more then likely a vilayer server as you have greater control of your server with their service for some reason.

[gibonez 3633]

I 100% respect that, that's why I think admins should have more power regarding banning cheaters etc. However, I do not think that a public hive server should be allowed to operate as 24/7 day. Those servers are cancerous and before this crap was introduced you could actually have an enjoyable session spanning afternoon to dusk to night - depends how long you've played. 

 

You know you always have the choice to rent out a server yourself and running it your way.

[Mystic Bagel 128]

Actually gameservers doesn't allow restart warning I know that for sure and I'm fairly certain Gameservers doesn't allow you to extend restart times beyond 2 hours. If Dayz night time was similar to ARMA 3's night time I think more people would be inclined to do it.

Not entirely true, Gameservers may not allow restart warnings but other servers must.

 

Yesterday I was playing on a server and a warning came up saying "Warning : Server Reset in Approx. 10 minutes"

Then a few minutes later again "Warning : Server Reset in Approx. 5 minutes"

then a couple minutes after that I lost connection.

 

So some servers DO in fact have reset warnings

Edited June 20, 2014 by Mystic Bagel

[Sooden 301]

no sure how i feel about this, sure i hate admin random resting server for loot or deaths (thats gotta be fixed), and all the title titles they have 'high loot or clan only' and being kicked from some cus they using it for loot only or clan only (cus i still get cool down spawn timer after, and not all of the server have the balls to say,they will kick , in case they get removed). but also , they paying cash for server. i know its alpha an all server need to be open for testing,so best fix is, private hive fast, and make them that brake rules can only have private, so they cant loot load up on a server then go on public.

 

 

added:  when i see a server saying  "don't join, character reset" i join, yet to get reset :P

Edited June 20, 2014 by Sooden

[coalminer 43]

I think it is pretty clear that people don't want to play at night, trying to force them to play in a way they don't want to is just plain stupid. Running a server that is empty 50% of the time is just a waste of electricity.

[MLG420blazeit 62]

I think it is pretty clear that people don't want to play at night, trying to force them to play in a way they don't want to is just plain stupid. Running a server that is empty 50% of the time is just a waste of electricity.

 

People would play at night if the day cycle was sped up. The only reason why people got fed up with night in the mod was that when they got back from work they would only play DayZ during night time - which was pitch black btw in the mod.

 

There's too many pussies in DayZ.

[KingOfTime 267]

I agree with all of this. Especially the restart warnings. With all of the new content in stable I have to play on servers with restart warnings to avoid losing my gear.

[Sooden 301]

I think it is pretty clear that people don't want to play at night, trying to force them to play in a way they don't want to is just plain stupid. Running a server that is empty 50% of the time is just a waste of electricity.

i like night server, even have 2 gas canisters :) when zombie attacks, place it on the floor, turn it back on, and kill z-ds

[agentneo 337]

4 hour restarts is preferable for me, 2 hours is far too frequent!!!

[Sooden 301]

4 hour restarts is preferable for me, 2 hours is far too frequent!!!

 

if they made its once 24, hours, then KOSing would make scene :P

 

and i could set a camp fire without worrying about a reset, and losing it

Edited June 20, 2014 by Sooden

[TheWizard14 372]

No, what would be better is making a catagory in the server list that specifically ONLY has official and connected hives. No shitty servers that have their own hive and have some stupid ass name like "LOL X BANDIT SQUAD SERVER CLAN FRIENDLY ONLY NO KOS 10 HOUR RESTARTS"

[fnal 206]

No, the servers can do anything they want, you just feel it is necessary to force every one else to play how you want.  

[agentneo 337]

Well we've been having trouble joining a normal server without been kicked, a few of them dont seem to be connected to the hive either. There is a lot of clans with password servers or just kicking people who join, so it is getting  a bit annoying, I would support some kind of official set up of servers like i said in another thread, i think there should be some official servers by B.I. that don't have admins resetting them/kicking people or with any command

[HIHBGaming 14]

Currently GSP's who allow BEC will have restart warnings unless the admins are just lazy.

 

Servers restart every 4hrs automatically not 6 and restarting them at shorter intervals may be due to poor performance, not always but is a solution for a poor performing server. As we go I'm sure restarts will also be at longer intervals, 6 to 8 hours or even more with loot respawning.

 

I'm not sure why the time hasn't been extended and resets after server restart but I'm sure it will change when they get other shit sorted.

Edited June 21, 2014 by R.Neville

[MLG420blazeit 62]

Currently GSP's who allow BEC will have restart warnings unless the admins are just lazy.

 

Servers restart every 4hrs automatically not 6 and restarting them at shorter intervals may be due to poor performance, not always but is a solution for a poor performing server. As we go I'm sure restarts will also be at longer intervals, 6 to 8 hours or even more with loot respawning.

 

I'm not sure why the time hasn't been extended and resets after server restart but I'm sure it will change when they get other shit sorted.

 

Yes ideally 6 hour restarts would be perfect. However, at the moment, the game takes a significant performance dive after an hour or two without restart. My only reason for uniform restarts is to keep every server running smoothly.

 

I really don't see why people are so against night servers... dafuq?

[Testnewbie 34]

Because night is completely stupid right now. I like to play in dawn but night is just a big "please kill me" experience. You are forced to use torchlight/gamma. Using gamma makes it feel like cheating but using torchlights is simply stupid because it gets you killed in no time. There is no reason for night time right now. Once we have a good "night light" and just need torchlights to loot buildings or run through the woods I am fine with playing night time but right now it makes no sense at all.