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Looks like were losing everything in the tents now on this patch. TIme to put them in the vehicles.

Looks like an honest to god hotifix! Let's hope no more [NEW]'s get added before it's released

Alright it looks like 1.7.1.4 will be here for the day or tomorrow so I was just able to update the server and it is running.

Still no option to update the server. I think someone needs to inform Rocket the difference between a hotfix and an update. Four patches in a row of introducing new bugs and not fixing old ones.

If you want to get into the game, sure. It looks like most of the bugs are still present and some new ones popped up again. I would keep up with the DayZ forums, lots of people saying that they are spawning in without weaopns and the zombies are really lagging it out.

Looks like this patch is fubar too. Servers still crashing, people spawning in without their gear. Im going to wait a couple more hours to see where this lands before bringing it up or not.

I am keeping the server shut down until 1.7.1.3 - the endless spawning of hatchets and crowbars are crashing servers every 5 minutes. There is also a bug that is causing people to lose all their gear on startup. I can't rollback the server, so I recommend playing on 1.7.1.1 servers until the new patch is out today. I will make sure our server is updated the moment it is released. EDIT: If an admin wants to monitor the server this afternoon just reply here and I will bring it back up. You'll just have to be vigilant in restarting it, and warning people on our TS not to pickup any of the broken items as it appears that causes issues.

It looks they have an automated email system that checks. It basically shoots me an email within 10 minutes of it occurring. It looked very template style. I replied to it and got a message back from an individual. So I am sure it wasn't confusion with public dom. It had our IP listed.

No worries, I am sure it was accidental or someone who just wasn't aware.

It happened within the last hour. If someone can share with me who locked the server I would appreciate it.

Just a heads up I got an email from HFB saying that our server was locked or passworded and if it happens again it will likely be taken down. I have changed the in-game password and will only be sharing it with 1 or 2 individuals.

Sitting in theater before prometheus. We should also get people in position at the spawn locations before we restart. Basically load up with repair parts in the backpacks and that've guys at the vehicles.

http://dayzmod.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=12809 So I hope we can get some guys on the server tonight. I'll restart it, and then it's another mad dash to find and repair the vehicles. We should also put as much of the equipment in the tents as possible. Helicopters will not be in yet.

No worries mate. In my experience it takes a bit of time to weed out those that are truly trouble makers and putting on a good face, or those who legitimately have an understanding of the rules and modify their behavior to act in accordance with them. Last night ran much smoother with the split comms. So I think we will try to keep with that. Unfortunately certain play styles will clash at times but we can't legislate those. I often wish we could run comms like we used to on Tac Dom days, but those were unique because everyone knew they were "on the line" in a sense. Even then not one of them passed without some issues. On a broader note, DayZ requires so much of the player, an investment of time, trust with other people, clear and concise communication, and luck. All of it can be dashed away by one mistake. So tension, frustration, elation, and banter all seem to be running at peak levels. A few days ago when we hopped in our own TS channel and searched for vehicles as a two man team, I had a lot of fun - it was a break from the madness. I think it's important to mix that in whenever possible.

I just want to make a quick few points as an honest observer. The TS channel can be governed according to Sparta rules. The Server cannot be as it is tied to the DayZ rules. The individuals on TS that were causing issues have been spoken too, and there was a noticeable improvement since. I spoke with EMT yesterday and we will also start removing people from TS if they are causing issues in chat. We can't kick them from the game but we can disassociate them from us. This has already happened. The specific person you mentioned about duping and side chat abuse is not associated or supported by Sparta. He has already been warned and will be banned if it happens again.

