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[Amneisac]

Changelog 1.5.8.2:

[FIXED] Loosing temperature way too fast
[FIXED] Not enough wood available for spawn
[FIXED] Matches way too rare
[FIXED] Reduced impact of infection (coughing amount and blood loss, will only loose 2000 blood)

Developer's Note:

TO INTERACT WITH MOST ITEMS: YOU NOW NEED TO OPEN GEAR MENU (G) THEN RIGHT CLICK ON THE ITEM! SUCH AS BANDAGING AND EATING AND SHIT

This is a pretty major update. I don't really know what affect the new sickness and temperature system will have on player behavior especially with antibiotics being so scarce.

It is the genesis of an idea, so please remember this might cause havoc. You need to be careful.

To light a fire, you need matches and wood in your inventory. Place more wood in the inventory of a fireplace to keep the fire going.

A fire that does not have wood in it will go out when you try to light it.

You can tell you have an infection, because your character will start coughing. The infection causes you to loose blood down to a minimum of 6000. This leaves you with reduced blood until you take antibiotics.

Changelog 1.5.8.1:

[NEW] Server cleanup system replaced with a more agressive one
[NEW] Inventory Interaction system (right-click on items in gear screen to bring up interactions)
[NEW] Temperature System now implemented (effects are limited)
[NEW] Chance of catching an infection the lower your temperature
[NEW] Chance of catching an infection from already infected players
[NEW] Water can be filled in ponds, all water pumps, wells, but not the sea
[NEW] Forced disconnection saving for abort and alt+F4
[NEW] Zombie's will investigate player deaths
[NEW] Adrenaline rush from panicing causes greately increased hunger for a while
[NEW] Bandaging Sound when bandaging yourself/someone
[NEW] Coughing sound when you have an infection
[NEW] Camera Shake when temperature drops extremely low
[NEW] PROTIP: Use Global Chat/VOIP in populated areas
[NEW] Fire requires wood to keep burning
[NEW] Various Loot spawn balancing changes
[FIXED] Should not be pellets for the Winny
[FIXED] Whinny is way to powerful and quiet (mmmm your tears will be delicious)
[FIXED] Helicopter loot despawning too fast
[FIXED?] Too many zombies for the Carebears to be able to play
[FIXED] Fog is way too thick
[FIXED] Climbing a ladder with a pistol will cause you to fall
[FIXED] Zombies not attracted to Flares and Chemlights
[FIXED] Panic noises going apeshit all the time
[FIXED] Zombie spotted alert far too quiet (increased slightly)

 

[Amneisac]

Oops.

 

[WedgeX]

This familiar airfield. Neglected by most survivors. But not our band of gaffers. Enduin has continued his gathering of supplies. Doc, Indigo, Mob, Gibs, Slope and Stunt have joined Enduin in scavenging. Its decided that we shall raid the outskirts of the town. Barns that may contain supplies. A grocery store. We creep through fields, a strong band against these death bearers. A horde falls upon us from a nearby church, its padre leading the charge. We continue directly into the store. Resupplied quickly, we run. The dead have begun swarming into the store. Back to the safety of the airfield, the dead in tow. We whittle their numbers. But our numbers decrease as well. Doc lays dead, a stray bullet having found him. Slope proceeds to loot his body.

Gibs returns to his hill, contemplates shooting slope. And decides in favor of it. But mistakes indigo for slope. I help indigo regain his strength, but perhaps I ought to have ended Gibs before he got the chance to make the decision.

But not how I wish to live this life.

The hangar has become a bazaar. But no goods for trade or sale yet. Supplies freely traded among gaffers. Another magazine of NATO rounds for me, more food. This place could become a refuge for we survivors. The area barricaded by razor wire. Survivors checking their weapons at the guard house. A trading system devised, overseen. Watched from above by our snipers. Perhaps easily raided by bandits, riding the wind to insert themselves among us. Too few of us for now. Perhaps too early for vestiges of civilization to reassert themselves. And useless, for now. Without vehicles this land remains a distant dream for those a day or more journey away. A journey marked by chance encounters with stupidly terrified survivors, bandits that prey on their fellow man, and the shamblers of death that have brought us here.

I set out for Berezino. Jerry can and toolbox are carried. Enough food and water that supplies need not be scavenged. I wish that a life could be made among the rocky outcroppings I walk along. Peaceful, beautiful. But no shelter, and little wildlife.

