Senodog 96 Posted May 7, 2015 I never got to experience the thrill of the 2012 version of the mod so from people who did is it better than Dayz is now I would of loved to played it back in the day when the mod was in alpha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conrad_The_Comrade 577 Posted May 7, 2015 (edited) Well isn't this an opinion based question :P Oh and I wouldn't say it's better or worse. It was different tho. xD Edited May 7, 2015 by Stryker7x Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Senodog 96 Posted May 7, 2015 Well isn't this an opinion based question :P Oh and I wouldn't say it's better or worse. It was different tho. xDIs there anyway for me to experience to mod like it was back then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mos1ey 6301 Posted May 7, 2015 The current version of the mod is better in pretty much every way. If people say they liked the 2012 version was better it's generally either because they're looking through rose tinted spectacles at the time when everything was new and fresh, or because they liked PVP without any real threat from the environment. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
r4z0r49 4761 Posted May 7, 2015 You can download the old versions on steam. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mos1ey 6301 Posted May 7, 2015 You can download the old versions on steam. You can download them, sure, but are any servers running anything older than 1.8.4? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIC 1050 Posted May 7, 2015 (edited) Content wise, the current version is much better I'd say. There are a lot less bugs comparing to the "2012" version. What makes the "2012" version better for some people is just the newness of the whole open world survival based on zombies. The whole experience is a big enhancement comparing to other games when I first started. All my other games gathered dust while I was playing Arma 2 just for the DayZ Mod from 2012 to as of today. All my friends were hyped about it and we all had a blast despite the bugs in the previous versions, it didn't disappoint me at all! This game really throws out a lot of emotion towards you. There are moments where you fear from zombies which forces you to sneak around them, other times worrying whether the survivor is either going to give you a can of beans or a can of whoop ass your way resulting in death on either part of the conflict. Win or loss, you'll still feel the joy or disappointment in the end. Edited May 7, 2015 by TIC321 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
r4z0r49 4761 Posted May 7, 2015 You can download them, sure, but are any servers running anything older than 1.8.4?No idea op just asked for file's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vinyljunkie 165 Posted May 7, 2015 Try this server: http://www.gametracker.com/server_info/188.165.250.22:2500/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wil24567 240 Posted May 7, 2015 (edited) ................................. The search button is lonely, more lonely than it ever has been :( :( :( :( Edited May 7, 2015 by WilBischof Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kitfoo@yahoo.com 13 Posted May 10, 2015 Preferred the older version to the new. It was much simpler then. Yeah there were bugs, but I didn't spend my time playing "crafting simulator" like it is now. Just ran around, killed zombies, looted stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC_Hawke 276 Posted May 14, 2015 The current version of the mod is better in pretty much every way. If people say they liked the 2012 version was better it's generally either because they're looking through rose tinted spectacles at the time when everything was new and fresh, or because they liked PVP without any real threat from the environment. ^ This. The current mod has so much to offer and is finally an actual zombie survival game. DayZ 2012 had things like hunting, campfires, water bottles, etc, but they served very little purpose and were more of a novelty addition to the game used for making videos or taking cool screenshots. Now, it's necessary to hunt, cook, boil, stay warm, rest, etc. The weapons are much more balanced (no more thermal scopes or .50 cals), the zombies are much better, zombie spawn radius is better, stashes/tents are more involved, base building is a WIP, the list goes on. I find the mod to be much more enjoyable than it used to be, though it was nice when there were lots of populated public servers and people were new to the game. Preferred the older version to the new. It was much simpler then. Yeah there were bugs, but I didn't spend my time playing "crafting simulator" like it is now. Just ran around, killed zombies, looted stuff.Crafting simulator??? You can literally play the game without ever opening the crafting menu. The only thing keeping you from running around, killing zombies, and looting stuff is the fact that you have to be sure to eat and drink every now and then and if it's cold spend 2 minutes warming up by a fire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wesmacker 34 Posted June 10, 2015 The game is much better now.Anyone saying otherwise is not looking at the options now, just the nostalgia then. For instance I just made a M4A1 CCO SD w/Flashlight. That wasn't possible then. I like the struggle now, it half reminds me of the days when I had no map and no clue where I was at. When you used the stars as your guide, you asked your friends which way shadows were casting, when you found your first car(van), when you couldn't pitch a tent in a forest, had to be in an open field. My group and I have just recently went back to Vanilla. It felt great not knowing everything again, not having a map/flashlight/pistol upon spawning in. I am also in the boat that believes Helicopters ruined the maps, and that vehicles should be rare and broken when found. And let's not mention the hacking that was going on in 2012 compared to now.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
