vfxtodd 125 Posted April 22, 2021 No, I'm not talking about the movie. I'm talking about the fact that it is nearly impossible to find knives or any sharp objects in DayZ. I've walked through entire towns and not found anything sharp. I just got off the game a few minutes ago, and I was able to find canned food. But, without something sharp, it just takes up space in my slots. And, I found a fresh potato. I grabbed it. It was in my hands. And yet, I could not eat it. What??? The good news is, I just got the XBox Series S, next gen console, and I am very happy that the game plays better than it did on my PS4. It loads very fast, and plays pretty smoothly. Although now with this latest update, I am made to bleed by zombies a lot faster than before. Which is fine. But, when you're struggling to find knives or anything that you can create rags or cut up chickens or roosters with, it just becomes frustrating. And not fun. Are there special places to find knives? How do you cut up a chicken or rooster without sharp objects? Seriously. I'm almost kicking myself for buying DayZ for my new console. I'm about to fight for a refund at this point. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EzyStriderPS4 191 Posted April 23, 2021 Cities, hunting camps, military: all spawn knives. Keep looking. Also, it’s common that someone else may have looted the same place you are in very recently. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DayzDayzFanboy 1280 Posted April 23, 2021 Also look for stones on paths and railroad tracks 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McWendy 675 Posted April 23, 2021 10 minutes ago, DayzDayzFanboy said: Also look for stones on paths and railroad tracks This is my go to when in desperate need of something Sharp. Make sure to linger around or backtrack the trails for the Stones to Spawn. If they're allready there keep An eye out, means a player Just passed through. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonyeh 454 Posted April 23, 2021 How long does it take to trigger the stones. I had times when I've been running up and down forest paths and they don't seem to spawn at all. Is there a timer involved? Or is it totally random? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Officer Failure 33 Posted April 23, 2021 On a full server when everything just got recently looted this can be a real pain. Also respawning of loot is sometimes a bit odd. You find five hunting knives within three minutes or two utility buttpacks in one barrack or four pile of the same ammunition in one military building. And then you find no utility buttpack for weeks, or no sharp object in a whole village. I find the loot is the most balanced when it had more time for respawning. I never found two stones when i needed them, yea there could be more of them - especially on the coast spawning areas where its the most needed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vfxtodd 125 Posted April 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Officer Failure said: On a full server when everything just got recently looted this can be a real pain. Also respawning of loot is sometimes a bit odd. You find five hunting knives within three minutes or two utility buttpacks in one barrack or four pile of the same ammunition in one military building. And then you find no utility buttpack for weeks, or no sharp object in a whole village. I find the loot is the most balanced when it had more time for respawning. I never found two stones when i needed them, yea there could be more of them - especially on the coast spawning areas where its the most needed. Yea, I think having even a knife or child's backpack near spawn points would be nice. Something so that you're not totally without choice. I know this is just a game. But, I just can't see in a real apocalyptic situation where you'd be in a major city (i.e. Cherno or Electro) and not find any tools or knives. I think some realism is in order. Thanks everyone for your help. As much as I complain, I still can't find a game as enjoyable and different as DayZ. So, I keep coming back. LOL. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vfxtodd 125 Posted April 23, 2021 Well, I just jumped back in for a minute, and I still couldn't eat my potato. Has something changed with potatoes I should know about? Is it a new bug from the latest patch? Gonna finish my laundry before jumping back in. Cheers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DefectiveWater 537 Posted April 23, 2021 8 minutes ago, vfxtodd said: Well, I just jumped back in for a minute, and I still couldn't eat my potato. Has something changed with potatoes I should know about? Is it a new bug from the latest patch? Gonna finish my laundry before jumping back in. Cheers. Now the new feature of 1.12 is that potatoes need to be peeled to become edible. They are considered as seeds (you can plant them, and grow them), but peeling makes them edible. I assume after this game gets ironed out for a year or so, they will fix potatoes too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonyeh 454 Posted April 23, 2021 It's one of the most bizarre changes that I've seen in the game. I mean people eat spuds all the time with their jackets on. And in a time of desperation, you could easily chew down on a potato with it's skin still intact. It wouldn't be terribly tasty, but it would fill a gap. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