Berezino contains only the dead. No gunshots ring out. Tree lines my preference. Binoculars provide a healthy distance. Few outposts interest me. The ones that do I crawl. No need to waste precious ammo. Back to tree lines. Nothing but the burned out husks of vehicles remain in this town. A lackluster journey. But another day survived. For that I am thankful.

Part 1: Last Night's Adventures - Part 2: Adventuring - Part 3: Rainy Night, Deaths Galore - Part 4: Blood feuds - Part 5: Stalkers - Part 6: A Calm Night - Part 7: No calm here - Part 8: Misteps - Part 9: The Lives of Miscellaneous People - Part 10: Deja Vu - Part 11: Hopes, Dreams - Part 12: Gatherings and their events

 

[Hari Seldon]

Hopefully they add some melee or something, because you don't stand a god damn chance as a newbie lol. I have yet to find a single gun in my two nights of playing and it always ends with me out of ammo and totally fucked.

 

[WedgeX]

Is that where your story images are hosted?

I'll work on a Community OT this week.

Yeah, but the images don't directly link to the albums (I think??) so its perplexing!

fake edit:

Think there's lots of random followers, bit like Twitter. I also gained a few when adding Max Payne 3 GIFs, except all the followers had nothing game related in their profile and all seemed a bit too 'professional'.

This makes more sense!

We're being bumped to community already? :'(

This game deserves the spotlight.

The community thread can be used for meet ups and any off-topic stuff that might happen among us, while our gaming thread can keeping being how to play, discussion and impressions of the mod, etc. Or at least that makes sense to me.

 

[RadicalRad]

Oops.

Thanks! So what did they exactly do with the winchester?

 

[Slair]

Thanks! So what did they exactly do with the winchester?

Turned it into a pea-shooter

 

[RadicalRad]

Turned it into a pea-shooter

That makes me sad. I just started Day Z a few days ago and the winchester is the primary I found first. Picked it up in a building and fended off 50 zombies off with it.. Yea i guess it was too powerful.

 

[MickeyKnox]

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=7k94Ic5OaEI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I'm gonna start puttin up more videos at least weekly if possible. The problem is not every day in DayZ is super exciting. It may not always be as awesome to watch as it is to play. It's the connections with the group that you grow attached to. For example, I know Broken will almost always have the supplies we need, BS is super dependable, Mickey is the resident, "fuck em', let's kill em' " person of the team and usually we get into interesting situations as a result. I'm just the cameraman really. It's the little things in this that make the difference. I think I'm gonna jump on tonight if at all possible, though my boss(wife) is making me take her out to dinner so maybe after that.

Do I really look like a guy with a plan?

You know what I am? I'm a dog chasing cars. I wouldn't know what to do with one if I caught it! You know, I just... *do* things.

Introduce a little anarchy. Upset the established order, and everything becomes chaos.

I'm an agent of chaos.


Too bad you didn't get me kneecapping the survivor.

 

[drizzle]

That makes me sad. I just started Day Z a few days ago and the winchester is the primary I found first. Picked it up in a building and fended off 50 zombies off with it.. Yea i guess it was too powerful.

It's still one shotting zombies - I killed a bunch right now with it.

I guess it makes a little bit more noise, but I didn't attract any extra zombies because of it. I didn't see a difference.

 

[OrangeYouGlad]

That makes me sad. I just started Day Z a few days ago and the winchester is the primary I found first. Picked it up in a building and fended off 50 zombies off with it.. Yea i guess it was too powerful.

Take a lot of what people say in this thread with a grain of salt. The gun is still very viable. Just don't be a lousy shot, keep your spacing with the zombies and you'll be fine.

Doesn't matter what gun you have really. Run backwards and when the zombie(s) stop to do their attack animation either keep running backwards and shoot or stop to aim and shoot.

Tempted to make a website dedicated to the stories of DayZ. They're the most fascinating stories I've seen come from a game.

 

[drizzle]

Take a lot of what people say in this thread with a grain of salt. The gun is still very viable. Just don't be a lousy shot, keep your spacing with the zombies and you'll be fine.

Doesn't matter what gun you have really. Run backwards and when the zombie(s) stop to do their attack animation either keep running backwards and shoot or stop to aim and shoot.

