Choppers

[FrankTheDuck 99]

Ok so,

I've repaired the chopper on my server twice now, And after a restart it automatically re-appears on the spawn point. After EVERY restart it appears back there fully damaged except hull.

I know there is currently issues with vehicles/tents with the vehicles not saving inventory and tents have the same gear in them again upon restart. But vehicles on my server still save where ever left. Except for the chopper...

Does it hate me? It ain't easy getting it fully repaired fuel and hidden at camp so our clan can use it the next night, Especially when I do it alone at 4 in the morning.

Can anyone offer a reason as to why it keeps returning to the spawn point?

Today's effort i repaired it (I was on the island with rotor/engine/windowsx9 in my backpack ready to go) So I logged in there it was. Repaired engine then rotor, Then I did all the windows. I jumped in too make sure it needed 4 scrap metal, But magically after doing the windows everything was in the green (It was all red but hull before putting windows on) I thought this was strange.

Anyway i went back to elektro as i still needed fuel found 3 jerrys whacked em in flew to three valleys then spent 15 mins filling the chopped (Takes for ever by your self :\)

Now half way thru filling the chopped i checked the time, And noticed my server was about to restart (6am my time) So i stopped filling it, I got in it, Hovered it in the air for a min then landed, I ever used the scroll/save (Which I know only works for the inventory but I did anyway) I then sat back and watched it as others where on server.

After the restart which went as usual no hiccups, I logged in and chopper is gone, Back to island damaged :( WHY???

tl;dr Chopper wont save after serve restart, Why?

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

It's an issue with the current patch. It'll keep resetting on every respawn.

[FrankTheDuck 99]

Ok I assumed it would be something along that lines.

But can you tell me why a guy i know who hosts a private hive server with same version I run my public hive server as and his chopper saves? It's there after every reset.

Does that mean it's hive related? And i should essentially stop wasting my time with the chopper for now?

[Deetwo 69]

Does that mean it's hive related? And i should essentially stop wasting my time with the chopper for now?

Yep, it is indeed hive related. Although, you could probably do what ZH used to do and setup a tent (with all the parts) close to the chopper so you could just easily repair it after each restart.

Edited September 5, 2012 by Deetwo

[Gogster (DayZ) 626]

It's an issue with the current patch. It'll keep resetting on every respawn.

It's beyond crazy the amount of time this has been going on and one of the reason we've buggered off and started playing Arma OA.

[Mentize 21]

Ok I assumed it would be something along that lines.

But can you tell me why a guy i know who hosts a private hive server with same version I run my public hive server as and his chopper saves? It's there after every reset.

Does that mean it's hive related? And i should essentially stop wasting my time with the chopper for now?

Saving apparently be fixed by installing an older hive version, I personally have no idea if it works or how to do it, its just something my clan posted up in chat when we were looking around.

Use at your own risk:

http://www.reddit.com/r/dayz/comments/z6p65/fixserver_side_how_to_save_items_in_tents_and/

[Taiphoz 95]

that redit didnt make it clear if the chopper spawns anywhere else tho..

Also I like the fact that it spawns in a predictable location, would be nice to have this fix but not have it impact the chopper.

[FrankTheDuck 99]

I'm not fazed where it spawns, I can even deal with it not saving it's inventory. But i'd like the vehicle it self to save!