The War Z - Zombie Survival MMO

As with any PC game, there will always be hackers, just hopefully they police it well enough so it isn't a rampant scenario. Playing any of the AAA titles out there you still find hackers, just have to hope they get banned quickly.

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Today I was playing with some of my friends, we basically covered the whole map, looked at locations we had never been to before. Then another friend logged in and was way up north. I was getting ready to log out. but we figured we would meet up with him in Campos City and clear that before I logged. Then one of my friends decided to give us a lesson in how to properly Friendly Fire, was glad I had the film rolling, just posted it up for them, so funny, probably will be laughing about this for quite a while.

http://youtu.be/dVw5zy717bs
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Just made a WarZ Mythbusters Series as well!
http://youtu.be/6wnlMqz5WUw
 
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I for one, am having a blast with the game currently. Sure i understand it can get boring due to lack of content, but it is still in alpha and will get better. They are constantly updating it- maybe not with huge updates but at least they are still paying attention to the user base.

I just have fun exploring and looting :)

Also, it is a tremendous experience actually playing with a few people and using good tactics. Makes a world of difference.
 
All hackers need to die and be banned forever I say. The Devs really need to get tough with these people. :)
 
All hackers need to die and be banned forever I say. The Devs really need to get tough with these people. :)

I agree, first offense they get a 24 hour ban, 2nd offense is for good. I don't think there should be a first offense warning type ban. It's hacking, people know not to do it, if they do, ban them.
 
What the hell is with this game's launcher? I click play now and nothing happens, even after reinstalling.
 
Hmm have you tried to run in admin? I heard of some people having success with that.
 
I agree, first offense they get a 24 hour ban, 2nd offense is for good. I don't think there should be a first offense warning type ban. It's hacking, people know not to do it, if they do, ban them.

I can see 24 hour bans for stupid stuff, like violating the TOS or something, but hacking requires a substantial amount of time to set up. No one is accidentally hacking. No one is getting drunk and deciding to try hacking. They made the conscious decision to ruin the game experience for everyone else. Permaban the useless morons asap.
 
The real issue is with how the hacking is detected. In the past it's been the case where sometimes any sort of program that modifies game files gets detected as a hack, when really it's just a graphical tweak or something innocuous.

I agree that legitimate hacking should be an instant permaban, though.
 
Got a new Mythbusters Episode out for anyone thats curious, found some really interesting results.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ayy5oOXKYx0



It's not sub based, and I say yes, me and my friends are having a blast. Though if your going to run solo, be prepared, life will be very rough, people are Bandits.

Yeah, I heard there is an obscenely long respawn time and that you lose all your weapons.

But I am interested in just finding randoms online and killing some zombies.
 
Yeah, I heard there is an obscenely long respawn time and that you lose all your weapons.

But I am interested in just finding randoms online and killing some zombies.

They said that eventually, for those playing on Normal they want to make that respawn 24 hours. I plan on playing on Hardcore just like DayZ was, but for people that want to get a massive amount of zombie Kills and Player kills on one character, they were nice enough to include this option, thats what I see the option as, just to keep stats.

Also it moves into beta tonight, Devs had a show down with the public, I got some good footage from it, I didn't get a shot at them, but took out a good amount of people and got to use an M107 I looted off what I assume was a hacker I killed.

Got NVG's the other day and went hunting with them, got some good footage, here it is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hbh9n5MWko
 
What's the latest on this game? I've been following DayZ standalone, but since they just announced it'd be delayed til 2013 I'm kind of considering this one.
 
What's the latest on this game? I've been following DayZ standalone, but since they just announced it'd be delayed til 2013 I'm kind of considering this one.

This is really an amazing game, however, I would suggest you wait a week or two before picking it up. The developers have been great so far in keeping their promises and they have promised to release anti-cheat in mid-December. Right now there are too many hackers in the game.

