WHATS A CAMPFIAH WITHOUT A STORY?

[KcR 10]

3 days in game so far. I have been through 16 locations, mostly barns, deer stands, an odd small town here or there. Tonight I visited Rog Castle. First time there. I found an FN FAL with 3 magaizes in my first day. A Glock on my third, this night. I play mostly at night, so that excited me. I have been having issues though...the first two days I haven't found a single crumb of food or a drop of water. Fear of thirst and dehydration sank in when I logged in, only to remember that my thirst was deep in the red. The nearest supermarket was in Polana, but in my immediate area there were 2 barns, and 3 deer stands which were much closer. They have been kind to me in previous lives, so I opt for south. First deer stand held my newly acquired Glock with 2 magazines. Besides my flashlight, this is my only secondary, so I consider it a very valuable find. The first barn had two Jerry Cans, .45 ammo, 3 bandages (making 5 total) and a Winchester. Still no food or water. The second deer stand had 2 M1911 magazines, but no M1911. I also found 2 steel bolts (making 4 total). The second barn had 1 Jerry Can, 1 bandage, chemlights, and another steel bolt. Still no food or water. The third deer stand had...nothing.

At this point my thirst meter was blinking. I also didn't have much breathing room in terms of blood, I was at just over 6000. I was traveling at night on the first day when I was fired on. I only saw him briefly, but the bandit had night vision, where as I had yet to find a weapon. I bandaged myself and somehow managed to crawl away and survive, miraculously. I found shelter in a barn, where I found the FN (With as much ammo it had it must have been dropped for something more quiet and favorable), as well as enough medical supplies to correct the effects of losing half of my blood. I waited it out there for the night. (I never disconnect because of danger.) I survived, but to what end? We'll see...

My options we're limited at this point. I realized my only option was Rog. I had never been there before. I knew nothing about it other than it was important enough to be labeled on my Ultimate Bean Finder interactive map. (Serious question, is it frowned upon to flip back and forth to an open map in the browser?) I was sprinting at this point. I don't know if it makes the effect of thirst hasten...I imagine it would, but I was desperate enough to push that back in my mind. It started to rain, and it was so dark, and me being so paranoid and stressed I begin to hear things behind me, barking zeds in the wind, and the moonlight on the grass moving ever so differently against the wind that I hold my breath as I shine it...And then at the last clearing before the woods between me and the castle, I see this figure in the middle of the field, staring at me. It's too far away to discern if it's a player crouching, with the rain distorting my view I wasn't sure of anything. Except for one thing...I switched to my FN, steadied my mouse, took a breath, and fired. The person dropped. I had never murdered anyone until know, and every time I think about it, with every advantage I've ever had...I hesitate, and I die for it. Not anymore. I've been pushed somewhere I've never gone before. Desperation has finally made me understand this game, I...-wait.

I shot a fucking goat.

Which would be cool, if I had firewood. Or matches. Or a knife to even skin it with...anyways:

I reach Rog...the place is not what I expected. Ruins at the corners, wild life in the middle. I begin to panic, but not because it's swarming...but because it's empty. No zeds to be heard. It made me think there weren't going to be any item drops. But boy, was I wrong. I counted my finds: 5 .45 ammo boxes, 6 bandages, 3 chemlights, all assorted colors (RAVE?!) 4 M911 magazines, 3 Steel Bolts, 2 Painkillers, 3 Morphine Injections, 2 Firewood, 2 Hatchets...and 1. Single. PEPSI. In the last building I searched. I had quenched my thirst. I had lost close to 1000 in blood. And I was still losing...I had just drank a Pepsi, and I was still losing blood. And then I saw that I was now starving.

DAMN.