Great post Gunthar, I think you wrote how all of us longer term players feel about this situation. It's unfortunate that we even have to discuss it, the first description of a SPARTA community member is that they are a mature player. Last night, four individuals that blew up at each other on TS were frankly acting like children. I could almost hear everyone cringing behind the mic as it was happening. There is definitely a balance that needs to be found, where new players can hop in TS and feel welcome and comfortable - but still maintain a personal level of professionalism when interacting with everyone. Blow ups will happen from time to time, and I think its important that people are smart enough to back away from the situation rather then escalate it on TS, thereby ruining everyone else's experience. However, there was a lot more happening then just that bigger blow up that really turned me off to the TS experience. The back and forth that usually exists has taken a much darker turn in the last few days. Players are openly cursing at each other, threatening others, and overall being bullies. To me that is unacceptable at any level, and unfortunately I witnessed it from members that have played here for some time. If I hear players openly say "F*ck you" on TS with the intent of being abusive that is also unacceptable. To me this extends to in game chat as well. I can't kick people from the server for being mean to each other (DayZ server rules) , but we can remove them from TS. This also goes for in game chat to people just playing on the server. On multiple occasions I saw racial slurs, curse words, and bullying that I would expect from an XBOX COD match not in SPARTA. So I hate spending too much time talking about the problem, I would rather figure out solutions. Obviously, I think an expectation needs to be set from here on out. I'm not sure if there is a MOTD of the day feature whenever you join specific channel - but if there is one than I think something should pop up on the DayZ channels that explicitly states: "SPARTA is a mature gaming community. You will be expected to treat every player with respect while using TS. Abusiveness, Bullying, Swearing at players, or Shouting will not be tolerated." JediBob had a good idea to organize the channels into a 'main' channel and into smaller fire teams. This is similar to how we split up TacDom communications. This should alleviate issues of too much talking while silence is needed. The general chit-chat needs to be toned down. I always notice how two or three people are responsible for 90% of the talking. I vote for a "Karl Rule" - here is a guy who everyone respects, who doesn't need to shout, who is always kind - but I heard maybe twice last night in the course of 4 hours because of the constant stream of talking. Lastly, I think the only moderator on last night was Tyler. I believe Kal restored my TS mod status (I had it on the previous TS server but it never transferred over or something) so based on what happened last night action would have been taking. Even if it was just separating the individuals.

It sounds like this patch will help with some of the frustrations I know some of you have been having, especially in regards to zombie behavior: Rough outline of what to expect in the pending update. I will update this as more stuff is put in. Changelog will then follow it. Performance and Optimization - Reduction/elimination of the new server lag. This is caused by the ArmA2 server expecting immediate response from the central server. Vehicles are the main cause of this, as whenever they are damaged everything stops while the server ensures this is recorded in the database. - Bugs fixed that were possibly causing very significant netcode overhead (will need mass-scale testing to verify this). Infected Behavior - Infected can no longer see/attack through walls. - Entirely new mocap'd attack and running animations Content - Additional Idle Infected sounds - Revised Attack sounds - Many new action sounds, including IV, bandaging etc... Notes - This update will REQUIRE the beta patch, so it is worth installing this now and getting used to it. - Read up at the BI Forums about the beta patch install. It's pretty easy.

There is nothing I look forward to more than getting on COOP multiplayer with Sparta as we discover the new map and all of its hidden details and intricacies.

Great Article

Got a response back saying it will be up today. I think for now I am okay using an outsourced hosting service - there is a lot of back end stuff that gets taken care of by this company (updating and such) that I don't want to have to bother anyone about.

Well I guess I should have looked before leaping. On the forums people are saying it is taking a month to get a server up.

I think I might be purchasing the server then through HFB. I don't want to compromise the Sparta box as I heard you have to give them access to it. Would rather just have it outsourced. EDIT: Purchased a 25 man, will see what I need to do to set it up

Skaz is going to buy the first months subscription for a DayZ Server ($20) -25 player slot. I am then going to pitch in as well, I know some of you guys wouldn't have a problem doing this either. I know Skaz has a few questions, and I am sure there are guys here way more versed in how to set it up. Hosting Site If any of you are interested hop on TS or post in here. We will probably set it up so it is a "Sparta Server" unless there are any objections.

Hahah Well done guys. Ill be on tonight for longer than last night - too bad I had to jump off before the action happened. Where did you find the vehicles ultimately?

Watching the seasons on netflix right now. Love it.