Day Z alpha: How the zombie apocalypse should be

[PingSpike]

Hey Rinaun I played on the server yesterday but it takes an eternity to get past the "waiting for character to create..." phase when I join. The first time I took a shower and did a few chores before I came back and it was on. After I played a bit and tried to rejoin later I gave up.

Is this maybe because I've never installed the beta patch? I'm not sure if sixlauncher handles that or I have to do it myself.

 

[hoorah]

ARMA2 CO just went on sale for $23. Some say it may go lower on a daily deal, but that price is good until July 23rd.

Hoping for a daily myself, but if thats it, its good enough for me. See you in the game!

 

[Dankk]

ARMA2 CO just went on sale for $23. Some say it may go lower on a daily deal, but that price is good until July 23rd.

Hoping for a daily myself, but if thats it, its good enough for me. See you in the game!

Definitely wait for a daily deal. I'm thinking half off or more.

 

[pontifex]

Hey Rinaun I played on the server yesterday but it takes an eternity to get past the "waiting for character to create..." phase when I join. The first time I took a shower and did a few chores before I came back and it was on. After I played a bit and tried to rejoin later I gave up.

Is this maybe because I've never installed the beta patch? I'm not sure if sixlauncher handles that or I have to do it myself.

i couldn't even see the server all day yesterday. did the name change?

 

[PingSpike]

i couldn't even see the server all day yesterday. did the name change?

I'm not sure, that was the first time I got on it. I just used the filter option with "rinaun". I think it just said something like DayZ non-hive server as the title.

The arma ii server browser is not very good. I can't figure out if it even has a favorites option.

 

[Cattlegod]

I'm not sure, that was the first time I got on it. I just used the filter option with "rinaun". I think it just said something like DayZ non-hive server as the title.

The arma ii server browser is not very good. I can't figure out if it even has a favorites option.

Google six launcher, it's great

 

[Dankk]

Google six launcher, it's great

Six Launcher doesn't let me use the Steam overlay.

 

[pontifex]

Google six launcher, it's great

i can't even get it installed. always errors out. does the same thing on both my laptop and my desktop.

 

[pontifex]

I'm not sure, that was the first time I got on it. I just used the filter option with "rinaun". I think it just said something like DayZ non-hive server as the title.

The arma ii server browser is not very good. I can't figure out if it even has a favorites option.

i found it today, but not how i searched previously.

ping is showing 2900 for me and there is a red x in front of the server name...

 

[Nvidiaguy07]

just wondering why day z is based on arma II? I read in the OP that the UI in clunky, and isnt the best game graphically, im just wondering why they chose this game to mod?

If it goes low enough i might try it out, but ive read day z is already up and working with arma 3, so i may just wait for that.

 

[Nvidiaguy07]

just wondering why day z is based on arma II? I read in the OP that the UI in clunky, and isnt the best game graphically, im curious why they chose this game to mod?

If it goes low enough i might try it out, but ive read day z is already up and working with arma 3, so i may just wait for that.

 

[Childs]

just wondering why day z is based on arma II? I read in the OP that the UI in clunky, and isnt the best game graphically, im just wondering why they chose this game to mod?

If it goes low enough i might try it out, but ive read day z is already up and working with arma 3, so i may just wait for that.

Not too many open world FPS engines that you can mod. For what I can see the map is pretty big. And I'm with you on the pricing. Arma 3 looks decent, although they still have that strange UI for doing everything. I dont know why they stray from standard FPS controls.

 

[pontifex]

just wondering why day z is based on arma II? I read in the OP that the UI in clunky, and isnt the best game graphically, im curious why they chose this game to mod?

If it goes low enough i might try it out, but ive read day z is already up and working with arma 3, so i may just wait for that.

the creator of DayZ is a dev for Arma II if I understand correctly.

 

[Childs]

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[Rinaun]

If you guys haven't been able to see the server today it's because we are applying some hotfixes to fix the MYSQL issues with 1.7.2.


The server seems to have a fetish with certain people and will lock everyone else out until those people rejoin or leave. the script is being rewritten as we speak so just give it a few hours Sorry for any issues you have incurred because of this Your data is fine!

