DayZ Is A Running Simulator.

[moignus 10]

So the new patch pretty much removed the weapon at the beggining of your characters life. But seriously i get it more realistic but come on i find running the whole damn time trying to get away from zombies that don't seem to lose attention or sight.. COME ON I can run for 5 hours and zombies would still be chasing me. Really? I log into the game no weapon go into the city looking for a decent makarov, zombie sees me (I am very cautious about myself so i do walk while in crouch) Comes at me, what do I do? I run? Seems the only thing to do since you got no weapon to defend yourself so your running and running you turn around only to realize you got 5 more zombies chasing you.. so you run more and more until well you had enough and think it be better just to let them kill you since you got nothing to lose.. Im so tired of running away from zombies, i have tried hatchets but the zombie animation bugs and glitches are terrible and you can never seem to hit them. but when you do you always get hit and that's just another chance to bleed to death. Don't get me wrong i love this mod but seriously. Why can't we spawn with a weapon to defend ourselves i find myself running non-stop in this game and i heard rumors about new patches making it where you can get tired and have to walk.. I can see that being more realistic thats fine with me if it wasn't the fact that i find myself running all the damn time.

[cantlaunchco 4]

Try hiding from them.

[Powell (DayZ) 734]

So the new patch pretty much removed the weapon at the beggining of your characters life. But seriously i get it more realistic but come on i find running the whole damn time trying to get away from zombies that don't seem to lose attention or sight.. COME ON I can run for 5 hours and zombies would still be chasing me. Really? I log into the game no weapon go into the city looking for a decent makarov' date=' zombie sees me (I am very cautious about myself so i do walk while in crouch) Comes at me, what do I do? I run? Seems the only thing to do since you got no weapon to defend yourself so your running and running you turn around only to realize you got 5 more zombies chasing you.. so you run more and more until well you had enough and think it be better just to let them kill you since you got nothing to lose.. Im so tired of running away from zombies, i have tried hatchets but the zombie animation bugs and glitches are terrible and you can never seem to hit them. but when you do you always get hit and that's just another chance to bleed to death. Don't get me wrong i love this mod but seriously. Why can't we spawn with a weapon to defend ourselves i find myself running non-stop in this game and i heard rumors about new patches making it where you can get tired and have to walk.. I can see that being more realistic thats fine with me if it wasn't the fact that i find myself running all the damn time.

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oh fuck it is a big world and action isn't around every corner

get over it

[mcslaughter 14]

You can break aggro by moving through buildings, going up hills, running into forests, etc... It's not that bad, you're just complaining because you've had a couple of bad experiences. You'll adapt and overcome.

[Womb Raider 92]

Another pointless post, with something we've all seen 10 million times before. If Day Z is too hard for you, go play something else.

Also it sounds like you need to evade zombies more, not just run along the coast and wonder why they haven't stopped chasing you.

[mcslaughter 14]

Another pointless post' date=' with something we've all seen 10 million times before. If Day Z is too hard for you, go play something else.[/quote']

This is not a helpful reply. Telling people that if it's too hard to simply leave neither helps to change the complaining player's outlook towards the game before giving up or make the community as a whole look good.

You're representing the entire community poorly when simply telling people "too hard? gtfo." The game has plenty of room to grow and change, including the difficulty of it, so all input is welcome as it will somehow influence the direction the game moves in. That's not to say that this particular OP is not making baseless complaints, but it's still important to keep that sort of outlook while posting here and abroad about DayZ.

[zekkus 4]

If you are attracting Zombies then you are not 'stealthy' enough. Try a slow crawl. Don't be a target!

Also DayZ is in Alpha, so it's all about balance. Sometimes better for us, sometimes for Zombies.

Enjoy the ride, avoid the hackers! :)

[dph314 2]

This game is called a "simulation" for a reason. It's not non-stop action, and it's that way on purpose.

This is also a very early version of the game, so many things will be changed and added. Instead of making redundant posts in the General Discussion section, you should come up with some ideas for new features that could be added/tested and post them in the Suggestions section or in one of the Update threads in the Announcements section.

[grrinc 7]

Embrace the running. I do. The moment I start I just run and don't give a damned who follows because

a) you are able to run as fast as them, and

b) gun fire snipers and bandits tends to miss and waste bullets if you're running.

I head for the nearest inland barn, find a hatchet and take out the zombies.

Within 5 minutes of spawn I have the basics I need to survive. So just run. The crawling around is arse.

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One last thing - whilst starting the game weaponless adds a dramatic element to the game, i do feel a well timed 'shove' option should be available. Just to be able to push them away or to the floor when your back is against the wall.

[privatewolf 59]

Hell, at least spawn with a crowbar.. it's a lot weaker than the hatchet and can substitute for a starter weapon

[chaveezy 19]

It is a fact though that the Zeds are aggro-ing too easily, even in pitch black night they aggro from the same distances, around buildings. I do see the post as pointless complaining overall but the Zeds are glitchy with their zig zagging, 80kph speed and teleportation abilities.

