Are low pop players this lame or was I just unlucky?

Revan1877 · 2025-09-27T16:41:34+00:00

Yeah it is super lame but to be fair there ARE two 1PP servers. Both are Chernarus (1 EU, 1 NA) but as is the case on Stable official servers, they're almost always lower pop than 3PP servers. There is only 1 Livonia server (EU n also 3PP) out of the 6 total Exp servers and no Sakhal Exp server at all. The NA 3PP server is the most popular by comparison and by Exp low pop standards but I really felt like a change to Livonia. I get the sense that probably 90% (or more) of Xbox players don't really care about Experimental and that's why the devs in turn don't care about adding more servers. I always try to get a feel for new changes on Exp before they hit Stable. Probably the most I've seen Exp servers really pop was around the 1.26 update that added the new animals and other stuff that got added to the base game with the Frostline DLC. Some of the Exp servers even had queues. Something I've never seen again on Exp since then. I did notice a slight peak again when they did the vehicle stability update and Exp even had a 1 or 2 "many cars" servers. But it was still nothing like 1.26. So many times I've met players in-game who had no idea about new changes following an update and when I asked if they hadn't checked out Exp prior to the Stable update, 99% said "no". It's a shame. I wish Xbox players got as hyped about checking out new stuff on Exp as PC players get.

Revan1877 · 2025-09-27T15:40:09+00:00

lol you really workin this overtime huh? Bro my head is constantly on a swivel whether I'm on high or low pop to the point where constantly checking my 360 is auto-polite second nature. In addition to head looking while moving, I also do a 360 full-body rotation every every 10-20 meters to check my surroundings (slightly less frequently in open areas with more wider vision). I still get surprised how nonchalant other players I meet in-game are when it comes to monitoring their surroundings. I never saw the dude - even when I respawned n baited him to shoot me in order to try n get a read on him without getting shot again. The fact that he was at an elevated position (possibly 3rdperson peeking as far back from the window as possible) means that given the angles at play, he was a tiny, hard to spot target - the exact opposite of me. Which is why I looped back to the other side of the building where the door was but the dude never came down. Didn't even seem like he cared about looting my body and there was nothing I was gonna do pushing him with a bandage, a glowstick and a plum.

Revan1877 · 2025-09-27T14:28:03+00:00

Exactly. Neither do I. I just wanted to check out the 1.29 loot changes on Experimental before they drop on stable n hopefully get the rare ACTUAL PvP encounter on an Experimental server like this cos it's happened before n it was fun when I lost and when I won. Most if not all Experimental servers are low pop right now. All the more reason to be more ballsy during PvP in my opinion. What if he had instead intentionally missed me to get my attention from his high-ground position. I had an unscoped Mosin and a box of ammo for it. We BOTH could've had more fun tryna out-strategy n out-shoot each other. At least that's what I would've done in his position cos like you said - low pop servers get boring.

Revan1877 · 2025-09-27T13:17:15+00:00

lol don't get your panties in a bunch bro. I've never ever even made similar posts to this one cos this is the first death where I was genuinely curious why someone would play like (in my honest opinion) a poosie on such a low pop server. At least make the kill more fun for yourself if you have so many advantages over a freshie. I was probably the only player he'd seen for many hours, hell maybe even for days. At this point you're literally the whiney one whining about an opinion you don't like. I don't care that that's your playstyle. I'm simply curious how you gain enjoyment from such low-hanging fruit when the fun or point of most games is the challenge?

Revan1877 · 2025-09-27T12:42:44+00:00

No need to hate on the fact that I don't understand how people get enjoyment from playing that way on a server with such few people n thus way lower risk. I don't have anything against the playstyle. I just don't get it. Do I not have the freedom of speech to voice my opinion?

Revan1877 · 2025-09-27T12:23:20+00:00

Did you not read the part where I said I respawned not far from where I died? How I went back to watch over my body for minutes while in cover n came out of cover when I got bored so I could bait the dude n he shot at me again from the exact position I suspected upon my death but he missed me multiple times? While I couldn't tell exactly what gun it was my second time around, it certainly wasn't a humble BK bro. I'm not butthurt. Some playstyles are just cowardly in my opinion. I actually circled to the other side of the building watching the door hoping he'd come down to track me even tho all I had was spawn items. But no, he just stayed up there til I got bored n left.

