im ultra noob :D

[04rgarte 3]

ok basically this is my first time even touching this game .. only today i have started the download off steam for the arma II games and straight after will be this mod.

ive seen sooo many videos and have the basic idea this is no run and gun game :P

so im basicaly here to ask for help or a friendly get together. timezone is UK GMT 0 .. plan on playing most afternoons as much as possible.

i have a working mic

and im no screaming child :P

[Ped 80]

I suggest learning the game first. The controls and how to lose zombie aggro, etc.

Use http://dayzdb.com/map as a guide for where to go get loot.

Biggest thing to learn is how to locate your position on the map.

When you first load into the game, you are told your basic location in the lower right. But learning directions is super important.

Biggest tip is, Clouds travel East.

[04rgarte 3]

wow thank you very much. il certainly keep this in mind :)

[DazTroyer 227]

I would be around to help but don't get on until about 7:30?

[04rgarte 3]

I would be around to help but don't get on until about 7:30?

that fine for me im around most afternoon/evenings

[04rgarte 3]

if you want, skype me xpotmxhazard

[guidez 180]

Check out the DayZ Guidez channel

[04rgarte 3]

thank you :) ive been playing for about an hour and first death just now .. had no weapons to defend myself against bandits

[dallas 5195]

Please don't cheat yourself of the experience by preparing too much.

I suggest that when you've installed it first time, you jump in there with your first life and get a first hand experience of being lost, scared and disoriented. If you die or start getting held back by the weird UI, then log out and check out all the tutorials.

Edited August 22, 2012 by Dallas

[guidez 180]

Please don't cheat yourself of the experience by preparing too much.

I suggest that when you've installed it first time, you jump in there with your first life and get a first hand experience of being lost, scared and disoriented. If you die or start getting held back by the weird UI, then log out and check out all the tutorials.

I agree with this mostly: At the very least watch some of the videos in the Beginner's list on the Guidez channel, and don't watch the quickstarts or anything like that. The beginners list should go over bag space and some mechanics, but I recommend the quickstarts only after you've had the DayZ experience all to yourself for a while

[04rgarte 3]

I agree with this mostly: At the very least watch some of the videos in the Beginner's list on the Guidez channel, and don't watch the quickstarts or anything like that. The beginners list should go over bag space and some mechanics, but I recommend the quickstarts only after you've had the DayZ experience all to yourself for a while

thank you for the advice and ive been watching tones of videos in the past week or so.. and im doing ok on directions with the map suggested in the posts above. first life was ok but ended quickly 1 on 1 with a bandit

[Dr Nobody 2]

Welcome friend! friendly tip stay away from heavily populated servers ( at least until u have decent loot ) on 50/50 servers most likely over half will kill on sight, if u eventually come across someone and you see them first try make it to the tree line before they see you,if they do see you then bolt it unless they say friendly first, on small servers most will be friendly but u dont wanna take the chance, if u go into town always crouch run never sprint as a noob zombies can be a problem so the less you aggro the better, never trust anyone you dont know only people u know outside of the game, if u do help someone or vice versa move on quickly dont stick around for them to betray you or a sniper to pick u off. These are just some of the rules i live by, I hope this helps!!! :D

Edited August 22, 2012 by Dr Nobody

[Wüstenfuchs (DayZ) 105]

If you want to team up with others, look into Survivor HQ and Bandit Campfire (depending on the style you want to play).