Is there a certain way you need to log out to not lose all of your gear?

[Lionheart012 0]

I just started playing yesterday when i logged in earlier today i was spawned at a beach, not where i logged out and all of my stuff is missing. I thought what ever just started from scratch then had to go somewhere I hit escape and then abort, it takes me to the server menu and then i disconnect/log from the server, when i came back same thing logged on a beach all my stuff is missing again.

I'm not sure if this matters but i just hit quick join because when i manually select US servers they wont log in or lag like a mo-fo. So i just started using quick join and i dont have lag disconnect issues.

So please tell me what I am doing wrong or if there is a certain way i'm supposed to log out to not lose my gear a 3rd time.

[cindyanne1 41]

It might matter that you changed servers. From what I understand (and I only partially understand this) there are "hive" and "non-hive" servers. If you obtain gear on a non-hive server and then go back onto a hive, you will lose it. I think non-hive servers are created that way to help new players learn the game; they discourage player vs. player action, etc.

[SystemiK 366]

Sounds like a random bug. Escape / Abort is the normal way to log out and generally there are no problems with it.

Edit: Good point Cindy, I didn't even think about the non-hive servers.

Edited August 14, 2012 by SystemiK

[Lionheart012 0]

It might matter that you changed servers. From what I understand (and I only partially understand this) there are "hive" and "non-hive" servers. If you obtain gear on a non-hive server and then go back onto a hive, you will lose it. I think non-hive servers are created that way to help new players learn the game; they discourage player vs. player action, etc.

Is there a way to tell which ones are hive and non hive servers? if not i'll probably have to write down my server number and remember to always log into that one.

[h3retic 224]

to clear things up

hive servers= official dayz servers (on all hive servers u hhave same character)

non hive server (aka sanctuary servers) = private servers with local private hives (not official. ur character data is only saved for one precise server, or several servers hosted by same person with ssame hive)

if u play on hive servers, ther eis a certain delay between u picking up stuff and hive actually registering that stuff has been added to ur inventory (or simpy called lag), so after picking up stuff, u shud ewait a bit before disconnecting, or u might lose stuff.

on non hive servers, its pertty much the same story, but since the private hives are less used by players, i guess the lag is not as obvious.

also, beware about switching weapons, always wait a bit before disconnected after picking u pa gun or u might lose it

to see a hive server from a non hive server, carefully read the names, everything is usually indicated in the name of the server

Edited August 14, 2012 by h3retic

[SystemiK 366]

There is no way to know for SURE but a lot of the non-hive servers do not use the same naming convention which the Hive servers are required to use (so when you see a server named Mr Winkies Wanky World you know for sure it's non Hive)

[arma2eraseditself 22]

I just started playing yesterday when i logged in earlier today i was spawned at a beach, not where i logged out and all of my stuff is missing. I thought what ever just started from scratch then had to go somewhere I hit escape and then abort, it takes me to the server menu and then i disconnect/log from the server, when i came back same thing logged on a beach all my stuff is missing again.

I'm not sure if this matters but i just hit quick join because when i manually select US servers they wont log in or lag like a mo-fo. So i just started using quick join and i dont have lag disconnect issues.

So please tell me what I am doing wrong or if there is a certain way i'm supposed to log out to not lose my gear a 3rd time.

To clarify.

If you were to obtain your gear on a non hive server, you would need to repeatedly play on that server (as the character data is stored on that server basically) to play that 'life'.

If you accidentally joined a non hive server, all you would have to do is leave that server and join a hive server and you would have your old character in its old position.

Now onto 95883 and 1.7.2.5

**THIS WILL SPAWN YOU ON COAST WITH ALL YOUR CURRENT GEAR**

There is a new mechanic to protect us from dis connectors and server hoppers; When you disconnect and try to join another server immediately, it detects this as you server hopping to come up behind a player and forces you to wait to load like 5-10 minutes. Most people are seeing this as a 'hang on load' issue and cntrl+alt+dlt

this corrupts your characters position data and the patch they put in to fix debug forest was when a players data becomes corrupted your spawned on coast.

What you need to do is log out and wait like 5 minutes before trying to log in again. It sucks but its better than risking your gear next to cherno (w m107 and l85?)

phew lol