DayZ - Just another Generic FPS

[Rolan 3]

I’ve only played for around 50ish hrs but I can happily say it’s just like every other generic FPS, it’s just a large death match arena, if you try to play with morals you’re punished by having to restart while bandits are rewarded with your loot.

What’s this? there’s no way of telling bandits and survivors apart, so bandits get the advantage there as well, and you’re not told who’s killed you so despite Step two on the home page “kill zombies and bandits” there is no real option to do this unless you’re an admin or hacker who seem to just run around as bandits with .50 cals anyway.

So even though the game itself doesn’t tell you the only way to play is to kill each other, it’s what the gameplay and mechanics point to by constantly punishing players who try to play as survivors and rewarding those who play as bandits.

Despite the game meaning to be unique and different I get the feeling the fan base is just 14yr old call of duty players.

[inch 40]

There should be a 'You can have my beans at your head' option.

[lordopeth 274]

INCOMING!!!!!!!!!!

[Gogster (DayZ) 626]

They're looking at ways to distinguish between bandits, but it is not an easy task. I don't know of any other FPS with perma-death or the ability to be killed by your environment, aside from falls.

[skillet (DayZ) 39]

Go back to cod and leave our forums. Do not pass go and do not collect $200.

[Noose (DayZ) 23]

Awww, did someone say "friendly" and get shot? I'm sorry bro.

[evulclown@gmail.com 191]

No one will shoot you here: http://www.y8.com/ga..._bears_dress_up

Edited August 10, 2012 by itputsthelotion

[Acix 132]

have fun going back to bf3 and cod

[DarkwaveDomina 1099]

Cool story, Mr. One Post. This game has a lot more to it than deathmatching, and no amount of butthurt you cry on this forum will change that just because someone happened to shoot you.

One of the requirements on the main site is "balls", I'd seriously suggest getting some or finding an easier game.

[FaceAche 69]

Okay thanks for sharing this is a whole new perspective on this mod I've never read before.

[Strategos (DayZ) 190]

This isn't going to end well.

[Play (DayZ) 123]

I’ve only played for around 50ish hrs but I can happily say it’s just like every other generic FPS, it’s just a large death match arena, if you try to play with morals you’re punished by having to restart while bandits are rewarded with your loot.

What’s this? there’s no way of telling bandits and survivors apart, so bandits get the advantage there as well, and you’re not told who’s killed you so despite Step two on the home page “kill zombies and bandits” there is no real option to do this unless you’re an admin or hacker who seem to just run around as bandits with .50 cals anyway.

So even though the game itself doesn’t tell you the only way to play is to kill each other, it’s what the gameplay and mechanics point to by constantly punishing players who try to play as survivors and rewarding those who play as bandits.

Despite the game meaning to be unique and different I get the feeling the fan base is just 14yr old call of duty players.

Edited August 10, 2012 by Play

[jingled@hotmail.com 86]

I’ve only played for around 50ish hrs but I can happily say it’s just like every other generic FPS, it’s just a large death match arena, if you try to play with morals you’re punished by having to restart while bandits are rewarded with your loot.

What’s this? there’s no way of telling bandits and survivors apart, so bandits get the advantage there as well, and you’re not told who’s killed you so despite Step two on the home page “kill zombies and bandits” there is no real option to do this unless you’re an admin or hacker who seem to just run around as bandits with .50 cals anyway.

So even though the game itself doesn’t tell you the only way to play is to kill each other, it’s what the gameplay and mechanics point to by constantly punishing players who try to play as survivors and rewarding those who play as bandits.

Despite the game meaning to be unique and different I get the feeling the fan base is just 14yr old call of duty players.

Dear OP. Theres a Survivor section of the forum where clans/groups are advertising. join one and play with a team... you'll be shocked how much the game changes once you actually start using tactics as a TEAM, not just go into towns guns blazing.

[justwrath 23]

I’ve only played for around 50ish hrs but I can happily say it’s just like every other generic FPS, it’s just a large death match arena, if you try to play with morals you’re punished by having to restart while bandits are rewarded with your loot.

What’s this? there’s no way of telling bandits and survivors apart, so bandits get the advantage there as well, and you’re not told who’s killed you so despite Step two on the home page “kill zombies and bandits” there is no real option to do this unless you’re an admin or hacker who seem to just run around as bandits with .50 cals anyway.

