DAY Z StandAlone- Best Zombie game ever, without bathsalts

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If only the game worked on my laptop.

My requirements:

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T8100, 2.10 GHz.
3GB DDR2 SDRAM
NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT GPU
Windows Vista
250GB HDD

Tried the demo on minimum graphics and was still really slow so looks likes it's a new PC for me or no DayZ :(
 
I've been playing "arma 2 free" online. Sure is a blast, although AI have a superhuman aim once you get discovered.
If there are a couple of people who work together, it sure makes it easier. Mobile spawn vehicle, combined with a fuel truck, repair station and medic tent are key to victory.
But when I noticed how quickly I end up dead sometimes...
Can't wait for the full game to show up, that's for sure.
 
Yeah, it takes a while to learn how to move without being spotted and therefore killed, but it doesn't really apply to Day Z and once you do get it figured out (I still haven't after 75 hours, but I do have occasional success) it's awesome purely because it's so difficult in the first place, a real achievement.
 
Any North American players out there? I've managed to group up with a small clan. We mostly camp deep North. Ussually go on groups of four for expeditions :)

I've got tons of stories to tell, but im afraid id fill the whole page lol.

I love this mod.
 
I'm thinking of spending a fair chunk of money on getting a good pc for this. Il pop the system thingies on in a bit to see if its any good :)
 
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If only the game worked on my laptop.

My requirements:

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T8100, 2.10 GHz.
3GB DDR2 SDRAM
NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT GPU
Windows Vista
250GB HDD

Tried the demo on minimum graphics and was still really slow so looks likes it's a new PC for me or no DayZ :(
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Did you try reducing the draw distance?

This may be of interest: RPS interviews Rocket (Day Z's creator)
 
The game has finally been shipped. With some luck it'll arrive by the end of the week, or somewhere next week.
 
And there's been an update, I can't post the change log because I'm at college (and on my phone) but there's some new animations, you don't spawn with a pistol any more and zombies don't spawn on you nor can they see and therefore attack you through walls. Also I read that it's possible to lose chasing zombies whereas before they'd follow you until the end of time. Well, your time or theirs. It sounds like a good update but I haven't tried it yet.
 
^That sounds like the major complaints have been adressed. Nice.

you spawn with what weapon now?
Because none would be hardcore y2k!!


Also the hackers are not a problem anymore (for now), it was also handeled.
 
Yeah, I've heard it's bandages, painkillers and a torch (flashlight), nothing else... To be fair though there's plenty of places to go for good loot when you first start, the fire station and supermarket in Cherno are within crawling distance of each other and very close to the edge of town. It should make things a bit more intense but at least now all fresh spawners will be more willing to work together, at least until you find guns.

They have, by the way, increased the zed's sight range... Apparently we won't be able to move around them as quickly as we had been. Then again when I'm by myself I spend more time crawling than anything else anyway (while I'm not wildly discharging firearms into the air, trees, ground and other survivors anyway).

That hack was sorted pretty quickly, but what about the cheaters who will disconnect, go to a different server, head to your location and then reconnect to silently and invisibly get the drop on you? I suppose that's one reason they should never fix the long log in delays...
 
Game has been unplayable since update 1.7.1 - tons of glitches!

Every time i log in im in Debug area (outside the map). There's also massive lag inside servers. I'm waiting for things to calm down before i log in again. Been wasting time trying to even get into a server.
 
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Game has been unplayable since update 1.7.1 - tons of glitches!

Every time i log in im in Debug area (outside the map). There's also massive lag inside servers. I'm waiting for things to calm down before i log in again. Been wasting time trying to even get into a server.
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Oh... I hadn't heard about that, I guess I'll hold off on updating then! I'm sure they'll patch the patch soon.
 
There was literally 3 rolling updates (hotfix) to fix the numerous glitches in the past 24 hours. Another one will most likely come again.

