American compounds in Chernarus

[Pseudo1 0]

What so you guys think of maybe 1 or 2 American compounds being added to the map, you know where most Americans live before the outbreak. It wouldn't be too big but it would contain a security building that has low tier- mid tier American weapons. Still haven't thought of what the other buildings should have. So, what r ur opinions?

[gibonez 3633]

Naw last thing we need is even more military loot spawn points.

[Pseudo1 0]

Ya, I guess so but that's why I said they should only spawn low-mid tier weps. No m4's, m107's, etc.

[hombrecz 832]

I kinda expect  NATO outpost to be added somewhere far north west.

Something unique as barracks were back in the mod.

[Katana67 2907]

I liked my own personal "lore" explanation.

 

Balota airfield was FOB Charlotte, where the UK and German peacekeepers operated out of after the intervention of 2009 until they were forced out by zombies.

 

International Airfield (NWAF) was FOB Ripper, where the US and Czech peacekeepers operated out of after the intervention of 2009 until they were forced to evacuate.

 

Krasnostav airfield (NEAF) was FOB Berkut, where the Georgian and Russian peacekeepers operated out of after... you get the picture.

 

Wouldn't be opposed to one more, and I think they're going to put something like it there judging from the aerial plot, military outpost in the NW corner of the map.

 

The rest would be indigenous Chernarussian (CDF) bases.

Edited July 12, 2014 by Katana67

[ld-airgrafix 403]

I hardly doubt Russians would allow anything American on its soil

[gemellus 77]

I hardly doubt Russians would allow anything American on its soil

First off, it isn't Russia. It's Chernarus.

 

Secondly:

 

 

There was a USMC forward base of operations along the southern coast.

[igor-vk 909]

Naw last thing we need is even more military loot spawn points.

Maybe there wouldnt be weapons, maybe some basic gear like uniforms, knives, boots, MREs, maybe M9s and M1911s under beds...something GIs forgot in a rush.

[rickyriot 1009]

What so you guys think of maybe 1 or 2 American compounds being added to the map, you know where most Americans live before the outbreak. It wouldn't be too big but it would contain a security building that has low tier- mid tier American weapons. Still haven't thought of what the other buildings should have. So, what r ur opinions?

 

I like Chernarus because of it's lack of Americanism. I think adding such things would make the map poorer. 

If you really want more military areas, and I for one don't, let's have them as run down ex Soviet ones.

[barnabus 1708]

What I would like to see are burned out airplanes and old busted down Migs at the airfields.  Maybe a few small, abandoned consulates from other nations in Cherno, but that would be it.  No FoB's or anything like that and the heli crashes should be V22's and/or CH53's.  I am also wondering why there are no visible efforts to quarantine the cities from each other during the outbreak.  There isn't even one police or military or medical check point on any of the major roads leading into or out of Chernarus.  Where're the mass graves not to mention huge traffic jams and back ups?  If there weren't time for that there sure as hell wouldn't be time for FoBs.  I am pretty sure that DayZ isn't beholding to the Arma time line.

Edited July 13, 2014 by Barnabus

[chompster 171]

Ya, I guess so but that's why I said they should only spawn low-mid tier weps. No m4's, m107's, etc.

What would these even be doing there?

Edited July 13, 2014 by Chompster

[ChainReactor 922]

If they add any more mititary places at all, then they should be really small imo.Like small improvised outposts or observation points ramdomly scattered across the map. For me they could even replace the heli crash sites since I dont get how zombies could bring down helicopters. And please no american themed bases. Even the M4 feels kinda wrong to me in the scenario of the game.

 

We have Coke and Pipsi. 'Nuff americans.

[Katana67 2907]

For me they could even replace the heli crash sites since I dont get how zombies could bring down helicopters. And please no american themed bases. Even the M4 feels kinda wrong to me in the scenario of the game.

 

We have Coke and Pipsi. 'Nuff americans.

 

Why? I mean, Coke and Pepsi are two of the largest globally exported products in history I'd wager. They're about as American as a BMW SUV is German.

 

The United States intervened in Chernarus in 2009 (see the now-acknowledged events of ARMA II in the timeline of Chernarus+). The AR-15 is one of the most ubiquitous weapons available. The AR-15 platform is used/produced by a number of post-Soviet states (i.e. Georgia, Poland, Germany [formerly East/West Germany], Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia, Ukraine, etc.) It's even to be found in recent conflicts like the Ukraine crisis.

 

Here's the websites/links for a variety of "Eastern Bloc" AR-15 manufacturers...

 

http://www.luvo.cz/

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2012/06/06/georgia-g5-carbine-ar-15/

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2011/10/19/izhmash-subsidiary-molot-to-manufacturer-russian-ar-15-rifle/

http://www.zbroyar.com.ua/rifles.php

 

So, take your pick. AR-15s are provided for in a country like Chernarus by both fiction (which is enough on its own) and reality.

 

 

All from Ukraine (one features an AR-10)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonus - Russian SF using AR-15

 

 

 

 

Bonus 2 - AR-15s sold in civilian gun shop in Prague

 

Edited July 13, 2014 by Katana67

[Stellatyler 0]

Why? I mean, Coke and Pepsi are two of the largest globally exported products in history I'd wager. They're about as American as a BMW SUV is German.

 

The United States intervened in Chernarus in 2009 (see the now-acknowledged events of ARMA II in the timeline of Chernarus+). The AR-15 is one of the most ubiquitous weapons available. The AR-15 platform is used/produced by a number of post-Soviet states (i.e. Georgia, Poland, Germany [formerly East/West Germany], Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia, Ukraine, etc.) It's even to be found in recent conflicts like the Ukraine crisis.