So even though the game itself doesn’t tell you the only way to play is to kill each other, it’s what the gameplay and mechanics point to by constantly punishing players who try to play as survivors and rewarding those who play as bandits.

Despite the game meaning to be unique and different I get the feeling the fan base is just 14yr old call of duty players.

there are substancial in-game mechanics that make this mod unique. For those of you looking to "cooperate", what exactly is it that you think you need to band up against, if not other players? Are you looking to dominate the zombies? One guy can run through cherno and rack up endless kills with an axe. Are you looking to fight starvation or thirst? You hardly need a team for that.

You ask gamers to concentrate on other areas and cooperation while completely overlooking the fact that there is a reason to do so. Ya, the focus of this mod is pvp currently, but just because you don't enjoy it, doesn't mean that that's a problem.

I should point out, no matter how many valid points you may have raised in your post, they were completely ruined with the kneejerk Agist COD comment.

[bohdan77 15]

No one will shoot you here: http://www.y8.com/ga..._bears_dress_up

HOLY. Best game ever! Thank you! BEANS!

[ssimmons 72]

It's a sandbox, just in case you (obviously) don't understand what that means:

An open world is a type of video game level design where a player can roam freely through a virtual world and is given considerable freedom in choosing how or when to approach objectives.

The term "free roam" is also used, as is "sandbox" and "free-roaming". "Open world" and "free-roaming" suggest the absence of artificial barriers, in contrast to the invisible walls and loading screens that are common in linear level designs.

Sandbox emphasises a paradigm where, as in a physical sandbox, the user is entertained by his ability to do as they wish creatively and with there being "no right way" of playing the game.

Generally open world games still enforce some restrictions in the game environment, either due to absolute technical limitations or in-game limitations (such as locked areas) imposed by a game's linearity.

Edited August 10, 2012 by Caelib

[Jex =TE= (DayZ) 218]

Step 2 kill Bandits? LMAO

How exactly are we meant to do that - it's not like they have a special uniform or skin they wear....anymore. oh look!

ban·dit (bndt)n.

1. A robber, especially one who robs at gunpoint.

2. An outlaw; a gangster.

3. One who cheats or exploits others.

So Hackers ARE in the game!!! Fuck who would've thought it that one day script kiddies would actually BE a game mechanic!

[Rolan 3]

PvP is great, the fear of not knowing who to trust is fantastic and the whole constant fear of anything could happen is what makes DayZ great. However the game in its current state (intentionally or not) guides the player to one viable play option, kill anyone and everyone on site or be killed.

This breaks the realism and turns the game into a generic FPS, if there were a zombie outbreak, the first thing I do wouldn’t be to grab my .223 and shoot my neighbours for their cat food. I’d imagine some people would behave like that and that should defiantly be represented in the game however this shouldn’t be the only option encouraged.

Sorry for the COD comment, but it’s true, this current gameplay is what a lot of kids love, they want to feel like big boys instead nobodies that no one cares about.

[DarkwaveDomina 1099]

However the game in its current state (intentionally or not) guides the player to one viable play option, kill anyone and everyone on site or be killed.

This is not the case universally, I do not always shoot on sight.

[ironman Tetsuo 181]

boring people bore easily.....

I don't think DayZ would have reached a million installs if it was just the same as everything else. I for one find it very hard to play CoD, BF or HAlo now because they all feel so restrained and limiting.

[THE_REBEL 3]

There actually is a way to tell if a person is a bandit or not. To find out aim your crossair at the center of the player. You will either get a heart beat which means he has low humanity (The faster the heart beat the more murders he has done) and if you start to sigh when your crossairs are aimming at them it means he has good humanity.

[THE_REBEL 3]

Whoops double post *Delete*

Edited August 10, 2012 by THE_REBEL

[Patient Zer0 39]

boring people bore easily.....

I don't think DayZ would have reached a million installs if it was just the same as everything else. I for one find it very hard to play CoD, BF or HAlo now because they all feel so restrained and limiting.

It's a million installs with less than 20% still playing on a daily basis. That's a fairly telling statistic.

Edited August 10, 2012 by Patient Zer0

[sixbarns 217]

FPS? This is an FPS? I seem to recall views other than First Person.

[kozzy420 39]

There is NOTHING generic about DAYZ or ARMA2 imo.