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Just bought Arma 2 so I can play this game. It seems like this is the kind of game where it would be great to get a bunch of goons to just take over some territory and just kill/loot everything that comes through.
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 16:14 |
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Rizuhbull and I are hanging out in NY1 if any goons wanna roll out!
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 16:42 |
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I was travelling with this poor blind fellow, he could only see 5m ahead so he would follow me closely like a little puppy. He ended up suffering an injury from the Arma gods because he glitched through a railing and broke his legs from the fall. I had to put a bullet through his brain to ease him of his misery. After that I realized he could have just suicided and i'm dumb.
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 16:44 |
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I remember one time in vanilla arma we were running one of those big country spanning missions and I threw down a green smoke grenade to mark our position so the helicopter pilot could find us. I accidentally hit our squad leader's leg with the marker and it broke. I had to put him down because he wouldn't stop screaming at me. He is in a better place now. 
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 16:49 |
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Such is life in Arma. That, and climbing a ladder with a pistol is a death wish. If you're free, get in NY1. We're taking the airfield. blackguy32 posted:IS there anyway to get that debug box off my screen? rizuhbull fucked around with this message at Apr 28, 2012 around 17:01 |
| # ? Apr 28, 2012 16:58 |
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Im also a little confused about searching dead bodies. Whenever I do it, it just seems to show me my inventory and I can't see what is actually on the body.
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 17:02 |
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blackguy32 posted:Im also a little confused about searching dead bodies. Whenever I do it, it just seems to show me my inventory and I can't see what is actually on the body.
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 17:10 |
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I am going to run to the air field very slowly now to try to get to you guys. I am A SALTY SAILOR.
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 17:11 |
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blackguy32 posted:Im also a little confused about searching dead bodies. Whenever I do it, it just seems to show me my inventory and I can't see what is actually on the body. Make sure the little green M4 icon with bullets under it pops up before hitting G. I played this last week and it was really cool but just like Zargabad/Chenarus Life it is full of spergs whom only mission is to kill anything that moves. I like how someone mentioned in the Arma 2 thread that its a murder simulation game, it really is. My first time playing DayZ was teaming up with 2 randoms then getting to a town and the guy goes to build a fire and drops a M67 on the ground and takes us all out. And when I got revived I took the guy's MP5 and then the server crashed. If you don't like zombies, TAW.net is running a Wasteland (think Stalker) server which is fun but once again full of spergs, at least you can buy guns though and vehicles are easy to find (though most times they are usually out of gas or missing a tire).
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 17:18 |
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KennyLoggins posted:Make sure the little green M4 icon with bullets under it pops up before hitting G. I think that fits for this game though. You have every reason to kill people. You may need their food, water, guns and ammo. Maybe they are just to close and keep looking at you funny. You can't take any chances. For some new players, here are some tips for staying alive in a big city: - Stick to the walls or shrubary. - Always watch around you. - Always crouch(x) walk(holdshift) around corners - Always respond if someone asks if you are friendly. Always say you are friendly even if you are not. - Never enter the church without asking if it's friendly. - If you need to go on the roof of a building, make sure everyone is friendly or no one is around. Also be drat quick about it. - You should never shoot someone from the front, even if you have a headshot unless you are miles away. Two reasons for this. One is, people do not die instantly from headshots, so they can still kill you after you put 5 .45 bullets in his skull. And two, if they see who killed them, they will call you out on side chat and your rep is ruined for a bit. - Never use the enfield in the city unless you need too. - If you are ever getting chased by a huge mob of zombies, if you have ammo, run to the church. Zombies cannot run in the church. - If you cannot find the church, run backwards, if you see them stop to attack, shoot one and keep running backwards. - Do not stand on flares. Everyone does this and everyone dies. You will get picked off by some bandit 20 miles away with a CZ550. - Avoid conflict. Even passive things like running into someone in a hallway or stairway. If you spook them they may just shoot, it happens a lot. - Last is to never ever be to trusting. Your best bet is to avoid all human contact you can't comfirm friendly yourself(not hearsay).