 

Here's the websites/links for a variety of "Eastern Bloc" AR-15 manufacturers...

 

http://www.luvo.cz/

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2012/06/06/georgia-g5-carbine-ar-15/

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2011/10/19/izhmash-subsidiary-molot-to-manufacturer-russian-ar-15-rifle/

http://www.zbroyar.com.ua/rifles.php

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So, take your pick. AR-15s are provided for in a country like Chernarus by both fiction (which is enough on its own) and reality.

 

 

All from Ukraine (one features an AR-10)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonus - Russian SF using AR-15

 

 

 

 

Bonus 2 - AR-15s sold in civilian gun shop in Prague

 

I think if they include any more mititary spots whatsoever, then they ought to be tiny imo.like little extemporized stations or perception focuses ramdomly scattered over the guide. For me they could even supplant the heli accident destinations since I dont get how zombies could cut down helicopters. Also satisfy no american themed bases. Indeed the M4 feels kinda wrong to me in the situation of the amusement....

[Katana67 2907]

I think if they include any more mititary spots whatsoever, then they ought to be tiny imo.like little extemporized stations or perception focuses ramdomly scattered over the guide. For me they could even supplant the heli accident destinations since I dont get how zombies could cut down helicopters. Also satisfy no american themed bases. Indeed the M4 feels kinda wrong to me in the situation of the amusement....

 

I don't think zombies brought down helicopters offensively. Malfunctions, transporting of infected personnel via MEDEVAC, chaotic rebels/bandits with MANPADS are more likely candidates. Either way, most everything in DayZ/Chernarus+ is not explained at all.

 

I agree that there are too many "military" locations, but even then, they're mostly concentrated on the western edge of the map now... which is by design. There are very few military locations (pretty sure NEAF is the only one left over) east of Stary Sobor. And plus, they no longer spawn fully-kitted weapons... and the utility of military gear itself isn't as huge as it was in the mod. I still contend that there's no reason to trudge around for an M4A1 or a whole swath of "Western" gear when the AKM and/or SKS, and "Civilian" gear is equal if not superior to the former.

 

The M4 "feels" wrong is always where people go. It doesn't "feel" wrong to me, because of the reasons I explained above - the fictional explanation for these weapons and the real-world precedent for these weapons being in post-Soviet states (mind you, these reasons are therefore rooted in something other than "feeling").

 

We no longer live in a Cold War fantasy world where one side uses only AKs and the other side uses only AR-15s. And it's certainly debatable if we ever did in the first place, because there are no "sides."

 

EDIT - And why did you add a link to a Chinese WiFi Security Camera company to my quoted post?

Edited July 13, 2014 by Katana67

[Fuddinator 18]

Based purely on in game berets, the events of dayz take place not long after the events of arma 2. There was intervention from the United States Marine Corp and Marine Force Recon. It is entirely plausible there would be a forward operating base set up by the USMC. It would comprise of mostly temperary structures such as tents and mobile command trucks and communcations equipment. Maybe even a helipad or two. Since the beginning of the campaign started by retaking control of cherno, the most logical place would have been at balota. That is just pulling from lore and common sense of location.

Far as in game loot balance, balota would not be the best place to put the NATO/US FOB. However up in the far northwest or far west I think would be fine. It make sense in chernarus considering its rocky past. Far as the loot that would actually spawn, would depend on the soldier make up. If it is mostly USMC, you would find m16a2 (3 round burst, 20 in barrel, non removable carry handle) or m16a4 (3 round burst, 20 in barrel, removable carry handle (mount optics)). There would even be chance of finding other nato weapons.

I think it could work out quite well in the far west. It fits the lore of Chernarus, and with a quite low spawn chance, be balanced with the rest of the map. It would give a small chance of finding a NATO weapon outside of crashes and not take away focus of civilian and Eastern Com Bloc weapons. I am all for more reasons to get people to move west away from spawn areas.

[Katana67 2907]

Devs, please adopt my background as the "lore" of DayZ. Prease?

 

People of Chernarus

CFOR/UNOCHER

 DayZ Lore

United States

5^th Reconnaissance Battalion, FORECON Company, Recon Platoon Bravo

 

 

Unit History

 

Deployed to Chernarus in late 2009 as an element of Joint Special Operations Task Force – West (JSOTF-W), Recon Platoon Bravo participated in several peacekeeping operations alongside Czech and German Special Operations Forces (SOF). The unit was tasked mainly with running interdiction operations along the Takistan-Chernarus border outside of South Zagoria. On 26 January 2012, Recon Platoon Bravo intercepted a shipment of weapons into Chernarus. Joint Intelligence Estimate assessed that this shipment was destined for remnant ChDKZ forces in South Zagoria. With the closure of FOB Jasper in 2013, Recon Platoon Bravo was moved to FOB Ripper at the International Airfield in South Zagoria. There, the unit participated in peacekeeping operations near Lopatino and Vybor in conjunction with Czech SOF.

