@Mike on US 2135 Dallas... The beast of Cherno.

[Big Balls MCgee 12]

Mike, I can only hope that somehow you see this message. A few minutes ago you executed one of the most badass trojan horse maneuvers I have ever witnessed. And even though our greater numbers prevailed, the magnitude of your bravery should be a story retold until the end of time. Mike... man, myth, legend.

The story goes...

My friends and I "acquired" a few sniper rifles in Cherno. We posted up on a few of the tallest buildings in town and went to work. Eventually counter sniping enough survivors until we could basically run the town. The four of us were decked out with snipers, range finders, infrared scopes, ect. We even had another friend with us for the grisly task of "ground ops and recovery". Every angle was covered, all of the ranges determined. We killed bandits, survivors, pretty much anything that moved. Yes we were "those guys" but we were fucking thriving in this world of shit.

Unfortunately, one of our newer to the game members miscalculated and plummeted to his death. We laughed, looted his rifle and essentials, and waited for his eventual return. This is where Mike starts his epic tale. On his run back from a shitty Kamenka spawn our guy ran into him and a couple others. Apparently our exploits had become known on this server. And a group was forming to fight back. This band of brothers could always use another member. And that members name... was Sean. Sean liked Mike. He must have sensed his badassery without realizing the danger it entailed.

Yes Mike, if you are reading this, he was with us. We used him as a secret agent in order to infiltrate your group of survivors. Our plan was to have him instill a sense of comradery into your meager gang. Hopefully festering an unrelenting need for revenge. You guys would load up on supplies, guns, and ammo and take us the fuck down.

However, we had different plans. Once our sleeper agent lured you into our trap, we would simply slaughter you and reap the sweet life sustaining rewards.

Fast forward a bit. Our guy was assaulted by what we affectionately call the "flying triangles" graphical bug and was seperated from Mikes group. He stumbled into Cherno a few minutes before the rag tag crew. We waited anxiously. Once we spotted them sneaking along the woodline, chaos erupted. Sniper shots rang out as the death toll mounted. Sean tried to keep tabs on all of them but the carnage was disorienting.

After dispatching 3 or 4 of them we thought the battle was won. Oh how wrong we were. I can only imagine how Mike must have felt, watching his allies be carved up one by one. The cards were down for Mike. He could have tapped out and alt F4'd himself right the fuck outta Cherno. But no... not Mike. He fucking dug deep, and said I WILL LIVE THIS DAY.

I wonder how agonizing it must have been. Creeping about, faced with superior numbers and firepower; always feeling like death was only moments away.

We are not sure how he did it, but Mike managed to elude 4 snipers and position himself for sweet revenge. The shot rang out. It was a miss. However the psychological effect was a direct hit. Vent was a mess.

DID YOU FIRE?!?!?.

NO. DID YOU FIRE?!??!

NOPE

WHERE DID THAT COME FROM.

OH GOD I DON'T KNOW.

We were in shambles. Our confidence shattered by one man. We searched in vain for our aggressor to no avail. Another shot rang out, and my roof partner was dead before I could react. I panicked and ran to him to trying and loot his gun. and other essentials. Another shot rang out. I was hit, but not dead. I stumbled back to temporary safety and lay down. I was bleeding bad and didn't have much time. FUCK... no bandages. I desperately called for cover fire and ran over to loot bandages from my dead friend to save my own life. I snatched the bandages and took cover.

This is where Mike makes his one fatal miscalculation. Thinking the threat eliminated he called out for Sean.

SEAN! I killed the two snipers on the roof we are safe.

Sean responded telling him to come up to the building the other two snipers were sitting on. Little did Mike know that would be the last ladder he would ever climb. It was his stairway to heaven so to speak.

Mike, just know that you have earned our respect. You are a true survivor.

Edited August 12, 2012 by Big Balls MCgee

[A Bush killed me 189]

wut

[FrostDMG 398]

Fucking epic story!!!!!

Awesome shit, too bad you betrayed him

[HighwaytotheDangerzone 0]

awe inspiring nuff said.

[Swoosh Bear 12]

That was truly beautiful. The next time I charge into Cherno with nothing but my bandage and asshole, I'll think of Mike and be inspired by his bravery.

[Kuckeli 9]

That sounds pretty amazing, not gonna lie.

And i love when your voice chat gets confused, something similar happend to me and my group.

We were sniping electro, and decided to server hop because there wasn't anyone on the server anymore.

As we join in on the new server, we look down over Elektro for a while, until one of us goes:

Is that one of you in front of me?

