Going far up north, whats the point?

[Ballistixz 12]

so from what ive seen the MAIN reason ppl go up north is because of the airfields, in particular the north west air field. if not the airfiels then its starry. and what do all of these places have in common? military loot. other than that there is no real point to go up north. ya u may get a vehicle that may or may not be there, but the same thing applies in the south as well.

so i dont get it. most of the towns up there have nothing good in them, you will travel for perhaps hours to get to most of the very northern most towns only to find pure and utter garbage, and asside from towns is just a waste of space lands/forest areas that server no other purpose except to look pretty.

so why even attempt to explore those lands/towns when u can get everything u need down south? why waste such potential? the map is so huge, so why have so many areas that are wasted space? ppl say "stay out of elektro" but where else are you going to go? you want to just farm deer stands and barns for eternity? because the NWAF is probally the most dangerous place on the map, so that is obv out of the question. i see no point in ever going to the nothern towns again just for a fucking enfield that i can get in cherno apartments.

again, if you are listening rocket the map u are utilizing is a huge waste of space right now. im hoping that u utizlie the entire map and have it be more rewarding to travel up north.

[idunc 62]

You answered your own question. Military loot. You can't get military-grade weapons anywhere else in the game. It is very rewarding to go North if you can survive.

[EnermaX 59]

Also, heli crash sites are mainly north.

[omgwtfbbq (DayZ) 1069]

the best weapons in the game spawn up north, as well as the best equipment. some things only spawn in the barracks.

[haroldsax 14]

That and the fact that it's a good place to rally with some buddies specifically because less is up there according to the map.

[Ballistixz 12]

You answered your own question. Military loot. You can't get military-grade weapons anywhere else in the game. It is very rewarding to go North if you can survive.

no its not seeing as how u can get military loot from belota and other southern parts of the map as well. infact u can just stop as short as starry if all u want is military loot. if u want to go to NWAF thats cool, but ur just going to die. like i said before, the airfields are probally the most dangerous places on the map. so why go there and say "stay out of cherno/elektro"? that makes no sense to me. its not at all safe to travel that far of a distance just to get shot on site. not only that, but what else is there aside from the airfields?

[shiromikan 217]

You can get military loot in the south. Deer stands! :D

[Ballistixz 12]

the best weapons in the game spawn up north, as well as the best equipment. some things only spawn in the barracks.

getting the "best" equipment is overkill seing as most weapons one hit kill regardless...

[Sirtron 1]

it's called sniper rifle, GPS and NVG, so yeah up north is the only place to get them.

[matt.gilmurray@gmail.com 46]

I go up to the NW Airfield to get loot get killed and repeat because every trip is never the same and its genuinely fun.

[Dagoth Wit 21]

People that move up north that aren't looking for military loot are avoiding other players. You're far less likely to engage other players that way.

[Ballistixz 12]

it's called sniper rifle, GPS and NVG, so yeah up north is the only place to get them.

bro u can get a sniper rifle at any of the high yield barns. u can get a NVG at belota and same thing goes for GPS. deer stands to. ive found about 3 NVGs in random deer stands around kamenka and belota....

[Johnggernaut 5]

no its not seeing as how u can get military loot from belota and other southern parts of the map as well. infact u can just stop as short as starry if all u want is military loot. if u want to go to NWAF thats cool, but ur just going to die. like i said before, the airfields are probally the most dangerous places on the map. so why go there and say "stay out of cherno/elektro"? that makes no sense to me. its not at all safe to travel that far of a distance just to get shot on site. not only that, but what else is there aside from the airfields?

I think he's talking probability.

There's a place up North I go a lot for reasons I won't say. Call me paranoid, but there is a certain logic to that area that involves survival and protection.

Also, a lot less shooters in the area as well.

This game has a lot of hidden gems around. I've only been playing a week or so and I've found a few.

