So what is this game basicly?

[Punk Panther 0]

I´ve read some about this game on MMORPG, and I like the concept with a post apocalyptic world with zombies. I just wonder if there is any actuall MMO in this game, or if it´s a fps, with zombies in the mix? Cause apperantly there is perma death in game, and average life is 49 minutes. So what can you actually do during this time? If you collect part for vehicles etc they are all lost, and you start from scratch? So what draws you guys back into the game time after time when you´ve died? I´m thinking about trying it, but I want some kind of progression, but if I read this right, that progression stops once you die. And is there anything like "guild" ingame, and how does that work if the leaders etc die? And I do need both Arma II and Arma II: Operation Arrowhead right? Also, can I join in at once if I get it, or do you have to get a invite to test the alpha? Sry for all the question, just eager to find out more about this game from peeps that tried it hands on.

[hazedaze 89]

it certainly isnt an mmorpg at this point. it has some moments makes you feel as none other game achieved before. it puts you in tight situations then lets you decide whatever you want. most ppl play this like a game and alt+f4 when they encounter someone - trouble..but everythings an experience at core.

[ZedsDeadBaby 2287]

Cause apperantly there is perma death in game, and average life is 49 minutes. So what can you actually do during this time?

Try not to be average.

[Hakultair 114]

Avarage... newbies die a lot... Most of us that have played for over a few weeks tend to be alive for a day or a lot longer... Alpha is open to anyone, so you'd just have to buy the games yes. It's not a true MMO, it's more and MMO in the sense like Diablo 3 is an MMO.

Dieing means losing all the gear you had on you unless you manage to find your way back to your corpse before anyone else does.

[hazedaze 89]

Try not to be average.

and yeah he is right. I have a 15 day old character survived so many gunfights (like ambush vid at my signature), stole lots of vehicles, ambushed many times. me and my friend learned how to survive and not get killed easily I guess. I used to hide or try to avoid being shot but most of the heart pumping stuff is encountering with other players. friend or foe. lifetime goes up with the experience

Edited July 24, 2012 by hazedaze

[Chandler (DayZ) 14]

1. if it´s a fps, with zombies in the mix?

It's a survival sim with zombies.

2. Cause apperantly (sp?) there is perma death in game

There is perma-death. After death, you respawn with your starting gear.

3. So what can you actually do during this time?

Obtain key learnings that you apply to your next survivor pushing your survival time upwards and accomplishing more.

4. If you collect part for vehicles etc they are all lost, and you start from scratch?

Yes, since you're dead. Could always try to find your body and get the stuff if it hasn't been looted. ;)

5. So what draws you guys back into the game time after time when you´ve died?

I accomplish more after each death. The feeling of improvement is palpable. I become increasingly able to formulate plans and execute them successfully.

6. And is there anything like "guild" ingame, and how does that work if the leaders etc die?

There are clans, yes, as well as "lone wolfs." If a leader dies, they respawn with a starter pack and work to link up with their mates. Larger clans may have obtained transportation to speed that process.

7. And I do need both Arma II and Arma II: Operation Arrowhead right?

Yes

8. Also, can I join in at once if I get it

Yes

Edited July 24, 2012 by ChandlerL

[Daddy'o (DayZ) 146]

After you've played for a week you'l be surviving weeks. One of my buds is going on 2 months now. My longest has been 16 days. It's not hard, but you need to learn first. The life expectancy is so short because of so many new players and they're all still learning. Also there are many many many hackers around killing everyone on the servers every now and then, and then there are the people who die and hit respawn button until they get to a spawn location they like. So every time a player dies and respawns, he'll kill himself a at least a 3-10 times to get to a good location. So don't expect much from the average survival timer.

Also, the progress elements you are looking for don't exists. Sure you can hit a camp together with bunch of tents, but anyone can come and steal everything from them, run them over and destroy them etc.. same goes for vehicles. When you die, you lose everything. All your gear, camo clothes, bag, weapons, food, tools.. everything. Back to the shore with nothing but a flash light and a bandage.

The key mind set in DayZ is NOT TO GET ATTACHED TO YOUR POSSESSIONS. Every camp you set up, no matter how well you hide it, will be found eventually and raided. Every vehicle you will ever find and repair will be stolen sooner or later. Every gun and item you get will be lost, be it bugs, hacks, pvp or pve.

