DAYZ vote

[vukster@gmail.com 75]

So what should the Z in day Z really stand for?

[Skat3rat 1633]

I kind of like Day Zero but there should be more choices. I feel there are better ones that those two.

[Erik (DayZ) 61]

Day Zero sounds cooler but a Z is often a referal to a zombie.

[motocross 49]

It's always been day zero. As when you start you *Wake* on a beach at dayz in an unknown apocalypse with nothing but adventure to trail, on day ''Zero''

Edited August 24, 2012 by MOTOCROSS

[Delta Smoke 01 765]

Day Zero for sure, the beginning of your adventure ! Day Zombie makes absolutely no sense lol. Glad you brought this up acually, it annoys me to see people refer to it as day zombie.

[twotoes 11]

You... i... whu... wibble

[Hetstaine 10852]

I kind of like Day Zero but there should be more choices. I feel there are better ones that those two.

Well dont hold us all in suspense man! What were you thinking ? Zombiekrieg ? Zipperhead ? ZigZag ? Zomg ..what lad.. what ??

[sausagekingofchicago 4711]

I still think it stands for Day Zebra but I still haven't found one in game. I think it's a bit of false advertising.

[amaROenuZ 144]

Why does it have to have a meaning? Z means Z.

[v1ktor 59]

lol none of the above

gotta use wiki kid

[andris.orinskis@gmail.com 26]

I always thought that "Day Z" is opposite to something like "Day A", and is the last day. Some players will get more than one day in this game, but last time I've checked, average life expectancy was just a bit over 1 hour. And when you die - end of story. Basically, game starts with the beginning of the last day of your life.

p.s. This brings up a very popular philosophical question "what would you do, if you knew you have one last day to live". Surprisingly, many of people turn into maniacs, killing each other on sight...

[elasticz 35]

Day Zed

[DayzSandBox 157]

Voted for the Zero option.

My thoughts on the subject:

Zero;

The Z obviously has a reference to the zombies, but I think it relates to the first day of the world after

the virus outbreak. As Rocket have been qouted several times for this being an experiment, I find it only natural

that zero would be the answer. Relating also to the first day of his(and team) experiment.

The implementation of humanitycounter further expands this, as the experiment also shows the extent of primitive

actions taken in this "game".

This is where the duality begins. As Dayz could be a synonym for daze - falling into a light sleep - letting the

experimentors observe the reaction of the world population: Falling into the numbness of a "CodCraze" shooting on

sight, or deliberatetly debating one's option as far as best survival possible (Maslov).

As the basegame is a powerfull simulator, both options is possible. But the value "taken home" of chosen style in a

gamesession is very different, imo atleast. Certain PVP styles will ofcourse also have a very high value.

You can debate until the end of days how much your actions in a game reflect your personality, but I think it does.

A game like A2/Dayz in particular, as there is no fast respawning with same gear in 5-15 seconds. The fact that you

have to work for your gear, makes ingame consequences even more exciting. The shallow hulls duping/hacking etc will

ofcourse never experience this wonderfull side of the "game".

Food for thought:

Which is better (if so) and why?

The "beachblonde" killing new characters in spawnarea etc or;

The players adopting a Rambo/forestsurvival style killing any

intruders on sight...

In the end it could also just be a title Rocket and team came up with as a working title: Day of The Zombie...

Edited September 3, 2012 by DayZisMySandbox

[Bludy 324]

dayI...they're Infected (lol at the zombie kill count)

[Sticker704 121]

Day Zed.