LeYuno (DayZ) 51 Posted May 23, 2012 Just wondering if the winchester is still more silent than the M1911 or Mackarov. I'm thinking of picking one up as a spare silent weapon to kill animals for food. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ihax 16 Posted May 23, 2012 Don't think so. The winchester is now louder and I believe does less damage in this patch. Haven't been able to use it yet since I've been using my m16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blergh (DayZ) 14 Posted May 24, 2012 Correct, the winchester is now both louder and less effective. No point in carrying it around unless you have alot of ammo for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MR DELICIOUS 297 Posted May 24, 2012 It has a new 140 m audio range on zombies (the CZ has a 150 one) and the ammo is now half as available as it once was. Still kills zeds one hit, and has a relatively good clip size with plentiful ammo, so it's good to roll with one until you find an AK or NATO class weapon. Be prepared to hold a really well attended party as soon as you fire it in the middle of a settlement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
palindrome 3 Posted May 24, 2012 I have noticed that it seems to have a variable aggro range. Sometimes it works like it did before the patch yet other timess it seems to draw half a village worth of zombies. I haven't tested it properly though.Its still my favourite starting gun due to its power and accuracy and ammo is also very common. I don't think that ammo is any scarcer now, pellets may have gone but slugs seem to spawn more often; I managed to get 7 'clips' in a single barn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeYuno (DayZ) 51 Posted May 24, 2012 what's the difference between pellets and normal slugs?Where can I find a weapons database for this mod? would really help actually. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sherlock (DayZ) 31 Posted May 24, 2012 what's the difference between pellets and normal slugs?Where can I find a weapons database for this mod? would really help actually.Slugs are solid rounds for shotguns with decent range and stopping power. Pellets are rounds of buckshot. They spread out at short range. While they offer superior stopping power over short ranges and in buildings, they lose a lot of impact over longer ranges.There is a DayZ wiki. It list all weapons and their characteristics. http://dayzwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=WeaponsI hope this helps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Latros 1 Posted May 24, 2012 I have only seen a Winny spawn WITH ammo once since change.. was my starting go to weapon and still would be if ammo was more plentiful as it is Ive actually swapped over to the CZ as my starting weapon since its not really any louder then your other options and has the power and scope and I have been finding retarded amounts of CZ ammo of late.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sminky 5 Posted May 24, 2012 fire it seems to be a good way of getting yourself killed by Z, or at teh very least using up all your ammo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jason.jblackman@gmail.com 3 Posted May 24, 2012 I understand why Rocket did this, but I feel that changes to the crossbow really need implementing before this was. It is now practically impossible to shoot a zombie without alerting a horde, and this wouldn't be so much a problem if it was possible to 'lose' zombies.If Rocket allows crossbow bolts to be stackable, I would have no problem with this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
