Well I've gotten a few PM on DayZ and at least one is buying the game so I figured I would put a few tips for new players.
You can keep this on your phone or if you have a second monitor keep it there but you really need a good map to navigate through the HUGE map. This is the one I have been using.
iZurvive DayZ Map: Chernarus Plus
As a new spawn you will need a place to store things you find, anything with pockets will work no matter it's condition, You will find better as you go, So take any clothing you find with storage and keep moving.
Weapons WILL be needed of you will be dead rather quickly, Guns are very effective BUT every time you shoot one zombie there will be 3-4 more coming because they heard the shot and run to the noise so silent zombie killing is the best. There are a LOT of different weapons available, Take any bladed weapon you find first until you can find a ax, The ax is the best bladed weapon that kills them in one hit most times and won't attract other zombies.
Food and drinks If you come across cans of food you won't be able to open them unless you actually found a can opener OR the bladed weapon, Can opener just waste storage space IMHO and I use the axe to open cans of food. when you find soda cans but don't have a ton of storage drink them up, the more you drink the longer it will be before you need to drink again, If you find one of the wells in the map (There are many and all are on the map I gave a link to) Well at the well just repeatedly hit the drink button over and over, Finally it will say I am stuffed and that is what you want. You won't need to drink for at least another hour or so of game play.
Zombie attacks Well these suckers are pretty mean in this game, If your traveling and one is chasing you just run, You run fastest with nothing in your hands, Then if in the fighting position you will slow slightly and with a weapon in your hand you will run slower and some of the zombies will catch up, Best way to lose them is to weave between trees and they seem to get confused and it gives you a chance to get away. NOW if you are in no position to out run them than this will save your life, The Zombies are mean but not too good and hitting a moving target, If there right in front of you just move side to side and as they leap forward to jump on you and miss they pause briefly before there next attack so that is when you want to wack them with the ax or what ever weapon you managed to find, Put the dot for aiming slightly to the right or there head and you will get a solid head shot and it does knock them down, If it doesn't kill them they will get back up but a ax will do it in one hit unless they have a helmet on, A lot of the military zombies do have full gear so are a little tougher to kill but not too bad.
I will be adding to this later but this is just the start of the beginner guied
Dauntae
feel free to add any of your own tips to help the rest out.
You can keep this on your phone or if you have a second monitor keep it there but you really need a good map to navigate through the HUGE map. This is the one I have been using.
iZurvive DayZ Map: Chernarus Plus
As a new spawn you will need a place to store things you find, anything with pockets will work no matter it's condition, You will find better as you go, So take any clothing you find with storage and keep moving.
Weapons WILL be needed of you will be dead rather quickly, Guns are very effective BUT every time you shoot one zombie there will be 3-4 more coming because they heard the shot and run to the noise so silent zombie killing is the best. There are a LOT of different weapons available, Take any bladed weapon you find first until you can find a ax, The ax is the best bladed weapon that kills them in one hit most times and won't attract other zombies.
Food and drinks If you come across cans of food you won't be able to open them unless you actually found a can opener OR the bladed weapon, Can opener just waste storage space IMHO and I use the axe to open cans of food. when you find soda cans but don't have a ton of storage drink them up, the more you drink the longer it will be before you need to drink again, If you find one of the wells in the map (There are many and all are on the map I gave a link to) Well at the well just repeatedly hit the drink button over and over, Finally it will say I am stuffed and that is what you want. You won't need to drink for at least another hour or so of game play.
Zombie attacks Well these suckers are pretty mean in this game, If your traveling and one is chasing you just run, You run fastest with nothing in your hands, Then if in the fighting position you will slow slightly and with a weapon in your hand you will run slower and some of the zombies will catch up, Best way to lose them is to weave between trees and they seem to get confused and it gives you a chance to get away. NOW if you are in no position to out run them than this will save your life, The Zombies are mean but not too good and hitting a moving target, If there right in front of you just move side to side and as they leap forward to jump on you and miss they pause briefly before there next attack so that is when you want to wack them with the ax or what ever weapon you managed to find, Put the dot for aiming slightly to the right or there head and you will get a solid head shot and it does knock them down, If it doesn't kill them they will get back up but a ax will do it in one hit unless they have a helmet on, A lot of the military zombies do have full gear so are a little tougher to kill but not too bad.
I will be adding to this later but this is just the start of the beginner guied
Dauntae
feel free to add any of your own tips to help the rest out.