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Alright, I have to chime-in here, because you guys are freakin' killing me with all the talk of this mod.
Is it actually worth buying A2 just for this mod?
Is it something that will have any decent longevity?
I've heard (in a well-done vid I watched) you only need the DLC pack if you want certain high-res characters, otherwise you just need A2:CO, is that right?
I don't remember what DLC is what that was needed for the high-res characters.
Is it more difficult to install manually?
Some people suggest the SixUpdater, some people don't use it, so I don't know.
The mod definitely sounds like it would be far more fun with other people to get your back, so I don't want to drop the cash on it if it's just going to get frustrating. I don't know anyone who plays it, though I know sometimes you might hook-up with someone decent in-game and travel together, but that's probably a slim chance.
Oh, also... what would be the point of vehicles in the mod?
Seems like just one more thing to make you stand out and people to kill you for if they happen to want to drive around for what ever reason.
AX = ARMA X: Anniversary Edition = a package that includes A2, OA, BAF, PMC, and the original ARMA: Gold Edition and ARMA: Cold War Assault. Normal price $60 on Steam.
I bought the game just for the mod, then all the DLC's just for the textures and to support he developer after how -thoroughly- impressed I was. Ended up playing base ARMA II last night after almost 2 weeks of nothing but DayZ and was blown away again. Very well done.
There are always people recruiting but beware, some are bandit clans that are a lure, most are legit though. I got into an awesome clan playing on the US Colorado servers on my second day; after shooting the server admin in the face in a zombie firefight. Was an intersting night over all.
As for the vehicle quesiton: Vehicles are rare and require parts to fix them even after you find them, unless you steal them from someone else. They seat anywhere from 2 to 14(!) people and allow you to carry an immense amount of gear. They make multi-person OPS insanely fun and allow for more security during travel. Swing just outside of town, drop off the fire team, pull out and defend the vehicle while the team moves in. Once the objective is secure, roll in with the vehicle, fill it up with lewts, load up and peel out back to camp to store the booty.
Every experience in this game is made from a sandbox environment, nothing is scripted, making every moment your own.
Edit: Also, not sure if posted yet, but new beta patch is out for ARMA 2!
Edit edit:
-No, the beta does not mess with the base game at all, it even installs to it's own folder, allowing you to launch vanilla or regular.
-No, no launch options are required to prevent it from patching, as the beta patches are not available through steam and must be downloaded from the official site and ran. It's an easy process though, Download, open, 2x click, OK, Done.
- Yes, the controls are the same. In fact, I have been told the ARMA 2 base game bootcamp prior to DayZ is highly recommended. I did not use it though, jumped right in for the most painful experience possible. Ha!
Edit x3: Peddle bike only seats one!
Gorathoth, it's super simple to install Day-Z.
1. Install Arma 2 and Operation Arrowhead.
2. Run them both once just to get updates, etc. Make sure to install the anti-cheat when it asks.
3. Go to http://www.six-updater.net/p/download.html and download it.
4. Open it, hit Install
5. Pick a server, you're good to go.
(Hope I'm answering what you're asking)
You shouldn't need to edit anything, just launch through six updater. The instructions provided just above are accurate unless it six updater doesnt install the ->BETA PATCH<- then you can get it from the official site. It can be easily rolled back without issue but it is required to play the mod.
I wrote up a short little Six Updater guide earlier in the thread - here.
Might help.
And yeah, if you launch through Steam you need to do that. If you launch through Six Updater you shouldn't need to.
Actually, no, I'm pretty sure you don't have to have Steam opened, because when I launch (I use ArmA 2 Launcher, which is a separate program from Six) Steam never comes up and it doesn't show that I'm playing it in Steam.
Pretty sure Steam is just a distribution mechanism for this game. It's not really integrated in a major way.
As for textures, they should be high-res as long as you got the full ArmA 2 and not the free version.
Question for players... Are there any servers that use a faster clock? I work all day and I'd like to play the game in virtual day time instead of coming home at night and playing in the the virtual dark.
Got our vehicles stolen last night! Someone happened across our camp in narnia and jacked em..
Then they drove them down the coast like nublets, and we just happened to be next to the highway just east of Elecktro..
Killed 3 guys out of our van, but the truck got away. Then the server reset and the van was AWOL.
Oh well, time to rebuild!
I forget: are vehicles and strongholds you build (sandbags, traps etc) the one thing that's not across servers?
Aren't vehicles only on the specific server you build it on?
Your situation is example of why I absolutely love this mod, more like it's own damn game. I played about six+ hours yesterday; was totally hooked!
IWere they full-out bandits?
Haven't run across any as of yet.
My wife and I definitely want to find some others to get together with. I've a feeling I'll spending way too much time in Day Z! In Alpha, it's better than most other supposed "survival horror" games out there.
Vehicles and placeable objects such as barbed wire and sandbags are server specific, yeah.
Its extremely fun. I've played Eve for 7 years and this is the only game that can get my blood pumping and my adrenaline flowing in the same way. That feeling of impending doom every time you enter combat is just... addictive.
Don't know. Probably not, they were way too inexperienced to be considered bandits IMO. Driving along the shore in a truck is a terrible, terrible, terrible idea. They just got lucky and found our spot way up north west. My group would be considered bandits though, every vehicle we have has been the result of a shootout somewhere. Preferred weapon for me is the CZ550 and a M1911 + ghillie suit.
There's a pretty huge community. I'd invite you to join us, but our Mumble conversations are not really fit to interact with polite society.
Anyone having frame rate drop(s) when ya' zoom in on anything? Game runs great until I scope in on someone..Wondering if it's some setting I can decrease.
Is the screen suppose to be blurry when you turn your head? I haven't install any other files except for the game file on their website. I've been reading about you guys installing beta files, what does that file do?