I noticed last night the difference between the veteran players, and new people like me.

I hear gunshots and my first thought is "Oh there's AI around here...let me just find a little cover, locate them, and shoot them in the head".

You guys hear gunfire (especially ASG) and your first thought goes straight out of your mouth with "OH FUCK SOMEONE IS SHOOTING! GRAB YOUR BALLS AND FIND COVER WHERE THE FUCK ARE THEY DONT SHOOT ME SHUT THE FUCK UP THIS IS SERIOUS...ok they're dead...oh that fuckin bitch had a shitty 1866, what a twat".

I have to condition myself to remember that AI and real people have different accuracy :P

Yeah, with nothing but friendly folks and AI bandits around, I get this impression that this is probably much more of a training-wheels experience for us newbies than it would be on a public server...which is totally fine with me!

Hell, last night I pranced all around the airbase out in the open and other than one bandit who ran from me like a scared little bunny, it was clear. I felt like I was looting Santa's workshop with all the toys that were lying around. Hell, I even stole his six-wheeled sleigh full of presents for all the good little warlords. I'm not sure why Santa was packin' a supressed G36, but he had enough SD ammo to go with it that I didn't ask questions, I just grabbed that shit and went on my merry way.

I've seen some videos of airbase runs on some less amiable servers and running around like I was, without any support, would have been a death sentence. The AI aren't pushovers, but they are nowhere near as brutal as real people.

Oh, and are a bunch of people going off and building their own bases now, or are we still kinda staying as a group at Green mountain?

- Bret

I've been trying to practice the "crouch run, hide, run, loot, hide, crouch" stuff while out on my own.

As far as Green Mountain I think it's safe to say it's still the main hub of the group. But due to having more than 3-4 people in the area it's probably a good idea to have your personal vehicles and stockpile in a separate (albeit close-ish) location.

All it takes is one person accidentally throwing a grenade instead of a glow stick and it's lights out. I'll continue to put my stuff there until I gather up enough resources (and learn how to build) to carve out a little slice of awesome for myself in the surrounding area. It's a good fairly easy to get to location though for meeting up and such. Low zombies and bandits.

For the second time in as many days, it's been demonstrated why leaving unlocked gun trucks in/near base is a bad idea.

"AI, AI, Oh shit they're BRAAAAP BRAAAAAAAAAP!!!"

So, yes, AI can get in vehicles, use mounted guns to kill everyone, and the drive off.

Kids, park the unlocked gun trucks a ways away from base.

It's probably best that all the gun-trucks are locking, and any non-locking vehicles not have mounted guns. Because "BRAAAAAAAAPPPP."

("Brap" is my sound of the minigun, which the AI seems to favor when stealing it/murdering us.)

Size comparison chart...not sure how accurate it is...but feels pretty close.

So, my highlights of the night:

1) First time in game, opening my parachute too late and doing a HANO (High Altitude, No Opening)Jump.

2) Second time in game, get picked up by Nala in a helicopter and getting brought back to base. Jump out of helicopter directly over base, splattering myself onto someone's Humvee.

3) Third time in game, get picked up by Nala again in a helicopter and comment to Nala about flying awfully low. Get RPG'd by some AI.

4) Make it back to base, load up with a sniper rifle, hike down the hill to the next big city and post up on a hill and do some recon. See a little hatchback tearing through the main road in town. I'm the only person on the server, so it must be AI. Put a bullet through the driver's head. Snipe out the two passengers as they take cover and try to return fire at me. Hike down the hill and steal their beans and toilet paper. Consider that a success and hike back to base to log off.

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Originally posted by Aeteocles:

3) Third time in game, get picked up by Nala again in a helicopter and comment to Nala about flying awfully low. Get RPG'd by some AI.

When did the AIs get RPGs?

Otherwise, it sound like a classic DayZ experience. Next I'm going to yell at you.

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Originally posted by airsoft guy:

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Originally posted by Aeteocles:

3) Third time in game, get picked up by Nala again in a helicopter and comment to Nala about flying awfully low. Get RPG'd by some AI.

When did the AIs get RPGs?

Otherwise, it sound like a classic DayZ experience. Next I'm going to yell at you.

