The shining moment of DayZ.

[vulfy 55]

As frustrating some of these glitches and bugs and instabilities are, Rocket really has hit onto something special with this mod. And from time to time, it really shines. Rocket, if you are reading this, thank you.

Just had a shoot out in the woods West of "Vibor". My character was low on blood, around 6k from a zombie attack. I had decent gear, AKM plenty of ammo, M9SD, some meds, some food, etc. The location was pretty isolated, no major routes and no major town, other than Vibor, which was a few kilometers back.

Killed a cow, got steaks, and was heading to the nearest woods to set up a fire and cook them to get some blood back. Alert, but wasn't expecting anything out of ordinary, as I said it was a pretty isolated part of the map. Basically just going through the motions of surviving in DayZ.

As I was crossing a field, spotted two guys going opposite direction from me, about 400 meters out. Dropped down, saw them drop down as well. 3rd person view was on. We looked at each other for a couple of seconds, then I saw one of them get up and kneel facing my way. I figured he is taking aim, and had to get up since grass was covering his view in prone. I was about 300 meter to the nearest woods that I was heading to, so I quickly threw a smoke grenade between us, and next thing I hear crackling of shots. I pick up and sprint to the woods, for some cover.

They give chase. I manage to squeeze a few rounds into them when I see them sprinting between trees, but even if I did hit them, did not kill.

I start to fall back deeper into the woods, trying to get some distance and cover between me and them. They keep up and the distance stays at about 300-400 meters.

I can see that they are not going to give up, and see one guy trying to outflank me. I start to move back in, hoping to circle around him, as he heads deeper to my right. Unfortunately I loose a track of the second guy, who stayed behind.

Finally I get caught and receive a couple of rounds into my side, ending my game.

HOWEVER! This was one of those rare episodes where DayZ really really shines. It was the combination of things.

1. Survival. Me trying to find a quiet spot to get a fire going and replenish. Routine of surviving in DayZ, but something that I needed to do.

2. PvP. No matter how much you all bash banditry on these forums, DayZ would not be the same game if it was only zombies we had to worry about.

3. Simulation environment, where we have to know how to use guns, how to use cover, basic principles of strategy and movement, etc. It would not be the same with simpler ballistics models of other standard FPSer.

4. Perma death. I died, and that's it. That really was a GAME OVER. Obviously I can just rejoin the server, but for that character, that was it. I'm not gonna see those guys again. I won't be able to avenge my death. I have to worry about surviving from the base level once again. Its a whole new game from this point on, and I love it.

I really think the beauty is the moments like these, that stand out in the overall mundane routine in this game, and I think that is a key to a good gameplay. I need contrast. Constant firefights will get boring after a while. However a spike of adrenaline such as this, here and there, in the overall experience of DayZ, is exactly what I find enjoyable for myself.

I think I need a cigarette. :D

P.S. To those two assholes who got me... Good job.... Fuckers. :)

[Benlandia 73]

TLDR

Your the 1 millionth person to post a story like this on the forums. You are a cancer to the community.

[vulfy 55]

said the asshole that has nothing else to contribute other than his trolling bs.

[SystemiK 366]

Cool story bro. (I mean that)

[Justice357 12]

I enjoyed it also. Second poster is a puff.

[Delta Smoke 01 765]

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Your the 1 millionth person to post a story like this on the forums. You are a cancer to the community.

Your first to post on every thread i read. That old school doom avatar you have there deserves a better owner, as its clear you are not old enough to remember such a legendary piece of gaming culture. If you are that makes it all the more sad. You are fortunes fool my friend, and you will never change your failure in life with your pathetic attempts to be the first troll on the scene.

[Delta Smoke 01 765]

aaaaanyway....cool story mate. I get where your comin from ! There arent many games out there that, when your shot to bits, you say " that was awesome ! ".

[Zace 12]

Your first to post on every thread i read. That old school doom avatar you have there deserves a better owner, as its clear you are not old enough to remember such a legendary piece of gaming culture. If you are that makes it all the more sad. You are fortunes fool my friend, and you will never change your failure in life with your pathetic attempts to be the first troll on the scene.

The smack has just been layed down.

[TheDude8D 13]

The smack has just been layed down.

Smack smack smack.

[teejayd 8]

TLDR

Your the 1 millionth person to post a story like this on the forums. You are a cancer to the community.

>Guy posts an interesting story

>Get called an asshole

No vulfy, you are the asshole

and then vulfy was an asshole.

[mac 80]

Have my beans to aid in your new beginning brother

[Morotstomten 34]

TLDR

Your the 1 millionth person to post a story like this on the forums. You are a cancer to the community.

you are a disgrace to your avatar