Other than that,this is a top notch game because of full loot, PvP focus, shooting mechanics, and fear while playing. ;)
 
What's the latest on this game? I've been following DayZ standalone, but since they just announced it'd be delayed til 2013 I'm kind of considering this one.

Where did you read this? According to his last post on dayzgame.com they haven't said if they will miss December or not.
 
This is really an amazing game, however, I would suggest you wait a week or two before picking it up. The developers have been great so far in keeping their promises and they have promised to release anti-cheat in mid-December. Right now there are too many hackers in the game.

Other than that,this is a top notch game because of full loot, PvP focus, shooting mechanics, and fear while playing. ;)

So aside from hackers (which i completely understand takes time to get a handle on) the game itself is pretty solid?
 
Your inquiry is valid sir, I stand corrected. It's hearsay at this point. To wit:

http://www.videogamer.com/pc/day_z/news/dayz_standalone_could_slip_to_2013.html

I'm hoping it doesn't slip, but at this point it probably will. I have high hopes for DayZ stand alone. I hope they improve on their original mod, fix weak points from WarZ and develop a solid game that is for the most part free from cheaters. The wide spread hacking that takes place in PC FPS titles is so frustrating.
 
I'm hoping it doesn't slip, but at this point it probably will. I have high hopes for DayZ stand alone. I hope they improve on their original mod, fix weak points from WarZ and develop a solid game that is for the most part free from cheaters. The wide spread hacking that takes place in PC FPS titles is so frustrating.

How do you see the tension between dayz and warz? naturally there is finger pointing between them, but it seems that DayZ's claims to first place are getting weaker as WarZ's already-published title gets developed more and more.
 
I'm hoping it doesn't slip, but at this point it probably will. I have high hopes for DayZ stand alone. I hope they improve on their original mod, fix weak points from WarZ and develop a solid game that is for the most part free from cheaters. The wide spread hacking that takes place in PC FPS titles is so frustrating.

Its always best for developers to take their time and get everything right before releasing I think. Waiting can be hard but if done right its worth it. :D
 
So aside from hackers (which i completely understand takes time to get a handle on) the game itself is pretty solid?

Not even close, my friend.

I've played for two months, until it got so bad with incredibly inappropriate dev behavior, unwarranted and unfair bannings both on the forums and, worse, even in the game itself, which we all paid to play, the devs being caught in outright lies about there being "no further charges" once the game was purchased, then deciding that they needed to charge money in order to for people to join/form clans due to "server load" (i.e. a few lines of code in their database; apparently that takes immense server power /sarcasm).

The devs publicly insulting players, also caught on video giving weapons to friends in-game to fuck with other people on the server; hiding the fact that they've taken money from people without having any dedication to actually working on, or even implementing, core game mechanics and that you're truly paying to play a beta, not test a beta and getting into the game early before release... they've taken the money of people who put trust in them, and have hardly done anything with/to the game what-so-ever.

It's a damn disaster and, for a "zombie apocalypse", there are hardly any zombies in the world, and the loot system is a joke. It's horrendous.

Banning people and deleting threads as damage control when anyone says anything they don't like, even if it's not slanderous, just questioning the devs on why they were now saying there would be extra charges for things people already paid to have included, and why the game wasn't being updated at all, missing massive core mechanics, why the "full map" is 1/3 the size the claimed etc and many other things.

If the get called-out on anything, no matter how respectful, they ban you, period. They act like children.

The guy making the statements who you're quoting, who's only been here for three days, I'm wondering whether or not he's working with them, because if that's seriously his opinions, then he's not playing the same game. He's full of shit. Mechanics, gameplay, loot, zombie AI (aside from appearance) are all complete shit.

No "paranoia" here either... the devs themselves, and their forum mods, have been caught making ghost accounts on forums to talk-up and defend their game and "reputation".

Half-releasing maps that they promised, then "fully" releasing the map, which is nowhere near the size of what they claimed, and it's not even close to finished.

