DayZ popularity

[peliluola@gmail.com 28]

Is this game getting more or less popular? Looking at the forums there used to be thousands of members online at any given time, now it's barely hitting the 1k mark on a good day. When playing the game I see the amount of people online dropping at times too. Hopefully we get the new patch soon so people get interested again. Too many small glitches and the growth of bandits among survivors is probably the culprit here as I see it :-/

What are your thoughts?

[joaby 25]

It's a honeymoon period thing - some people want to stick it out and help test an alpha, others were here because they saw it on gaming blogs and wanted to try it out.

Don't blame the bandits yawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwn

[maizel 1]

My launcher says 9773 people online. And (for me at least) it;s 6:30 in the morning. I don;t find that bad.

I do think the avarage player numbers and peaks have lessened a bit, but that is to be expected.

A few weeks ago Dayz was like a sensation. A lot of people heard about it and decided to check it out, getting ARMAII to top the steam Sales chart to this day if I'm correct.

People get bored of the game, find out it isn't for them, or are waiting until they improve on certain points.

I myself just got back to playing a bit after weeks of inactivity, I'm pleased with the changes they've made, but they have far to go if they ever want to make this any kind of retail product.

Personally, the biggest reason I left the game for a while was not really because of bandits, but more because of the indiscriminate killing, some people on these forums still try to pass off as realistic given the situation.

I just got tired having to respawn several times just to get of the beach with my health and beans intact.

They mostly fixed that quite nicely.

[peliluola@gmail.com 28]

Don't blame the bandits yawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwn

:D :D

Okay you guys wrote pretty good reasons, I'm quite new to the game so I don't really know a lot about the past months. As it stands there are always good and full servers to play at and I hope it continues that way.

[Wrath (DayZ) 140]

Sever hopping/disconnecting to survive/barbed wire will single handedly cause many people to leave this game.

[joaby 25]

Disco horseshit is bad atm. I have faith that it will be fixed. Wait til there are bear traps instead of straight up barriers to doorways :P

[ZedsDeadBaby 2287]

Sever hopping/disconnecting to survive/barbed wire will single handedly cause many people to leave this game.

Scumbag tester.

Plays alpha build.

Leaves because not all mechanics work perfectly.

[maizel 1]

Disco horseshit is bad atm. I have faith that it will be fixed. Wait til there are bear traps instead of straight up barriers to doorways :P

Disco? Could you elaborate?

[peliluola@gmail.com 28]

Disco horseshit is bad atm. I have faith that it will be fixed. Wait til there are bear traps instead of straight up barriers to doorways :P

Disco? Could you elaborate?

Disconnecting upon fight. A geared-to-the-teeth bandit is stuck in a small building and you and two of your friends are firing upon him. He disconnects. = Disco horseshit :(

[joaby 25]

Disco=Disconnector. :)

[DemonGroover 8836]

I think it is because a lot of people assumed it was a finished mod and not an alpha. And like ZedsDeadBaby said they left because all was not perfect.

[peliluola@gmail.com 28]

It's funny how this game is only in Alpha stage and is just a mod to another game, yet it's easily the most intriguing game I've ever played. I just love immersive open world games with a lot of tactics involved instead of CoD type of shooters.

[maizel 1]

Disco=Disconnector. :)

Thanks! Doh, that's obvious, I was just confused by your wording, because ever since I started playing again a few days ago, I get an annoying bug that seems to flicker day into night with seizure inducing bright flashes, which look a bit like a stroboscope from a disco, to be honest, so I figured I might not have been alone in this, but alas. :(

[peliluola@gmail.com 28]

Hehe an actual disco effect. I don't think it would be a deal-breaker for players though :)

[arNu 1]

I get an annoying bug that seems to flicker day into night with seizure inducing bright flashes' date=' which look a bit like a stroboscope from a disco

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That could be caused from barbed wire, it sometimes glitches out and stretches the model :/ Or it could be an entirely different thing haha

Regarding disconnecting, I was just on top of the courthouse in cherno with a winny asking for trouble. Shot at 2 different people and they both disconnect.. Made me a sad, sad bandit.

As for popularity, right now there is 800 servers, a few days ago there was a little over 700. I think it's growing a lot every day. Each patch makes the game much better. It's funny how a mod in an alpha state is more enjoyable and has more depth than a 60 dollar 2012 release.

[Wrath (DayZ) 140]

Sever hopping/disconnecting to survive/barbed wire will single handedly cause many people to leave this game.

Scumbag tester.

Plays alpha build.

Leaves because not all mechanics work perfectly.

Guess what genius, I said 'some people', never once did I say I was leaving.

Once again, if they leave they're entitled to, after all they're 'testing' like you said and reporting that they do not like it.

You're a complete idiot.

[Wulfear 6]

Sever hopping/disconnecting to survive/barbed wire will single handedly cause many people to leave this game.

Scumbag tester.

Plays alpha build.

Leaves because not all mechanics work perfectly.

Guess what genius' date=' I said 'some people', never once did I say I was leaving.

Once again, if they leave they're entitled to, after all they're 'testing' like you said and reporting that they do not like it.

You're a complete idiot.

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Well he's from reddit, so that explains that. Weak memes give them away every time.

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As for popularity going down....GOOD! This should be a niche game, just like Arma. Mainstream just isn't and will never be ready for this type of game.

[ZedsDeadBaby 2287]

Guess what genius' date=' I said 'some people'[/quote']

You said "many people." Why misquote your own post? It's right up there for you to see.

never once did I say I was leaving.

Then my insult wasn't directed at you, was it? Why are you acting as if it were?

I'm simply pointing out that a tester who leaves because he finds bugs or incomplete features is not a very good tester. I think we can all agree on that. Not sure what we're all getting so angry about.

You're a complete idiot.

Now you sound like my wife.

[ihax 16]

Holiday weekend pretty much.

[Steins 86]

It's the fucking undetectable bandits and lack of a global/side chat that's caused this mess.

I can't team up with anyone because I get shot on sight and I've got no way of arranging a meeting without a chat system.

[peliluola@gmail.com 28]

There should be a radio item. That way informing people about bandits that just killed you would be impossible, yet you could arrange meetings with other survivors.