sure join us , we normally go in group. we can help each others. but best if you can download the map and read some guide first.

How are we going to be up really? Hehe add me up, i'll be on by tomorrow
Gonna die a few times or something in the afternoon and play for real in the night tomorrow

just started playing first time today.

as lost as ever, and i've yet to meet anyone.

what servers do u guys play on? and how do i find ppl! lol

currently have a mosin and M14A currently in Pustoshka..anyone need a main gun can have it from me.

I will add u and invite u to our group

Whats your steam ID?

YEsterday Lenlouch taught me that if you have Steam friends playing, you can jump directly into their server.

yeah. but sadly not beside their position ingame
gonna join u guys after complete Valdis Story 1st.

This post has been edited by sai86: Jan 8 2014, 04:27 PM

Explored the northern coast.

If you eat a lot and drink a lot.

You will start to self-heal and regen blood. Picture below shows my status as "Healing"





Now this one after self-healing. My status shows "Healthy". This is the best condition you can be to let people draw your blood.

So I just started playing today. Manage to get some basic stuff like bag, beanie, helmet, food cans, axe and hammer.

Found someone dead in the game in my 2nd town visit. No loot at all though


Was hanging out at the lake until I heard some zombies and ran away lol!


Found an axe and decide to kill some zombies. Manage to kill but I lost a lot of blood.
I don't know I can tear my shirt and make it as bandage and everything was greyed out and I almost died if it weren't for Lenlouch help lol!
Also starving to death at the time.. Didn't know can open can food with axe..


Then decided to continue on my journey to salvage more stuff.. until I heard someone eating
I run as far as I can go and exit the game lol

Too much things happened in my first playthrough.. I cannot take it all in.. decided to rest for today

Thanks for the tip mate.
You and brother Lenlouch help me a lot, although we didn't meet yet in the game.

General

- If you are bleeding but have no bandages, remove your shirt and right click it to tear off a rag - this can be used to stop bleeding. Note: This does not work if your clothes are damp.
- Use Tab to view your inventory. For a detailed explanation of the new inventory system see here.
- You spawn with a torch and battery. Drag the battery onto the torch to power it. Drag the torch to your hand to wield it. Pressing space aims the torch ahead at the sacrifice of movement speed.
- If you can't find any servers, try clicking the "Internet" tab - it may be defaulted to LAN.
- Change the quality of the clouds to very high to improve vision at night time | Video
- Increasing the gamma and brightness from the settings will also help you see better at night time. Note: This is seen as cheating by many.
- For a map of the new Chernarus see here.
- Use the number keys to cycle through your weapons.
- Pressing space lowers/raises your weapon accordingly. If you aren't carrying anything space will ready your fists to punch.
- If you are running and change weapon while it is raised, you will stop running. If you change weapon while it is lowered, you continue keep running.
- Hold down right click to zoom in.
- Holding Alt locks the direction of your movement, allowing you to look around while running without changing direction.
- Pay extra attention when looking for loot, some loot isn't immediately obvious.
- Avoid the coast unless you're looking for trouble. Head in-land after spawning.
- Poor framerate? Go to Documents > DayZ and open DayZ.cfg in Notepad. Change GPU_MaxFramesAhead and GPU_DetectedFramesAhead to = 1.
- Keep a spare pair of shoes in case they get wet or damaged. Not being able to run hinders your chance of survival.
- If somebody is holding you at gunpoint, you can usually see whether they have a mag in it or not. For example - Pistol with mag, Pistol without mag.
- Bad frame rate? Try disabling Ambient occlusion. Frame rate will increase by up to 200%.
- If the doors to a house are open, the chances are it has already been looted. Look out for closed doors for optimal looting.
- If you are armed, don't kill a player that isn't (unless they are trying to punch you).
- Use the third person view to your advantage to see around corners. Note: This is frowned upon by many, but won't be an issue upon the introduction of first-person only servers.
- Shotgun shells currently have no use and aren't worth the inventory space.
- Avoid running across open fields if possible - leaving yourself exposed will get you killed. Stick to the tree line if possible.
- If a zombie falls face down it's still alive, if it lands face up it's dead.
- Draw distance can be changed despite not being available in the settings. Go to Documents > DayZ Other Profiles > [Your username] > [Your username].DayZProfile (open it in notepad). Then change the number in viewDistance=number; to a distance.
- Not sure where to go for loot after spawning? Follow this loot route guide. Note: a server that has recently reset with fresh loot is ideal for this.
- These green houses contain no loot.
- You sprint faster with your fists raised.


Health

- If you are neither hungry or thirsty your health regenerates. The more hydrated and full you are the quicker it regenerates.
- If you are bleeding but have no bandages, remove your shirt and right click it to tear off a rag - this can be used to stop bleeding. Note: This does not work if your clothes are damp.
- If your head hurts, you need to drink water or take painkillers.
- To avoid bad health, stay away from rotten fruit, unpurified water (if possible) etc. and wear warm, dry clothes.
- Thirsty? Look out for water pumps in urban areas and ponds in rural areas. You can drink from them without needing a bottle. Note: some water pumps don't work. Refer to this map for their locations.
- Some food affects thirst, for example cereal restores 1,000 energy, and drains 250 water while sardines restores 333 energy and 100 water.
- Logging out while unconscious or handcuffed will kill you.
- You need a can opener to open canned food effectively. Using knives, axes etc. will open them but some of the food will be spilled.