Wouldn't be a complete experience without you yelling.

And are there good AI and bad AI?

Last time I shot the AI I got a bandit kill. Tonight when Aeteocles went up to the airfield (after selling some stuff and getting me a safe) we got into a fight with 5 AI. Killing them gave us Murders, not bandit kills.

On the positive note, I got a motorcycle to go with my locked Hummer, a safe which i put down, and some sweet guns. Oh and gold. Lots of gold.

I'll likely not be on tomorrow much but will be on friday.

Kevin

Allegedly there's good AIs, but I can't tell the difference and if they see me they always shoot. Sometimes I get a bandit kill and sometimes I get a murder. There's supposed to be soldier AIs too, but they've only got a 1% chance of spawning, the only time I've seen anyone in camo, besides wookiees, is in helicopter crashes and there was only the one guy. So I don't know if they're solo spawns and I don't know if they're hostile or if they just think I'm an asshole, or what.

In any case, the AIs add something special to the game. The zombie apocalypse just isn't fun without people to kill.

Found one of those Mi-17's last night while out on a dirtbike. Noticed when I took off that I could pick up the bike, sweet tits.

Flew over to the hero trader, dropped the bike, landed...couldn't sell the god damn helicopter. It's a weird model that's apparently not at the trader? Dunno, I was annoyed.

So I flew around looking for other choppers but since it was night I couldn't see shit.

Headed back to green mountain because the server was going to restart in 5 and decided to fuck around and see if I could pick up the trucks with no wheels we had out front.

Much success was had, so I thought it would be cool to move them closer to the gate all Mad Max style. Well that worked for the first one...but the second one I clipped the big ass whale tail on that fucker with the electric pole (Is that a plot pole?) and it was like a fucking Benny Hill skit.

I dropped the truck, started spinning uncontrollably...finally got it to level out with some crafty horizontal control....then clipped a tree with the rotor and exploded.

Pretty much shit my pants and then I noticed that I could climb out of the wreckage. Broken legs, bleeding like hell, that high pitched squeel...it was amazing.

Luckily I had morphine, painkillers, and blood bags in my gun bag.

Also I blew up one truck and someones lockable shitty car out front...so if it was yours I'll replace it :P

The base does seem to be a magnet for heli crashes. There should be a rubber helicopter that just makes squeaky noises when you bump into things.

Or at least one painted fun colors with "Crashy The Clown" written on the side.

Y'all need to stop doing your helicopter experiments at the base. Every day I hear a new story about someone's mishap with one. And then you guys wonder why we're off building secret bases to stash our loot at.

Was alone at Green mountain just now. Getting water.

I see movement to the left and get shot. fire from prone into someones belly. One bandit down.

Then, I hear the sound of a diesel. Someone is in the Vodnik. I shoot the front tire to no avail and move to the window glass, which took a full mag before the drivers head went. Two bandits.

I'm bandaging up and looking around, crouched behind the well.

A bandit runs up to the shed and crouches. It sure seems like AI takes more than just vehicles.

Thankfully, I don't think there was ammo in the Vodnik, otherwise this would be another STOP PUTTING UNLOCKED ARMED VEHICLES IN THE BASE post.

So, yeah, putting the Vodnik in a hidey-hole doesn't stop AI from getting it.

Locked doors and locked vehicles. Nothing super important in exposed sheds.

So, what is the issue again about adding a lockable gate to the base?

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Originally posted by airsoft guy:
Y'all need to stop doing your helicopter experiments at the base. Every day I hear a new story about someone's mishap with one. And then you guys wonder why we're off building secret bases to stash our loot at.

Whoa there buddy. That's the first thing I've ever blown up. I wasn't the one throwing grenades and blowing up fuel trucks and all that shit.

I already apologized for shooting you in the face last week, WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT FROM ME?!?!

Arc already sought vengeance and killed me later in the day.

Last night, Kevin and I looted one of the big airfields. Then AI Bandits showed up. We got all tactical trying to take cover and flank them and shit.

They stole our car, with a bunch of loot inside. We looked like assholes standing in the dark going, "Where the fuck is our truck?"

