Can someone explain loot spawning?

[Izziee 128]

Or is there a thread on it already?

So, from what I gather, loot isn't spawned on the server for all to see, but spawned when approached.

So if you're in a group then the group will see the same loot, but if you go to a zone and let's say someone has been there and left 30 minutes prior to that, then new loot will spawn, correct?

Is there a timer on when new loot spawns, if you leave a zone and come back say, an hour later, will different loot be there?

What about if someone is already in the zone and you turn up, they have taken the loot then you won't see any either?

I've also logged on a server inside a supermarket, there was absolutely nothing there, my friends logged on and I went to our main server (it was down previously due to the DDoS) and again logging inside the same supermarket there wasn't a single item (not even tin cans). I have no problem with this, in fact I think it's good since it stops server hoppers, but is this the case? Because I've not heard it actually be mentioned before and do see threads on people complaining that others just hop servers in a loot spot.

Is there any detailed site with explanations on how it all works? Thanks.

[zorisx 7]

Items spawn as necessary, when you loot items and leave 5 minutes later it will respawn.

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http://dayzmod.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=686&pid=6313#pid6313

[Izziee 128]

Thanks!