Know how to combat any medical problems:
Status Cure
Bleeding Bandages/rags
Low blood Blood Bags/Saline Bag
Broken leg Morphine/Sticks & Bandages
Unsconsciousness Epi-Pen/Saline Bag
Food poisoning Charcoal tablets
Infected wound Alcohol tincture/antibiotics

- The longer your character is alive the less aid they will need.
- When giving blood transfusions your blood type must be compatible. Use this table for reference.
- Check your thirst/hunger status from the inventory screen regularly.

Navigation

- An important part of survival is knowing your bearings, there are ways to do this without a compass. You'll feel like Bear Grylls once you've learned these tricks.
- Find your bearings at night from the star constellations. Two stars from the Big Dipper point straight at the North Star | Video source
- The wind always blows east, so look at the movement of clouds
- The sun rises in the East and sets in the West, so if the Sun is just rising or setting you'll find it particularly easy to gain your bearings from that.
- Most towns/cities have road signs. If you are unsure where you are, simply match the road sign name up with where it lies on the map.


Status Messages

Hunger - Stage 1
Stage 1 hunger is represented by the following messages:
"My stomach grumbles"
"I'm feeling hungry"
"I want to eat something"
"I feel hungry"
Effect: None
Treatment: Consume food until notifications cease.
.
Hunger - Stage 2
Stage 2 hunger is represented by the following messages:
"I'm extremely hungry"
"My stomach grumbled violently"
"I'm starving"
Effect: None
Treatment: Consume food until notifications cease.
.
Hunger - Stage 3
Stage 3 hunger is represented by the following messages:
"I'm dying of starvation"
Effect: -1 Health per second, -0.5% blood per second
Treatment: Consume food until notifications cease.
__
Thirst - Stage 1
Stage 1 thirst represented by the following messages:
"I feel thirsty"
"I'm thirsty"
"I need a drink"
"I feel like having a drink"
"I want to drink something"
Effect: None
Treatment: Drink until notifications cease.
.
Thirst - Stage 2
Stage 2 thirst represented by the following message:
"I really need to drink"
Effect: None
Treatment: Drink until notifications cease.
.
Thirst - Stage 3
Stage 3 thirst represented by the following messages:
"I'm dying of dehydration"
Effect: -5 Health per second, -1% blood per second
Treatment: Drink until notifications cease.
__
Stuffed - Stage 1
Eating or drinking too much can overfill your stomach.
Stage 1 is represented by the following messages:
"My stomach feels stuffed"
"I feel really full"
"My stomach feels completely full"
Effect: None
Treatment: If you are full from food, don't eat for a while. If you are full from drink don't drink for a while.
.
Stuffed - Stage 2
Stage 2 is represented by the following messages:
"I feel over-fed"
"My stomach feels much more full then it's normal"
"My stomach feels absolutely stuffed"
Effect: None
Treatment: If you are full from food, don't eat for a while. If you are full from drink don't drink for a while.
.
Stuffed - Stage 3
Stage 3 is represented by the following messages:
"I am close to vomiting"
"I think I'm going to vomit..."
"I'm going to vomit..."
Effect: -500 hunger, -600 energy, -1000 water
Treatment: Rehydrate and eat (not as much this time!).
__
Stomach Ailments
Stomach issues are represented by the following messages:
"I have a weird taste in your mouth"
"I feel queasy"
"I feel like I’m going to throw up"
"I feel nauseous"
"I feel like I’m going to vomit"
Treatment: Consume antibiotics.

source: REDDIT


i am now a full time camper at NWAF
hop to a high populated server (above 30 users) and snipe anyone i can see..
damn fun haha!

any party tonite?

Yup, I'll be on tonight. Actualy I am on right now.

Whats your steam ID?


This post has been edited by Skidd Chung: Jan 9 2014, 04:43 PM

its xplodingplastix

im off now need rest and find food to eat as im about to starve to death irl playing dayz. will on again soon. hopefully can play with t3quila and other sifus around.

I will buy this game.. i can see sifu t3quila play this dayz. Any other player around to play with. Usually nite lah free to play. Scared to play alone. I hate zombies sound. Scary.. I will add some of you here. Will start playing next week.

Sent you an invite.

I've added you up as well.. so we can hopefully meet in the game

Best video to explain hunger/thirst and how to stay healthy and start regen blood(Healing).



This post has been edited by Skidd Chung: Jan 9 2014, 07:56 PM

This 2 post is NEEDED to be at 1st POST!!!.
TQ for the informative guide n vid to newbie like us

thanks to skidd and ray for teaching me stuff and equipping me today