Compass

[Dajenpool 8]

So far the compass seems pointless because none of the maps on the IZurivive app have a set compass location so I have no idea what direction I need to head

[wh1skey_ 111]

You get your bearings from signs in the towns usually at each end - there will be white signs on each side of the road with a name in Russian (one will have a red line drawn through it indicating the end of a city limit) . Find the name on your map and youll know what city youre in, and can then determine which way you want/need to go. You can also use the blue signs at major intersections to determine location and bearing. Blue signs will show which direction nearby cities are, which direction, and how many kilometers away they are located. Using the iZurvive/DayZCentral apps really negate the need for a compass, and its sort of a form of cheating until the actual in-game map is implemented (if its not already? I havent found one). Also there is no current day/night cycle in the xbox build and the sun is always located to the South/Southeast if you face towards it - once the day/night cycle does get implemented youll also be able to find your bearings by looking at the stars in the night sky to find North either by finding the Big Dipper constellation and/or using the Moon's crescents intersecting with the horizon line.

 

Its really not that difficult to know where youve come from, where youre at, and where you need to go next when looking at the maps, landmarks, roads and railways. Navigation isnt rocket science.

 

Heres an experiment to show proof:

Im coming up to a city, and the sign at the entrance is a white sign reading "Выбор". Looking at the map, I find the name, and this city is 'Vybor'. Looking to the sky, the Sun is opposite the face of the sign, and knowing the Sun is mainly South, then I know that entering the city on this road means I am traveling generally North. Looking at the map of Vybor, there are 2 main roads that run through the city - North/South and East/West that intersect in a T-Junction (3-way stop). Getting to that intersection, I find a Blue sign that shows "Лопатино" (Lopatino) 2km with an arrow to the left, and "Кабанино" (Kabanino) 2km to the right. I have now confirmed my exact location and bearing on the map without the use of a compass, and know exactly which directions are which. Left will be West, and Right will be East. Knowing all this, I can determine where surrounding landmarks and points of interest as well, such as that if I go towards "Кабанино" to the East/Right, and take the first major intersection I see and make a left - it will take me directly to the NW Airfield and Military Base, which is the most sought after place that is loaded with military gear, tons of weapons and ammo and huge backpacks that will let me carry lots of items.

 

See you in Cherno!

[bent.toe 529]

19 minutes ago, wh1skey_ said:

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Im coming up to a city, and the sign at the entrance is a white sign reading "Выбор". Looking at the map, I find the name, and this city is 'Vybor'. Looking to the sky, the Sun is opposite the face of the sign, and knowing the Sun is mainly South, then I know that entering the city on this road means I am traveling generally North. Looking at the map of Vybor, there are 2 main roads that run through the city - North/South and East/West that intersect in a T-Junction (3-way stop). Getting to that intersection, I find a Blue sign that shows "Лопатино" (Lopatino) 2km with an arrow to the left, and "Кабанино" (Kabanino) 2km to the right. I have now confirmed my exact location and bearing on the map without the use of a compass, and know exactly which directions are which. Left will be West, and Right will be East. Knowing all this, I can determine where surrounding landmarks and points of interest as well, such as that if I go towards "Кабанино" to the East/Right, and take the first major intersection I see and make a left - it will take me directly to the NW Airfield and Military Base, which is the most sought after place that is loaded with military gear, tons of weapons and ammo and huge backpacks that will let me carry lots of items.

 

See you in Cherno!

Right there is too much for a video game...it's just not fun. I might aswell go out in the woods navigating blindfolded i bet i would have more fun.

[wh1skey_ 111]

Just now, bent.toe said:

Right there is too much for a video game...it's just not fun.

Its a hardcore survival simulation. The size of the map is literally the size of a real city. It takes you anywhere up to 30 minutes just to jog to a new town, just like youd have to do if you were actually out in the real world. Just wait until you find a box of bullets and wonder why you cant use it. You actually have to take the bullets out of the box, and manually load each one into a magazine. Once that mag is empty, you have to manually reload it with single bullets again before you can load it back into your gun, unless you have multiple magazines. Sometimes guns wont even have magazines in them, and youre only able to load a single bullet into the chamber and reload every time you shoot. You know what you have to do to put on a different item of clothing you find? You have to take off your old one first, drop it to the ground, and then put the new one on. Oh but wait all the items that were in your pockets of the old pants? You have to literally take them out of the old pants on the ground and move them to the new pants youre wearing.

Just like real life, bud. Get busy livin, or get busy dyin.

[bent.toe 529]

Yup

[Skruffy 167]

The iZurvive app is an old map. And only used by novice survivalists. It is not an official bohemia app. Stop looking for shortcuts and play the game like it was supposed to be played. If you think navigating a beautiful game with nothing but your wits is not fun. Sorry but you've been playing too much fortnite. What did you expect from a hardcore survival game.

 

Ever wonder why experienced players call new people bambis?

Tbh I'm a friendly and bandit hunter, but if I came across you in game and heard you complaining instead of asking how to better yourself, I'd put you out of my misery and not bother looting your body because I'd already be moving back into the woods with my mosin. 

Half the bambis only complain that this is too hard. Took me 2 hours to get the basics. 5 hours in I knew my way around the area I was in. 15 hours in I knew generally a quarter of the map and the best loot spots for me. I walked across the map for 3 hours in the woods, came back to my area no problem. 20 hours in and I've been fully kitted 5 times, and I'm fully kitted on 2 accounts I play on. 1 is helping people at the beach, and the other is off hunting bandits. 

It's a fantastic game. If you're willing to put in the effort

Edited September 2, 2018 by Bombarding

[Dajenpool 8]

Honestly good luck finding me I'm currently lost somewhere near the military base 

Edited September 2, 2018 by Dajenpool
Correction

[SquanchyGamer 13]

I wouldn’t consider it pointless but I’ll use one until I find a sign then just use an online map to travel from there on out. Although I haven’t been lost yet so maybe when I am I’ll kick myself for dropping the compass to hold an extra Pipsi lol