Depending on where you spawn, you should be looking for: (1) A weapon, (2) food, (3) drink. Then move up north and throughout isolated barns so you're not a target for snipers trying to move into a big town. Looking for more gear so you will be better suited to handle bandits, then if you feel the need for more action, move back down into the bigger towns and have at it. Me and a buddy were bored and so we ran down the coast, found a boat, it was a little off-shore so we found some spawner and told him where it was. We then proceeded down to Cherno to get into some action, ran across three well suited players, killed them but the last one got my buddy to (bodies obviously despawned instantaneously), so he was gearless, we ran around Cherno, he was the bait, drawing sniper fire as I would get a bead on them and blast away. Was pretty fun, we both eventually died and started again..

This game takes HOURS and HOURS, if not Days and Days on end to get things situated. Also, keep in mind that some servers are looted fairly quickly so switch servers and go back through the towns, I'll be you'll find one that had been reset recently so you could gather very good weapons, I've found DMR's and SD M4A1's right there in Elektro before!

Good luck, keep at it. :)

[Miami_bat 5]

once you get into this sandbox as in know what you are doing to evade, stealth, and outrun without drawing a crowd then this sandbox will own you. period.

[Kirjava 7]

I actually purposely pull zombies at times when I'm trying to get somewhere fast and just lose them in buildings. Their dangerous creatures but once you get used to how to lose them their not nearly as much of an issue.

[fml 29]

Just ignore the zombies and run through buildings. Who cares if its just counterstrike with zombies for background noise?

[Miami_bat 5]

Oh and get RL friends to join you, its hard.. but not impossible to find a few friendly players out there that will not drop you when you ask the question: You Friendly?

RL friends you can have a great experience, close internet friends aren't bad either.

So far I met some great friendly players I've added to my steam list, you can do the same.

[jason_crosby@hotmail.co.uk 55]

Agreed! but i get to listen to this awesome song when running

[Hawk24 94]

Paragraphs, use them

[moignus 10]

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[EyeoftheYeti 44]

OP, you lost me at "decent makarov"

[herd 69]

This game is called a "simulation" for a reason. It's not non-stop action' date=' and it's that way on purpose.

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How I hate this retarded "simulator" argument. So running for 10h is realistic for you? Breaking legs in doors? Stop using that retarded stupid argument.

[SupWithThat 2]

How I hate this retarded "simulator" argument. So running for 10h is realistic for you? Breaking legs in doors? Stop using that retarded stupid argument.

Limitations of the engine/design don't change its intended market or brand.

I wish to god you'd stop crying and busting your carebear load all over every thread - You're an intensely boring individual.

[dubscheckem 13]

DayZ is not a game. DayZ is not a simulation.

DayZ is a social experiment, the sooner you realize this the sooner the rest of us can move on with our lives.

[b501 1]

let the butthurt floooow

[Private Poptarts 23]

So the new patch pretty much removed the weapon at the beggining of your characters life. But seriously i get it more realistic but come on i find running the whole damn time trying to get away from zombies that don't seem to lose attention or sight.. COME ON I can run for 5 hours and zombies would still be chasing me. Really? I log into the game no weapon go into the city looking for a decent makarov' date=' zombie sees me (I am very cautious about myself so i do walk while in crouch) Comes at me, what do I do? I run? Seems the only thing to do since you got no weapon to defend yourself so your running and running you turn around only to realize you got 5 more zombies chasing you.. so you run more and more until well you had enough and think it be better just to let them kill you since you got nothing to lose.. Im so tired of running away from zombies, i have tried hatchets but the zombie animation bugs and glitches are terrible and you can never seem to hit them. but when you do you always get hit and that's just another chance to bleed to death. Don't get me wrong i love this mod but seriously. Why can't we spawn with a weapon to defend ourselves i find myself running non-stop in this game and i heard rumors about new patches making it where you can get tired and have to walk.. I can see that being more realistic thats fine with me if it wasn't the fact that i find myself running all the damn time.

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I'm gonna take a different approach than these "hardcore pr0 1337 "deal with it codkiddy lawl im hc" guys do...

Have you been playing for how long now? This game is unrewarding, unforgiving but the amount of intrigue and immersion makes up for it.

Yes zombies are difficult to lose at times. I remember, one of the first times, spawning near the town that's most west on the map, aggroing a zed and trying to lose it on hills, bridge, rocks, trees... didn't work. And yes I died :D

Try hopping over fences, going through buildings, break line of sight, and once you've done that don't make too loud noises they'll notice that and start going after you again.

Keep playing and you'll do fine, and soon notice, that weapons are pretty easy to obtain after all. Stay under the radar and watch out for them zeds :)

http://dayzwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=A_Beginners_Guide