Two weeks of Banditry and counting...

[codave 121]

I've been playing this game ~a month, so still new, but not too green. My buddy from another game I play turned me on to the idea, and after about 15 minutes of him telling me about it, I was already downloading ArmA 2 CO on Steam. In the other game we're on a PK team so I had every intention of all out Banditry in DayZ. I have not been disappointed.

Now, I decided I wasn't going to put too much time or effort into hunting other players right off the bat, as I needed to learn the game first. After many deaths, first from the Zombies, and then later other players, I felt like I had a good handle on the game. I was familiar with the map, the weapons and gear, and many of the mechanics and bugs. Time to go hunting.

So I respawned, found a basic weapon, and headed straight to Zelenogorsk. Found a player there, shot him and exchanged my Enfield for an AK, and the other needed odds and ends such as a map, ALICE pack, matches, etc. Good to go.

I decided it was time to find a sniper rifle. This was my real draw to the game, I gotta admit. IRL I'm a gun nut and precision shooter, so accurate rifles and shooting at distant targets is something I already love, and know a thing or two about. I spent a few play sessions looking, trying tents, military spawns, as well as other players, and coming up short. One day at Balota, I used my traded up M16/M203 to acquire a DMR and about 10 mags.

Fuck. Yes.

I had already been scouting firing hides since day one, so I headed straight for the one I had been wanting to try the most. I found a nearly full server, and logged in hoping for no hackers. I'd already ranged everything in front of me, figured out my holdovers, and the prep work paid off. In the first 15 minutes I had 6 customers, all of which I gave my absolute best. I moved locations after that, and stayed on overwatch for another 20 minutes or so, and decided no more players were coming. Time to claim my loot. A couple of the assholes had combat logged, so I didn't get much, but I got some things I needed like a toolbox, some more food/drink, and the Glock I'm still using to this day. All in all a good result to my preparation.

Over the last week or so I've been making the rounds on 20 to 40 player servers, picking up kills and upgrading my gear. I'm sticking with the DMR though, I've grown attached to the thing. Earlier I found some NVG's to compliment my rifle, and I'm looking forward to putting them to use. Just a couple more pieces of gear to find until I'm satisfied with my loadout, and if I'm lucky the Survivors will provide. A rangefinder and Coyote pack would be nice, even though I'm partial to the ALICE.

At this point I've found myself being more selective with my targets. Not much to gain from a guy with a patrol pack and a hatchet, so I'm waiting for some bigger fish. I've had some close calls with this life, point blank firefights that have left me unconscious and bleeding. Other snipers missing me by inches. Bleeding without a bandage. It's been a blast.

So, to all you other Bandits out there, happy hunting, and have some beans. :beans: :beans: :beans:

Best game ever.

:lol:

[DevilDog (DayZ) 455]

Nice. I had been a very safe player. Just avoiding contact with others and looking for loot. I found a quad with a bunch of gear and got a DMR and M107 from it. Found the MP5SD a few times. And opened a door in the barracks and found both 240s sitting there lol. Then I lost all the weapons other than the MP5 when my tent went poof. I got a coyote though and a range finder and just yesterday I found an M-24. So I decided since I will lose the gear anyway I might as well go kill some people. Will let you know what happens lol.

[Sir BBQ 2]

Nice work mate. Being a bandit is great, much easier to reap the rewards of other players >:)

Got myself and AS50 and an L85 and it's awesome. Although I'm literally dying to get myself a DMR, love the mil dot system of it.

Have fun murdering the helpless!