Everyone else: No?

*dude infront of him pulls out AS50* (all of us had DMRs)

Then gunfire starts, and it ends in like 5 seconds.

Turns out he had one of those AS50s that dosn't exist in DayZ too.

[twinsenstwinsens@gmail.com 15]

there is someone called micheal01 veiwing this! pls be him!

[thunderpimp 78]

I was with Mike. I got sniped entering Cherno. I only had 22.316 blood and an M14with no mags. We ended up meeting later in Elektro and dealt with some snipers and hackers in the hills..

Edited August 12, 2012 by thunderpimp

[Big Balls MCgee 12]

Haha Thunderpimp, I remember your name. I'm glad to see you all got some retribution. It was a fun night.

[Jesters (DayZ) 25]

I want to be Mike.

[adversity 8]

I love reading stories like these, especially when a good story teller is at the helm lacing it with adjectives and detail to put you in the story.

I still feel I am missing out on the true DayZ experience and deperately want to find a group to go on crashed heli and camp raids with. But I finally ordered a bluetooth dongle so I can hook my Trutle Beach XP500 headset up and talk with people. So soon enough, hopefully, I'll have my own stories like these :D

[Big Balls MCgee 12]

Don't worry my friend, it will happen. This game is built for unscripted, organic situations to unfold. I think people just need to understand that they are going to die. No matter how carefully you play. No matter what precautions you take. You will inevitably die. The PK'ers, hackers. ect are just pieces in the grand story.

Hell, we were those guys that everyone hates last night. But Mike just said fuck it. I'm the god damned Cherno honey badger and I will cleanse this land. Hopefully even in death he enjoyed himself. I know for a fact he was fucking ELATED when he told our spy that killed the two snipers in the tower.

[nano27 15]

Haha, this is an awesome story. We had something similar happen except it was the other way around. Our sleeper cell was killed. :(

[Kuramashi 22]

Great story! Was worth the read.

[Hinaru 96]

Turns out he had one of those AS50s that dosn't exist in DayZ too.

What are you talking about.. They're in the game!

[sonicrainbrony 136]

What are you talking about.. They're in the game!

He means the AS50 TWS (Thermal Weapon Scope)

[Arty (DayZ) 47]

I heard that Mike won't be climbing anymore ladders

[Big Balls MCgee 12]

I heard that Mike won't be climbing anymore ladders

Nope, buildings will just fall before his might.

[Maroite 48]

Glad to see stories of epic proportion happening on my server! Just the way I like it.

As a note, I'm not sure what you mean by "aquired", but I will give fair warning that I check my logs almost everyday if not everday and have several RL friends who play at random times who report questionable activity. As long as you legitimately aquire your means to supress the masses, I am all for it. I will not tolerate any hacking though.

If you have questions or wish to report suspicious activity feel free to PM me here. Otherwise I would love to see the community grow, on both the bandit and survivor(hero) side. I also will not show favoritism - so don't ask. My RL friends of 17 years understand and accept this and if you want to play on my server you should also understand and accept this.

Great story though. Made my day.

[Patient Zer0 39]

My friends and I "acquired" a few sniper rifles in Cherno. We posted up on a few of the tallest buildings in town and went to work. Eventually counter sniping...

I do not think that word means what you think it means.

[Big Balls MCgee 12]

Glad to see stories of epic proportion happening on my server! Just the way I like it.

As a note, I'm not sure what you mean by "aquired", but I will give fair warning that I check my logs almost everyday if not everday and have several RL friends who play at random times who report questionable activity. As long as you legitimately aquire your means to supress the masses, I am all for it. I will not tolerate any hacking though.

If you have questions or wish to report suspicious activity feel free to PM me here. Otherwise I would love to see the community grow, on both the bandit and survivor(hero) side. I also will not show favoritism - so don't ask. My RL friends of 17 years understand and accept this and if you want to play on my server you should also understand and accept this.

Great story though. Made my day.

Ah don't worry my friend. By "acquired" I meant we located and killed enough snipers provide each of us a formidable gun. We usually play with 3-4 people so if one of us dies we can either kill the aggressor or at the very least make sure we secure the weapon before leaving. I myself am rocking the M24.

Our crew was actually almost wiped out completely by a hacker yesterday. Luckily he seemed to be more interested in murdering us than actually looting anything. I'm always up for a fair fight in Cherno, in fact, I relish them. Which is why I was so damn impressed by Mike. However, being murdered by an invisible god is frustrating and I would never take part.