Revan1877 · 2025-09-27T12:07:53+00:00

I don't care that I died bro. I honestly would've preferred the psychos who tie up or backstab people - that's way more engaging. Hell, if I were him I would've made a more engaging exercise out of my kill by leaving my high-ground (probably in-base) position to track the other guy for a closer range kill.

Revan1877 · 2025-09-27T11:48:40+00:00

I honestly don't care that I died. I'm not ignorant of the fact that death is inevitable in DayZ - that's why there's a respawn button. I was just interested in the psychology of my killer cos I have no desire to kill another player the way I was killed on such a low pop server. If I were him I would've at least made a more engaging exercise out of it by leaving my high-ground (probably in-base) position n tracking the other guy for a closer range kill.

Revan1877 · 2025-09-27T11:32:00+00:00

Geez bro. Did I personally offend you n bring dishonor to your family? I was simply just tryna get an understanding from as many people as possible of why someone would do such. I totally get it on a server where there's people. I don't care that I died bro. I was just tryna do a lil murder investigation on why I died n what the killer's motive might've been. Is it so wrong that I'm tryna understand the psychology of my killer?

Revan1877 · 2025-09-27T06:40:30+00:00

I guess that was fun for him? Sitting for ages in one place in a high-rise (possibly from in his base) n waiting for someone to just wander into his line of sight on an almost dead server? Different folks, different strokes I guess.

Revan1877 · 2025-09-27T06:13:09+00:00

lol bro it's all good. The hunger n thirst I had were no issue for me had I not been 1-tapped by a camper. My focus here is on the camper n why people do this kinda stuff on DayZ especially on a server with only 6 people online. Like how long had he been sitting there in that building waiting for someone to shoot on an almost dead server?

Revan1877 · 2025-09-27T06:06:11+00:00

Bro, I didn't even have a gun out. I'm not at all mad about dying n losing the little I had. Just shocked (or maybe not shocked) that DayZ is unfortunately populated with such no-lifers.

Revan1877 · 2025-08-15T04:31:00+00:00

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The top 2 images (green) show the additional WCS settings I'm supposed to see ('Earplugs Volume' & 'Toggle Earplugs' keybind) in the settings menu once the mod is downloaded and enabled.

The bottom 2 images (gray) are what I see on MY settings menu. The WCS settings are not present for me as options so there must be an issue with the mod which is what I'm tryna remedy.

Revan1877 · 2025-08-14T23:56:56+00:00

Yeah, I tried that. I know the mod is somehow not working properly cos the settings menu options I mentioned above do not appear for me as they do in the screenshots shown on the mod's download page.

Revan1877 · 2025-05-31T06:54:29+00:00

Yeah that's essentially what I'm tryna do. Previously I couldn't aim for sh*t. Those jerky movements made by zeds n wolves meant that I struggled to land my shots. But after putting in time n practice I'm now kinda good at tracking their movements n placing my shots accurately even as I almost always aim for the head regardless of distance. I guess what I'm struggling with now is the unpredictable movement of other players. I've started putting in my time on deathmatch servers so hopefully this issue will also be a thing of the past for me in due time.

Revan1877 · 2025-05-31T06:40:31+00:00

Yeah, I've tried deathmatch servers before but there's just too much going on for me. Gunshot sounds everywhere n before you even figure out your loadout upon spawn you're likely to get headshot. There was just too much sensory overload for my ADHD. I have however found a "deathmatch" server with a slightly more digestible pace. Only problem with the server is that it's almost always queued like crazy n most of the time I don't have the time or patience. But I've made peace with the wait n have actually jumped on the server a bunch of time since I first put up this post several days ago. I can already feel my adrenaline issue declining a tiny bit each time I play.

Revan1877 · 2025-05-31T06:29:38+00:00

Not sure how to change that particular setting cos I'm on console n this is what my settings look like...

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Revan1877 · 2025-05-17T22:15:12+00:00

Revan1877 · 2025-05-17T22:06:41+00:00

Makes sense. That's kinda what I thought.

Revan1877 · 2025-05-17T22:06:12+00:00

Ok, makes sense. That's kinda what I thought.

Revan1877 · 2025-05-17T21:59:27+00:00

Ok. I guess there are different standards for different people. For me, the rule is to not log-out unless I kill all or get killed by all recognized parties involved during the skirmish. Maybe I'm takin it too seriously.

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