Oh my god. That was hilarious.

Currently reading his full account here.
http://games.on.net/stockholm-syndro...ed-me-in-dayz/

edit: Thanks, that was a good read. Sure gives me hope for this mod since atm it seems to be overrun with CoD kiddies/player killers.

http://kotaku.com/5924227/dayz-creat...dalone-version

Possible good news for those cheapasses like myself who think $30 is too much just for an alpha mod.

Originally Posted by BrentronD http://kotaku.com/5924227/dayz-creat...dalone-version Possible good news for those cheapasses like myself who think $30 is too much just for an alpha mod.

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA

I will be in there....to a point! Let's see where this goes!

Originally Posted by BrentronD http://kotaku.com/5924227/dayz-creat...dalone-version Possible good news for those cheapasses like myself who think $30 is too much just for an alpha mod.

Arma II itself isn't bad either in the little bit I played. That article just points to the dev's wish for the game down the line, no real substance as to whether it will happen, how long it would take, or if BI would even let it happen (which I really doubt they would). I'd rather they make it a paid standalone as opposed to some freemium mess that's not enjoyable unless you pump money into it.

What kind of specs are required to play this game?

Man, I really, really want to play this. I don't want to shell out $20-$30 for Arma 2 though :(

What sucks was I was looking for a good deal on arma 2 a few months before dayz exploded. Now I have to pay the inflated price cause of it's popularity.

Once I get it, could somebody show me the ropes?

I think Arma 2 will be close to 50% when it's featured during the sale, I hope that it is the case for some of my friends who are on the "money fence"(know they want to play, on the fence about what to pay).

Games fun, I've enjoyed it a lot but I'm currently waiting for 1.7.2.1 as i have a camo skin and 1.7.2 has a glitch with camo so I don't want to login. (knowing me by the time i log in with a working hotfix I'll die in 30 minutes anyway :/ )

if you want more reads like the one posted above I like to watch www.reddit.com/r/dayz/

lots of great stories and videos there, I've posted a few myself.

Just picked this up the other day. Can't say I'm very good though. I don't know how to properly use the server stuff, but the game is amazing fun, and I can't explain why.

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Originally Posted by triplehelix Games fun, I've enjoyed it a lot but I'm currently waiting for 1.7.2.1 as i have a camo skin and 1.7.2 has a glitch with camo so I don't want to login. (knowing me by the time i log in with a working hotfix I'll die in 30 minutes anyway :/ ) .

How do I know what version number I have. If I attempt to launch through the Arma2 servers it says I have 1.60, but everyone else is above that and I can't join. But using the Six launcher I usually don't have a problem.

I just want to make sure that I'm up to date at all times.

Originally Posted by McCHitman How do I know what version number I have. If I attempt to launch through the Arma2 servers it says I have 1.60, but everyone else is above that and I can't join. But using the Six launcher I usually don't have a problem. I just want to make sure that I'm up to date at all times.

I use to use six uploader as it does a pretty good job of keeping you up to date. Otherwise you have to keep up in the www.dayzmod.com/forums in order to know what version of dayz is released when.

the 1.60 you're seeing is the beta patch for arma2. you can get the latest version at this link: http://www.arma2.com/beta-patch.php

You will need the latest beta patch with the latest dayz patch to play on most servers. If this is too complicated or not interesting to you, just keep using six uploader as it will ensure you are patched to the correct version when you join a server.

If i need to clarify any of this please let me know what I explained too ambiguously and I'll add more detail (I threw this together real quick).

Good luck and have fun

Here's an interview between SideStrafe and Rocket, creator of DayZ. Interesting listen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CNh-...=youtube_gdata

do you guys suggest using the six updater as the easiest way to keep your game up to date?

Originally Posted by Scouter do you guys suggest using the six updater as the easiest way to keep your game up to date?

Yes.

Download, install both required ArmA 2 games. Then run both. After that open up Six Launcher and under Options check the two beta options and leave the rest alone. Finally verify and launch the game that way every time and you should be fine.

awesome thanks!

This game is great...kinda irked how I died though. I was able to avoid pk'er at spawn, able to run away from zombies (apparently seems to be locked out from getting to the docks), but I died sort of due to thirst. I panicked and went running around town searching for a water source when the canteen icon started to blink, then I got cornered in a shack and ended in death. I did research and apparently you can drink the ocean water.

Also, I ended up finding a hunting knife...is this equip-able?

Which servers do most CAG play on? Also, is six updater necessary after you install the mod files? Thanks

do we have a group going for this?

Originally Posted by paz9x do we have a group going for this?

I just made one

http://steamcommunity.com/groups/cagdayz

Ask me for an invite!

Originally Posted by dejeckt This game is great...kinda irked how I died though. I was able to avoid pk'er at spawn, able to run away from zombies (apparently seems to be locked out from getting to the docks), but I died sort of due to thirst. I panicked and went running around town searching for a water source when the canteen icon started to blink, then I got cornered in a shack and ended in death. I did research and apparently you can drink the ocean water. Also, I ended up finding a hunting knife...is this equip-able?

i believe they don't allow you to drink ocean water anymore. there were too many campers around the starting area.
about the hunting knife; you can't equip it, but you can use it to get blood and meat from animals that you kill