One big fundamental flaw of the game. Character reset on joining new server.

[fetgalningen 0]

This really takes the cake. Have probably happened three or four times in the last month. Getting to become quiet a nuisance and must be the most gamebreaking flaw to date. Why haven't they resolved it? Yes i know, you shouldn't touch your character when that happens and just quit, and that's on me i spose. Still, how can they let such a major gamebreaker through? 

[Accolyte 1727]

And how many of those times were you killed by a player or a zombie while logging out? How many times have you simply connected to a different shard?

 

I've not had my character reset in months (nearly a year). Granted, I play very little, but still.

[fetgalningen 0]

Every time i logged out in a safe environment out in the woods, in a bush, with no players around on low-pop servers with mates. Also, when your character dies, you spawn with the same character type again, each time this bug occurred, my character have had a different appearance, and when i died with that specific character, it went back to the one that i created in the game menu. So yes, it's a confirmed bug, no one killed me. 

Edited September 10, 2015 by fetgalningen

[Weyland Yutani (DayZ) 1159]

I've not had my character reset in months (nearly a year). Granted, I play very little, but still.

Same.

[Jex 1104]

I don't get the OP - for every server we get wiped and start over?

[ColdAtrophy 1850]

And how many of those times were you killed by a player or a zombie while logging out? How many times have you simply connected to a different shard?

 

I've not had my character reset in months (nearly a year). Granted, I play very little, but still.

 

https://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/228576-character-reset/

[fetgalningen 0]

It's an alpha, understandably so, but i think it's something they should look at preventing, even if it doesn't happen to everyone, it's a known error. 

[lrp1984 199]

It's an alpha, understandably so, but i think it's something they should look at preventing, even if it doesn't happen to everyone, it's a known error. 

 

I think because there widely known ways to avoid it, it's not really a priority. It'll only happen if you rejoin a server too quickly after a restart. The more you change server, the more chance of it happening. Don't ever join a server with the time of 08:00 (refresh until it either says 8:01 or any other time that the server is set to) and you should be fine.

 

Of course there are also a large number of people that didn't realise they'd logged into a private shard and then cry foul that they've been wiped.

 

I run a server, and I'm always amazed at the number of people that rejoin immediately after a restart, at least 5 every time.

[Mookie (original) 799]

 

 

Of course there are also a large number of people that didn't realise they'd logged into a private shard and then cry foul that they've been wiped.

 

 

...Or a first person server. In my experience, even though I once wrote an entire guide to avoiding this somewhere, it still happens to me occasionally. The point that the chances are increased the more you hop is a good one though.

[edwin3 74]

It's an alpha, understandably so, but i think it's something they should look at preventing, even if it doesn't happen to everyone, it's a known error. 

 

i think they already looked into it, as it used to happen often. from my experience (=0 for months including all friends, and we play a lot) and the very few amount of complaints in the past months this doesnt seem to be a major issue. and if had learned one thing - there is no safe place in chernarus. even in the woods someone could have followed you and shot you while doing the logout dance.

 

even if not, there are many known errors - it aint the question wether they disturb you or not. its just the question if it makes sense to solve them now, or if its a waste of resource.

 

if it happens that often to you, i wanna ask how often you change servers. rarely appearing bugs can hit those often who extensively face specific situations. and you know, even on low pop servers the woods around tent city arent a safe location - hopper sniping has become a famous sport.

 

whatever the case may be, if you play in alpha you shouldt complain bout loosing your char. im sure the devs as well as bi have a slight interest in creating a good and sucessfull game. you can ether wait for it to be finished or report bugs and live with them.

 

greets

Edited September 10, 2015 by edwin3

[ColdAtrophy 1850]

hopper sniping has become a famous sport.

 

Hell yes it has. I adamantly oppose murder in this game and even I do this sometimes. It's literally the only way to combat the plague of locusts that strip every military location bare within days or hours of a public patch.

[lrp1984 199]

...Or a first person server. In my experience, even though I once wrote an entire guide to avoiding this somewhere, it still happens to me occasionally. The point that the chances are increased the more you hop is a good one though.