That's why this mods full name is "Test of DayZ". The point is to survive as long as possible with everything you got. Not infinitely.

If you like a more forgiving play style, that records progress and doesn't so brutally reset back you to zero, you probably won't have much fun with this mod, and I mean this as a good advice.

People call this a slow paced death match for a reason, and the only reason this mod is so popular, is because it's so different from everything else. No forgiveness here, only pure, brutal, cruel survival from zombies, and above everything else, your fellow man.

Edited July 24, 2012 by Daddy'o

[PAiN512 10]

I've been playing games since 1988. I've owned almost every console that has ever existed (I was spoiled) and have a huge collection of PC games as well.

This game has given me an experience that I have never before felt in any other game ever, period. It's a post apocalyptic world in which you live to survive and surviving is the game. The realism in this game is so amazing and intense that the immersion was instant for me.

Yes you may die, in fact, I can guarantee that you will; However, dying will teach you life lessons in the game like no other. Every time I have died in this game I can pinpoint the reason as to why I died, what I did wrong, being too careless or aggressive etc etc..

The battles in the game are also like something I have never experienced before. I have played many FPS but unlike this game, in other FPS', you die and you just come right back, it's no big deal. You can run head into danger like some super hero, die and respawn and do it again, no biggie. In this game you actually fear for your life in battle because the death is permanent and the resulting effects and emotions are amazing.

I highly recommend this game to anyone and everyone. Also note, that this game teaches you real life application.

Almost everything done in this game can be related to real life skills. You will learn combat tactics, sneaky maneuvers, the importance of rationing supplies. You'll learn how to read a map properly, always being aware of your surroundings. You'll learn how to navigate through the world using the sun, shadows and the stars when you don't have a map and compass.

I could go on and on, the point is.... Just play it ;p.

Edited July 24, 2012 by PAiN512

[Punk Panther 0]

Wow. That was some really fast responses. If you guys are just as fast on the trigger I won´t last long. ;) OK, so it seems to be very immersive then at least. I like that. And I like how it feels alittle sandboxy at least with eating etc. But is there a actuall progression to your character during his minutes ingame. Is there XP at all, or is it more to gather new mats/weapons etc to survive longer, and then try to beat this each time? Also, can I have the same name after each death? Thx for the answers.

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

Don't forget that the average also includes people that keep respawning until they end up somewhere they like (although it's about to be taken away).

[DayZPvP.com 143]

Don't forget that the average also includes people that keep respawning until they end up somewhere they like (although it's about to be taken away).

Supposedly it ignores the really short lives like 2 minutes, but still - lot's of 2,3,4 minutes lives bring the average down.

Average should go up soon like you say. When I started it was only 21 minutes.

[Daddy'o (DayZ) 146]

No exp, no skills, no progression, no crafting, no nothing. Only running around, looting towns for food, drink, ammo, weapons, tools, bigger bags, better camo clothing. What you find and pick up is what you have. Nothing else.

Edited July 24, 2012 by Daddy'o

[sboy365 0]

I've only clocked a few hours so far, but I think you keep the same name between deaths, there isn't xp, only new mats and weapons to survive longer with, and it seems like the only aim is to survive longer, but while playing you will find yourself coming up with little plans and mini objectives in your head.

[Punk Panther 0]

No exp, no skills, no progression, no crafting, no nothing. Only running around, looting towns for food, drink, ammo, weapons, tools, bigger bags, better camo clothing. What you find and pick up is what you have. Nothing else.

OK, so everything you pick up, you can use at once then? And is it random spawns on objects in the world, or is it hot spots where every1 go to get the bazooka for instance? How does it work to put together a vehicle then? How do you know when you have the pieces to put it together?

[Punk Panther 0]

Also, I found it at amazon: http://www.amazon.co...keywords=arma 2 Can I use that one instead of buying it from steam? I live in Sweden by the way. Is there one server, or one for US and one for EU?

Edtit. Crap. That was only for US customers... BAH!!!

Edited July 24, 2012 by Punk Panther

[ninjastirfry 1]

your best bet is just take everyones word for it and go buy arma II co. download the mod. and play..youll learn as you go along.

its worth the purchase.

