How to PROGRESS in DayZ as a BEGINNER in 2024 

Much appreciated dude. Thank you! That was the intention of this series-- to show the raw beginning process for new players to see and get a feel for the game with. A lot of people think these are staged or edited to make the video look better, but they're literally just one hourish raw recordings of official gameplay lol. I'm glad someone recognizes what's really going on🤣

Couldn't have said it better myself. Billy is why i never quit dayz before i started. My friends told me about it the both quit after dying a few times. I enjoyed the experience and adventure but kept starving or getting sick. Then i found billy and actually made my way out of nwaf alive with hear just long enough to be spined by a Bush in vybor.😂

I think everyone but the idiots recognize what is going on.@@bwad99

@@oakenleif I've got less than 12 hours in game. It's definitely a hard core game compared to the vast majority of games out there. I died a bunch of times, mostly to zombies...but finding food and weapons were bad as well. Watched his videos, and I actually made it out of the spawn area, got semi geared, was well fed and watered...and then ran into 2 players 4 hours later...who promptly shot me in the face lol....DayZ...what a ride.

same

The zombies and the melee combat have changed drastically. I struggled for quite awhile trying to adjust🤣

Agree.

Glad you like them!

Thanks dude. I'm glad you enjoy! To answer your question, yes I usually F11 between recordings as these are done on official servers. With the goal being to show how to start/how I start, I believe that showing my entire beginning process is the best way to demonstrate.

I always recommend new players start with official. You learn the game at it's core and can go test with different community made experiences once you get a feel for vanilla. GGs dude, best of luck :)

I believe I explain this in the video, but I almost never look for the "real" gear. If finding a chicken is easy then, boom you have bones to make into hooks. All you need is a rope. Which you can find fairly easily, or craft with 12 rags (cut up clothing items) or combine guts with a blade. Easy. Then combine the rope with a long stick, dig up a worm for your hook, and attach it to the improvised rod. When you're done break down the rod with a knife to get your rope back and you can make a new one anytime you want. No shoulder slot needed. Easy, high quality food source on the go. MUCH more efficient than foraging.

Hi! I tend to not struggle on official servers with loot. The obvious points of interest/items that spawn in direct line of sight when in buildings may seem empty, but if you take the time to loot car wrecks, on shelves, in cabinets that are open, etc-- you may have more luck. These videos are NOT about the loot I find, it's helping you guys see WHERE I look to find items. Keep that in mind.

The first time I played I used my son (with about 10-12 hours of experience) as my source of information. I soon found myself starving so I gave him a call. He said orchards are a good place to find fruit since it would spawn in within 5 minutes, so that's where I went. About that time I heard a shot so I went to my belly and hid in the orchard till I was sure no one was around. I wasn't sure about the spawn. Was it 5 minutes per tree or for the whole orchard ? So, I found a corner of the orchard and started jogging circles around a tree then went to the next tree to run another circle. By the time I finished that orchard I was dizzy. I did find a couple apples which I ate immediately after finding them. Then I went back to my starting corner and visited every tree again, eating apples as I went. I found enough to fill every empty pocket. I admit I did not have all that many pockets, but I had food. I managed to stay alive almost an hour till the Zombies got me. Fruit, especially raw fruit, is not that great as a food item, I'm told, but when I died, I did not starve to death.

Yep. It's been a problem well before 1.22, but his video was excellent. I'm glad I'm not just crazy and shotguns are actually unusable!!

Happens to everyone! Don't get discouraged 😁

DayZ new patch lag. Typical. Lol

I am new as well I don't know how we can link up 😫😫😫I am guessing we supposed to join the same server?

When you log out, your character is removed from the server. Nobody can take the items on your character when you're logged out. If you have a base an log out, people can raid/loot your base items that aren't in your player's inventory

@@bwad99 Thank you for the quick reply I’ll be looking forward to more of your videos.

100%. I think a lot of players expect to find everything they need in a house just on the floor or something idek lol. You really need to know the weird spawn points in cars, on boats, and in little nooks and crannies inside house (and which houses tend to have better luck). Plus when you learn to fish, the survival aspect of the game becomes super easy outside of zombies and players.

I must say I am not digging my clothes degrading after only a few hits from zombies. Annoying asf.

I call that game ethics. Lots of players play KOS. Others will be friendly if you don't have a gun in your hand. Some will be friendly until they decide you don't have a mike. No mike = dead.

yes!

Not from head shots. Sorry, couldn't resist. I think the gun and caliber has something to do with it. Some guns are better than others, etc.

with a bottle i believe so, but otherwise no.

Huh? No idea what you're referring to dude🤷‍♂️

@@bwad99 believe it was around the 31 min mark. What I'm referring to... but it's been a constant thing it seems if any disagree or critics you it's instant shade thrown at them.

@mr.jade4204 ahhh okay, so I'm not allowed to joke about being called an idiot? People in the comments can say whatever they want, but the moment I refer to them speaking that way to me I'm in the wrong? Weird stuff man. Lol Insults are not feedback or criticism. I jokingly referred to those insults and used it to clear up what I was doing and why I was doing it. If that's an issue, feel free to watch anyone else's guides😁

@@bwad99 will do!

I don't hesitate to be a critic if I think it is called for, but I don't get nasty when I criticize. I also have a thick skin if someone wants to continue a disagreement. In my original comment I made 3 statements that if they wanted to, just about anyone could say they were critical of the video. There were not meant that way, and I did not write them that way. As for this stuff at around 31 minute mark. I saw nothing he said as offensive. He was explaining exactly what he meant about vests. And I agree 100% with his answer to you. If you want to talk about free speech, before you start, remember it applies to everyone, not just to assholes that seem to feel they are the only ones who are authorized to speak out. And BTW, we promise not to miss you. @@mr.jade4204