Going far up north, whats the point?

[ExileBroc 14]

I woulnd't say the NW airfield is the goal to go north. I would say its more so just the destination. I try to hit Stary military tents and check fields for Helis. Finding the crashed helicopters is where its at.

[hawc 63]

So OP, what you are saying is it would be better if there were only cherno and elektro?

[thetamsen 57]

You forgot heli crash sites.

The forests are great for setting up a camp, you can hunt alone in peace, filling water bottles at the many ponds, snipe zombies when bored and raid the castle now and then while looking for bandit gangs.

Also, I guess people are tired of getting killed by the same dude they sniped 8 minutes ago in Elektro, as I've read too many stories about. Haven't happened to me.

[Whattteva 32]

You forgot heli crash sites.

The forests are great for setting up a camp, you can hunt alone in peace, filling water bottles at the many ponds, snipe zombies when bored and raid the castle now and then while looking for bandit gangs.

Also, I guess people are tired of getting killed by the same dude they sniped 8 minutes ago in Elektro, as I've read too many stories about. Haven't happened to me.

May just be me, but I've only gotten' sniped in the coastal areas like twice. I've made several friends down South. I'd say I've died a lot more up North (Airfield mostly). Never made any friends up there. It's all Deathmatch up there.

I still go up there though... mostly for loot.

[species5021 28]

We go north to get shot at by people with better or similar level equipment then us while hoping to get lucky with a good spawn cycle in the barracks (which almost never happens, and people interrupt you all the time, it's really rude)

[sarlac 10]

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.

You have NO imagination at all. It's sad really.

[trooper911 78]

Stary military tents are quite an experience. My first visit there, I was trapped by two or three snipers, had to kill 4 people (2 dced) and had to ask my friends to come help me, and they ended up dying, lool.

North is fun, South is done.

[Josh225 129]

My reason is easy, it isn't a cluster f$%&. Gameplay up north is a little less crazy, military loot spawns, you can get everything you need relatively easily with much less risk. You don't run into as many players up north but when you do they tend to be either groups/clans or a higher tier of player. I just like it better in the North only reason i go to main towns is for the hospital.

[DoshDosh 62]

To my experience, there are:

1. People looking to raid NWAF or other loot spawns that have a chance to spawn the rarer loot

2. People hunting group #1.

3. People heading north but towards more secluded areas to setup camp, replenish their stock of cooked meat or to simply keep a low profile.

I've been a part of each group on separate occasions.

[Hendrix27 54]

Some things are strictly found up north, such as the weapons/equipment that only spawn in the barracks at the NWAF. And then the items that strictly spawn on heli crashes, which are found up north 95% of the time. If you know what your doing, you can get in and out without trouble.

[Recalibar 28]

1. Spawn

2. Go north.

3. http://steamcommunity.com/id/Cross_Exonar/screenshot/918983253881968863/

4. Win.

[Ballistixz 12]

So OP, what you are saying is it would be better if there were only cherno and elektro?

No, and i think most of you do not get the point of my post.

what i am saying is that the map has alot of wasted space. there is nothing to do far up north except hide/stash gear. what im saying is add more areas and more things to do up north other than loot military gear. ppl that do that will come down south anyway just to shoot ppl that have nothing.

ppl say its "safer" to go north, but going to NWAF to loot is borderline suicide if u dont have a group purely because of the military loot. everywhere else? not even worth it.

[tom.dullnig@gmx.net 16]

ppl say its "safer" to go north, but going to NWAF to loot is borderline suicide if u dont have a group purely because of the military loot. everywhere else? not even worth it.

I call absoulte and utter bullshit on that one. I have been around from the start and have so far been killed only once at the NWAF by a guy spawning right behind me that I did not notice. If you know what you are doing looting those barracks is a walk in the park. The reason people get killed is because they are greedy and start looting the hangars, the atc tower and the firestation. The only way to make you an easier target is to paint a huge bullseye on your back and run through Elektro.

That said, I go north to hunt players (as in thinking individuals) not mindless wannabe zombies that happen to look human and run around in survivor clothing.

Your OP has a little bit of truth in it though, a lot of mapspace starting from Zelenogrosk all the way north is going to waste currently. Greater variaton in vehicle spawns, more randomized events such as chopper crashes (I am thinking about random spawning deserted camps from people long dead that spawn exclusive clothing maybe, old weapons caches,just i.e. ofc) could spice things up a little.

