So today all bandits are gone?

[cutzero 5]

rocket stated in the 1.5.8 changelog that bandit skins will stay until thursday (today). Is this still planed or did I just miss something?

[Legacy (DayZ) 1091]

It's only 8 AM at GMT -5 (I have no idea what rocket's timezone is) In other words.. Give him the entire day before he says something.

[crazierivan 2]

yea if he said it was today then it will be it's just a matter of camping it out

[cutzero 5]

It's only 8 AM at GMT -5 (I have no idea what rocket's timezone is) In other words.. Give him the entire day before he says something.

Oh sorry, i forgo about the timezones :( I'm waiting here in Germany and it's 2:27 PM :-)

[ZogVarnoka 26]

Rocket is in New Zealand iirc and I'm sure he will get to it when he can. Just gotta have patience folks :)

[feriluce 2]

The bandits themself are definately not gone. I got shot for my beans at the balota airfield by a triggerhappy newspawn.

[TheBowski 2]

The bandits themself are definately not gone. I got shot for my beans at the balota airfield by a triggerhappy newspawn.

We're talking about bandit skins, obviously.

[ErwinRumble 33]

My bandit skin went away yesterday.

[ZogVarnoka 26]

My bandit skin went away yesterday.

That was the result of a bug. Quite a few folks either gained or lost bandit skins indiscriminately.

[ErwinRumble 33]

My bandit skin went away yesterday.

That was the result of a bug. Quite a few folks either gained or lost bandit skins indiscriminately.

I just hope I get all my stuff back. Did a strait run to the airfields to get it back after an accidental TK. Safely logged out only to spawn in Elektro.

[lockie1976 39]

My bandit skin went away yesterday.

That was the result of a bug. Quite a few folks either gained or lost bandit skins indiscriminately.

I just hope I get all my stuff back. Did a strait run to the airfields to get it back after an accidental TK. Safely logged out only to spawn in Elektro.

Got the same thing, spawned on the coast (was at NW airfield) and had lost all my gear and had a 'survivor' skin (was a bandit).

Played for a few hours, disconnected and upon reconnection I had my bandit skin back and the kit I collected as a survivor...!?

[ErwinRumble 33]

My bandit skin went away yesterday.

That was the result of a bug. Quite a few folks either gained or lost bandit skins indiscriminately.

I just hope I get all my stuff back. Did a strait run to the airfields to get it back after an accidental TK. Safely logged out only to spawn in Elektro.

Got the same thing' date=' spawned on the coast (was at NW airfield) and had lost all my gear and had a 'survivor' skin (was a bandit).

Played for a few hours, disconnected and upon reconnection I had my bandit skin back and the kit I collected as a survivor...!?

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Wish I had your luck. I kept spawning in the middle of combat and have died several times.

Still haven't came into where I was.

[c.chris.perry@gmail.com 17]

Rocket is in New Zealand iirc and I'm sure he will get to it when he can. Just gotta have patience folks :)

Is he on vacation? I'm pretty sure he works in the Czech offices of BIS.

[punisher_1 3]

Meh, thats a HORRIBLE idea. Because not it leaves me with only one option.....

Kill everyone

** Exception people you know

Which will piss everyone off and the community will ask for the skins back or something to ID bandits

[Rinner23 5]

Unfortunately I'm taking the same route - I just shoot everyone now regardless of who they are, even if you have your back turned to me you will get a bullet in the head.

[sunnz 24]

Yep with the bandit skin going, i will also be a a lot more ruthless, im probably too friendly right now but will have no trouble putting bullets into people, since there are not any visible repercussions and since many others will act like this too.

Ready for the shit storm?

[Stealth (DayZ) 3]

lucky for us YOLO doesn't apply to DAY Z

[c.chris.perry@gmail.com 17]

I find it hilarious that the carebears complain about bandits killing them all the time, and as soon as any sort of punishment disappears from murdering someone in a world where there would be no punishment, they decide that they will be the ones killing anyone with impunity.

[deathshead 2]

@ Blackfuse You nailed it.

+1 rep for you, because you are 100% correct.

[President Rex 0]

I'll just point out some Aristotle:

"I have gained this by philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law."

No law, no repercussions, and (complete, since there's no bandit skins) internet anonymity with game mechanics that do little to foster cooperation between strangers? I'd expect people to be shooting people all over the place.

Of course, I am ridiculous and out of principle won't shoot people unless they are a direct threat. The only person I have killed in-game was some guy taking pot shots at me while I was laying prone reading a map.

Doesn't take a psychology or philosophy major to realize that anonymity breeds anti-social behavior (...alright the theory says "jackassery" but bandits usually at least have some minor rationale for murdering people).

[Stick32 0]

@ Blackfuse You nailed it.

+1 rep for you' date=' because you are 100% correct.

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Please don't encourage the guy propagating generalizations and stereotypes

[c.chris.perry@gmail.com 17]

@ Blackfuse You nailed it.

+1 rep for you' date=' because you are 100% correct.

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Please don't encourage the guy propagating generalizations and stereotypes

People are complaining about the removal of bandit skins because now they won't be able to tell who is going to shoot them right away. Their solution to not being able to tell who is going to shoot them right away, is to just shoot everyone right away. Sounds kinda warped don't you think?

[Stick32 0]

People are complaining about the removal of bandit skins because now they won't be able to tell who is going to shoot them right away. Their solution to not being able to tell who is going to shoot them right away' date=' is to just shoot everyone right away. Sounds kinda warped don't you think?

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That's what you assume. Or they could be pissed off that their is absolutely no consequence for being a total dickwad in this game. Despite what you might think in a RL zombie apocolypse scenario there would be a greater consequence of your actions than there are currently in this 'realistic' simulation of that scenario.

[Rinner23 5]

I find it hilarious that the carebears complain about bandits killing them all the time' date=' and as soon as any sort of punishment disappears from murdering someone in a world where there would be no punishment, they decide that they will be the ones killing anyone with impunity.

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I was playing as a bandit before, but I didn't always shoot on sight... especially if you were a bandit. Now I have no clue, and in the interest of my own survival, I will shoot first, take beans, and won't even ask questions later.

Not sure how that makes me a carebear... lol

[c.chris.perry@gmail.com 17]

Despite what you might think in a RL zombie apocolypse scenario there would be a greater consequence of your actions than there are currently in this 'realistic' simulation of that scenario.

Would there be? I'm in the middle of the woods in a post apocalyptic world. As far as I know, there are very few people left alive. I see someone else running along the road down the hill, and he seems to have a pretty full backpack. I'm hungry and don't want to go into town to get food, so I just pull up with my CZ, fire one shot, and down him. I hide the body after I finish. Who the hell is going to punish me? Besides other players, who have no idea it was even me. Think about it logically man, and stop being upset that you won't have a nice big sign saying "THIS GUY SHOOTS PEOPLE FOR THEIR GEAR/FUN" hanging over 'bandits' heads.