My random two day experience with DayZ

[Deathpony321 0]

Firstly, it's hard to find a server that works, most kick me off because I have an invalid version or something and I have the latest version. There are servers that work so I can live.

When I first started playing there was weird cows spawning from the sky. I have no idea what was happening then some guy killed me with an automatic weapon.

I figured out its easy to get my zombies if I prone and got some supplies and an axe and killed 6 people before I got owned by some zombies. It sounded like some random kid was crying I have no idea how to talk back it was really weird I assume it was another person. He was complaining that his character survived for 20 hours or something and begging me to let him live I don't know.

Some towns have no enterable buildings that I could see, all buildings need to be enterable even if you need an axe to break down the door otherwise its just weird having locked buildings in a zombie apoc.

There needs to be more supplies outside of buildings.

I got an Enfield? it is some rifle and just shooting random players, it was alot of fun. I think I will buy this game when it comes standalone just so i can be a serial killer in game. It made moving from town to town alot more fun because I was always watching for players.

I joined a server where people were constantly dieing according to the messages then I just exploded with ringing in my ears so I guess someone was nuking us all with grenades from my guess.

I also broke bones by moving into buildings and you go from prone to standing weirdly sometimes and it just attracts zombies.

I have some karate kick move thing that can not hurt other people or zombies but put me over low fences. It just feels very awkard how the animation plays out I can't put my finger on why. Also shooting with guns is weird like I can't shoot while moving backwards. Also I can reload an axe.

I also logged out the game once with about 6000 blood and a bunch of items. I log in to get 12000 blood again and some of my items missing which was weird.

This game has very great potential and I hope this game lives upto it. I know it's a prealpha but I had a lot of fun with it, keep it up guys and I'm sure this will be a great game!.

I guess the meaning of this topic is I have a few questions...

I can't drink from lakes without a water bottle, is there a way to do this? Whiskey bottle doesnt work.

Do I die if the food symbol in the bottom right starts flashing red?, I think it should make my screen go funny but not die for weeks.

Is there a way to look behind you without turning around? I want the epicness of being chased by zombies.

[skjalg 3]

Get DayZ Commander. It will help you keep ArmA 2 and DayZ up to date. If the yellow "Version" text in the upper right screen is yellow, DayZ Commander needs your approval to update.

[onaturi 7]

Get DayZ Commander. It will help you keep ArmA 2 and DayZ up to date. If the yellow "Version" text in the upper right screen is yellow, DayZ Commander needs your approval to update.

this and you will no longer have the incorrect version message. For the cow part Hacker.

For your questions

I can't drink from lakes without a water bottle, is there a way to do this? Whiskey bottle doesnt work.

only empty water bottles you can fill at a lake or pump, empty whiskey bottles you can throw to distract zombies

Do I die if the food symbol in the bottom right starts flashing red?, I think it should make my screen go funny but not die for weeks.

no not instantly, when its flashing red, you got 10 minutes to find food or else you will lose about 10 blood per second, same goes for thirst levels

Is there a way to look behind you without turning around? I want the epicness of being chased by zombies.

hold alt that way you can look around. even while running you still run into the direction you were facing but you can look around

Edited August 21, 2012 by Onaturi

[Deathpony321 0]

Thanks for replying, but there is even more weirdness now.

I was just minding my own business and everyone got teleported to the same place and started killing each other.

So I went on different server and the controls went really weird like i couldn't turn and I was in a town and no zombies were interested in me at all. I was basically king of the zombies but got shot by someone.

So I resurrect again and find an axe, looking for people to kill all of a sudden my character starts breakdancing out of no where it was really odd and I had no control of my character until I went on another server.

This game is so addictive but so strange at the same time. GRRR

[coleisman 15]

This mod is still in alpha (early) testing phase, you will have lots of bugs and glitches. What happened to you was a script exploit (hack) used "for teh lulz" by a teenager with manboobs. That is not part of the official experience, but it will be (a very small) part of your experience nonetheless. I like parentheses.

Edited August 23, 2012 by coleisman

[Deathpony321 0]

I'm screaming in the mic to piss ppl off and kill them its so much fun!