A Couple Quick ?'s

[ebonhawke 1]

Just a couple quick ?'s I can't find a thread for, can Zed's see Chem lights? And to build a fire I know I need match's and firewood but how do you start it and does it have to be outside or can you build inside? And when you find a map and compass will the map show your position on it? Thanxs in advance

[sherlock (DayZ) 31]

The last big update 1.5.8 (I think) did fix the issue that zombies would not react to chemlights. Due to the fact that chemlights aren't as bright as flares I suspect (didn't use chems after the patch so far) you still will be able to get a lot closer to zombies than you would be with a flare.

Edit: You start a fire by accessing your inventory (g) and pressing right on your matches and selecting make fireplace. Once the fireplace is set up you will get the option to light a fire.

In the changelog to 1.5.8.3 it was noted "...[FIXED] Fires can't be placed in buildings...", so I suspect that you should be able to light one inside of a building. You can always set up a fireplace outside (ground needs to be flat and unobstructed).

There are some servers that do allow a player marker on the map, but they are quite seldom in my experience. Most servers disabled it.

Hopefully I could answer all your questions.

[ebonhawke 1]

Thanxs sherlock, yeah I learned my lesson about the flares and Zed's

[rocket 16567]

You light a fire by right clicking on the matches (right side of gear screen) and selecting make fireplace. You need to have at least 1 wood pile in your inventory. You can place more piles of wood in the fireplace to keep the fire burning longer (each pile lasts 10minutes).

[sherlock (DayZ) 31]

Sorry, rocket is right, I guess I'm still mentally stuck in pre 1.5.8. Sorry for causing the confusion. Updated my post.