 

[Rinaun]

Hey Rinaun I played on the server yesterday but it takes an eternity to get past the "waiting for character to create..." phase when I join. The first time I took a shower and did a few chores before I came back and it was on. After I played a bit and tried to rejoin later I gave up.

Is this maybe because I've never installed the beta patch? I'm not sure if sixlauncher handles that or I have to do it myself.

It's the server and 1.7.2. We are modifying the contingency files to work correctly. I'm really sorry you had those issues but after we get this ironed out this week we won't need to freak like this until 1.7.3

 

[Stringjam]

just wondering why day z is based on arma II? I read in the OP that the UI in clunky, and isnt the best game graphically, im curious why they chose this game to mod?

If it goes low enough i might try it out, but ive read day z is already up and working with arma 3, so i may just wait for that.

This mod would have KILLED in CryEngine3.


Nonetheless, I'm hoping for better things in ArmAIII.

 

[GoodRevrnd]

This mod would have KILLED in CryEngine3.

Doubt you could have a 225 km2 map though.

 

[Nvidiaguy07]

Not too many open world FPS engines that you can mod. For what I can see the map is pretty big. And I'm with you on the pricing. Arma 3 looks decent, although they still have that strange UI for doing everything. I dont know why they stray from standard FPS controls.

ah i see. If it drops enough ill bite then. Too many good games out that I own and havent played yet, I might as well wait for arma 3.

Ive heard rumors of a walking dead video game made by activision. Any chance theyll just rip this off? (could be completely wrong) Either way im hoping for better graphics and mechanics for arma 3. From what ive seen it looks really fun, but the people walking around looked unnatural, and the controls look though to learn (especially for someone who is trying to drop using the controller altogether)

 

[KaOTiK]

just wondering why day z is based on arma II? I read in the OP that the UI in clunky, and isnt the best game graphically, im curious why they chose this game to mod?

If it goes low enough i might try it out, but ive read day z is already up and working with arma 3, so i may just wait for that.

The dev of it gave 2 main reasons, I can't remember where I read/heard it.
First, he is a dev for Arma 2 so he knew the engine
Second, the Arma 2 engine had all the stuff built in that he wanted to do with DayZ

 

[Rinaun]

Non-HIVE server is functional again! I really apologize for the downtime and if your characters have any problems. That should solve most of the 1.7.2 issues that rocket created. If we need any other adjustments it will be simple hotfixes until rocket patches again.

To join the server filter for "Rinaun" in server browser. Game on!

Edit: To join You are going to probably need the latest fix for 1.7.2; the beta arma 2 patch below.

ftp://downloads.bistudio.com/arma2.com/update/beta/ARMA2_OA_Build_94876.zip

This fixes some issues with BattlEye client-side.

 

[Stringjam]

Doubt you could have a 225 km2 map though.

CryEngine3 is capable of 64km x 64km (or 4096 km2).


Still, I'm really looking forward to the results of this mod once it gets moved to the ArmA III engine. The videos certainly look quite nice. I realize that to do this mod in CryEngine would have meant doing TONS of modeling that already existed in the ArmA world.....it's just a happy thought.

 

[Sidekicknichola]

Anyone notice with the 1.7.2 patch that zombies seem to have amazing vision?! Last night we were playing and I was being seen by zombies for a LOOOOONNGGG way away. I get it if they added it on purpose, but I didn't see it in the patch details... made it much harder last night since we had a new player with us who had absolutely nothing, getting him geared up was actually a bit of a challenge.

 

[Malfeas]

I wouldn't mind the super zombie sight so much if they didn't walk or hit through walls. Buildings with stairs are good for stopping that behavior.

 

[pontifex]

not seeing rinaun's server again.

say it yesterday but always showed a 2500 ping.

seems like no one is moving to the 1.7.2 patches. most servers still at 1.7.1.5 or whatever. too many different server versions out there now, impossible to find the same one you have. There must have been several new versions released quickly to be this fucked up.

also see a lot of servers that list the 1.7.2 but when you join says wrong version.

also finding a lot of servers that will get to a loading screen and just sit there forever.