[Sticker704 121]

You can use Arma 2 free in place of Arma 2.

It's a post apocalyptic sandbox. Basically, there are 700,000 players thrown in to a 22 x 22 km2 (aprox) map across many servers with one goal: Survive.

It's currently in alpha so there isn't a load of features to enjoy but it's still fun.

[Daddy'o (DayZ) 146]

OK, so everything you pick up, you can use at once then? And is it random spawns on objects in the world, or is it hot spots where every1 go to get the bazooka for instance? How does it work to put together a vehicle then? How do you know when you have the pieces to put it together?

There are different types of buildings. Some you can get inside, some you can't. All buildings you can get in have loot piles. They're spots on the ground that spawn items in a pile. What loot spawns is based on the type of the building. Civilian buildings spawn food, drink, maps, compasses... basic civilian equipment. Military buildings spawn military grade weaponry and ammo, also some better bags etc... Industrial buildings spawn car tyres, fuel, wire fences, hatchets, toolboxes etc..

There are lots of towns, lots of military locations etc.. there are only a couple of hotspots for good military loot, but you can get good stuff other places as well.

Loot spawning is chance based by %. Rarer items have a smaller chance to spawn and so on.

When you find a vehicle, you can enter it on the drivers seat. When you enter you can see on the top left corner of your screen small boxes that say:

Fuel

Engine

Tyres

etc

The color of the box tells you the damage level. If the box is green, the part is good. If it's orange it's damaged. If it's red it's broken or about to break.

When broken the car won't move and the slightest bumb might actually blow it up.

To fix these parts you need to find them in industrial area buildings. You'll find tires lying around, as well as engine parts and fuel tank parts. Also you need jerry cans to fill fuel in to the car.

When everything's green and you've got fuel, you can start cruising.

However, each vehicle is server specific. So when you get out, and log out, the vehicle will remain on THAT server for anyone to find. Best you can do is to hide it and hope it's still there when you log back in.

Edited July 24, 2012 by Daddy'o

[Daddy'o (DayZ) 146]

Also there are hundreds of servers from all over the world. EU to US to AUS to NZ to LU to Japan...

and you should know that your items and character location is shared between them all. Only 1 character per 1 copy of Operation Arrowhead. Doesn't matter which serv you hop on to, you will continue the same char from the same spot with the same items.

Edited July 24, 2012 by Daddy'o

[Punk Panther 0]

your best bet is just take everyones word for it and go buy arma II co. download the mod. and play..youll learn as you go along.

its worth the purchase.

So Can I get the ARMA II and ARMA II: Operation Arrowhead from steam and download the mod, or does it need to be not from steam?

[mio.rogvall@gmail.com 107]

When you get into your first firefight, and you are able to fend off the other guy. The heart racing because you know all your hard worked gear is at stake, that pure emotion is DayZ. Once you experience it you will understand why people keep playing.

[Daddy'o (DayZ) 146]

So Can I get the ARMA II and ARMA II: Operation Arrowhead from steam and download the mod, or does it need to be not from steam?

Go to the steam store, type in search ArmA 2: Combined Operations. Buy, download.

Then go to youtube and search for how to install DayZ :)

[Punk Panther 0]

Go to the steam store, type in search ArmA 2: Combined Operations. Buy, download.

Then go to youtube and search for how to install DayZ :)

OK, I got the games, and watched a youtube vid on how to do it. Hope to see you on the fields. Ohh, and how many people can play at the same servers? Cause it seems really big. And I saw like 40 when the guy on youtube scrolled through servers. That´s waaaaay to little. :P

[hazedaze 89]

When you get into your first firefight, and you are able to fend off the other guy. The heart racing because you know all your hard worked gear is at stake, that pure emotion is DayZ. Once you experience it you will understand why people keep playing.

good post man, really great. all my beans is yours.

[Punk Panther 0]

OK. So I got the game downloaded, and I put in the mod as well for DayZ. But when I click multiplayer and wanna join a DayZ server I got a red X in front of almost every server for DayZ and it says that I require version 1.62.986542 or something, and different servers require different vesrions, and I only have version 1.62. So how do I update it to get into to these servers? Since Steam have already downloaded the game for me.

Edited July 24, 2012 by Punk Panther