DayZ

Dowly · 07-01-12, 01:23 PM

First hour in the land of the dead is behind and after spending most of that time
wondering "Where the fudge am I!?", I finally found a small village which thanks
to my amazing navigation skills (=reading the sign) turned out to be Pavlovo.

Found me a Makarov with 2 mags and more bandages than I will ever need.
Oh and a much needed can of pepsi, no food though...

It's starting to get dark where I play (Norway 4), so think this is a good time to
take a pause and have some IRL coffee and head back in when the night has
fallen.

And to set the mood when I play, I got both 28 Days and 28 Weeks OST's
playing in the BG quietly.

Oberon · 07-01-12, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

And to set the mood when I play, I got both 28 Days and 28 Weeks OST's
playing in the BG quietly.

Dowly · 07-01-12, 03:50 PM

Ah good, was trying to remember the name of that one.

Still alive! Starting to be in a pretty good shape, plenty of food and drinks, clock,
compass and Makarov & Winchester. So far my biggest foe has been the inventory
that keeps eating my stuff.

Takeda Shingen · 07-01-12, 07:21 PM

Never playing ArmA before, and I am a lousy FPS player, but I am downloading now. Will be in game within the hour. Hope to see some of you.

Dowly · 07-01-12, 08:07 PM

Just logged back to one of the Norwegian servers to fulfill my masterplan:
Sneak to the main airfield under the cover of the night.

Buuut, I ran into a small problem.. it was.. uh.. well, it was dark. Like, REALLY dark.

And I must say, only one game has made me feel a wee bit scared before and
that was Vietcong, the mission after the long tunnel crap where you have
to sneak back to your lines during the night. DayZ gave me that same feel
times 10.

So, I logged in like I said and decided to try and get to the forest 300-400
meters to the north (I had logged out in the middle of a field). I start making
my way in the matte black night, only brighter bit being the cloudy sky.
With a compass in my hand, I feel my way towards the forest, barely visible
against the horizon. Suddenly, I hear gurgling and immediately stop moving
and go prone. Now that I was completely still and my own footsteps weren't
covering any other noises around me, I realised I was far from being alone.
I scanned around, 1.. 2.. 3 slowly walking shadows against the horizon to
my right and front. Great... ESC->Abort

Dowly · 07-02-12, 08:33 AM

Planets must've been aligned just right yesterday as not one server has worked
today.

Dowly · 07-02-12, 02:17 PM

Oh noes! My first murder happened today... it felt terrible...

Just kidding! It was hilarious!

So, on Norway 1, I was checking out some of the coastal towns when a server
wide lag spike struck, broken red chain and desync at max.
I continued checking the buildings and saw another survivor by the road, not
moving due to the lag on my end.

I ran to him, opened his backpack and looted 5 bloodbags from him...
Then I whacked him in the head with an axe three times and ran away.
Of course, due to lag I wasn't sure if I even got the bloodbags or if I killed
him, but sure enough when the lag spike went away the debug screen showed
the murder and the 5 BBs were in my inventory.

0rpheus · 07-02-12, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

Planets must've been aligned just right yesterday as not one server has worked
today.

A big wave of perma-bans over the weekend has provoked a fairly hefty DDoS attack I think. AFAIK should be fine now though.

Dowly · 07-02-12, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 0rpheus

A big wave of perma-bans over the weekend has provoked a fairly hefty DDoS attack I think. AFAIK should be fine now though.

Yeah, the servers actually let me in now. But seems to be laggy still, Norway 4
with 40+ was smooth last night, now Norway 1 with 12-14 was throwing red
chain every few minutes.

CCIP · 07-02-12, 03:48 PM

According to their twitter, they've been under DDoS attack for much of the day and the main server had been down for several hours.

Dowly · 07-03-12, 11:11 AM

Oh wow, I've been a lucky bastard today. Played for maybe 45 minutes just
now and found:

2xLee Enfield + 2x2 clips
Double-Barreled shotty
2xAKM + 2x2 mags

The LE's and the shotty were all inside the same barn and both of the AKM's
were in the same deer stand.

Too bad I only still have the default backpack, so ended up just switching the
M16 for an AKM + 4 mags.

Herr-Berbunch · 07-03-12, 01:06 PM

Jammy bugger! Both for your connectivity and your weapon finding skills!

0rpheus · 07-03-12, 04:15 PM

My lot have just put together a small, invite only steam group for us to keep in touch and find games easier. I'll invite you HB as I have you on steam, feel free to invite any of the subsim regulars if you have them on your list. Anyone else add me to join it - century_rain

Dowly · 07-03-12, 04:49 PM

Think I'll settle in on Norway 4 for the time being. Have played for nearly 2hrs
there today and only saw the red chain once for a brief minute or two.

