Don't believe the hype.Originally Posted by fionny
Wisest thing to do would be to promote the combability of DayZ to Arma3 as a selling point, especially if they are going to abandon the Arma2 version on release.
Don't believe the hype.
Wisest thing to do would be to promote the combability of DayZ to Arma3 as a selling point, especially if they are going to abandon the Arma2 version on release.
Play Arma2:CO with us. (It isn't nearly as difficult as you might think.)
It's okay to not like things.
Sorry for the rudeness of not reading the preceeding posts in this thread but if I want to play Day Z with fellow RPSers whats the best way of doing that. I had a lonely and harrowing experience this morning (my first session) and need some people to cower behind when shit kicks off. I found a winchester rifle (sooooo Shaun of the Dead) and am now dragging my injured body into the woods to heal :) Anyone going to be online tonight? I HAVE RED ON ME.
Isnt there an RPS mumble server? I would imagine find what server everyone is on and then arranging a meet up is the best course of action.
There's a DayZ Coop Thread in the ARMA subsection and people usually linger on the RPS mumble server and in the chat-room of the RPS steam group.
Play Arma2:CO with us. (It isn't nearly as difficult as you might think.)
It's okay to not like things.
We need some kind of massive pop up or something saying that repeatedly every two minutes
Maybe people are not interested in Arma 2? I know its a tough concept but im guessing the vast majority of us are only interested in playing DayZ. I mean ive had a free copy of Arma 2 for quite a while now but never once was tempted to use it until I read about DayZ.
I didn't advertise Arma 2, i said there's a thread (two even) for the Arma 2 Mod DayZ in the Arma subforum.Maybe people are not interested in Arma 2? I know its a tough concept but im guessing the vast majority of us are only interested in playing DayZ. I mean ive had a free copy of Arma 2 for quite a while now but never once was tempted to use it until I read about DayZ.
Play Arma2:CO with us. (It isn't nearly as difficult as you might think.)
It's okay to not like things.
Nooooo, that I refuse to believe... But seriously, give it a try, you might just find out you like it.
I don't think Bodge was saying anything about people coming to play ArmA2 itself. It's not a tough concept (why would it be? are you implying Bodge is stupid or something? That's not very nice now, is it?)... But, it's been asked and answered countless times in this thread, and in the RPS article comment threads, that there is an unofficial community Mumble where, in the ARMA2 Channels, there is a set of DayZ channels, and a lot of the RPS/ARPS ArmA2 and DayZ players hang out in the RPS Steam Group chat room. Also, given that it's an ArmA2/OA Mod, it would seem likely that the ArmA2 subforum would be a good place to look for further information. Having something pop up to inform people of these things would probably alleviate the burden of answering repeatedly in this, and other, threads. And, finally, it's an ArmA2 mod... so the resident RPS ArmA2 players might know a thing or two about it, which is a great segue into...
Now, having said all that, for those who aren't aware, RPS has quite an extensive ArmA2/OA gaming community, by the name of ARPS. We run one weekly session (and have an open invite to a 2nd weekly session, run in much the same manner, but by a separate group, FOLK)... and that weekly session is a Tuesday. Tonight infact! Tactical Tuesday! We kick off around 7:30pm British Time, and you only need Combined Operations and Mumble to play with us... no mods required, no competence required, no skills needed. We have some organisation, but we try to be 'low friction' gaming. We usually have somewhere between 20-30 people showing up, sometimes, if we're lucky, upto 40 or so. Check out the ArmA2 Sub Forum or hang around in the RPS Steam Group Chat, if you'd like to find out more.
DayZ is a great mod... Not only because it's a great mod, but also because of the number of people picking up ArmA2 Combined Operations to play it. That's producing a huge pool of potential players for ARPS shenanigans, which is great for us. More players gives us more options (and more explosions and more death and more blood for the blood God), so we try and get as many as we can. And ArmA2 CO really does play best with a group of (somewhat) like minded people, with a minimum of organisation... which is what we offer.
ARPS unofficial motto - And then we leave. No heroic stands.