 

During the Outbreak Crisis of 2014, Recon Platoon Bravo was tasked with finding a lost convoy of Marines and Czech peacekeepers near Vyshnoye. On 6 May 2014, Recon Platoon Bravo discovered the convoy north of Vyshnoye and found that it had been overrun by insurgent forces, noting burnt trucks and APCs, as well as bodies strewn about the road. There were no survivors present. Recon Platoon Bravo reported taking fire when attempting to secure the area, also noting a high presence of “unarmed civilian collaborators.” Taking heavy casualties, Recon Platoon Bravo was forced to withdraw back to FOB Ripper. The status of Recon Platoon Bravo is unknown, crew manifests list FORECON personnel on an outbound fight when FOB Ripper was abandoned on 14 May 2014.

 

71^st Airborne, 4^th Brigade Combat Team, 248^th Parachute Infantry Regiment

 

 

Unit History

 

Part of the main contingent of conventional US forces in the CFOR/UNOCHER mission, the 248^th PIR was initially tasked with securing FOB Berkut and FOB Ripper for CFOR use after the Chernarussian Civil War. The unit suffered several casualties in securing the northern regions of Chernarus, causing deep resentment of the Chernarussian population in some of the company command structures. Several company commanders were reprimanded for “reprehensible conduct” directed toward civilians in Gvozdno and Lopatino respectively.

 

The 248^th PIR worked alongside JSOTF-W personnel in policing illicit traffic moving through the Russia-Chernarus border. Rumors of a cross-border raid, in breach of Russian sovereign territory, were censored by the Chernarussian government and CFOR command. Russian border guards reported hearing helicopters hover over a town on the night of 7 June 2013 some three miles inside of Russian territory. No evidence was found to implicate American troops, however, it is widely assumed to have been a JSOTF-W insertion by 248^th PIR aviation elements.

 

During the Outbreak Crisis of 2014, the 248^th PIR made a “combat” drop into western South Zagoria, near Zelenogorsk. This unit was one of the first to respond to the spreading infection in South Zagoria. The unit was then tasked with implementing UNOCHER quarantine procedures around Zelenogorsk. Being a hotbed of initial infection, WHO monitors and international journalists regularly captured footage of 248^th PIR troops executing suspected infected personnel amidst widespread rioting in the city.

 

The remnants of 248^th PIR were then forced back to Green Mountain, where contact was lost on 8 May 2014. The reports of the 248^th PIR’s last stand were heavily suppressed and classified, owing to the controversial events leading up to the unit’s demise. The Green Mountain radio station therefore went offline after the location was overrun, exacerbating the confusion across Chernarus.

 

United Kingdom

 

HMS Sterling, Duke-class frigate

 

 

Unit History

First deployed to supporting the BAF’s operations in Takistan, the HMS Sterling was moved to the northern Green Sea in support of CFOR operations. Naval incursions were few and far between during the peacekeeping operations, as such, the Green Sea duty station was a quiet one. During the Outbreak Crisis of 2014, the Sterling was tasked with implementing a naval quarantine alongside German and American vessels.

 

The Sterling became inundated with unregistered refugees on-station off the coast of Chernogorsk. Unsure of his orders, the captain of the vessel allowed refugees on-board and also allowed a number of unregistered vessels past the naval cordon due to an inability to accommodate any more refugees. This proved fatal when the Sterling was tasked with shelling Chernogorsk, an order that was not able to be carried out, given that the crew had been overwhelmed by infected personnel that they had inadvertently let on-board.

 

The Sterling drifted aimlessly on a rough southeastern current, eventually running aground on a shoal off of Skalisty island. Infected personnel washed ashore on the previously untouched island, therefore infecting a small population of residents which had refused to evacuate with the UNOCHER forces.

 

47 Commando, Royal Marines

 

 

Unit History

 

Like many of the BAF contributors to CFOR, 47 Commando saw combat action in Takistan before being re-purposed to CFOR. For many units deploying to Chernarus after having been engaged in combat in Takistan, a CFOR deployment was equated with a vacation. 47 Commando was stationed at FOB Charlotte, near Balota, CFOR’s main headquarters. As such, 47 Commando was tasked with monitoring the coastal area from Kamenka to Elektrozavodsk. A relatively uneventful deployment, as most of the remnant ChDKZ militants had been relegated to rural regions, Royal Marines were frequent patrons of clubs in Chernogorsk.

 

During the Outbreak Crisis of 2014, 47 Commando was tasked with providing security in Chernogorsk. Amidst widespread looting and rioting, Marines were filmed putting down massive crowds of infected and uninfected personnel alike. Eventually, the infected presence in Chernogorsk became untenable, causing 47 Commando to retreat to FOB Charlotte at Balota on 9 May 2014. Two days later, FOB Charlotte was overrun and 47 Commando was forced to retreat again to Kamenka. This retreat was dubbed by media outlets as the “Bloody Gap,” resulting in heavy losses to 47 Commando. The failure of the retreat was attributed to the narrow corridor near Kamenka, which allowed crowds of infected personnel to surround the retreating forces and refugees.

 

The fate of 47 Commando is unknown, a BAF unit was rumored to have fled out of South Zagoria and into Chernarus proper. Elements of 47 Commando are assessed as likely to have been present, although information is spotty owing to the widespread infection thereafter.

 

 

Czech Republic

19^th Mechanized Battalion, Hrom (“Thunder”)

 

 

Unit History

 

The Czech Republic’s main contribution to CFOR/UNOCHER forces has become a mainstay in mobility for the mission in South Zagoria. While US and UK forces maintained a network of transportation, the 19^th Mechanized Battalion was regarded as the most efficient unit to follow if one needed to move across Chernarus safely. Relatively unfamiliar to the area, the unit quickly built up friendly relations with the civilian population in the center of South Zagoria, mainly operating around Vyshnoye, Staroye, Mogilevka, and Stary Sobor.