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 17:48 |
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Shadowlz posted:I think that fits for this game though. You have every reason to kill people. You may need their food, water, guns and ammo. Maybe they are just to close and keep looking at you funny. You can't take any chances. Otherwise I will shoot you in the back of your head and take whatever you have that I want.
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 17:54 |
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I'm in the NY1 server, but how do you suggest that we congregate? Also, how do I lower my weapon as to not look threatening? Double tapping control doesn't seem to be doing it. Also, the Fez soundtrack on shuffle is actually surprisingly effective for this, when solo. dvorak fucked around with this message at Apr 28, 2012 around 18:57 |
| # ? Apr 28, 2012 18:01 |
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quote:protip: dont climb ladders when you have a pistol out, when you get at the top you unholster it and the animation makes you take a step back and you fall down unless you get lucky. Discovered this the hard way. Didn't see a single zombie but I died to a drat ladder.
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 18:02 |
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Getting killed from that is extremely rage inducing.
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Started playing this today, ran around for 45 minutes and the closest thing I saw to another living thing was a rabbit. Is the emptiness just a server thing? I also tried playing on one of the French servers and I spawned next to 5 zombies, but didn't get to see the rest of the area because I was kicked soon after.
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 18:25 |
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This looks awesome, but it's a shame that I need to play Operation Arrowhead for this. While ArmA2 is plays fine on normal settings without tweaks, OA isn't playable for me even with all the tweaks I could find.
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 19:00 |
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Ahaha, some dudes tried to rob me so I fired an einfield into the air and ran away, then hid in a corner. All the zombies in elektro came running and they had to run away.
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 20:43 |
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If you get a chance and want to take out some bandits/survivors craftily in a large city or town, throw a whiskey bottle or smoke grenade at them. It basically brings all of the zombies in the area to the location that it lands, meaning they get swarmed by every zombie in town.
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 20:56 |
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I was doing really well, had a sniper rifle, plenty of food...Then I glitched my legs through a wall trying to loot a corpse. Dropped me down to 600 blood, and I bled out completely before I could start bandaging myself. I'll just pretend the zed infection finally caught up to me. Goons should throw up the lljk tag or something, so we can more quickly ID each other. I'll be [lljk] Ash, if you see me on any of the servers. I'll try to favor NY1, since that seems to be where other goons tend to hang out.
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 21:30 |
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Yeah I'll add an LLJK tag to my name too. Even if you don't find anyone, it's intense as hell. Definitely want to group up if possible. Are there other backpacks that let you carry more? Looks like a new update just hit. They brought down most of the servers for it too. dvorak fucked around with this message at Apr 28, 2012 around 21:39 |
| # ? Apr 28, 2012 21:35 |
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^^^^^^ Yeah there are packs that let you carry 20+ slots. The large coyote is the biggest but the alice pack is more common. No clue where to find them because I haven't seen one. dvorak posted:I'm in the NY1 server, but how do you suggest that we congregate? The lower weapon thing doesn't seem to work with pistols. With my Winchester it definitely works. Also the Winchester is awesome, there is tons of ammo for it, buckshot for zombies and slugs for players. It also doesn't drag every zombie in the town to you like the rifles for some reason.
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 21:38 |
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So basically the only way to climb up a ladder safely before you find a rifle is to drop your gun at the bottom? I can work around it, but I wish there was a way around that. Patch notes for v1.5.1 quote:UPDATE : 28 APR 2012 dvorak fucked around with this message at Apr 28, 2012 around 21:43 |
| # ? Apr 28, 2012 21:40 |
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I really, really wish my laptop will run this game. Is it something with high specs or not? Looks really interesting.
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 21:43 |
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I'd like to warn people about the legion server. There's a faction war going on most the time, so it's got a lot more PKing that the other servers, it seems. Also, they'll kick random pubbies at times to make room for their fellow clanmates. You're probably better off avoiding that server, since it's a pain to get on any during peak hours.
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 21:48 |
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Gumog posted:I really, really wish my laptop will run this game. Is it something with high specs or not? Looks really interesting. It runs on my 3 year old iMac, so maybe?
