xFir3_Pry0x 0 Posted September 9, 2012 (edited) Heyo! just wondering what you think should I wait for the Standalone DayZ or get ArmA 2 and install the mod im just worried that the Mod wont be as good as the Standalone version! Any ideas would be great! -Thanks xFir3 Edited September 10, 2012 by xFir3_Pry0x Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon Snow (DayZ) 51 Posted September 9, 2012 At the very least i'd wait for a release date for the standalone, and then gauge from there whether you are willing to wait for it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speca 193 Posted September 9, 2012 Yea, I would say wait until stand alone, DayZ is currently harsh and unforgiving to new players with hackers, players killing new spawns and more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xFir3_Pry0x 0 Posted September 10, 2012 Ok thanks for the advice :3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thunderpimp 78 Posted September 10, 2012 Buy Arma II and play the mod if you don't mind dying to hackers every gaming session, sometimes several times.... Losing all your progress and gear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdmonnik@deakin.edu.au 139 Posted September 10, 2012 I would get it now. I decided to buy it knowing the standalone was coming out but its soooo much fun get on board bro 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LUDW1G 1 Posted September 10, 2012 Strong chance standalone alpha will be out within the next few months so you should avoid high amount of hacking currently going on and just wait till release. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThuggleS 45 Posted September 10, 2012 If you have thick skin, buy it now.This mod has been the most fun gaming experience I have had in a very long time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daze23 549 Posted September 10, 2012 Strong chance standalone alpha will be out within the next few months...what are you basing this on? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteveLord 32 Posted September 10, 2012 I have only been teleported/killed once. But I also play in mostly low to mid population servers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThuggleS 45 Posted September 10, 2012 I have only been teleported/killed once. But I also play in mostly low to mid population servers.This is the key.I play on only low-pop servers (average 5 or less ppl) and I haven't been killed by a hacker since I made the switch (which has been almost 2 weeks of playing). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSnares 17 Posted September 10, 2012 Buy ARMA 2 for the awesome mil-sim, mod the shit out of it, and have fun in the editor or download more mods from armaholic. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lupin-III 44 Posted September 10, 2012 I wouldn't pay a penny for the mod in its current state. I would still buy ARMA 2 combined ops though, because it's got a lot to offer and I like the series. But just for DayZ? No... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lupin-III 44 Posted September 10, 2012 This is the key.I play on only low-pop servers (average 5 or less ppl) and I haven't been killed by a hacker since I made the switch (which has been almost 2 weeks of playing).When the key to playing a multiplayer game is to play it in complete isolation... then it's a big fucking failure. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
resoula 23 Posted September 10, 2012 When the key to playing a multiplayer game is to play it in complete isolation... then it's a big fucking failure.I've run into more players on servers with 4 people, than I have on servers with 30. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lupin-III 44 Posted September 10, 2012 I've run into more players on servers with 4 people, than I have on servers with 30.Uh huh. All of them at the northwest airfield, I'm sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xFir3_Pry0x 0 Posted September 10, 2012 so many opinions! Lol I think i'll just wait thanks for all your contributions to this topic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
walou 3 Posted September 10, 2012 People thinking every problem is going to be solved with standalone, they amuse me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xFir3_Pry0x 0 Posted September 10, 2012 People thinking every problem is going to be solved with standalone, they amuse me. If that is true have any proof I would be happy to buy it now if you have a good arguement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sausagekingofchicago 4711 Posted September 10, 2012 People thinking every problem is going to be solved with standalone, they amuse me.People thinking a mod is the same as a game designed with full access to the engine, they amuse me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
resoula 23 Posted September 10, 2012 Uh huh. All of them at the northwest airfield, I'm sure.Actually no, only one at NW airfield. All the rest at Cherno, Berezino, Solnichny, and spread out amongst the map as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cryptex (DayZ) 24 Posted September 10, 2012 I recommend not playing alone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hatfieldcw 184 Posted September 10, 2012 If you've got a support group, then heck yeah, get it now and play with buddies. If you don't, then you need to take an introspective moment.You've read a lot, you've browsed the forums here, you have a general idea of what you're up against. Are you the kind of guy who can enjoy testing an alpha? Servers that eat your stuff? Tents that eat your stuff? Backpacks that eat your stuff? Ghillie suits that eat your backpack? Hackers? Vindictive admins? Opaque rules? Broken mechanics? Bored dickheads? If so, you might like DayZ, but...Are you also a bad enough dude to deal with an ArmA2 mod? Doors that break your leg if you open/close them wrong? A good three seconds of pointing at different parts of a ladder to find the spot that you can interact with? A button that mantles over fences, some of the time? An inventory interface that confuses and angers you every time? A completely different procedure for filling a canteen in a lake versus filling a jerry can at a fuel tank? Vehicles that feel nothing like any other game you've played? A helicopter that doesn't care whether you live or die? Long distances to cover on foot? Unexpected one-shot critical KOs from zombies that are on the other side of a concrete wall?What I'm saying is, the game is good, and I want to recommend it, and if you buy ArmA2 for the mod, you also get to play ArmA2, which I love to do. I don't want to recommend it to someone who will hate it and be on the forums in a day crying and calling us names for liking a game he doesn't like. If you're that guy, just walk away.Pro Tip: If the standalone really does follow the Minecraft development model, we can expect it to be a bugfest, too. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xFir3_Pry0x 0 Posted September 10, 2012 If you've got a support group, then heck yeah, get it now and play with buddies. If you don't, then you need to take an introspective moment.You've read a lot, you've browsed the forums here, you have a general idea of what you're up against. Are you the kind of guy who can enjoy testing an alpha? Servers that eat your stuff? Tents that eat your stuff? Backpacks that eat your stuff? Ghillie suits that eat your backpack? Hackers? Vindictive admins? Opaque rules? Broken mechanics? Bored dickheads? If so, you might like DayZ, but...Are you also a bad enough dude to deal with an ArmA2 mod? Doors that break your leg if you open/close them wrong? A good three seconds of pointing at different parts of a ladder to find the spot that you can interact with? A button that mantles over fences, some of the time? An inventory interface that confuses and angers you every time? A completely different procedure for filling a canteen in a lake versus filling a jerry can at a fuel tank? Vehicles that feel nothing like any other game you've played? A helicopter that doesn't care whether you live or die? Long distances to cover on foot? Unexpected one-shot critical KOs from zombies that are on the other side of a concrete wall?What I'm saying is, the game is good, and I want to recommend it, and if you buy ArmA2 for the mod, you also get to play ArmA2, which I love to do. I don't want to recommend it to someone who will hate it and be on the forums in a day crying and calling us names for liking a game he doesn't like. If you're that guy, just walk away.Pro Tip: If the standalone really does follow the Minecraft development model, we can expect it to be a bugfest, too. ok thanks for the opinion I think i'll just get arma 2 now because the standalone isnt coming for a while and I can always get it when it comes out if it pwns the mod version Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
merrfack 90 Posted September 10, 2012 It is usually on sale for real cheap on the weekends.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