 

The “Thunder” moniker was given to the unit by a man in Stary Sobor, who awoke in the middle of the night assuming that there was a thunderstorm coming from the south. He looked outside of his farmhouse only to see a convoy of Czech armor rumbling across a field toward a suspected ChKDZ position.

 

During the Outbreak Crisis of 2014, the 19^th Mechanized Battalion was tasked with securing the country route from Zelenogorsk to Stary Sobor to provide for medical evacuation. However, the unit was atypically slow in achieving this objective, owing to the unit operating outside of its area of responsibility. Stretched thin along the isolated highway, elements of the 19^th Mechanized Battalion were overrun by infected flooding east from Soznovka. Although the unit was able to withdraw, it left the fields around Green Mountain dominated by infected and left the 248^th PIR cut off around Zelenogorsk.

 

Likewise, the road to Stary Sobor was therefore left unguarded.The unit was able to regroup upon return to Stary Sobor, having lost over half of its vehicles in the retreat. On 5 May 2014, the 15^th Mechanized Battalion escorted a contingent of Marines in a convoy towards Elektrozavodsk. The convoy was reported missing at 0245 local. The next day, UNOCHER imagery placed the convoy at Vyshnoye. Elements of the 5^th Reconnaisance Battalion were called in to investigate, finding the 19^th Mechanized Battallion completely decimated.

 

Germany

 

8^th Mountain Infantry Brigade (Gebirgsjägerbrigade), Alpha and Bravo Companies

 

 

Unit History

 

As a major sponsor of UN peacekeeping operations abroad, the Heer could only spare one small element of mountain warfare soldiers for the CFOR mission. The 8^th Mountain Infantry Brigade spared two companies of soldiers to supplement the British forces stationed at FOB Charlotte at Balota airfield. Widely considered to be a wasteful nuisance in CFOR, despite being highly competent soldiers, the 8^th Mountain Infantry Brigade was relegated to infrequent northern patrols far from its base in southern Chernarus. Owing to administrative mismanagement, the unit was largely rendered ineffective in CFOR peacekeeping operations and the deployment was viewed as purely symbolic.

 

During the Outbreak Crisis of 2014, the unit was on exercise in the northern wilderness of Chernarus. Communications were lost very early on with the unit, until late in the stages of the outbreak. The unit emerged from the forest on 12 May 2014 near Gvozdno. The two companies reported discovering fields of infected personnel around Gvozdno, and was forced to fall back to the fortified Devil’s Castle. A Russian and Georgian contingent was dispatched on 13 May to relieve the encircled companies. However, contact was lost with the German contingent at Devil’s Castle. No survivors were found on 14 May when the Russian and Georgian forces managed to reach the outskirts of Gvozdno.

 

Chernarus

 

41st Internal Special Purpose Detachment (отряд специального назначения, OSN), Black Forest (черный лес)

 

 

Unit History

 

Formed in 2007 in response to instability caused by ChDKZ (Chedaki) guerillas in the eastern regions of Chernarus, the 41st OSN drew upon Chernarussian Defence Force (CDF) veterans in order to create a new internal paramilitary unit. Based out of Firebase Sokol (сокол), in Gorka, the 41st OSN saw action in multiple operations against ChDKZ guerillas. In 2009, after the Chernarussian Civil War, Minister of the Interior Arseniy Ryazanov re-purposed the 41st OSN for peacekeeping operations. The unit was mainly engaged in counter-insurgency operations, conducting small-scale raids in Gorka, Novy Sobor, and Guglovo against suspected ChDKZ remnant forces.

 

The 41st OSN was therefore transferred to the NATO Chernarus Force (CFOR) command, working alongside Russian and Georgian contingents out of FOB Berkut at Krasnostav. Later, during the outbreak of 2014, the 41st OSN was again subsumed under the command of an international organization, the newly formed UNOCHER (United Nations Operation Chernarus). The unit was ordered to construct roadblocks along the road from Novy Sobor to Gorka near Altar in order to enforce UNOCHER quarantine protocols.

 

As the infection containment measures failed in the west, originating near Myshkino and Zelenogorsk, the 41st OSN became inundated with refugees flowing east towards Berezino and Krasnostav. In this hectic climate, elements of the unit were alleged to have carried out unauthorized killings of civilians, as per the reporting of South Zagoria Independent journalist Olga Poroshenko. The 41st OSN was then divided into a roadblock and garrisoned contingent, with the bulk of the unit remaining within the makeshift perimeter of Gorka.

 

As the infected began to outnumber the refugee population, the 41st OSN was authorized to use lethal force by UNOCHER command. Radio contact with UNOCHER command was maintained until 12 May 2014 at 0300 local. Platoon leaders reported being trapped by infected personnel inside of FOB Sokol and the Gorka police station.

 

88^th Aviation Regiment (авиационный полк), Bashnya (Башня)

 

 

Unit History

 

Formed after the Chernarussian Civil War, with the help of foreign aid (largely from the United States), the 88^th Aviation Regiment proved to be the CDF’s premier air-mobile force. Whilst the unit’s airframes (primarily updated UH-1s and Mi-17s) were considered obsolete by comparison to the CFOR airframes provided for by the US and UK, the 88^th nonetheless performed admirably in supporting CDF peacekeeping operations in the central region of Chernarus. The unit suffered only one combat loss in support of the CFOR mission.

