I was expecting them to make Day Z the "nazi zombie" mode of Arma 3, I didn't expect them to make it's own game though!
DayZ Breaks Out of ArmA II
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I was expecting them to make Day Z the "nazi zombie" mode of Arma 3, I didn't expect them to make it's own game though!
I'm guessing that they'll be able to run it on ArmA 3's engine now that they are directly collaborating under Bohemia, they previously stated that they would likely release the mod for ArmA 3 as it would apparently be quite easy. So now just porting the whole game to ArmA 3's engine and perhaps keeping the Chernarus setting should do the trick for me.Suki_ said:
I just hope that they add more "endgame" type stuff, more incentive to co-operate, and more lootable buildings/villages. I had great fun with the game for about a week until I realised that as soon as I looted Elektro or Cherno I was pretty much set and there wasn't a whole lot else for me to do. Since I dont have any friends that play the game, building vehicles or raiding the airfield are not really realistic goals for me ( I've never even seen a vehicle that I can repair either) and the game lost a lot of its appeal to me once I realized that I just perpetually loot a city and kill everything on site because they would kill me otherwise.
I personally think the animations and the AI are terrible, but the graphics are pretty decent (not that graphics matter).cerebus23 said:
You mean it's a different kind of fun? Some people (like myself) don't have fun playing difficult survival games, but some people do.rolfwesselius said:
I like lazy fun, like SSP Minecraft or other relaxing games.
Will the ArmA engine hold back DayZ? I don't think this guy realizes how versatile the engine is. Because ArmA is based on military simulator tech, it is very easy to create VERY different things with. sure in the context of entertainment it could be seen as clunky, but what I've seen from ArmA 3, they've tightened the HELL out of it.
If you ever played Day Z, you'd know that a console release is impossible. This isn't even a matter of preferring the mouse to the analog stick (though the mouse IS superior ;P), this a matter of it being literally impossible to cram all the controls necessary for Day Z into a controller's limited button count.Andy Shandy said:
What he means is that it isn't meant to be "fun" in the traditional sense. Obviously I wouldn't play Day Z if I wasn't having fun playing it, but it's a very niche-appeal kind of fun. Not everybody is going to get it.Fr said:
Actually, they did. Several times. At least, it will be using a different engine then they are using now, it will be using the ARMA III Engine, just like ARMA III obviously. I don't say this will actually fix anything of course, but we could assume it will probably not be any worse either.Covarr said:
Hmm. I was actually going to buy Arma 3 mostly to try out the next iteration of DayZ while the rumor was the mod would become an integrated mode of the third game after having a go on a buddy's copy of Arma 2 at college. Now I guess I can just buy DayZ direct. I'll still get Arma 3 though, both games look promising and I suppose I am kinda looking forward to seeing the project evolve.
So long as it has nothing to do with Steam.
So long as it has nothing to do with Steam.
Psssht... the major hurdle is that neither Real Virtuality 3 or Real Virtuality 4 (the ArmA II and ArmA III engines respectively) have console versions nor do they scale down particularly well (a result of the engines being optimised for server based network operation for it's military training sim applications).WhiteTigerShiro said:
I can't see BIStudios spending the cash on a massive engine rewrite to service a market (consoles) they have shown regularly to not give a rancid rat's rectum about, not when you combine it with the fact they don't licence out their engine AND the fact that their main money earner isn't games... so console sales would have to be projected to cover the time and cost of both developing the engine AND the game AND show more earning potential than any other project they could be working on... So short of some big publisher showering them with money for a console version and distro deal for that version, it's just not going to happen.
(emphasis mine)doggie015 said:
Exactly. DayZ isn't an action title, it's not a shooter, it's not Left 4 Dead Island Rising 10. The focus isn't about mowing down legions of undead mooks.
That's its appeal, that's why it's a cult hit.
why are you blind?Soviet Heavy said:
Standalone for this is deserved, this is the only mod that i still play on ARMA and i dont play arma itself anymore (its a good game but so much to do so little time). Would definatelyl support the stnadalone version especially if its going to end up being cheaper than arma+mod.