Standalone: what will it change?

[CosmicOsmo 1]

It seems impossible that BI could possibly have a new game engine ready, so what is actually going to be in the feature set of DayZ standalone? Will any major engine improvements be achieved with this release, or are we just going to pay for the same DayZ with its own hard disk footprint?

This is what DayZ needs to be worth paying for:

- Larger servers

- Elimination of duping and hacking

- Logoff timers

- Anti-ghosting measures

Is any of that actually going to happen?

[crusader_111 62]

All will be revealed in due time and in that time you can decide whether its worth your money or not but until then, be patient.

CRUSADER

[ZedsDeadBaby 2287]

It seems impossible that BI could possibly have a new game engine ready, so what is actually going to be in the feature set of DayZ standalone?

Stand-alone does not mean "new engine" it simply means it is not tied to another product i.e., not a mod, expansion or DLC.

Will any major engine improvements be achieved with this release, or are we just going to pay for the same DayZ with its own hard disk footprint?

The improvement is that rocket can now modify the game's source code which allows him to change the way the game behaves in more fundamental ways and add new mechanics and features instead of being completely tied to whatever features the base game provides.

The potential is not in what the engine will provide immediately, although ARMA 3 promises to be a better engine in most respects; the true potential is in what this allows rocket to accomplish in the future.

And, yes, all the things on your list have been mentioned as intentional changes/fixes/updates by rocket at one point or another.

[panque 45]

Actually, since ArmA 3 is around the corner, I believe we can expect for a new engine, adjusted to better fit DayZ.

- Larger servers: Requires a bigger map and every building to be enterable (The later should come with ArmA 3, on the default map at least)

- Elimination of duping and hacking: Continuous work should be done. I think the most ridiculous stuff won't be present on realease and more complex hacks should be removed in the future.

- Logoff timers: Only reason we don't have a 5 sec logoff timer right now is because recent ArmA 2 OA patches makes the game automatically clean player models when they log out. I heard the mod had this sometime ago

- Anti-ghosting measures: I think this can be worked on the current mod situation, but the new engine should probably have improvements on the matter

[Disgraced 1123]

Actually, since ArmA 3 is around the corner, I believe we can expect for a new engine, adjusted to better fit DayZ.

- Larger servers: Requires a bigger map and every building to be enterable (The later should come with ArmA 3, on the default map at least)

- Elimination of duping and hacking: Continuous work should be done. I think the most ridiculous stuff won't be present on realease and more complex hacks should be removed in the future.

- Logoff timers: Only reason we don't have a 5 sec logoff timer right now is because recent ArmA 2 OA patches makes the game automatically clean player models when they log out. I heard the mod had this sometime ago

- Anti-ghosting measures: I think this can be worked on the current mod situation, but the new engine should probably have improvements on the matter

This. Arma 3 fork/parallel with improvements and many additions based on dayz (Arma 2) alpha.

AI built from scratch for zombies, not enemy warfighters

All enter able buildings

Map(s) built from the learning of the Chernarus experience

What people haven't realized, that I think is true, is that this has ally been an alpha. They've been figuring out what works CONCEPTUALLY, not just how to make a final game using Arma II.

The game will hit the gaming world like a ton of bricks, because it will be the genesis of what this team has done... But it will be built with the original concept and everything learned from the alpha.

[Fooz (DayZ) 46]

All will be revealed in due time and in that time you can decide whether its worth your money or not but until then, be patient.

CRUSADER

Don't shout your name at the end of a post, it hurts my ears.... jeeez

Lets see how you like it

FOOZ!!! Ro Dah... heh heh

[Missile 0]

Hackers won't be able to spawn in inappropriate content from ArmA anymore.

[the-monk 12]

I hope they plug all the holes in the game that people are exploiting. If they do that the game will be successful.

[batflaps 20]

I believe it will be using the Arma 3 engine. Good to note that its being developed at Bohemia also.

[Nabica 1]

DayZ will go standalone, but you don't have to buy DayZ. If you bought Armed Assault 2 and have DayZ you will get the updates even though you didn't buy DayZ it self.

[Disgraced 1123]

DayZ will go standalone, but you don't have to buy DayZ. If you bought Armed Assault 2 and have DayZ you will get the updates even though you didn't buy DayZ it self.

I'm quite certain that the stand alone will not be bed on the Arma II engine.

You are confusing the current Arma II based alpha with the future stand alone. Its been made clear that rocket wants to use the Minecraft release model, so the will be payment, even at alpha.

[panque 45]

DayZ will go standalone, but you don't have to buy DayZ. If you bought Armed Assault 2 and have DayZ you will get the updates even though you didn't buy DayZ it self.

i don't think you know what you are talking about. Sorry.

ArmA 2 is not Armed Assault 2 either.

I can't get why people say stuff like that pretending they are 100% sure of it. Infuriates me. Don't take it personally, My ma and grandma do it all the time.

Edited August 7, 2012 by Panque

[Slayten 1]

Ok so basically what I heard is that BI gave Rocket no funding but he did give him an open-source copy of the engine so he can do what he wants to improve it for the standalone. Also I think someone said it'd be coming out later this year and think about Rocket has 3-5 coders and there all working what a 14 hour day? I honestly think there can do it before new years.

BTW The War Z is going to suck because no previous game they made has taken off. Sooo

[Missile 0]

^Heard from who where?

Sources man, sources.

[joebandit 23]

Ok so basically what I heard is that BI gave Rocket no funding but he did give him an open-source copy of the engine so he can do what he wants to improve it for the standalone. Also I think someone said it'd be coming out later this year and think about Rocket has 3-5 coders and there all working what a 14 hour day? I honestly think there can do it before new years.

BTW The War Z is going to suck because no previous game they made has taken off. Sooo

Nobody wants hearsay. Stop.