Character freezes. Not the game.

[vfxtodd 125]

Tonight is the third time in a week where my character just froze. Nope, the game didn't freeze. Just my character. I still see the trees moving from the wind, and hear the wind blowing, so I know the game seems to keep running.

How is it after all this time DayZ still has major issues. I wish devs would just fix a game before adding features. I like being able to vault walls. But, I'd be happier if loot wasn't so scarce and I was dying from starvation constantly.

[Trev_Bash 9]

Just had the same issue.

Attacked by wolves on Livonia and managed to get off a couple of shots then froze solid. The wolves continued to attack and charge in and out but there was nothing I could do, couldn't move or fire, nothing! Luckily I managed to press the 'options' button on the DS4 and I quit the game but they continued to attack during the 15 second countdown timer. You can imagine the frustration...

[Kean__1 144]

This is the case with an of these freezes whether temporary or permanent.  While driving, the "lag spikes" experienced by the driver are not usually seen by the passengers.  While the car appears to freeze, everyone else sees the vehicle veering off, etc. out of control.  When the freeze stops, the driver will them see where they ended up.  

I have had freezes like you explained but usually after exiting a vehicle I had just driven.  I always thought it was the by product of the lag spike from driving the car.  I rarely get random freezes but I suspect the root cause is similar.  ......mostly just a general lack of optimization for console.  They really need to cut back on the draw distance or some of the further textures, etc.  Maybe get rid of the flying debris or little things in the game world that tax our systems but really don't add that much to the experience. 

Who cares if these things are part of PC as long as all players are on equal footing on the same platform, there is no advantage / disadvantage.