 

Indeed. I only play on one private server, that I own so I know when the restarts are, and this hasn't happened to me at all this year.

[Accolyte 1727]

https://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/228576-character-reset/

 

That typically happens when the hive/database crashes or when the servers aren't connected to it properly iirc.

[gannon46 788]

Your either switching shards public/private or like an above poster said your joining to fast after a reset. either way i have a feeling your server hopping hence your rage and iff thats the case i'm glad sick of you server hoppers takin all the loot to other servers. and i have been hunting mines to put at all the half-moon barracks for you hoppers wish we had more traps for you bastards.

Edited September 10, 2015 by gannon46

[ColdAtrophy 1850]

Your either switching shards public/private or like an above poster said your joining to fast after a reset. either way i have a feeling your server hopping hence your rage and iff thats the case i'm glad sick of you server hoppers takin all the loot to other servers. and i have been hunting mines to put at all the half-moon barracks for you hoppers wish we had more traps for you bastards.

 

Have you found any mines whatsoever? Several of us have been curious about whether they are spawning but I haven't gotten around to asking.

[fetgalningen 0]

Hitting a few deer stands, switching server and doing it again (looking for a hunting scope), other than that, i stick to a server. No rage what so ever, it can be slightly frustrating but its an alpha so as i mentioned, it's understandable. Imo, just something that should be worked out. 

 

If someone popps me, fair game imo! I've got a fair reason tbh, as soon as i find this hunting scope, I'm setting myself up to pop server hoppers in return. Fun sport. 

Edited September 10, 2015 by fetgalningen

[Valdenburg 200]

You sure that you not just use Private Shard Servers and then switch to the next one?

This would explain also that you experience different characters ;)

[Mookie (original) 799]

 as soon as i find this hunting scope, I'm setting myself up to pop server hoppers in return. Fun sport. 

 

Irony.

[fetgalningen 0]

Irony.

 

I'm aware of the irony. It did not get past me. But what better way to make amends eh? 

[Irish. 4886]

I havent had my character "reset" in ages.. like as in at least a year. 

 

And I play on countless different servers, both private and public.

 

OP, are you sure you're not joining private shards? Does this genuinely happen only on public servers, and only on either 1st or 3rd person?

[IgnobleBasterd 161]

I havent had my character "reset" in ages.. like as in at least a year. 

 

And I play on countless different servers, both private and public.

 

OP, are you sure you're not joining private shards? Does this genuinely happen only on public servers, and only on either 1st or 3rd person?

I've had it happen on public servers, for no apparent reason. Not very often, but a couple of times.

[fetgalningen 0]

I havent had my character "reset" in ages.. like as in at least a year. 

 

And I play on countless different servers, both private and public.

 

OP, are you sure you're not joining private shards? Does this genuinely happen only on public servers, and only on either 1st or 3rd person?

Only happened on public servers, since those are the ones I'm stuck to as of now. Perhaps at least four or five times. And no, not because i accidentally logged in on a private server or first person server. 

[Irish. 4886]

Only happened on public servers, since those are the ones I'm stuck to as of now. Perhaps at least four or five times. And no, not because i accidentally logged in on a private server or first person server. 

 

Are you seeing the "wait for host" message for an extended period of time when this happens (i.e. joining a restarting server before it's connected properly to the hive) ?

[Parazight 1599]

Only happened on public servers, since those are the ones I'm stuck to as of now. Perhaps at least four or five times. And no, not because i accidentally logged in on a private server or first person server.

Of the thousands of hours I've played the game and the years I've been reading these forums I've never witnessed this problem when it wasn't a result of logging in too early.

[Syphonz 64]

Your character doesn't necessarily get "wiped"

 

 

I had this bug occur to me today (was NOT PLEASED.).

 

 

Thankfully I had a buddy RIGHT beside me. Only reason I "logged" out was because my internet lagged out, however, the game thought that I "logged" out.

In the end, my character died. Just dropped dead on the spot. My friend was there to grab my loot till I got back to him, but its not necessarily a wipe. Its more like.....a death bug.