„DayZ“-Mod erhält weiteres umfangreiches Update
Während die Standalone-Version von „DayZ“ noch auf sich warten lässt, ist die Community eifrig dabei die Arma-Mod zu optimieren. Nach der Anfang des Monats herausgegebenen Aktualisierung 1.7.5.1 folgt nun das Update 1.7.6, das ähnlich umfangreich ausfällt und sich vor allem einigen schon lange kritisierten Themen widmet.
Eines davon sind die merkwürdigen Laufwege der Zombies, die bislang dafür bekannt waren, im Zick-Zack-Kurs zwar schnell, jedoch nicht gerade zielstrebig die Verfolgung von Spielern aufzunehmen. Dieses „Hakenschlagen“ soll mit dem Update gemindert werden; im Gegenzug wurde die Sprintgeschwindigkeit der Untoten reduziert. Darüber hinaus sollen die Zombies nicht mehr durch sämtliche Objekte hindurchgehen können, was oft für unliebsame Überraschungen sorgte.
In der Liste der hinzugefügten Features findet sich unter anderem ein ebenfalls seit langem geforderter Köcher für Armbrustbolzen wieder. Für die Spielmechanik weniger von Bedeutung, aber für das Community-Gefühl wertvoll, sind diverse neue Modelle für Konserven und Getränke, die teils Namen bekannter Persönlichkeiten aus Kreisen der Entwickler und Spieler tragen. Als Nahkampfwaffe soll nun auch eine Machete verfügbar sein, die Brechstange (Crowbar) lässt sich zudem nun im Werkzeuggurt verstauen.
Inwieweit das hinzugefügte „Anti Teleport Script“ Hackern und Cheatern beim Herumteleportieren auf den Servern Einhalt gebieten wird, muss sich zeigen. Das amüsante, aber aus Sicht des Realismus sehr abwegige „Nachladen“ von Axt und Crowbar soll zudem nun behoben sein.
Die folgende Liste der Neuerungen und Änderungen ist dem offiziellen DayZ-Mod-Forum entnommen, in welchem auch Download-Links für das Update zu finden sind. Inzwischen ist die Mod auch über Steam erhältlich. Nützliche Informationen rund um die Mod liefert zudem unsere Community in einem Sammelthread.
Changelog:
- * [NEW] - Added a 2 minute delay to new zeds spawning once MaxLocal zeds fall's below the acceptable level.
- * [NEW] - Added new sfx for chopping wood.
- * [NEW] - Started Update for Cherno intro. (map intro)
- * [NEW] - Zed attraction, this will draw zeds to loiter closer to players over time.
- * [NEW] - BAF_L85A2_RIS_SUSAT - (Heilcrash - HeliCrash_No50s)
- * [NEW] - Crossbow Quiver added - 6 arrow mag size.
- * [NEW] - WoodenArrow added 6 arrows can be turned into a quiver.
- * [NEW] - WoodenArrow can be picked up after use.
- * [NEW] - 20% of breaking WoodenArrow when firing it.
- * [NEW] - Crowbar now attaches to toolbelt.
- * [NEW] - Added Anti teleport script. Reported to server's RPT log
- * [NEW] - New models by JoeysLucky22:
- (Soda) Long's Island Iced Tea (Clayton)
- (Soda) Dr. Wasteland (Dr. wasteland)
- (Soda) Mikhail Made Lemonade (-=PA=-Mikhail)
- (Soda) LVG Root Beer (LVG)
- (Soda) Mountain Green
- (Soda) mZLY yZLY (mZLY)
- (Soda) R4Z0R soda (R4Z0R)
- (Soda) Smasht (Smasht)
- (Beer) Rabbitman (Rabbitman)
- (Can) Bad Guy's Ubiquitous Peaches (UbiquitousBadGuy)
- (Can) Chef Boneboy Ravioli (Boneboys)
- (Can) Curgon's Chicken Noodle Soup (Curgon)
- (Can) Demon Groves Green Beans (DemonGroover)
- (Can) FraggleOs (Fraggle)
- (Can) Griff Black Beans (Griff)
- (Can) Herpy Dooves Canned Muffins (DerpyHooves)
- (Can) Orlok Mixed Fruit (orlok)
- (Can) Powell's New England Clam Chowder (Powell)
- (Can) Unlabeled Can
- (Can) Tyler's Kidney Beans
- (Can) Conrad's Whole Kernel Corn - * [NEW] - New models by Elvaron:
- New melee weapon: Machete - (Farm - Hunting)
- New Food: Pack of pistachios
- New Food: Pack of trail mix
- New Food: MRE military rations (Military Loot)
- New junk loot
- Model for Compass instead of green pouch in loot pile
- 2rnd shells for pellet and slugshot shotgun ammunition (no more 8 bullets shown on ground when it's actually 2 bullets)
- New models and textures for FoodBaconRaw and FoodBaconCooked.