About a week ago, a ton of people were complaining about PvP (player vs player) killings - Rocket started a poll about spawning without weapons. As expected, the cry babies flooded in. They got what they ask for and now the mod is full of glitches. Zombies are a bit overpowered too. A couple of swipes and you'll die. Weird spawning patterns also. Just an example, i was being chased down by 4 zombies, managed to lose them by hiding in a hangar (new feature!), but then out of nowhere, 5 zombies spawned not 10 meters from me doing the love train! lol.

Another instance is when i was in a small town (just a couple of buildings so not much place to hide). I alerted a zed, so i start running to the woods. Im about 20 minutes from the next town so i started shooting. Everytime i kill one, 2 zombies spawn, so on and so forth. There were literally 20+ zombies chasing me before i disconnected and quit. It's ridiculous.

Anyway, im sure it'll be fixed. I haven't tried starting new yet since i have a week's worth of gear. I might stash it somewhere and start over, but there's been problems pitching tents. *sigh*

Oh, if anyone's just starting, i recommend installing the 'Six Updater Suite (Updater and Launcher)' from DayZ's Download Page. It automatically updates your mod whenever patches are released. Saves you the hassle of troubleshooting any start-up glitches. You can also launch the game there if you prefer.
 
I ordered the Arma X: anniversary Edition for €36 here
Because I ordered it 2 weeks ago, it's currently in stock ;)
 
Cool. That's two. Anyone else?

Also, can anyone help me? My character is bleeding out and i dont have a bandage left. I'm inside a small shed in Lopatino right beside the big red industrial building. Anyone?
 
I m up to squad together sometime. But I don't have a lot of time at the moment. And my caracter is way to far away to get to you to help. Sorry.

You're on steam?
 
Sorry chap, I'm nowhere near there and it would take me maybe three days to get there with the time I have available.
 
DayZ Update 1.7.1.5 Released; major performance increases, zombies can’t see through terrain

DayZ Update 1.7.1.5 Changelog:

-[NEW] Infected raycast for line-of-sight less often (improves performance)

-[FIXED] Infected can see through terrain

-[FIXED] Raycasting being taken from wrong body position (ensured it is from eye level)

-[FIXED] Infected sometimes spawn close to a player (previous check once, now up to ten times)

-[NEW] Infected bodies will despawn after 5 minutes of their death (improves performance)

-[FIXED] Sometimes infected will stand still after loosing line-of-sight ( https://dev-heaven.net/issues/33715 )

-[FIXED] Can dupe tent’s by right clicking (forgot to close the window)

-[FIXED] Poor performance caused by infected search behavior (MAJOR performance increase during closed testing)

-[FIXED] Audibility is far to high (completely rebalanced, in line with how it was in previous updates)

-[FIXED] Can dupe food during cooking if click really fast (now you cannot)

-[FIXED] Trying to pick up a hatchet would create fake ammo (now will not)

-[FIXED] Hatchet takes up too much room (can now be transferred between toolbelt and primary slot through gear action)

-[REVERT] Hatchet now collected as an Item (toolbelt) and can be equipped to primary (gear action)

-[NEW] Flashlights can now be packed to toolbelt also (gear action)

-[NEW] New players will spawn with flashlight added to their toolbelt not backpack

-[FIXED] Infected sometimes not inspecting thrown items (they will walk to the location of a noise, 20-40m away)

-[FIXED] Unlimited Infected spawning (now has a cooldown enabled so it won’t spawn too many at once)

-[FIXED] Melee weapon sounds non-existent/terrible (now has placeholder sounds)

Credit: John Papadopoulos
 
I'm completely obsessed by the look of this game. I've been meaning to get it for weeks but now I have to wait a little longer as i'm currently in the process of moving into a new flat (So my PC is out of action temporarily until I get a desk and internet etc.)

Anybody know if this game is in the steam sale? I haven't played £25 for a game in a long time, I don't think I can justify it.
 

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