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 21:52 |
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Gumog posted:I really, really wish my laptop will run this game. Is it something with high specs or not? Looks really interesting. Try Arma 2 Free, can't play Dayz but it will let you know if you your computer can handle it. It will also let you figure out how to use the Byzantine control system before zombies start gnawing on your face.
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 21:59 |
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OA seems to be far better optimized that Arma2, so if you get passable FPS on the free version, you should be shiny with the expansion.
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 22:01 |
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Gumog posted:I really, really wish my laptop will run this game. Is it something with high specs or not? Looks really interesting. You can download the Arma 2 Free and see for yourself. You can't play Day-Z with A2F but the specs are the same.
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 22:14 |
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Is there any reason why Im being kicked from a game right after joining a server?
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 22:50 |
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Nenonen posted:You can download the Arma 2 Free and see for yourself. You can't play Day-Z with A2F but the specs are the same. You'll be able to see how DayZ will run since it runs the same map as A2F. OA, the expansion, runs a lot better because there's a lot less foliage. I don't know if ArmA2 Free is running the same patch as the newest ArmA2 patch though.
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 22:52 |
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madjdmyo posted:Is there any reason why Im being kicked from a game right after joining a server? They just updated again about an hour ago to 1.51, so check your files.
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 23:18 |
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Im updating using Six Updater so the mods are up to date with the server. Im getting an error now about the keys for the jayarmalib not being sign on the server something like that. I've tried updating the key and its still not working. Any suggestions?
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 23:21 |
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I'm going to donate my dusty mumble server for our uses. Should make things a little easier. edit: didn't realize we had a vent. I don't want to fragment us, unless we need it.
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 23:24 |
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madjdmyo posted:Im updating using Six Updater so the mods are up to date with the server. Im getting an error now about the keys for the jayarmalib not being sign on the server something like that. I've tried updating the key and its still not working. Any suggestions? DayZ doesn't need jayarmalib. Are you sure DayZ is in it's own preset by itself?
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 23:32 |
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All the DayZ server I've seen so far are running @DayZ along with @CBA and @JayArma2Lib. Six Updater just downloads all the mods that a server is running.
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 23:35 |
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Thanks for the advice guys, I'm downloading the demo now. I'm watching the youtube videos in the meantime - this looks really cool. If my computer can run it - count me in the goon survivor pack. Does this mod have longevity to it? I'm trying to justify 20 bux for just a mod. Are there other cool mods?
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 23:48 |
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Gumog posted:Thanks for the advice guys, I'm downloading the demo now. I'm watching the youtube videos in the meantime - this looks really cool. If my computer can run it - count me in the goon survivor pack. You have to buy both Arma 2 and OA to use the mod, it's the reason I'm not playing right now, can't afford to get OA too.
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| # ? Apr 28, 2012 23:51 |
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madjdmyo posted:All the DayZ server I've seen so far are running @DayZ along with @CBA and @JayArma2Lib. Six Updater just downloads all the mods that a server is running. Unless somethings changed since yesterday you don't have to download CBA or jayarmalib, try downloading the mod by itself from the sixupdater mods tab instead of downloading the mods that a given DayZ server has. e: Also the manual DL for DayZ doesn't have either mod (http://www.armafiles.info/dayz/) chopper city fucked around with this message at Apr 29, 2012 around 00:10 |
| # ? Apr 29, 2012 00:00 |
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Oh man, that's disappointing, I guess I have to wait till a steam sale. I find the narration in the youtube videos to be very hilarious. I guess I will have to be content just watching till then!
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| # ? Apr 29, 2012 00:02 |
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Oh hell, I just joined a server and it was pitch black in the middle of night and I could only see the stars and then I started hearing heavy breathing noises and then groans and I opened fire with my pistol toward the sound and in the light saw two zombs coming at me... I panicked and emptied the clip then started sprinting with zombs on my heels this is the worst mod ever 
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| # ? Apr 29, 2012 00:26 |
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| # ? May 25, 2013 03:18 |
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Shadowlz posted:Are tents tied to your account? Like if you leave and join another server does the tent load to the same spot? Or does it just vanish? Tents are server bound and will disapear upon server reset. They are tied to your account if you want to move them but if you die you are a differant person and can't move them. Also anyone can steal from your tent.
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