MonkeyBiz 7 Posted July 22, 2012 (edited) I noticed that recently the average life expectancy has gone up from about 28 minutes to now 49 minutes. That is a pretty big jump (on average). My theory is the recent infux of new players brought it down, but now they have either learned to survive, or stopped playing.Anyone have any theories? I wonder if the devs have a sweet spot for what they would like that number to be. Edited July 22, 2012 by MonkeyBiz 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
david.mcentee@live.co.uk 46 Posted July 22, 2012 Fair play! makes sence :D u got my beans! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Priceless 154 Posted July 22, 2012 ....I remember when it was 9 minutes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dougan25 34 Posted July 22, 2012 I had the same theory. I base it on the fact that I am one of those new players and that's how it went for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detta (DayZ) 59 Posted July 22, 2012 Obviously people learn to survive as they play the game more. New players die constantly (myself included), and it seems logical that the life expectancy increases. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bnblue@hotmail.com 40 Posted July 22, 2012 Indeed practice makes perfect, I have all I need so survive the apocalypse and would never have to encounter a human soul if I want to, it's getting lonely though and those sheep are starting to look cute! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
komoter226@yahoo.co.uk 59 Posted July 22, 2012 I think zombie nerf made it easier to survive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MonkeyBiz 7 Posted July 22, 2012 I think zombie nerf made it easier to survive.Yes, but when the zombies are less dangerous, the humans become more deadly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ColdCamV 20 Posted July 22, 2012 Not to mention the addition of weapons and nerfing/fixing a few of them.By the by people learn the game I used to play and get maybe an hour or 2 max before dying but now im on my first character to be alive for over 2 days and it gets better once you get over the learning curve. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobcomss 189 Posted July 23, 2012 Yeah, I must be on my 100+ spawn and I now average atleast 5-6 days alive if I make it past the first 2-3 hours of hardcore scavenging in Cherno/Elektro.But it does make sense :DAJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Levias 28 Posted July 23, 2012 At the beginning I was a noob.. so everyone was. Now I'm proud to celebrate my 14th day of survival. But I'm playing very carefully and only in groups of 2-4. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frisqy 4 Posted July 23, 2012 At the beginning I was a noob.. so everyone was. Now I'm proud to celebrate my 14th day of survival. But I'm playing very carefully and only in groups of 2-4.Yep did this since my first day... First 3 hours of playing i had to get the hang of controls but i had my friends waiting near the coast to talk me through everything. Now im alive for 16 days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P5ykoOHD 63 Posted July 23, 2012 The Life expectency numbers are fake ...It's because of people respawning till thay get to where thay really want to spawn that pulls the number down.It should be around 4h+ imo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FoulMouth 26 Posted July 23, 2012 I'm slowly bringing it down, if I spawn in Elektro my average life expectancy is 4 mins, in that time I might get 2-3 murders though :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZedsDeadBaby 2287 Posted July 23, 2012 (edited) The Life expectency numbers are fake ...It's because of people respawning till thay get to where thay really want to spawn that pulls the number down.It should be around 4h+ imo.Respawns are not counted in the stats.Good god I wish they would put a sticky post up that says this... I have to mention it at least a dozen times a day.Life expectancy has been rising consistently since 1.7.0 or so (around the time they removed the bandit skin), and rose even faster when they took out the starting weapon so newbies weren't shooting each other in the face on the beach all day long.That said, the most recent huge jump from ~38 to 49 minute was due to Vipeax changing the algorithm that calculates life expectancy. Whatever the change he felt the current implementation was a more accurate representation.You can find the post among his recent history if you're so inclined, or take my word for it. Edited July 23, 2012 by ZedsDeadBaby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M O N S T E R 599 Posted July 23, 2012 Less guns.I think that sums it up.-MONSTER Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDee (DayZ) 9 Posted July 23, 2012 Respawns not being counted and all major youtubers have already done the bandwagon video for profit so no fresh blood has come in for awhile. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZedsDeadBaby 2287 Posted July 23, 2012 (edited) Respawns not being counted...they never were. Like, not since 1.1 or something. Edited July 23, 2012 by ZedsDeadBaby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sticker704 121 Posted July 23, 2012 IMO, a combo of easier zed, no starting weapon and more people learning to stay the heck away from cherno and elektro has made it go up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