 

The 88^th Aviation Regiment occupied a unique role with the CFOR command structure, acting as an arbitration unit between CDF police and the foreign military powers in support of CFOR. Colonel Dmitry Polyakov, the units commanding officer, rose to prominence in the post-war Chernarussian politcal arena. This would prove crucial in the unit’s survival during the Outbreak Crisis of 2014.

 

During the outbreak, the 88^th Aviation Regiment was initially tasked with crowd control operations and PSYOP pamphlet distribution along the Stary Sobor-Staroye-Elektrozavodsk corridor. However, as the situation on the ground took a turn for the worse, the 88^th was tasked with supporting VIP extraction of Russian and Chernarussian nationals in Elektrozavodsk, Chernogorsk, and Berezino respectively. Although this saw the unit operating outside of its original area of operations, the political negotiations of Colonel Polyakov provided for fuel prioritization and allocation away from other aviation units. The fate of the majority of the 88^th Aviation Regiment’s airframes and personnel is unknown, although it is likely that some of the more aged airframes were left behind after the evacuation of South Zagoria.

 

Georgia

 

1 Reconnaissance Troop (სადაზვერვო ძალების), Special Forces Brigade

 

 

Unit History

 

1 Recon Troop was formed specifically with the purpose of monitoring and containing insurgencies. Familiar with small-scale separatist conflicts, the Georgian Ministry of Defense (MOD) solicited the training of American advisers in creating a new sub-unit within their current Special Forces architecture. The unit specialized in stealthy insertions and blending in with the population, with every member having learned a foreign language. Contrary to the modernization programs of the Georgian conventional military, 1 Recon Troop adopted older gear and indigenous weapon platforms as to maintain a further capability to conduct deniable operations.

 

The presence of 1 Recon Troop in CFOR was largely classified until the 2014 Outbreak Crisis. Earlier leaked documents implicated 1 Recon Troop in cross-border operations into both Russia and Takistan, with connections to JSOTF-W implied in the documentation. As such, an inquiry was prompted by oversight organizations and 1 Recon Troop was placed on indefinite leave pending the result of the investigation.

 

However, during the transition to UNOCHER, 1 Recon Troop was activated to perform reconnaissance in the western portion of South Zagoria. 1 Recon Troop was tasked with scouting Myshkino and Pustoshka, in support of World Health Organization (WHO) response teams searching for “patient zero” and the origin of the outbreak. Contact was lost with the WHO teams in addition to 1 Recon Troop on 13 May 2014 near Myshkino.

 

Russian Federation

 

13^th Guards Airborne Division, 92^nd Airborne Regiment, Berkut

 

 

Unit History

 

The 92^nd Airborne Regiment was initially tasked with setting up a Forward Operating Base (FOB) at the Krasnostav airport, to which the unit gave its nickname “Berkut.” After having constructed FOB Berkut, the 92^nd was then tasked with peacekeeping operations in the northeast of South Zagoria. Mainly operating around Berezino, Svetlojarsk, Polana, and Solnichniy, the 92^nd gained a reputation for abruptness in their securing of residential areas, often sweeping entire swathes of a city in the middle of the night. However, the bulk of the operations were traditional monitoring and peacekeeping.

 

Before the Outbreak Crisis of 2014, the unit sustained only one combat casualty in nearly four years of peacekeeping. However, the 92^nd was tasked with securing the northeastern portion of South Zagoria during the outbreak. As one of the last units to encounter the infected, the 92^nd took a markedly offensive approach to combatting the infected. The unit provided for the evacuation (by Russian Spetsnaz units) of VIPs in Berezino and Svetlojarsk. Commanders of the 92^nd then made a strategic decision to abandon the southern portion of South Zagoria in favor of mounting a northwestern offensive from FOB Berkut.

 

Despite initial successes in securing the towns of Khelm, Olsha, Gvozdno, and Dubrovka, the 92^nd was halted when it attempted to rescue the encircled German contingent at Devil’s Castle. Forced to abandon its previous gains, the 92^nd was therefore confined to the area around FOB Berkut. After the gas line explosion in Svetlojarsk on 15 May, the 92^nd abandoned the town (leaving several un-moored transport vessels in the harbor) and began evacuating from Chernarus. The 92^nd evacuated FOB Berkut on 17 May 2014, amidst heavy casualties and leaving many unprotected civilians on the tarmac.

 

 DayZ Lore, Chronology of Infection

 

2010

• NATO Peacekeeping Mission CFOR (Chernarus Force) established
  • Participating NATO militaries (25,000 troops)
    • United States
    • Germany
    • Czech Republic
    • United Kingdom
  • Participating non-NATO militaries (10,000 troops)
    • Russia
    • Georgia

2012

• CFOR troop strength reduced from 35,000 to 15,000
  • NATO officials cite economic stability as a motivating factor in the easing of tensions within Chernarus
• Joint Intelligence Estimate, 2010
  • Remnants of the ChDKZ still linger in Chernarus, operational capabilities have been reduced as to render the group largely ineffective
  • National Party guerilla activity has halted, reforms within the party suggest the group is attempting to build political support in Eastern Chernarus
    • JSOTF-W (Joint Special Operations Task Force – West) intercepted a possible shipment of weapons to Chernarus from neighboring Takistan
    • It is assessed as likely that these weapons were destined for National Party guerillas, however no data supports said conclusion