Just do a little hop. The zombie will attack in place and you can easily aim and shoot.

Run backwards, a zombie is running after you. Stop for a second, the zombie will get really close. Run back a little bit, the zombie will attack on place, hit nothing, look around and keep chasing you. You can easily kill him while he's attacking the air in place.

 

[Slair]

This is what rocket has said about the winny:

Everyone is focused on the temperature system while not realizing their rifle has turned into a peashooting loudspeaker.

Seriously though, some feedback would be good. Winchester was only ever placeholder.

Never actually had one myself.

 

[McBradders]

Whinny is fine, still a beast, you just can't use buck anymore.

 

[drizzle]

Whinny is fine, still a beast, you just can't use buck anymore.

I never used buckshots. Zombies are not hard to hit when close, the 150m vs 40m range turned them useless to me.

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

I can't use bandages now... I right click on them in my inventory but nothing happens. Bled out twice because of it.

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[OrangeYouGlad]

I can't use bandages now... I right click on them in my inventory but nothing happens. Bled out twice because of it.

:\

Were they in your backpack?

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

Nope, on my body.

I couldn't do it with food either...

 

[Enduin]

I can't use bandages now... I right click on them in my inventory but nothing happens. Bled out twice because of it.

:\

Did you left click afterwards?

 

[OrangeYouGlad]

Weird. I had a brief issue where the system was cycling through buttons like crazy and I couldn't use any of the contextual menus, but that was noticeable and I could still see the menus for a brief second.

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

No, because nothing popped up. Do you right click then left click without any sort of prompt?

 

[Slair]

Nope, on my body.

I couldn't do it with food either...

I've seen other people with the problem and it was suggested they check to see if they had the latest dayz_equip. Also when you right click on stuff it has to be the picture on the right area and not the inventory item name list on the left.

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

I downloaded all of the files again today from scratch, but I'll download that particular one again just to make sure!

 

[Enduin]

No, because nothing popped up. Do you right click then left click without any sort of prompt?

No a prompt should definitely come up. Might a server issue, or you might want to redownload the updated files.

 

[PjotrStroganov]

Wow, the game really runs horrible after the patch!

(at certain servers)

 

[Krappadizzle]

Weird. I had a brief issue where the system was cycling through buttons like crazy and I couldn't use any of the contextual menus, but that was noticeable and I could still see the menus for a brief second.

When this happens just hit Tab on your K/b. should fix the issue. Also, if your trying to do a general chat via / and you notice your words are being auto filled/corrected hit Tab as well.

 

[Krappadizzle]

Wow, the game really runs horrible after the patch!

I read this is happening too on the official forums. I haven't played since Saturday so I can't confirm if it affects me as well, but I hope this gets ironed out soon for everyone.

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

When this happens just hit Tab on your K/b. should fix the issue. Also, if your trying to do a general chat via / and you notice your words are being auto filled/corrected hit Tab as well.

I LOVE YOU.

I've had it so I can't use chat because it was doing autocorrect. Now I know how to fix it <3

It was always after an alt tab so it makes sense.

 

[drizzle]

I LOVE YOU.

I've had it so I can't use chat because it was doing autocorrect. Now I know how to fix it <3

It was always after an alt tab so it makes sense.

Also happens after a shit-tab, to bring up the Steam Overlay and run straight without having to press any buttons...

erm..

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

I knew about that. I told some people on GAF Mumble that last week and I was a hero to them all.

I hope that never gets fixed.

 

[abusori]

I knew about that. I told some people on GAF Mumble that last week and I was a hero to them all.

I hope that never gets fixed.

It is a helpful trick in a great many games. If they ever fix it I'll probably cry.

 

[bengraven]

What a headache getting this to install.

Then when I was done, launcher won't launch game at first (saying "default something is not found) then launched in what looked like Windows Safe mode, then warned me that I was running 1.60 and that the game required 1.60 (?!) and then of course login to DayZ servers kept failing.

I love alphas.

 

[domstah]

What a headache getting this to install.

Then when I was done, launcher won't launch game at first (saying "default something is not found) then launched in what looked like Windows Safe mode, then warned me that I was running 1.60 and that the game required 1.60 (?!) and then of course login to DayZ servers kept failing.