- Model and textures for Quiver. - * [UPDATED] - BoltsSteel replaced with WoodenArrows.
- * [UPDATED] - BAF_L85A2_RIS_Holo Removed from crash site's added to Military tables
- * [UPDATED] - loot weighted array generation fixed.
- * [UPDATED] - Updated logout system to check radius of zeds from 50 meters to 35 meters (30 sec count)
- * [UPDATED] - Player range on logout to 6 meters. (30 Sec count)
- * [UPDATED] - Max Range of targets 120 meters down from 300 meters. (this should help long range agro, This is zeds max target range).
- * [UPDATED] - AI behavior updated to try making them zigzag less.
- * [UPDATED] - Added push bikes to the zeds pull from vehilce list.
- * [UPDATED] - Epeen key moved to Custom Controls - Use action key 20 (No default key needs setting up)
- * [UPDATED] - Zeds Targets array modified
- * [UPDATED] - Weapon fire sounds divided by 2 (This will help us settle zeds hearing a little more) (107_DZ Zed pull range 450 meters / 2 = 225 meters (capped 120 meters aboue for now))
- * [UPDATED] - Max local zeds per client now fixed at 40 zeds, Global at 40 +10 foreach player within 400 meters and total 500 zeds max.
- * [UPDATED] - Added some Czech language
- * [UPDATED] - Updated zed attraction to dead players from 50 meters to 20 meters.
- * [UPDATED] - Players will now drop empty cans after consumption to nearest lootpile or creates new one.
- * [UPDATED] - Updated Infection to cough, shake camera and loose blood.
- * [UPDATED] - Updated russian string tables.
- * [UPDATED] - Backpack Spawns should now see higher grade backpacks more.
- * [UPDATED] - Deer stands has it's own loot table (Hunting).
- * [UPDATED] - Reduced Zed Running Speed.
- * [FIXED] - Zeds talk, lowed to 80 meters down from 200 meters this will stop any zeds targeting for sight/noise outside of this radius
- * [FIXED] - CookedBeef StringTables now added.
- * [FIXED] - Spanish, French StringTables updated.
- * [FIXED] - logout timers updated from sleep 3 to sleep 1 this should now fix long logout timers.
- * [FIXED] - Zeds should no longer walk though all objects. (Some objects can still be walked thought)
- * [FIXED] - Updated refuel to attract zeds. (3-6 Meters)
- * [FIXED] - EH's updated to work with Battleye filters.
- * [FIXED] - Ammo counts now fixed on dc.
- * [FIXED] - Zeds will no longer magically hit players just because they're within 3 meters. ( Zeds can no longer dmg without running the attack animations. (running into zeds will no longer dmg the player))
- * [FIXED] - Fixed some base class's for vehicles reporting issues with crew
- * [FIXED] - You can now logout with a broke leg.
- * [FIXED] - Temperature icon should not disappear anymore.
- * [FIXED] - Humanity should now work increase again.
- * [FIXED] - Chemlights and flares now work again.
- * [FIXED] - time is now set on startup.
- * [FIXED] - Hatchet and crowbar don't require reload anymore.
- * [FIXED] - Hatchet and crowbar no longer overwrite each other.
- * [FIXED] - Exploit when converting Mags into other mags (Example - DMR to M24 then back)
- * [FIXED] - Blood particles not shown for player.
- * [FIXED] - Hide body animation not shown for player.
- Combat Roll
* [Fixed] - No longer possible to combat roll with broken leg
* [Fixed] - Added 4 sec delay to multiple rolls.
* [Fixed] - No longer possible to combat roll over player created objects (tents, sandbags so on)
* [Fixed] - No longer combat roll in buildings. - * [REMOVED] - Chase combat logging systems removed. (Removed due to ealry warning of agro)
- * [REMOVED] - Debriefing window has started to be cleaned up. (blank box on dc)
- * [REMOVED] - BearTrap Due to issues with the trap still staying active after removal.
- * [REMOVED] - DZ_Patrol_Pack_EP1 Due to us no longer planing to remove backpacks from new spawns.
- * [REMOVED] - All chance based systems for sight and sound from zeds they will now only agro if in view or your making noise. Should allow more freedom to move.
Bezüglich der in Entwicklung befindlichen Standalone-Version von „DayZ“ gibt es hingegen wenig Konkretes zu berichten. Vor einigen Tagen hatten die Entwickler im DayZ-Devblog ein Video gezeigt, welches Aufnahmen zum Motion-Capturing für neue Zombie-Animationen zeigt.
Fabian und 
Jan-Frederik