How the hell do you get in a server?

[barrance 22]

I mean, I know this is just the unfortunate downside of this mod blowing up out of all conceivable size in such a short amount of time, but seriously...how are people getting into servers? There are just any remotely near me that arent 100% full all the time! Im now at the point of just choosing one, and clicking join over and over hoping that if someone does get killed ill get to get in and take their place, but been an hour now with no luck. Am I missing something here??

[deadbolt (DayZ) 10]

the virginia ones usually have room

[Leechman 8]

If none are available:

Pick a server, mash the enter button.

[BlackAlpha 12]

Click on a server and hit "enter" over and over and over... and... over...

[stevejeon 0]

Its actually child's play if you pay attention.

I was considering doing a video on it because so many people think clicking 'enter' is the solution... seriously.

First thing, connect. then sort your servers via ping time. You'll get your local list sorted via response.

refresh often.

Check their numbers, go for the 48/50 49/50 machines. Occasionally you'll be too late but that's life.

(dont try to join the 50/50 machines its a waste of time, that's 50 slots and whatever is sitting in the lobby either conspiring against eveyone else or just being confused)

Join the server. (as long as its not maxed when you hit join you're in).

Now you are in the lobby and there are the slot placements on the left. (for some reason people love to sit in the lobby and ignore the active list)

Scroll the placement list!

That 50th place will be gray.

Click on it.

Watch your name appear in that slot.

Click OK.

Enjoy game.

I've never spent more than 2 minutes looking for a slot.

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Edit: Please dont hit Enter over and over again, every time you do that a request is sent to the master server and spamming the thing holding connections open permanently and that is the last thing we need .

[i wub pugs 16]

Man up and play on a server that is at half capacity (you know, at night). If the server is at 49/50, it's probably gonna take an hour to connect anyway because of all the DDoS from the "enter mashers".