Check these vids as well as look around everywhere, you'll see what's going on:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOrNAKJbHpc&list=UUNFbcu5tU8eFPhjORNPq9pQ&index=16
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SvhJubPtAA&list=UUNFbcu5tU8eFPhjORNPq9pQ&index=24
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUlhkTIzUa4
...and he doesn't even get into everything. Again, check around the net.

http://gaming.do.co.za/articles/news/warz_the_big_fat_scam.htm
http://www.tacticalgamer.com/general-discussion/189094-do-not-buy-warz-scam-fraud.html

Ask the literally hundreds of people pushing for refunds, to the point that, the devs lies and bullshit and not doing anything with the game (and it's really just one gigantic death match), people have tried to ban together for a Class Action lawsuit.

I actually pushed for a refund, they tried to bullshit with the same one-liners they've given everyone else, until I made the case with PayPal that the devs had not delivered the product they promised/a working product (and it's not due to the fact that it's in "alpha"), and the outright lies about any hidden fees, completely inappropriate behavior, and directed them to forum and Reddit posts everywhere, people completely jumping ship, because the devs are seriously just attempting to take money from the public and deliver a half-assed "game" that they're literally barely working on.

The company no longer even tried to fight back, because they know they're totally full of shit. They instruct people to ask for a refund through the proper channels, knowing that none will be given... unless you're smart enough to threaten taking it to the BBB etc. given what they've not delivered and their shady, unprofessional and borderline fraudulent business practices.

If I could direct you to the "alpha discussion" part of the forums I would, but they're private only for those who paid for the game. Just take a look around the net, however.

I have saved pages from the forums, screenshots, videos, as do many others, proving the horrid attitude and outright scamming going on with Hammerpoint and TWZ.

Steer clear, man... seriously.

FYI - they literally just reskinned War Inc, added a few zombies, and nothing else. The atmosphere is there in terms of the forests and lighting etc, but it's complete shit otherwise. A dev was also caught on video discussing how they've put no effort into the zombies, zombie AI and a few other things, and just didn't really give a shit.

It's not about whether or not it's a "DayZ rip-off". Neither I nor most others could give a damn. It's about the fact that they took money for something that was not what they claimed, in regards to it's development state, what they would offer with development, what the game would offer in general, what supposedly was already done, "one-time payment" and "no further charges" for anything in the game etc.

I've been on the forums, private forums and in-game since it was available, and I've witnessed things that back-up the entire scam claim. It's not just "DayZ fanboys hating on WarZ", not in the least. The company are literally ripping people off, trying to make a quick buck, caught in blatant lies etc.

It's a shame that people would do this, given that even kids pay money for something, putting their trust in others, then getting completely screwed like this. The game also could have had some good potential, had it not just been a front to try to make a quick buck, on top of treating people like idiots and like shit.
 
Pretty much confirms what I thought about this...every post they make on Facebook is followed by about 95% negative comments.
 
Judging by what I've seen and read, it really does sound like they had nothing done before DayZ became popular, and they've been using preorders to fund the actual development. And even then it's just all assets from War Inc. that have been reskinned.
 
I really and truly hope that these fucks never amount to anything else for the rest of their lives. So glad I never got interested in the game and reading the big post by v0rtic3s helped me stay on the same path. I really do hope you guys get your money back and that they get sued to the ends of the earth for this shit.
 
How do you see the tension between dayz and warz? naturally there is finger pointing between them, but it seems that DayZ's claims to first place are getting weaker as WarZ's already-published title gets developed more and more.

I don't know if there is tension or not. I don't really care. I was just stating an opinion that you should learn from your competitors success and failures. Given the announcement date of WarZ, the impossible time table for development, the pay model, and the state of the game, it's playing out like I thought it would.
 
Rhinocrunch is as full of shit as the developers. Yes wait for Dayz standalone, it already has more features and better engine.
 