Raided a market and found bunch of goodies, namely Czech BP, matches
and binocs. And some darn food! Amazing how clean the place was picked
with the peculiar exception being the fully stocked market.

Found tent too.. think I'll set up a camp somewhere in the wilderness.

Herr-Berbunch · 07-04-12, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 0rpheus

feel free to invite any of the subsim regulars if you have them on your list. Anyone else add me to join it - century_rain

Will do

07-02-12, 03:48 PM	#10
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	According to their twitter, they've been under DDoS attack for much of the day and the main server had been down for several hours. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

07-03-12, 11:11 AM	#11
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,056 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Oh wow, I've been a lucky bastard today. Played for maybe 45 minutes just now and found: 2xLee Enfield + 2x2 clips Double-Barreled shotty 2xAKM + 2x2 mags The LE's and the shotty were all inside the same barn and both of the AKM's were in the same deer stand. Too bad I only still have the default backpack, so ended up just switching the M16 for an AKM + 4 mags.

07-03-12, 01:06 PM	#12
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Jammy bugger! Both for your connectivity and your weapon finding skills! __________________

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07-01-12, 01:23 PM	#1
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,056 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	First hour in the land of the dead is behind and after spending most of that time wondering "Where the fudge am I!?", I finally found a small village which thanks to my amazing navigation skills (=reading the sign) turned out to be Pavlovo. Found me a Makarov with 2 mags and more bandages than I will ever need. Oh and a much needed can of pepsi, no food though... It's starting to get dark where I play (Norway 4), so think this is a good time to take a pause and have some IRL coffee and head back in when the night has fallen. And to set the mood when I play, I got both 28 Days and 28 Weeks OST's playing in the BG quietly.

07-01-12, 03:50 PM	#3
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,056 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Ah good, was trying to remember the name of that one. Still alive! Starting to be in a pretty good shape, plenty of food and drinks, clock, compass and Makarov & Winchester. So far my biggest foe has been the inventory that keeps eating my stuff.

07-01-12, 07:21 PM	#4
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Never playing ArmA before, and I am a lousy FPS player, but I am downloading now. Will be in game within the hour. Hope to see some of you.

07-01-12, 08:07 PM	#5
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,056 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Just logged back to one of the Norwegian servers to fulfill my masterplan: Sneak to the main airfield under the cover of the night. Buuut, I ran into a small problem.. it was.. uh.. well, it was dark. Like, REALLY dark. And I must say, only one game has made me feel a wee bit scared before and that was Vietcong, the mission after the long tunnel crap where you have to sneak back to your lines during the night. DayZ gave me that same feel times 10. So, I logged in like I said and decided to try and get to the forest 300-400 meters to the north (I had logged out in the middle of a field). I start making my way in the matte black night, only brighter bit being the cloudy sky. With a compass in my hand, I feel my way towards the forest, barely visible against the horizon. Suddenly, I hear gurgling and immediately stop moving and go prone. Now that I was completely still and my own footsteps weren't covering any other noises around me, I realised I was far from being alone. I scanned around, 1.. 2.. 3 slowly walking shadows against the horizon to my right and front. Great... ESC->Abort

07-02-12, 08:33 AM	#6
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,056 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Planets must've been aligned just right yesterday as not one server has worked today.

07-02-12, 02:17 PM	#7
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,056 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Oh noes! My first murder happened today... it felt terrible... Just kidding! It was hilarious! So, on Norway 1, I was checking out some of the coastal towns when a server wide lag spike struck, broken red chain and desync at max. I continued checking the buildings and saw another survivor by the road, not moving due to the lag on my end. I ran to him, opened his backpack and looted 5 bloodbags from him... Then I whacked him in the head with an axe three times and ran away. Of course, due to lag I wasn't sure if I even got the bloodbags or if I killed him, but sure enough when the lag spike went away the debug screen showed the murder and the 5 BBs were in my inventory.

07-03-12, 04:15 PM	#13
0rpheus Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK Posts: 857 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 3	My lot have just put together a small, invite only steam group for us to keep in touch and find games easier. I'll invite you HB as I have you on steam, feel free to invite any of the subsim regulars if you have them on your list. Anyone else add me to join it - century_rain

07-03-12, 04:49 PM	#14
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,056 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Think I'll settle in on Norway 4 for the time being. Have played for nearly 2hrs there today and only saw the red chain once for a brief minute or two. Raided a market and found bunch of goodies, namely Czech BP, matches and binocs. And some darn food! Amazing how clean the place was picked with the peculiar exception being the fully stocked market. Found tent too.. think I'll set up a camp somewhere in the wilderness.