Same here, but someone in this thread mentioned that the expansion is required to play the mod. Oh well.
Plus you get a warm pair of red socks AND a potato for free, courtesy of the party and the movement for agricultural equalisation Chernarus.
Play Arma2:CO with us. (It isn't nearly as difficult as you might think.)
It's okay to not like things.
I might indeed like it but there is just too many games to play ahead of it :) Still have to finished ME3 and be disappointed for god sake :P
Do what I did: don't play ME1, play ME2 till halfway, get bored, don't care about ME3!
I understand about the lack of time though, I was there was some 'More free time' DLC for sale.
Unaco, if someone isn't interested in ARMA II, and therefore doesn't read that subforum, how would they know there is a DayZ thread there? When they come into the PC Gaming forum and see a DayZ thread, why wouldn't they post here?
As an aside, do you ever do anything but denigrate others to pump your own self worth?
Because they'll maybe read (one of) my post(s), and realise it is.
Steady on please. Point out where I've been denigrating anyone here? Please don't get personal, lets stick on the topic. I was merely pointing out, to those who were interested that all the information regarding mumble is in the Gaming Clubs and the ArmA2 subforums.
I'd expect that people would recognise DayZ is an ArmA2 mod, and perhaps check there for some relevant information. My post was to point people in that direction if they hadn't. And pimp ARPS (which worked btw... Tactical Tuesday peaked at 42 players so far!).
Last edited by Unaco; 15-05-2012 at 07:55 PM.
ARPS unofficial motto - And then we leave. No heroic stands.
Hmmm I don't think I want to pay £15 for an old game with lots of bugs to play a beta (more bugs) of a mod. Plus I don't think I have the patience for the compicated install process. Sounds interesting for the future when they will hopefully make a polished version of Day Z and I can buy it for £5.
I wasn't aware the install process was supposed to be all that complicated. The first time I installed Arma II everything went great (expect figuring out the @!#$#$*!&@#$! controls--I like them, but boy are they complicated to a simulation newbie). The second time I had some issues getting my graphics card driver and Arma II to play nice, but I've come to expect that as I have a dell laptop and Dell has this magical way of getting that one card installed on it's machines or that one operating system that doesn't function quite right or was only ever used for about six months by computer manufacturers right before I buy something from them. It's uncanny. The first machine I helped pick out got stuck with the thankfully fleeting Windows ME ...
Anyway, the install of the mod itself was a matter of dragging and dropping some folders into the Arma directory and installing a relatively light launcher program that I've used in the past for a few graphical tweaks that make playing on a laptop less of a cooling nightmare.
That said, I wouldn't buy Arma II over Day Z either. I would, buy Arma II over Arma II, though.
Last edited by gwathdring; 16-05-2012 at 06:11 AM.
I've really enjoyed my time with DayZ. I bought Operation Arrowhead (I shall try to join one of these Tactical Tuesdays as well!) and have managed to squeeze some time into DayZ despite of other engagements.
What I found odd was that I thought it was just amazing to simply walk in the middle of a field, which I know will likely get me shot by a bandit one day, just exploring. Perhaps it's the violent in-your-faceness of games like Diablo III that just make it very nice to be alone in a game once in a while.
I found myself exiting the forest at one point ending up by the coast next to a beach. For what to me seemed a long while I just stayed put prone watching two other players have some frantic exchange which ended up in a shootout where neither of them died, but one of them just running straight a way.
The day ended with me scavenging in a village and then as I exited the last house I was standing face to face with a runner. I ran like a crazed person and looked behind as I was legging it noticing that I had 10 of them right behind me. After I'd cleared the village I unloaded every single round I had until there was just three left. The last three I managed to outrun but my character was shaking uncontrollably from the panic and exertion by the end of it. I was then offered to take some pain killers to case the mad shakes. Figured that was a good time to call it a night. It'll be interesting returning to the game with literally nothing to keep me safe other than stealth.
BobHound - EVE Online
Its still cheap on Gamesrocket (or cheaper anyway) http://www.gamesrocket.com/download/...Arrowhead.html
Reply With Quote