How is he full of shit though? Other than him calling it an outright scam which I think may be a little over the top. Has anyone else heard anything on the accusations of accounts being disabled for no reason? If they're really doing that, and deleting any thread that's negative even if it's not a troll post or flame bait, that type of thing doesn't sit well with me. I don't mind waiting until the final release though to see how things turn out in the end. I'm happy enough with DayZ and sticking to private whitelist only servers.
 
Apparently their "smart cheat detection method" is to place rare items/money in glitchy places of the map, and then banning users who pick them up. LOL... :rolleyes:
 
It was released on Steam today.

Holy hell! You've got to be kidding me!

It's not even a "game" in it's current state, not to mention I'm shocked to shit that Valve would even do business with these fuckers, given how much proof there's been regarding the fact that it's basically been an outright scam, a way just to make a quick buck.

Re-skin War Inc, add a few zombie models, charge people for things they shouldn't be charging for since it's a "one time purchase", and throw out a horrible, completely buggy, totally unsupported game... that's also full of shit.

The things listed on Steam aren't even implemented in the damn game! Worse, they're core mechanics that have been purported to be main features of the game, such as map size etc and the maps aren't even finished!

Currently one map, hardly any zombies, empty and unfinished buildings/structures everywhere... wow.

Man, makes me wonder about Valve at this point. Jesus. They're the ones who will be catching flak from new people wanting to get refunds for literally paying to play a "game" that's in alpha state.

Wow, just... fuckin' wow.

It sucks as well, since I genuinely wanted this game to succeed because it had a lot of potential, with the atmosphere at least created by the environment, and the way the zombies look, move, and the fact that it does feel alright in terms of sneaking around etc, though the gun mechanics are rather bad. But, after all these devs have done... and the state of the game... cant even believe it actually made it onto Steam. What a disappointment... unless they get nailed in the end.
 
time to increase the levels of spam to newel about this, get this rip off, off of steam quick.
 
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time to increase the levels of spam to newel about this, get this rip off, off of steam quick.
You got it, brother!

Ha ha, this makes me laugh, though: http://steamcommunity.com/app/226700/discussions/

Those fuckers can "moderate" the Steam forums, now far more people will find out the truth behind what these scamming bastards have done. Good.

As someone in one thread said: ironically, being on Steam will probably be the devs' downfall, because they cant go all jihad on every thread and statement they don't like, and Valve isn't going to start deleting posts.

I'm still shocked Valve even put this on Steam, but as you can see, it's all coming out now.

It's just a shame so many people truly did get scammed and couldn't get their money back. Fight harder. Make your complaints here: http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx and with the BBB as well.

In just a few hours, a metric ton of threads, most of which I've read are right on the mark (I've experienced it by playing the games, being in the "alpha", on the forums etc), are already tearing the devs apart, deservedly.

I don't like, to say the least, people being ripped-off, especially so blatantly, and especially since many are kids with not a lot of money to spend and no idea how to fight for their rights.

Oh, and the list of "features" on the WarZ store page? Laughable, and I don't know how Valve is letting them get away with that shit, NONE of which is implemented in the game. Not a single one of those core features, but one or two, and extremely half-assed, broken, and innocent bans are still occurring all over the place.

The game is also cheaper now on Steam than those who initially paid. These devs need to be put-down, man.
 
By glitchy do you mean impossible to reach?

Theoretically, yes. But there are apparently a few places that are still possible to reach without cheating, so there are people claiming to have been banned wrongly. Also it doesn't really stop a cheater from picking up the bait items and dropping it where anyone else could come along and find it.
 
Glad I read the last page of this thread before blowing my $15 I got in my steam wallet. I will wait for the DayZ standalone (even though I already got the ARMA2 version).
 
I am shocked this is on Steam, really, really shocked.

Top seller to.

I wonder if this will be the first game pulled off steam due to community backlash.
 
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