Do i need extra content to play Dayz?

[Zero Nero 0]

Hi, I'm about to buy arma 2 and arrow head to play dayz, but i was just wondering if i will need any other DLC to play Dayz? or for serves and such. Also i'm buying it on steam, which is the right place to buy?

[Funkmaster Rick 373]

You do not need additional DLC to play the DayZ mod, though some servers might use the DLC content if they expand upon the mod or have a lot of scripting. It's probably easiest to buy ArmA 2: OA on Steam, but buy wherever it's cheapest.

DayZ mod itself is free, and I believe there are still occasional updates - Dean Hall dropped development of the mod when he teamed up with BI for the Standalone version of the game, which is what most everyone is talking about on these forums. The Standalone is far from complete at the moment, but you may want to watch some videos on YouTube and whatnot, as the Standalone has more long-term potential as a game (in my opinion) and thus may be a better investment. It's also worth checking out a mod called DayZero, for ArmA 3, which I've heard is good fun, and very much like the DayZ mod for ArmA 2. They're not affiliated (as far as I know) with the SA or DayZ mod teams, but it comes with the added advantage of having ArmA 3, which looks quite good.