2013

• CFOR FOB (Forward Operating Base) Jasper at Lopatino closed
  • CFOR officials re-allocate the resources of the FOB, previously used as a checkpoint for outbound cargo and personnel, to Camp Charlotte at Balota Airfield
  • The closing of FOB Jasper hailed as a formal end to offensive counter-insurgency operations within CFOR
  • Subsequent Base Listings for CFOR
    • Camp Charlotte, Balota Airfield
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
    • FOB Berkut, Krasnostav Airfield
      • Russia
      • Georgia
    • FOB Ripper, International Airfield
      • United States
      • Czech Republic

2014

• April 16, 2014
  • South Zagoria Independent, “Myshkino Murder – Local Fisherman Kills Five in Deadly Rampage”
    • Local police engaged and neutralized the perpetrator after a 48-hour manhunt
• April 25, 2014
  • Cases of “rabies” reported in the cities of Zelenogorsk, Pustoshka, and Vybor
• April 29, 2014
  • Cases of “rabies” reported in the cities of Stary Sobor and Polana
  • Medical facilities in Zelenogorsk (Pavlovo) and Vybor at capacity
    • CFOR requested to provide interim medical care and security
• April 30, 2014
  • CFOR establishes medical treatment facilities in Zelenogorsk and Vybor
  • World Health Organization (WHO) response teams arrive at Balota Airfield and International Airfield
• April 31, 2014
  • South Zagoria Independent, “Outbreak in the West – Unknown Virus Wreaks Havoc in Zelenogorsk”
    • Images of the packed Zelenogorsk Medical Center and subsequent CFOR medical facilities shown to most Chernarussians
    • Article comments on possible massacres perpetrated by CFOR in the outskirts of Zelenogorsk, evidenced by the testimony of several residents who heard sustained gunfire near Green Mountain
  • Overnight protests begin in Chernogorsk, Elektrozavodsk, and Berezino in reference to “sensationalist” newspaper article
• May 1, 2014
  • National Party spokesmen in Chernogorsk decry the reports of CFOR massacres as “evidence of foreign despotism”
  • Riots break out in Chernogorsk and Elektrozavodsk
  • CFOR allocates forces from FOB Ripper to secure medical treatment facilities in Stary Sobor
  • Three cases of “rabies” reported in Chernogorsk
• May 2, 2014
  • WHO response teams issue a report calling for the quarantining of Zelenogorsk, Vybor, Stary Sobor, Pustoshka and Polana.
  • Chernarussian government restricts all non-essential inbound and outbound travel from South Zagoria
  • Police overwhelmed in Chernogorsk, many officers are lynched by unknown assailants. Looting and riots spread throughout the city, hospitals left unsecured
  • NAPA guerillas engage CFOR troops near Kabanino, no casualties reported
• May 3, 2014
  • CFOR appropriated by the United Nations, renamed United Nations Operation Chernarus (UNOCHER)
  • State of Emergency declared by Chernarussian officials
  • UNOCHER forces move to quarantine Zelenogorsk, Vybor, Stary Sobor, Pustoshka, and Polana
    • Riots break out in each city
    • Roadblocks established on the main roads in and out of each city
  • UNOCHER allocates security forces from Camp Charlotte to Chernogorsk to quell the riots
• May 4, 2014
  • UNOCHER quarantines appear to be effective
    • Classified reports relay that UNOCHER forces “do not have a tangible presence” inside of the quarantined areas
    • Roadblocks around the quarantined cities swell, massive traffic jams amass as WHO and UNOCHER regulators screen for infection
  • UNOCHER forces engage armed and unarmed rebels in Chernogorsk, casualties reported
  • German frigate in the Green Sea reports turning back several groups of civilian vessels requesting refugee status
• May 5, 2014
  • Indiscriminate gunfire reported in the various cities across South Zagoria, not limited to Chernogorsk and Elektrozavodsk
  • WHO teams report to UNOCHER officials that they have ascertained a “patient zero scenario” in Myshkino, UNOCHER officials request clarification
  • Chernarussian politicians make public broadcasts pleading for calm and restraint
  • UNOCHER contingent of United States Marine Corps (USMC) and Army of Czech Republic (ACR) forces reported missing at 0245 local, near Kabanino
• May 6, 2014
  • Contact lost with WHO response teams in Myshkino, UNOCHER units sent to investigate
  • UNOCHER Imagery locates the missing contingent of Marines and Czech peacekeepers somewhere near Vyshnoye
    • MARSOC reconnaissance team discovers burnt trucks and APCs, bodies strewn over the road north of Vyshnoye
    • Bodies unable to be recovered, MARSOC team pushed back by reported NAPA guerillas, official report cites “a heavy presence of civilian collaborators”
  • UNOCHER forces stationed at quarantine checkpoints report an inability to process the overwhelming amount of refugees, stories of atrocity continue to circulate
  • WHO screening teams report “porous quarantine protocol, multiple unregulated breaches and civilians approaching from unsecured areas”
• May 7, 2014
  • Martial law is declared, citing unrest incited by “terrorists and guerillas intent on disrupting UNOCHER operations.”
    • Russian troops spotted at the borders of Chernarus
    • Takistani troops spotted at the borders of Chernarus
  • Riots flare in most major cities and towns in Chernarus
    • UNOCHER forces in Chernogorsk engaged in heavy fighting throughout the day, Associated Press broadcasts images of “piles of corpses” lining the streets of Chernogorsk
    • US Special Operations Forces (USSOF) are called in to extract VIPs and dignitaries from Chernogorsk
  • UNOCHER checkpoints established surrounding all major cities
  • Quarantine roadblocks overwhelmed in the cities of Zelenogorsk and Pustoshka
    • Contact lost with UNOCHER forces in Zelenogorsk
    • UNOCHER forces in Pustoshka fall back to Vybor citing “infected personnel” for the first time in official communiques
• May 8, 2014
  • Rolling blackouts reported as intermittent throughout the day in all major cities
  • Zelenogorsk reported by UNOCHER recon elements as “dead”
    • Power outage becomes permanent in Zelenogorsk, broadcasting capability across South Zagoria becomes spotty with the loss of Green Mountain Radio Tower