I love alphas.

Are you using 6 Updater, or did you buy it through Steam?

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

An Adventure Through Cherno at Night

As I was waiting for Orgun I stalked two guys and killed them. When Orgun FINALLY arrived... well... he brought guests...

 

[RadicalRad]

So when I exit day z for the night avg says it had blocked a threat from Arma.Oa.Exe. This normal? Game works fine still.

 

[OrangeYouGlad]

When this happens just hit Tab on your K/b. should fix the issue. Also, if your trying to do a general chat via / and you notice your words are being auto filled/corrected hit Tab as well.

Yeah, I figured it out quickly. Don't know why I edited out what I did to fix it when I replied. I'm very unhelpful.. thanks for pointing that out Krappa. Jerk.

 

[mysocksarepink]

Any GAF playing? On mumble?

Also... what happens if I don't eat. I can't find any fucking food :/

 

[bengraven]

Are you using 6 Updater, or did you buy it through Steam?

I bought it from Amazon. Followed the instructions in the video I responded to above.

What's 6 updater?

 

[Slair]

Any GAF playing? On mumble?

Also... what happens if I don't eat. I can't find any fucking food :/

I've been idling in mumble for a bit and was gonna play for maybe an hour or so and orgun is in one of the side parties from what i see.

 

[OrangeYouGlad]

I bought it from Amazon. Followed the instructions in the video I responded to above.

What's 6 updater?

Don't bother with 6 updater right now, it sounds like you have an issue with the game itself, not the mod.

Screenshots of your errors would help or the actual messages.

 

[mysocksarepink]

I've been idling in mumble for a bit and was gonna play for maybe an hour or so and orgun is in one of the side parties from what i see.

I'll be home in a few minutes and would love to join. By the way, your dob3 account was hacked, right?:/

Have you contacted blizzard yet? You need to add an authenticator to your account.

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

I've been idling in mumble for a bit and was gonna play for maybe an hour or so and orgun is in one of the side parties from what i see.

He ran off to Diablo after we died in that video above. Don't believe his idling!

 

[Slair]

I'll be home in a few minutes and would love to join. By the way, your dob3 account was hacked, right?:/

yeah, the bastards. It's made me a bit cold on playing it

Ressurected an iphone i never use to use as an autheticator now. Blizzard support got me some stuff back.

Edit: fuck, gotta walk the dog before i can play

 

[Orgun]

He ran off to Diablo after we died in that video above. Don't believe his idling!

Saw what, i'm on Virginia 24 raight now dawg. Yeehaw

edit: Do we have a vehicle that needs engine parts anywhere? I just found some. Nevermind, needed the space for food.

 

[nekosaur]

Aargh. I thought I was lucky enough to have eluded the performance bug, but after I just died (sigh, AKM and PDW with lots of mags..), my performance went to shit when I respawned.

 

[Jhriad]

Decided the hotfix sounded okay so I launched the game hoping to spend some good time in game and I'm greeted with a slideshow. Turn everything on low & minimize draw distance to almost nothing, all to with no affect. I'd be surprised if I were getting more than 10 fps the way it runs now. Renders the whole thing unplayable.

 

[indigo-cyclops]

I read this is happening too on the official forums. I haven't played since Saturday so I can't confirm if it affects me as well, but I hope this gets ironed out soon for everyone.

It's been happening with me, but only on one server so far, EU8.

I switched my association from winny to Remington after witnessing how freaking loud the winny is now!

 

[Neverfade]

Do all weapons have a chance to spawn in all weapon spawn points or are the more powerful items only in military/special
Areas?

 

[Krappadizzle]

Also... what happens if I don't eat. I can't find any fucking food :/

Usually you lose weight and go insane from starvation.

But OT your blood will slowly drain. Eventually you'll start passing out over and over again until you die. Think of your blood as your life bar. Anything that can hurt you will probably drain your blood in one way or the other(zombie attack, gunshot, starvation, thirst). With Starvation and Thirst though, you won't have to worry about it till its flashing red. Now when starvation/thirst starts to turn red you might notice your character may run a tad bit slower but which kinda sucks, but you won't lose any blood which is the most important. Just remember to stay calm, plan out what you need and be careful.

 

[WedgeX]

A car! I had a car! For 30 seconds, and then the server restarted..............................................................