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From Zero to DayZ: How to Setup DayZ And Last More Than Five Minutes In-Game

Unread postby News Portal » 31 May 12, 12:09 pm

Everybody who is anybody is playing the open-world zombie apocalypse mod, DayZ - but setting it up and learning how to stay alive can almost as much of a nightmare as a real zombie apocalypse. Fortunately, James Pinnell put together this illustrated guide to help.

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Re: From Zero to DayZ: How to Setup DayZ And Last More Than

Unread postby flabcab » 31 May 12, 12:12 pm

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Re: From Zero to DayZ: How to Setup DayZ And Last More Than

Unread postby Bronze_D » 31 May 12, 12:15 pm

your pistol and a few clips

clips

CLIPS

CLIPS

sorry, always bugged me every time i see ppl referring magazines/mags as clips, unless if you are issued revolvers.
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Re: From Zero to DayZ: How to Setup DayZ And Last More Than

Unread postby Commie Harps » 31 May 12, 12:18 pm

Ive Been playing Dayz for 3 days now. Have not died yet and have been alive for about 6hrs.But i swear im lost in what looks like Sherwood Forrest from Kevin Costner Robin Hood. I have needed a blood transfusion for about 3 hrs. I know where a hospital is that may have blood pack but i cant use a real map when there is no reference points other then a million trees.
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Re: From Zero to DayZ: How to Setup DayZ And Last More Than

Unread postby Commie Harps » 31 May 12, 12:21 pm

Bronze_D wrote:
your pistol and a few clips

clips

CLIPS

CLIPS

sorry, always bugged me every time i see ppl referring magazines/mags as clips, unless if you are issued revolvers.


I gave up on correcting people. they will never change the way in which they say it. just like Medal of Honor and its whole M60 LMG as an Assault Rifle.
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Re: From Zero to DayZ: How to Setup DayZ And Last More Than

Unread postby DodgyGeezer » 31 May 12, 12:29 pm

I thought you could no longer use the ocean as a water source, so staying near the coast is no longer useful in that regard.
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Re: From Zero to DayZ: How to Setup DayZ And Last More Than

Unread postby James Pinnell » 31 May 12, 12:40 pm

DodgyGeezer wrote:I thought you could no longer use the ocean as a water source, so staying near the coast is no longer useful in that regard.


Did that change in the latest patch? They have been coming through so often it's tough to keep track of changes.
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Re: From Zero to DayZ: How to Setup DayZ And Last More Than

Unread postby DoHo_ » 31 May 12, 12:45 pm

Step 1 of survival:

Run into the forest asap and avoid all human contact for the rest of the game.
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Re: From Zero to DayZ: How to Setup DayZ And Last More Than

Unread postby Mekon » 31 May 12, 12:47 pm

Thanks for the article. :)

I have to say I felt like I was jumping through many hoops trying to work out just what I needed to do to get it all up and running - I appreciate having it all in one place for easy reference!
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Re: From Zero to DayZ: How to Setup DayZ And Last More Than

Unread postby James Pinnell » 31 May 12, 12:48 pm

DoHo_ wrote:Step 1 of survival:

Run into the forest asap and avoid all human contact for the rest of the game.


This is a valid option.

Mekon wrote:Thanks for the article. :)

I have to say I felt like I was jumping through many hoops trying to work out just what I needed to do to get it all up and running - I appreciate having it all in one place for easy reference!


I've had more people asking me about getting it setup than surviving, frankly.
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Re: From Zero to DayZ: How to Setup DayZ And Last More Than

Unread postby Disco LT » 31 May 12, 12:49 pm

*spawn, look around, walk fifty meters, BOOM HEADSHOT* .. goddamn bandit sniper in the woods.
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Re: From Zero to DayZ: How to Setup DayZ And Last More Than

Unread postby Merkin » 31 May 12, 1:34 pm

James Pinnell wrote:
DodgyGeezer wrote:I thought you could no longer use the ocean as a water source, so staying near the coast is no longer useful in that regard.


Did that change in the latest patch? They have been coming through so often it's tough to keep track of changes.


They changed that like 5 patches ago
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Re: From Zero to DayZ: How to Setup DayZ And Last More Than

Unread postby James Pinnell » 31 May 12, 1:42 pm

Merkin wrote:
James Pinnell wrote:
DodgyGeezer wrote:I thought you could no longer use the ocean as a water source, so staying near the coast is no longer useful in that regard.


Did that change in the latest patch? They have been coming through so often it's tough to keep track of changes.


They changed that like 5 patches ago


Pretty sure I could still do it about 2 patches ago...
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Re: From Zero to DayZ: How to Setup DayZ And Last More Than

Unread postby Tas » 31 May 12, 1:45 pm

Disco LT wrote:*spawn, look around, walk fifty meters, BOOM HEADSHOT* .. goddamn bandit sniper in the woods.


your playing on USA servers I assume, they are mostly COD players an have no interest in the game itself. They will drift away once they realize they cant earn shinys.
For me playing on gon an NZ servers I never get spawn camped or anything remotely like it. I have been alive about 5 days now. Because I dont go to coast.
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Re: From Zero to DayZ: How to Setup DayZ And Last More Than

Unread postby Merkin » 31 May 12, 1:48 pm

James Pinnell wrote:Pretty sure I could still do it about 2 patches ago...


It got changed in 1.5.8. Since then there has been a 1.5.8.1 hotfix, 1.5.8.2, 1.5.8.3, 1.5.8.4, 1.6.0 (plus it's hotfix 1.6.0.1), and now 1.7.
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