  • “Guerilla”, “refugee”, and “infected” engagements reported at all major UNOCHER installations in Chernarus
    • Casualties reported on both sides, situation reported as “secure” by nightfall
  • Civilians stopped at the borders by Takistani and Russian forces
  • Previously untouched cities such as Svetlojarsk and Lopatino report “widespread riots”
  • Chernarussian economy collapses, foreign investment grinds to a halt
• May 9, 2014
  • Due to spotty communication with the government, confusion takes hold of the populace. Many begin leaving the country.
    • Massive traffic jams are reported leading out of all major cities
    • Additional traffic jams reported outside of every airfield in Chernarus
    • Naval cordons in the Green Sea become overwhelmed with unregistered civilian vessels seeking amnesty
  • International press outlets broadcast live footage of UNOCHER engagements with civilians, titling them frequently as “massacres”
  • Russian Spetsnaz forces spotted evacuating dignitaries and Russian nationals out of Chernogorsk, Elektrozavodsk, and Berezino
• May 10, 2014
  • Chernarus (South Zagoria) declared a “disaster area” by international authorities
  • The words “outbreak” and “infected” used by international media outlets for the first time
  • The UNOCHER forces at Stary Sobor report being overrun, only a handful appear at FOB Ripper in the afternoon
  • UNOCHER Rapid Intelligence Assessment, Chernarus, 10 May 2014
    • UNOCHER blockades in the Western portion of South Zagoria have been overrun. UNOCHER has no effective presence outside of FOB Ripper and Camp Charlotte in the Western half of South Zagoria.
    • Russian sources confirm that they have secured the city of Svetlojarsk, but are unable to handle the influx of refugees at the airfield in Krasnostav
    • The interior of the region is controlled by small bands of guerillas or local militias. Travel is judged to be impractical, given the high likelihood of engagement.
    • Many local law enforcement units report being confined to their stations. The majority of towns are no longer providing frequent reports.
• May 11, 2014
  • UNOCHER forces at Camp Charlotte forced to evacuate to Kamenka, citing an overwhelming presence of rioters flowing out of Chernogorsk
    • UNOCHER forces report heavy casualties, retreat from Balota to Kamenka dubbed “the Bloody Gap”
  • Elektrozavodsk reported as “dark” after the last helicopter departed Balota Airfield at 2130 local
  • Large-scale fires are reported by observers in Chernogorsk, the city deemed as “lost”
  • The press largely divests itself of direct reporting in Chernarus, some journalists remain in the secure northern areas
• May 12, 2014
  • USSOF reconnaissance teams inserted into Myshkino to locate missing WHO and UNOCHER personnel
    • Operational details are classified, USSOF returned to FOB Ripper at 0900 local
  • The Russian and Georgian contingents make marked headway in securing the northeastern towns of Olsha, Khelm, Gvozdno, and Dubrovka
    • Traffic jam reported as stretching from Krasnostav to Dubrovka
    • Widespread reports of atrocities follow the Russian and Georgian successes
  • The last Russian helicopter departs from Berezino, leaving the southern portion of Chernarus completely unsecured. Power is lost completely in South Zagoria.
  • Panic and infection reported in the refugee encampments surrounding FOB Ripper, journalists report intermittent gunfire around the perimeter of the International Airfield throughout the night
• May 13, 2014
  • Firefights are reported across FOB Ripper
    • Several military and civilian transport planes depart International Airfield, status unknown
    • Air Zagoria flight 297 experiences catastrophic engine failure over southern Chernarus, radar signature lost somewhere near Chernogorsk
  • German UNOCHER contingent becomes encircled at Devil’s Castle
    • Russian and Georgian mechanized units deploy from Gvozdno to relieve encircled German peacekeepers
  • First reports of “independent civilian radio communications” in the interior of Chernarus surface
  • Survivors of Camp Charlotte lead a civilian exodus to the southwest regions of Chernarus, status unknown
• May 14, 2014
  • Contact lost with German UNOCHER forces at Devil’s Castle
    • Russian and Georgian relief halted by crowds of infected and sporadic gunfire outside of Devil’s Castle. Communications lost shortly after initial contact.
  • FOB Ripper overrun
    • Large crowds of civilians are left defenseless on the tarmac of the International Airport
    • Last flight out of FOB Ripper recorded at 0845 local
  • Russian and Georgian contingents left as the only UNOCHER forces in Chernarus
  • Russian border crossings become overwhelmed, reports of atrocities surface
• May 15, 2014
  • Gas lines explode in Svetlojarsk, creating a panic which leaves scores dead in the previously secured city
  • Russian and Georgian contingents forced to retreat to FOB Berkut and Svetlojarsk respectively
  • WHO produces report on the initial findings of their response teams, report is quickly suppressed and classified
• May 16, 2014
  • The United Nations announces that it will be withdrawing from quarantine operations in Chernarus to “look at alternative methods of containment”
  • Russian Spetsnaz spotted evacuating civilian personnel from Svetlojarsk
  • Russian forces abandon Svetlojarsk, leaving behind many unmoored transport ships in the harbor
  • Civilian traffic surges at FOB Berkut, mile-long crowds of civilians spotted outside of Krasnostav
• May 17, 2014
  • Riots and infection spread amongst crowds at FOB Berkut
    • Fences and barriers are penetrated, civilians travel freely on the runway
    • Civilian casualties and injuries reported
  • In a similar situation to UNOCHER’s departure at FOB Ripper, many civilians are left vulnerable on the runway when the last flight departs at 2311 local
  • UNOCHER withdraws from Chernarus
• May 18, 2014
  • Contact lost with civilians in Chernarus
  • Several UNOCHER units left stranded, contact lost shortly thereafter

[Deathlove 2286]

Naw last thing we need is even more military loot spawn points.

