question about vehicle spawning

[Slyguy65 499]

Are they like heli crash spawn or loot spawns? As in they won't appear until being in the area for awhile? or are they there no matter what?

[Dingus (DayZ) 429]

From what I understand and experience, vehicles are permanent objects in the server. They spawn with the world and remain as such until players move them around. They have some specific locations they typically spawn in, but it can still seem kind of random. Most servers have clans or groups who have found and hid these vehicles already, and being permanent, do not find their way back into the map for other players to use. Vehicles spawn in various states of repair/disrepair and with various fuel levels. Most vehicles you find, you will need to fix up to get in tip-top shape. Vehicles are also coded now to despawn/respawn if they have not been moved in a week's time.

I'm not sure, but I've also heard there is a set number of vehicles, and if some are not desired (like boats or ATVs), they can be destroyed to get another to spawn somewhere at random.

[Turk (DayZ) 82]

So basically, as every server has a clan, ALL the vehicles (excepy helicopters though no doubt every spawn point is being camped until found) are taken and stashed so there is little to no chance of finding a vehicle therefor no one will ever find 1 again... hmm this is kind of a broke mechanic, no?

Surely the engine can handle some temporary "extras"?

Even if it were the bicycle, Trials-bike & quads that were duplicated that at least would be something to strive for as a non clan member as it stands the best you can hope for is to stumble across their stash.

Just on a brain fart i'd say If the game is to be considered a sim of sorts wouldn't there be a LOT more vehicles - i'd hazard between 2 per village, around 15 for medium sized towns such as zelero & a minimum of 30 per larger towns like cherno & elektro.

Half it at least for completely unrepairable apocolypse scenario and tweak further in relation to player count and that should allow a few spares to go around. 50% saveable the other half respawn every 24hours?

Surely something has to be done other than preventing vehicle saves off map.

Edited July 27, 2012 by Turk

[Dingus (DayZ) 429]

So basically, as every server has a clan, ALL the vehicles (excepy helicopters though no doubt every spawn point is being camped until found) are taken and stashed so there is little to no chance of finding a vehicle therefor no one will ever find 1 again... hmm this is kind of a broke mechanic, no?

I agree. It is shitty, but it is the way it is. Store up some food and liquid and hike it out into the edges of the map in search of them. Most of the time, they are loaded with equipment too.