Just don't expect to keep them secret for long lol

[Ballistixz 12]

People that move up north that aren't looking for military loot are avoiding other players. You're far less likely to engage other players that way.

that is resonable if you are trying to avoid players, but there is nothing else for you unless u just want to explore empty towns where 90% of the buildings are non enterable...

[EnermaX 59]

ive found about 3 NVGs in random deer stands around kamenka and belota....

Sure you did, bro.

Night Vision Goggles:

Location(s) Barracks, Helicopter Crash Sites

[Ballistixz 12]

Sure you did, bro.

my bad, i meant to say GPS. i assumed NVGs spawned there aswell since GPSes did. my point still stands tho

[plymouth_colony 10]

it's called sniper rifle, GPS and NVG, so yeah up north is the only place to get them.

I found a DMR at Balota Airfield. Admittedly that seems to be a rare case.

It depends of how you feel. To me, trips to the north are rewarding, but simetimes too long and I don't feel like. Sometimes I want more action and try to survive in Cherno/Electro. And C'mon: people in Cherno or Electro want to die. :D

Edited July 11, 2012 by plymouth_colony

[U.B.C.S. Hops 128]

ive found about 3 NVGs in random deer stands around kamenka and belota....

Suuuurrreee. ;) Most people (Including me) go north for the seclusion from players. Also, having a group/clan is hard in the south. And yes I do want military grade loot, and no, Balota isn't going to cut it. How long has your current character been alive btw? I am on day 8 in the north. I feel like I can survive much longer up there.Why do you dislike the north so much? Have you even tried it? Edited July 11, 2012 by The Hopper

[Aerophonics 4]

Fear is for the winter, my little lord, when the snows fall a hundred feet

deep and the ice wind comes howling out of the north. Fear is for the long

night, when the sun hides its face for years at a time, and little children

are born and live and die all in darkness while the direwolves grow gaunt and

hungry, and the white walkers move through the woods”

The north isn't for all.

Edited July 11, 2012 by Aerophonics

[plymouth_colony 10]

I didn't even reach Stary. Probably I'm still a too bad player, and because I get impatient at some point -and run- I always manage to aggro Zombies and finally die by Zombie attacks. Sometimes that Zombie Wankers knock you out by one single hit.

Probably only the best guys up in north. Or teams.

[ih8 56]

Fear is for the winter, my little lord, when the snows fall a hundred feet

deep and the ice wind comes howling out of the north. Fear is for the long

night, when the sun hides its face for years at a time, and little children

are born and live and die all in darkness while the direwolves grow gaunt and

hungry, and the white walkers move through the woods”

The north isn't for all.

great connection

[Ballistixz 12]

its not that hard to survive in this game if you stay away from players. honestly you can just go into some some random forest area and all you would need is food and water from a nearby town store. its not hard to survive in this game at all IF u stay away from players because zombies are no threat what so ever. they dont even spawn in forest areas so its a complete safe zone (funny how rocket says there is no safe zones in the game tho). all u need for defense is a weapon that u can get from any civilian area/barn. infact, if ur around no players at all then the only thing u need is a M1911 since they 1 shot zombies. once u have atleast a m1911 then u wont ever die from zombies unless ur stupid.

now to help illustrate my point better i will give 2 examples. there are 2 small towns called petrovka and Gvozdno. whats the point to going to those 2 towns? why do they exist? how about dubroka?

if your entire purpose is to just survive then you do not need military loot at all. military loot is purely for PvP because why the fuck would u snipe zombies with SVDs and ghullie suits? the only military stuff you would need is GPS and NVGs for survival. u do not need military weapons at all unless u want to pvp/mass pvp against other clans. other than that, there is no reason for anyone to get them.

Edited July 11, 2012 by Ballistixz

[nomorechillies 11]

stay at elecktro dood

[Michel (DayZ) 6]

Sounds like you got shot up north while you only found an enfield?

[thrasher (DayZ) 52]

the north is where you find better players, heli crashes, player camps, more vehicles, more military loot spawns. its also a good area to setup a camp.