Umm yes yes we do. There is plenty of area to expand on the map as well. Besides if that happens i dont think it will be a matter of to many military anything if they do that. Currently its decent but it would give purpose to some better American fire arms equipment being introduced in a post soviet area.

 

 

PERSONALLY I want a few taco stands in the surrounding area! 83

Edited July 13, 2014 by Deathlove

[rickyriot 1009]

Devs, please adopt my background as the "lore" of DayZ. Prease?

 

People of Chernarus

CFOR/UNOCHER

 DayZ Lore

// cut //

Don't get me wrong, you've clearly done a lot of work on that, and in general I think it's a good job, but it's way too American. This close to the Russian border and with it effectively being in Europe's "jurisdiction", the involvement by American troops would be limited imo to more support than offensive. Whether it would even be done under a NATO banner at all is questionable, certainly in the current climate.

In short, let's not make this whole thing about the American's screwing the pooch.

[Katana67 2907]

Don't get me wrong, you've clearly done a lot of work on that, and in general I think it's a good job, but it's way too American. This close to the Russian border and with it effectively being in Europe's "jurisdiction", the involvement by American troops would be limited imo to more support than offensive. Whether it would even be done under a NATO banner at all is questionable, certainly in the current climate.

In short, let's not make this whole thing about the American's screwing the pooch.

 

It's not, it's about a zombie outbreak. There's no ulterior commentary about the United States. They're an actor, as dictated by ARMA II, pure and simple.

 

Most of the actual OB is drawn off of previous precedent with regard to the NATO intervention in Kosovo, and also to the peacekeeping mission (i.e. KFOR). Both the intervention and subsequent peacekeeping operation resulted in one of the most multilateral small-scale military deployments in recent memory.

 

Russians and NATO both were involved in that conflict. Either way, the previous history of ARMA II (which was stated to feed into Chernarus+) establishes an intervention by the United States.

 

EDIT - You can certainly make the case that my personal lore is too "military" oriented (to which, I've also penned a brief summation of the Chernarussian political actors as well as indigenous groups). But it certainly isn't "American," it's an international attempt at containing an outbreak which threatens the globe as a whole. Every contingent of CFOR (Russians/Georgians, UK/Germany, US/Czech Republic) all have their roles to play in the fiction. Each has a spotlight in telling the story. Moreover, the specific units that I highlighted are by no means a comprehensive list of units that could/would/should be involved in a fictional containment of a zombie outbreak.

 

The United States' contribution to the fictional CFOR, just by going off of the list that I made, comprises just one fifth of the total units highlighted (to say nothing of actual troop strength). Troop strength would be a different matter, one which would require specifics, vice a broad overview. For instance, according to my list, the United States committed a regiment of troops and a platoon of FORECON Marines. That's sort of an odd deployment.

Edited July 13, 2014 by Katana67

[hombrecz 832]

Devs, please adopt my background as the "lore" of DayZ. Prease?

 

I believe Devs have enough people to craft their own specific background for Chernarus. One that would perfectly fit their plans with the game.

[Katana67 2907]

I believe Devs have enough people to craft their own specific background for Chernarus. One that would perfectly fit their plans with the game.

 

I/we have no evidence that this is being done. They've been wholly disinterested in forming any kind of background, hence why we had to wait for two years just for confirmation that the events of ARMA II have any bearing at all on the setting of DayZ. And rightly so, they have a game to make with ravenous and unreasonable fans shouting "now, now, now."

 

And besides, it was said in jest. I don't actually expect them to adopt it, I wrote it for fun.

[hombrecz 832]

I/we have no evidence that this is being done. They've been wholly disinterested in forming any kind of background, hence why we had to wait for two years just for confirmation that the events of ARMA II have any bearing at all on the setting of DayZ. And rightly so, they have a game to make with ravenous and unreasonable fans shouting "now, now, now."

 

And besides, it was said in jest. I don't actually expect them to adopt it, I wrote it for fun.

 

Well maybe their decision is to keep background & story of the whole infection as a secret, something that fans can muse about.

That would also allow them to put any gear and whatnot in the game without players having enough info to argue it is not fitting.

 

Because hey, what you know, there was a plane full of Kriss Vector's flying over the Chernarus and it crashed....

[barnabus 1708]

The reason for all this mystery behind the outbreak could be that it will be a future in game "theme park".  Not one that would be required but an optional part of the game that players could participate in at thier leisure and, hopefuily, would not require a group to complete.  Much like I am sure that an initial mission for new spawns will be "the quest for can opener".

Edited July 14, 2014 by Barnabus

[umberfive 89]

Now that we have UN helmets, an UN outpost with quarantine tents and hazmats would be nice. But please, no american compounds.