I opened my map to find a location. Deer stand to the east. Barn to the west...my options weren't looking good. The barn had a higher chance of food, so I started BOOKING IT. I was there in 10 minutes. I didn't even stay low, or walk, I ran into the building and agro'd 3 zeds. I dealt with them when I reached the top of the stairs. I looked around at the ground floor first...nothing. I went to the eastern second floor...nothing. I glanced over the western second floor...nothing, unless I was on the other side of the straw pile. I checked the eastern side third loft...a single crossbow. No bolts. I turned to the western loft...to see the unmistakable profile of 2 MORE CROSSBOWS. I checked the western second loft immediately after, behind the straw stack, my last hope...nothing. Sullen, discouraged, defeated, draining ever closer to 4,000 blood, I stumbled up to the western loft, looking over the two crossbows. There were 3 more bolts next to them. You could argue that I didn't even need them, with how many I already had...if I was going to live, that is. I sat on the stairs...well, I was actually pacing around, raging in silent mode because I didn't want to wake the neighbors with shouting about why Russian farmers have a need for 3 identical crossbows at 2:30 in the morning. My character had been crouching at the time at the top of the stairs. I like to think he was sitting down though, staring up at me through the monitor, with this tired look...

When I calmed down, I sat back down, put my headphones back on, turned my character around, and traded the crossbow for the FN. At least I found a quieter weapon, and I had plenty of ammo to boot.

I then put my back against the corner and disconnected. I'll die tomorrow.

DayZ life.

[cyanyde 165]

Cool story bruh..

No seriously I mean it.. that was a pretty cool story! :)

As for the map question.. even if people say they don't do it.. they do.

I use it, and I've never been warned by a mod for posting it in the forums, so I can pretty safely say it's fine.

If this story is true, I'll be happy to save your life for that FAL..

It's my favourite gun in the game, plus I have enough meat to bring you back up to at least 9000 blood..

Edited August 2, 2012 by Cyanyde

[Disgraced 1123]

1. Using out of game maps is pretty common. I do it in my iPad all the time.

2. Uh, sandwiches are good.

[KcR 10]

Cool story bruh..

No seriously I mean it.. that was a pretty cool story! :)

As for the map question.. even if people say they don't do it.. they do.

I use it, and I've never been warned by a mod for posting it in the forums, so I can pretty safely say it's fine.

Thanks dood! If only my AP English teacher could see me now...Are you happy now, Mrs. P?! Am I applying myself now?!

[anthraxripple 15]

Great story. Thats what i like about this game. It seems to have a life of its own. You make plans and deal with the actual outcome.

I use the dayz map on my ipad all the time, otherwise your running blind. As cyanyde said, most people do im sure.

[_MrKickAss_ 6]

You dropped an FN FAL for a crossbow?..

[xToxicFrostyx 0]

epic story...i use dayzdb (loot map) in my steam browser

[KcR 10]

Great story. Thats what i like about this game. It seems to have a life of its own. You make plans and deal with the actual outcome.

I use the dayz map on my ipad all the time, otherwise your running blind. As cyanyde said, most people do im sure.

I'm the only one of my friends who plays this game, and I just can't explain to them how special it is. Watch me retell this exact same story like this:

"..and yeah man, I was just, like, dying of thirst. And I couldn't find any beverages! Like, what the fuck is that? So I'm searching, and I'm finding more and more of the same ammo...like, what the fuck is that? It's a zombie apocalypse simulator, you know? Like...there should be less ammo than food, right? 'The fuck is that?? And then I shot a goat and I couldn't skin it...I mean...the fuck? Then I found a barn,with THREE CROSSBOWS. Like, whatthefuckisthat?"

That's why I love this game though...the most mundane things are just so entertaining.

[KcR 10]

You dropped an FN FAL for a crossbow?..

Too noisy for my taste...I'm more paranoid after using it that more zombies will be coming over the hills it's so loud. I had plenty of ammo, sure...but the crossbow is just so more applicable when scavenging.

Edited August 2, 2012 by KcR

[rybo 171]

WHATS A CAMPFIRE WITHOUT A STORY?****editor /trolling

[DrunkPunk 159]

cool story indeed (no sarcasm). i personally don't dig the idea of using a map in my browser, but that's just because the longer this experience stays as fresh to me and i'm still learning, the better. to each their own i say.

[rybo 171]

(Serious question, is it frowned upon to flip back and forth to an open map in the browser?)

All the wanna be 1337 think so even though BIS has been selling a huge Cherno map........So no its not unless your an @ss.

Note: Alot of people just want the items they start out with on beach for a better "Dayz experience". Useing your browser is like finding a map in your backpack when you spawn...so to each his own.

Edited August 2, 2012 by RyBo

[Allyourbase51 38]

Heartrending, but relatable with a touch of humor. GG. And i use a laptop to host a map while i play on my desktop.