Ps4 suggestions

[Charliebear 0]

I use to play DayZ on PC when it was in beta, was super excited about the ps4 version coming out! Have been playing it for a few days and I can't help but notice a few things.

•Can't jump over fences short or high (but zombies can pole vault 7ft ones) also can not climb over walls. It's so realistic in terms of life and needing to survive etc but can't climb walls.

•Never find food or water despite searching multiple villages. Makes it difficult to survive when only just respawining, this could be the server but may need to refresh more often. I've played to where I've found an abundance of clothing and rucksacks but never any cans of drink. That's the main reason I've died each time.

•Swapping things in your hand is quite frustrating also, have to drop what's in your hand to just eat.

• Could do more weapon opportunities or at least find more or anything, there are so many buildings that have had nothing but tracksuit bottoms in. 

•Would be cool to have more town names so friends can find you faster and can use the map on an app to know where to go, or a map on the game would be ideal.

• I also think if you have a knife in your bag you should be able to skin a chicken without needing to put it in your hand first.

I hope these could be considered, it would make the game more enjoyable 

Edited July 27, 2019 by Charliebear

[drgullen 597]

14 minutes ago, Charliebear said:

I use to play DayZ on PC when it was in beta, was super excited about the ps4 version coming out! Have been playing it for a few days and I can't help but notice a few things.

•Can't jump over fences short or high (but zombies can pole vault 7ft ones) also can not climb over walls. It's so realistic in terms of life and needing to survive etc but can't climb walls.

•Never find food or water despite searching multiple villages. Makes it difficult to survive when only just respawining, this could be the server but may need to refresh more often. I've played to where I've found an abundance of clothing and rucksacks but never any cans of drink. That's the main reason I've died each time.

•Swapping things in your hand is quite frustrating also, have to drop what's in your hand to just eat.

• Could do more weapon opportunities or at least find more or anything, there are so many buildings that have had nothing but tracksuit bottoms in. 

I hope these could be considered, it would make the game more enjoyable 

I haven't played on console myself, so hopefully someone that has played on PS4 can respond here as well.  Here's some general thoughts though:

• We also currently cannot climb or vault on PC, although the latest Status Report showed a picture of a character doing just that, so we're hopeful of that being added sometime soon, maybe even before the end of the year
• If you haven't already, try killing some of the infected -- not sure what their loot is like on console, but on PC, you'll often find food and drink on them, depending on server configuration, of course
• Until you're more comfortable with the map, use a guide like iZurvive perhaps to help you find where the wells are -- also, many trees will drop fruit beneath them which will increase both your food and hydration levels
• The latest patch (1.04) should be dropping in the near future on console -- it contains many fixes, including some related to the inventory issues I believe
• You need to head inland to where military loot spawns to find better weapons -- houses and such will only spawn things like shotguns, Mosin and some pistols -- bases will get you grenades, assault rifles, etc.

Also, keep in mind that due to the duping issues, persistence is going to get wiped when 1.04 comes out, so if you assemble a car or build or base or the like, it's going to vanish after the update is applied, so be aware of that.

[ThePugman 280]

I have it on PS4 as well as PC, and have had no problems getting by. Your issues sound very much like mine when I first started playing though. You just have to learn where to go for certain items. The best solution to the majority of your problems is gaining more experience. Hopefully, once you have that, climbing/vaulting will be in, too! 

Also worth noting that I now look back fondly on the days I didn’t have a clue where I was, and was regularly dying to dehydration/hunger.. it’s strange.

Edited July 27, 2019 by ThePugman

[Predator21579 0]

I have always been a massive dayz player for years on the pc but I can’t understand why the same content and actions on the pc are not on the PS4. Climbing or jumping over fences is near impossible and should be easier. Throwing items such as flares you can’t do. Hardly any food in towns there is next to nothing and you stave more often than you get shot or killed by a zombie. Broken bones dose not exist the same as hell crash sites. I mean there is so much that’s missing and needs addressing. If you compare player unknown on the pc to the PS4 everything is the same as it should be so it can’t be that hard to do the same for dayz. I’m very disappointed with the game and really hope all this gets added and sorted asap.

[drgullen 597]

2 hours ago, Predator21579 said:

I have always been a massive dayz player for years on the pc but I can’t understand why the same content and actions on the pc are not on the PS4. Climbing or jumping over fences is near impossible and should be easier. Throwing items such as flares you can’t do. Hardly any food in towns there is next to nothing and you stave more often than you get shot or killed by a zombie. Broken bones dose not exist the same as hell crash sites. I mean there is so much that’s missing and needs addressing. If you compare player unknown on the pc to the PS4 everything is the same as it should be so it can’t be that hard to do the same for dayz. I’m very disappointed with the game and really hope all this gets added and sorted asap.

Climbing/jumping is currently not on PC either.  Broken bones are currently not on PC either.  Throwing items is on version 1.04 which consoles will be getting shortly.

Once you get 1.04, console and PC will essentially be the same, but since they port the console versions over from PC builds, PC will always get the latest hotfix/patch before consoles do.  The devs have said they are going to make an effort to coordinate releases better so that the time difference between the PC and the consoles getting updates are minimal, but I'll believe that when I see it.