BANANA (DayZ) 3 Posted May 16, 2012 Date/Time:March 15, around 8 pm GMT + 1What happened:My group and I were running low on water and our canteens were empty, I was seeking a pond with my group and we found one. However we couldn't refill them, we went in it, close to it, knee height, submerged... Nothing worked and noone of us could refill, around 30 min later we joined another server found another pond and still no chance so wasn't server related.Where you were:A few moutains noth of elektroWhat you were doing:Gathering supplies with a group beforing heading north.*Current installed version:Latest 1.57*Server(s) you were on:Virginia 3 and chicago 7*Your system specs:Intel i5, ati radeon gtx 7200, 8 gb of ram. *Timeline of events before/after error: joined virginia 3, couldn't get water, joined chicago 7, couldn't get water, headed to village to get soda. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zarathustra (DayZ) 87 Posted May 17, 2012 I have this problem too. I have no problem filling my water bottle from wells and fountains but cannot fill it in bodies of water. I have managed once, but I had to be actually swimming before the option appeared on my action menu. In shallow bodies of water though, it is impossible for me to fill my canteen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skurcey 11 Posted May 17, 2012 quick hack would be to add a simple zone around the ponds :/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timfroelich@yahoo.com 1 Posted May 17, 2012 Currently you can fill water from the coast while about knee deep in the water. Everyone seems to assume this is an ocean and salt water, but it works.To fill water bottles in ponds / lakes, you have to be swimming in it. If the water isn't deep enough to swim it will not work. I think I've come across one small lake where I couldn't find a deep spot in it. Some you have to find the right spot.A lot of players don't want to do this because they believe they will lose their pack and primary weapon if they swim. This isn't exactly true. If you swim for too long, or try to swim when your character is fatigued (breathing heavily) you are forced to drop equipment to keep swimming. Rest briefly before you attempt to swim to fill water bottles and you will be fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dallas 5195 Posted May 17, 2012 Oh I thought it was a bug that made you drop your gear instantly!+1 for youragebt :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
