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DayZ should work with Google Maps

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So i don't know how possible this is but i have always wanted to play a Zombie survival game in my own town. i don't know if it would be possible for Google to Create Maps based on google Maps or if there could be a Level designer.

Also this game is Amazing thank you for making the Zombie game i always wanted!!

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EDIT: I misinterprated yout post. Sorry 'bout that. And, Day Z has an external database so if you want more town, you should ask the Devs to make it.

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It would be very interesting playing in your own city but it might not be possible.

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Tackett, search the internet for Arma2 Modding and find the mapbuilder, then grab google maps and roughly take a 200x200km around your home town, and start building! ... the size is important as distance makes up a lot of the gameplay for DayZ, so just doing your town will make for a lousy experience... but take a large section around your home town and rebuild that and it may well be a great map for DayZ ...

I do agree though, and i thought the same (actually thinking real hard to do the above myself, possibly after the weekend), and i do somewhat hope that some smart dev builds a map generator based upon google maps information, both the map as well as the satelite info for ground texturing ... Now obiviously not every place will look authentic, as they can't generate a house off of a map, but various basic things could be taken off of a map and used to generate a starting point for an ingame map... i am slightly amazed something like this isn't already around ... though i guess it might be for the military, and there may be some taboo on having real life maps in a military sim game, due to silly terrorism idiots... then again, games and map builders are already used by both sides, so having a somewhat mirror of a real life environment available for 'us' the consumer shouldn't cause any shock (but then you likely know how small minded and uptight humans can sometimes be ;) )

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I love this idea, heck I'll be honest, I've dreamed of this concept ever since I was young lol.

Biggest problem I can see with it though, next to making the maps modeled after the map images, is finding players to play with lol.

If everyone is playing in their hometown, there will be like 2 people for me to play with in Regina, SK :(

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This would be an amazing concept especially in my area. I live in the U.P. of Michigan and it would be a perfect place for this game. Forrests, towns, and lakes everywhere. Hunting everywhere. It would be fun

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Tackett, search the internet for Arma2 Modding and find the mapbuilder, then grab google maps and roughly take a 200x200km around your home town, and start building! ... the size is important as distance makes up a lot of the gameplay for DayZ, so just doing your town will make for a lousy experience... but take a large section around your home town and rebuild that and it may well be a great map for DayZ ...

I do agree though, and i thought the same (actually thinking real hard to do the above myself, possibly after the weekend), and i do somewhat hope that some smart dev builds a map generator based upon google maps information, both the map as well as the satelite info for ground texturing ... Now obiviously not every place will look authentic, as they can't generate a house off of a map, but various basic things could be taken off of a map and used to generate a starting point for an ingame map... i am slightly amazed something like this isn't already around ... though i guess it might be for the military, and there may be some taboo on having real life maps in a military sim game, due to silly terrorism idiots... then again, games and map builders are already used by both sides, so having a somewhat mirror of a real life environment available for 'us' the consumer shouldn't cause any shock (but then you likely know how small minded and uptight humans can sometimes be ;) )

heck yeah thats cool i will look up the mapbuilder and i figured the buildings could be Generic houses and buildings.

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