[Ballistixz 12]

I call absoulte and utter bullshit on that one. I have been around from the start and have so far been killed only once at the NWAF by a guy spawning right behind me that I did not notice. If you know what you are doing looting those barracks is a walk in the park. The reason people get killed is because they are greedy and start looting the hangars, the atc tower and the firestation. The only way to make you an easier target is to paint a huge bullseye on your back and run through Elektro.

That said, I go north to hunt players (as in thinking individuals) not mindless wannabe zombies that happen to look human and run around in survivor clothing.

Your OP has a little bit of truth in it though, a lot of mapspace starting from Zelenogrosk all the way north is going to waste currently. Greater variaton in vehicle spawns, more randomized events such as chopper crashes (I am thinking about random spawning deserted camps from people long dead that spawn exclusive clothing maybe, old weapons caches,just i.e. ofc) could spice things up a little.

you're simply getting lucky or you're on a low populated server with like 5-10 ppl.. the majority of the time i go there, with or without a group, ppl are either camping it or are looting it.

im NOT saying that this happens 100% of the time. of course there are times where u can go there and there have 0 ppl in it. u can do this with cherno and elektro as well, loot it and there wouldnt be a single person in the enitre town. that does not make it safe. the area is VERY popular and as a result not safe. it is about as safe as any of the fire houses in chern/elek or the tents in cherno. sure u might go there and no one is around,but it doesnt mean its not dangerous to go there.

if you know what you are doing you can loot all of the important spots in chern/elek and never get killed, does that make it safe? nope. u can loot NWAF and never once get sniped or die, does it make it safe? nope.

when people start to migrate north there first stop is usually starry and then NWAF (or they will just go straight for NWAF with no stops). this means that the traffic going through these 2 places are high (for an active server) and that is what makes it just as dangerous as any of the main cities and that is what makes it a great camping spot.

Edited July 14, 2012 by Ballistixz

[semipr0 402]

I go north due to Boy Scout/Military survival instincts. The mil grade stuff up there is a dangerous gamble.

I need water, food sources, and cover position that gives me an eyeball warning on anyone coming within one klick of my position.

Chernarus is a hostile place, all civs are potentially tangos, and everything that isn't is a zombie.

Fuck the loot, getting up into the tree lines is about surviving one more day than you...or anyone else that gets within a klick of my position.

[DaveAzoicer (DayZ) 135]

I mainly go up north because I like being in the wilds, surviving on mother nature.

+ meeting up with friends to search for heli crashes.

It's a lot more fun, going about in the wild to be honest.

[Golgo82 28]

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.

You obviously don't get it.

The less there is to gain in an area, the more safe it is, therefore Dubrovka, Petrovka and Gvozdno serve their purpose just fine.

YES you don't *need* military gear to survive but if your main goal isn't to hide out in a forest where no other man has set foot before and never will, then it sure as hell helps a A LOT to have high powered, automatic weapons, NVG, Rangefinder and all that jazz to help counter bandit/survivor attacks.

Your "Sniper Rifle in a Barn" or CZ550 as its more commonly called, is nothing compared to a military grade, long range rifle such as DMR, M24, SVD, or a .50cal.

Does the CZ550 or an Enfield get the job done? If your target is within weapon parameters and player skill - then yes, of course.

If you are happy with your Cherno loot and canned food, then please do whatever makes you happy and let us go north into the "most dangerous zone on the map". There is no reason to make 5+ posts with the same modus operandi over and over again.

Like i said before - you don't get it.

And thats just fine.

[a_casual_banana 38]

Me and 3 friends went up to Starry last night. I got an AK, my friend got an AKM, other friend got a M1014, and my third friend got a M4 CCO. Then we raided the supermarket and two of us got Alice packs, one got a Czech bag, and my last friend got a Coyote Backpack.We had plenty of ammo and were traveling at night, and we hightailed out of there and made it to Elektro by midnight.

[syncmaster (DayZ) 63]

I am about 18 for 20 on raiding the barracks solo. I've only been shot at twice, got away once and killed the other guy. Both my deaths have come from zombies, and that was in my first few days playing. In fact, I blame topics like this because at the time I was too worried about other players to deal with the zombies correctly.

Yesterday, I killed a animal and cooked his meat on the runway on my way to raid the 2nd barracks.

[SponceUK 24]

I've been to the NW airfield 2-3 times and not seen a single soul. I did manage to die though because I broke my legs on a rock :( and respawned because my mate got into DayZ and I thought I'd meet him. That was with a 6-7 day old character

[Namyar 11]

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?

ive only died once at the NW airfields , maybe its just dangerous for you