DayZ's Dean Hall answers Reddit questions (Thanks Dr Big Money)

Reddit user DrBigMoney sent us in some questions. We got Dean Hall to answer them.

All the DayZ knowledge.

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[TheFGSDude]

I really love how honest he is and clearly tells what they expect, what they hope for, what they don't know about, and what is confirmed.

[AKmacintosh]

I like the idea of them polishing what they have, putting it out for the community and then responding to the feedback with development, seems to me to be an excellent way to make a game.

[Anddosdd]

Dean is so dedicated and keeps us all updated frequently, got true respect from the lad...

[beani]

love the fact hes going on about dev blogs, the same one thats not been updated for weeks

[ColeCola]

It will definitely be out this summer, but all the clues point towards it releasing sometime around the steam summer sale.

[salza]

i agree with you so much find it way more fun if you have to use a flare or these lightsticks to light an area up or use the flashlight in large forests.

[justaguynamedcooper]

It's really nice to see a developer that isn't just full of buzz words and exaggerated claims. Dean just tells it like it is and isn't afraid of turning people off because he knows he has a good product. He's honest about what he wants for the game and how he thinks the game will be which is really nice.

[SuperMynameischris]

This game is going to be insane, love the dayz mod but this is going to take it to a whole new level. Dean Hall, kicking console's asses one game at a time.

[marcusstrickland]

Something that I heard someone address before was for when a player dies to a zombie they would become zombies sometimes after they die. I think this will be a good mechanic to put into the game. Making it not so easy for players to eradicate the zombies on the map so easily.

[Hashbaz]

Dean Hall seems like an honest and like-able guy. Would be a cool guy to hang out with.

[SgtScootaloo]

Gotta love his honesty "Hopefully they will see the Dev Blogs and see us improving and if they dont see us improving then hopefully they wont buy the game and we'll learn our lesson"

[GepardenK]

Nevermind LOD. He`s talking about calculating simulations across the entire map, not just around the player. In JC2 enemies only exist when the player is near, all other areas are empty. Arma can run simulations with cause and effect using hundreds of AI`s spread out across the map, all the way down to the ballistics and drop-off of a bullet fired 20km away from the nearest player

[KidLynn]

We need more game designers like this guy, much respect Rocket.

[Hombremaniac]

They in fact still have arma engine but specifically the version from Take on Helicopters which is newer &more tweaked then what was in arma 2.

You are right that they can tweak and do much more with the engine in Standalone then in mod.

[FiorinaFury]

It'd be cool to add some contaminated areas with radiation where you can't survive without a proper gear.

[jonde]

Hey!! I love that Engine so much....it reminds me on the good old flashpoint times :) And I love the realistic Look....its something special in my opinion. Do not change it :)

[MKT_]

Fair enough. I think you are right that Hero benefits would be better instead. Maybe have the hero skin have more slots etc. ? (Like the combat vest the hero skin has would carry 10 slots or something? That way you could have 2 weapons or something.

[LootFragg]

Well, I do remember kill confirmations in all FPSs and with mod stuff like vampire mode, you even got hit markers. But these shooters are made for fast arcade play where hiding is not an option. How they can keep porting them into games that feature camouflage and pseudo-military combat is above me. :)

[rowanroy]

Journals in Dayz would be fun.Imagine finding a dead body looting it and finding his journal.About his travels and people he met and such leading up to his death.

[LootFragg]

Next gen shooters are in fact meant for younger folk. They are usually unsuitable for people with a demand for tactical gameplay and not open enough for a casual LAN play. We played Call of Duty 4 in the barracks and had some fun doing so, not lying. But it stops being fun after a few days since it is not meant to entertain mature peeps forever. For best LAN play, old Counterstrike 1.6 and Unreal Tournament 2k4 are somewhat unbeaten. And for anything militaristic, well, Arma 2 OA + ACE + ACRE.