by ward » Fri Jul 27, 2012 2:05 pm
notg wrote:Just got the game... Seems pretty hard to avoid the zombies.. When does the map start working ? And no weapon ? Where is this axe? Or what would be a good route to follow?
Crouchwalk / prone will help in avoiding them, as well as using weapons that make less noise. As for maps, you have to loot a map in order to use it. Same applies to watches, compasses, GPS, NVGs, matches, hatchets, knives, etc. Hatchets are typically found in industrial areas. Common weapons can be found in the grocery store, barns, military tents, and residential areas. Military grade weapons (ie. M16s, AKs, etc) are found in military tents and airfields.
When you are first spawning, most people will go to the main cities like Cherno or Elektro to gear up. It's possible to head up north and hit up the smaller towns, but you will be taking a big risk without having plenty of medical supplies, food, water, and a decent weapon. These can all be found in the two cities I mentioned. Failure to acquire morphine will result in an unforseen broken leg in the middle of bumfuck egypt and only being able to crawl.
EDIT:
http://dayzdb.com/map <--- if you have a second monitor or a tablet (or hell, even a phone, theres an app for that) you can use this while you play. Alternatively, you can alt-tab, but that may take awhile.
[quote="notg"]Just got the game... Seems pretty hard to avoid the zombies.. When does the map start working ? And no weapon ? Where is this axe? Or what would be a good route to follow?[/quote]
Crouchwalk / prone will help in avoiding them, as well as using weapons that make less noise. As for maps, you have to loot a map in order to use it. Same applies to watches, compasses, GPS, NVGs, matches, hatchets, knives, etc. Hatchets are typically found in industrial areas. Common weapons can be found in the grocery store, barns, military tents, and residential areas. Military grade weapons (ie. M16s, AKs, etc) are found in military tents and airfields.
When you are first spawning, most people will go to the main cities like Cherno or Elektro to gear up. It's possible to head up north and hit up the smaller towns, but you will be taking a big risk without having plenty of medical supplies, food, water, and a decent weapon. These can all be found in the two cities I mentioned. Failure to acquire morphine will result in an unforseen broken leg in the middle of bumfuck egypt and only being able to crawl.
EDIT: http://dayzdb.com/map <--- if you have a second monitor or a tablet (or hell, even a phone, theres an app for that) you can use this while you play. Alternatively, you can alt-tab, but that may take awhile.