So we started hoofing it back towards home. We found the truck abandoned with a busted tire. Luckily our things were still in it.

Moral of the story: sometimes the AI doesn't even care or know about you--they just want your stuff.

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Originally posted by Skull Leader:
So, what is the issue again about adding a lockable gate to the base?

Can't build over roads I think (but really I have no idea)...so we'd have to construct some sort of weird looking dick pattern and it would effectively cut the compound in half. At least you couldn't build on roads in one video I saw of a guy who built a base at green mountain way up in the air.

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Originally posted by Gravebone:
Arc already sought vengeance and killed me later in the day.

Hang on there, Susan. That was no retaliation killing, I killed you because you said "AI near the chopper," and this chick with an M4 near the chopper runs at me. How was I supposed to know A- that you weren't AI, and B- that you were a chick.

You need to include important info when you call enemies to fire at. Like where you are, or at the very least get out of the fire zone you called.

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Originally posted by Gravebone:

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Originally posted by airsoft guy:
Y'all need to stop doing your helicopter experiments at the base. Every day I hear a new story about someone's mishap with one. And then you guys wonder why we're off building secret bases to stash our loot at.

Whoa there buddy. That's the first thing I've ever blown up. I wasn't the one throwing grenades and blowing up fuel trucks and all that shit.

He's not talking talking specifically about you, it's just the constant shower of errant helicopters is rather taxing. Smoke Eater had the best on though. I had a good laugh.

I know I suck at flying, it's the only reason I haven't crashed a chopper and destroyed peoples vehicles. Because I figure, yeah, that's going to happen. If I get better, I still think Green Mountain would be too tight for me.

As far as someone using grenades, or when you hear vehicles exploding and someone says "I didn't know this had missiles," people just need to experiment farther from things that we want to keep.

So far, I think almost everyone has accidentally ejected from a chopper at least once. That, and cratering a parachute jump are rites of passage.

Couldn't agree more about the base experiments. I don't fly choppers to the base cause I cant fly well and would destroy everyone's stuff.

I logged in today and fully expected my locked Hummer to be destroyed, along with all my stuff. Luckily it was not.

I think there is a Mod to build over roads if I"m not mistaken. Then you could wall off the base. I dont think that mod has been installed yet.

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Originally posted by arcwelder76:

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Originally posted by Gravebone:
Arc already sought vengeance and killed me later in the day.

Hang on there, Susan. That was no retaliation killing, I killed you because you said "AI near the chopper," and this chick with an M4 near the chopper runs at me. How was I supposed to know A- that you weren't AI, and B- that you were a chick.

You need to include important info when you call enemies to fire at. Like where you are, or at the very least get out of the fire zone you called.

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Originally posted by Gravebone:

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Originally posted by airsoft guy:
Y'all need to stop doing your helicopter experiments at the base. Every day I hear a new story about someone's mishap with one. And then you guys wonder why we're off building secret bases to stash our loot at.

Whoa there buddy. That's the first thing I've ever blown up. I wasn't the one throwing grenades and blowing up fuel trucks and all that shit.

He's not talking talking specifically about you, it's just the constant shower of errant helicopters is rather taxing. Smoke Eater had the best on though. I had a good laugh.

I know I suck at flying, it's the only reason I haven't crashed a chopper and destroyed peoples vehicles. Because I figure, yeah, that's going to happen. If I get better, I still think Green Mountain would be too tight for me.

As far as someone using grenades, or when you hear vehicles exploding and someone says "I didn't know this had missiles," people just need to experiment farther from things that we want to keep.

So far, I think almost everyone has accidentally ejected from a chopper at least once. That, and cratering a parachute jump are rites of passage.

That was day 2, water under the bridge. (Stupid text not conveying my sarcasm properly above)

I still haven't ejected from a helicopter yet, but have cratered a parachute jump...first time I spawned in actually.

That's definitely the last time I try to land anything inside of the "forest ring" that surrounds Green Mountain.

This is the best time to learn stuff though, while it's just us on the server and people aren't trying to hunt us down like field game.

I'm gonna practice some more low altitude flying and tight landings/takeoffs on the armory tomorrow night. Practice practice practice!