DayZ - Page 4

Herr-Berbunch · 06-22-12, 04:38 PM

Once again, heartfelt thanks - and apologies to Orpheus and his mate.

They saved me after a many-mile chase, fed and watered me, led me to supplies and how did I repay them? By letting my finger slip off my scroll button on to the fire button whilst trying to pick up binoculars!

BANG = Z'athon

0rpheus · 06-22-12, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Once again, heartfelt thanks - and apologies to Orpheus and his mate.

They saved me after a many-mile chase, fed and watered me, led me to supplies and how did I repay them? By letting my finger slip off my scroll button on to the fire button whilst trying to pick up binoculars!

BANG = Z'athon

Hehe no probs, that's half the fun of the game! Amazed I survived but thanks to Cos's herculean effort I crawled off into the hills half blind and barely breathing

Someone'll come help me in a day or two I expect

Highbury · 06-22-12, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dive! Dive! Dive!

Yes. That is what I am using on Steam now.

Thanks! Purchased and downloading

Dive! Dive! Dive! · 06-23-12, 03:38 PM

Good luck surviving!

0rpheus · 06-23-12, 04:23 PM

My 'official' write up of our activities last night:

http://www.blog.playscifi.com/seven-dayz-day-six-2/

Use the search function for the other 5 days too if you enjoy that

Oberon · 06-23-12, 05:42 PM

Very nice mate, very very nice. I'll have to give this another bash.

Herr-Berbunch · 06-23-12, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Very nice mate, very very nice. I'll have to give this another bash.

Just not with me!

Dive! Dive! Dive! · 06-24-12, 05:35 AM

Thought I might explain what I did last night.

Well, to start off, I hooked up with my friend once again. Safety in numbers right? Wrong. Straight away a huge group of undead charged at us before we could even blink. One guy started firing wildly after being surrounded and "accidentally" hit me. Twice

. One in the lower back and one in the leg. Thankfully

, the zombies shredded him and he had no hope. I on the other hand, did. I crawled inside a nearby building barely living and before long my friend came and helped me. In the surprisingly long time that I had been dying inside, it turned out that we had lost more than just the idiotic shooter. Then my mean streak kicked in. I pulled out a pistol and shot my friend, who had just helped me straight in the middle of the head. He fell to the ground with a thud and I grabbed all his things. Survival of the fittest?

. Of course, the others were not going to take that. They turned on me and I had to run for my life. Although in the process they had just screwed themselves. The noise of the guns shooting at me had attracted a lot of angry zombies and it wasn't long until the guns fell silent. I had assumed here that I was the lone survivor from the group. Then at a farmhouse, I reviewed my inventory and scavenged items from the building. Here I plotted my next move. I knew I had to get supplies so I set a course for the nearest built up area. Then will I was walking down the road, I discovered a few players being chased by a group of infected. I followed them for a while and discovered they were heading for the airfield. I ran down and helped them fight off the undead. Then, I turned around to see my new group but they shot me several times. I was on the floor and I couldn't see but I could sense it was the end. One shot and I was dead.

Laffertytig · 06-28-12, 04:04 AM

with the arma maps bein so big and there only bein 50 players on a server isnt it almost impossible to find other players?

Herr-Berbunch · 06-28-12, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Laffertytig

with the arma maps bein so big and there only bein 50 players on a server isnt it almost impossible to find other players?

Joining up with other players isn't ideal, it's reasonably ok with people you know, but with strangers - what's to stop them killing you to get your stuff. Nothing! They owe you no loyalty.

To play with others you definitely need access to a map (I have Chernarus printed on some 19 sheets of A4 and in a folder, but Orpheus and his mate had almost encyclopaedic knowledge of the area which helped us meet up), and remember your rough starting location - it's only shown for a second or two when you first spawn!

If you don't know the other players, I'd hide, and maybe follow them.

Fincuan · 06-28-12, 04:35 AM

Finding others isn't a problem thanks to everyone spawning at the coast and the loot locations attracting players. Avoiding others is more of a problem. Sneaking into the center of a town only to find another player running in at full throttle and attracting all the zeds to your location is routine

Herr-Berbunch · 06-28-12, 01:23 PM

Reinforcements arrived today so I'll get high-res textures and some more weaponry, that can only be a good thing, right?

Anyone on tonight?

0rpheus · 06-28-12, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

To play with others you definitely need access to a map (I have Chernarus printed on some 19 sheets of A4 and in a folder, but Orpheus and his mate had almost encyclopaedic knowledge of the area which helped us meet up), and remember your rough starting location - it's only shown for a second or two when you first spawn!

Can't emphasise this enough:

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remember your rough starting location - it's only shown for a second or two when you first spawn!

Blink and you'll miss it but it's very useful. Something else very useful is this:

http://dayzmap.info/

My ah, encyclopaedic knowledge is just a good sense of direction

I think some of my group are on tonight, not sure if I will be yet but msg on steam and I'll put you in touch with them.

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

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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.

06-22-12, 04:38 PM	#46
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Once again, heartfelt thanks - and apologies to Orpheus and his mate. They saved me after a many-mile chase, fed and watered me, led me to supplies and how did I repay them? By letting my finger slip off my scroll button on to the fire button whilst trying to pick up binoculars! BANG = Z'athon __________________

06-23-12, 03:38 PM	#49
Dive! Dive! Dive! Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2012 Location: In a sub Posts: 122 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	Good luck surviving! __________________ "Herr Kaleun, we have ran aground!"

06-24-12, 05:35 AM	#53
Dive! Dive! Dive! Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2012 Location: In a sub Posts: 122 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	Thought I might explain what I did last night. Well, to start off, I hooked up with my friend once again. Safety in numbers right? Wrong. Straight away a huge group of undead charged at us before we could even blink. One guy started firing wildly after being surrounded and "accidentally" hit me. Twice . One in the lower back and one in the leg. Thankfully , the zombies shredded him and he had no hope. I on the other hand, did. I crawled inside a nearby building barely living and before long my friend came and helped me. In the surprisingly long time that I had been dying inside, it turned out that we had lost more than just the idiotic shooter. Then my mean streak kicked in. I pulled out a pistol and shot my friend, who had just helped me straight in the middle of the head. He fell to the ground with a thud and I grabbed all his things. Survival of the fittest? . Of course, the others were not going to take that. They turned on me and I had to run for my life. Although in the process they had just screwed themselves. The noise of the guns shooting at me had attracted a lot of angry zombies and it wasn't long until the guns fell silent. I had assumed here that I was the lone survivor from the group. Then at a farmhouse, I reviewed my inventory and scavenged items from the building. Here I plotted my next move. I knew I had to get supplies so I set a course for the nearest built up area. Then will I was walking down the road, I discovered a few players being chased by a group of infected. I followed them for a while and discovered they were heading for the airfield. I ran down and helped them fight off the undead. Then, I turned around to see my new group but they shot me several times. I was on the floor and I couldn't see but I could sense it was the end. One shot and I was dead. __________________ "Herr Kaleun, we have ran aground!"

06-28-12, 01:23 PM	#57
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Reinforcements arrived today so I'll get high-res textures and some more weaponry, that can only be a good thing, right? Anyone on tonight? __________________

06-23-12, 04:23 PM	#50
0rpheus Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK Posts: 857 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 3	My 'official' write up of our activities last night: http://www.blog.playscifi.com/seven-dayz-day-six-2/ Use the search function for the other 5 days too if you enjoy that

06-23-12, 05:42 PM	#51
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Very nice mate, very very nice. I'll have to give this another bash.

06-28-12, 04:04 AM	#54
Laffertytig Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 757 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	with the arma maps bein so big and there only bein 50 players on a server isnt it almost impossible to find other players?

06-28-12, 04:35 AM	#56
Fincuan Admiral Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suomi, sauna, puukko, perkele Posts: 2,346 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Finding others isn't a problem thanks to everyone spawning at the coast and the loot locations attracting players. Avoiding others is more of a problem. Sneaking into the center of a town only to find another player running in at full throttle and attracting all the zeds to your location is routine

07-01-12, 01:23 PM	#59
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 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.