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I see a lot of people asking for help or tips, so I thought I'd make this. If you don't like a tip, let me know! I might even alter my play style because of it Remember these are the rules I play by. If you want to bend a few, be my guest, after all, DayZ wouldn't be the same if we all played the same way! Here are my personal rules:

Feel free to Thank and +Rep if this helps you in the slightest! ^-^

-Don't let people aim at you.
-Don't try to scream friendly to someone firing at you and don't ask if they are friendly. If they are friendly, they won't fire.
-Don't have 100% trust in anyone. Yes, anyone.
-Never let anyone know how many people you're playing with. If you're alone, don't let them know that.
-Don't store all of your ammo, morphine, bandages, etc. in one place. If one gets ruined, they all get ruined.
-If you neglect to follow the one above, you can split ruined or damaged ammo to make it pristine again. Keep on splitting until you seclude the one damaged one, drop it, then recombine the rest.
-Have your gun out whenever possible. You always want the jump on other players, or to be able to fire if fired upon, but sometimes you just have to run away from the Usain Bolt zeds.
-Don't fire at anything you can't hit.
-DO NOT PANIC! I can not stress this enough, if you panic, you WILL miss your shots.
-Don't get pissed when you lose your gear. Quickly get your gear back! (15 min despawn)
-Do not disconnect in high population areas such as mid-city.
-DO NOT disconnect when unconscious or. You will be dead when you log in.
-Make sure to zero your sights, you will miss if you don't accurately zero. [Page Up/Down]
-Go for the head if possible. Headshots don't ruin the gear, so you can loot it!
-Don't follow the above in gun fights if they're returning fire.
-Listen for shots. Memorize the sounds and guesstimate the distance.
-Don't rush m4's. If they have a rifle (excluding the SKS) RUSH! Run circles and hit them. Exploit their weakness.
-Don't be afraid for a last resort sprint to the forest!

Want a suppressor? Here are the pros and cons:
PROS: no muzzle flash, reduces distance of shot being heard.
CONS: less accurate, more bullet drop, less damage

-Watch your six.
-When watching your back, DON'T TURN AROUND. Use your number pad to turn your head.
-If you don't want to ruin someone's gear, try handcuffing them. You'll be able to access their gear and take it.
-If someone gets you with the previous one, get on your knees and hold W. You'll break out.
-You can trick someone by using disinfectant spray on food. It will poison them.
-If you're going for long range, try to stabilize yourself before firing. Things like crouching/prone, leaning, catching breath all work.
-Always be aware of where you are. It can help you find your way to new cities. Maps such as DayZDB or iZurvive can be really helpful as they have both English and Russian city names to help you find your way around.
-If you are a fresh spawn, don't be afraid to rush someone with a gun. One punch to the head can get them unconscious, exposing all of their gear for you to take. After all, you have nothing to lose if you die.
-You can't shoot through metal stairs in ATC Towers or firehouses, the same applies for any military-grade walls.
-If you have a mouse with extra bindable keys, it is a good idea to bind some keys to those. Here are some suggestions by TTG user "DedicatedNova"
CAPS LOCK for direct chat with other players.
ALT to look around quickly
Num. Pad Enter to switch from 1st to 3rd person (vice versa)
The last could either be V to jump, or TAB for inventory or something. Maybe even a number to quickly switch to an axe or something.

-If you have spare backpack slots, you can put your melee weapon in your backpack to conceal yourself better and seem more friendly. The same goes with handguns with chest holsters.
-Take yellow protector cases and ammo boxes whenever possible. Ammo boxes hold up to 10 ammo stacks, whereas yellow protector cases hold up to 6 of any type of item. Both only take 4 inventory slots, so it's in your interest to get them. However if you have too many, it can cause a fair amount of desync due to loading all of your items in.
-Long ranged scopes (when damaged) seem to be offset to the left. To correct this, you can shoot slightly to the right of your target.
-Lowering your FOV will reduce your peripheral vision, but will cause you to be much closer to your sights, allowing you to take distant shots easier.
-Water purification tablets and blood bags are virtually useless. You can use blood bags in some instances, but for the time, you should use your extra medkit slots on bandages, IV start kits, saline bags, morphine, epi-pens, alcohol tincture, charcoal tabs, antibiotics and painkillers.
-When prone, rolling will have no noise whatsoever. If you do it too much, however, your character will begin to breath heavily. Give it a moment to regenerate your stamina, then you can be silent once again.
-Most people consider people wearing items on their face (masks, gasmasks, respirator, etc.) to look like bandits. Wearing these will almost always get you KOS'd.
-Ballistic helmets can save you from 1 bullet to the head. Rather than being insta-killed, you will instead be unconscious. Make sure you have a buddy nearby with a defib or epipen.
-Bayonets are completely useless at the moment. You can put them on your gun and use them as a free space can opener as you can open cans with it without taking it off of your weapon.
-Opening your bipod when not in prone will decrease your accuracy.
-Keep your ammo and clips at the top of your inventory for quick reloading and clip filling.
-Don't eat when your character says "stuffed" or your character will throw up, causing you to lose your healthy, hydrated, energized, and stuffed icons, due to your stomach being emptied out.


All of this is from past mistakes and experiences. As you play, I'm sure you'll come up with rules of your own, so feel free to share them below or tell me some rules you think otherwise of.

After this, I guess that's the end of my tips. Here's my temporary website, it's about 90% leeched, but I made it for me and my friends. It's not supposed to look fancy, just a quick reference. [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Here's the code to it, so you know it's a safe link.
<body>

<div id="mainlinks">

<a href="http://www.izurvive.com/"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/j3KTw80.png" /></a>

<a href="http://dayzdb.com/map"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/b6UIqXQ.png" /></a>

<a href="http://dayzintel.com/dayz-item-crafting"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/LBU9mqL.png" /></a>

<a href="http://dayzoverlay.com/notepad/"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/sQsbcDt.png" /></a>

<a href="http://i.imgur.com/Jo47O3a.png"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/daRlqc2.png" /></a>

<a href="http://dayz.site50.net/lel.php"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/CHUow7R.png" /></a>

<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y7Z_S8xwKVh90ZKNZ4CI2kqvXF-Mh9gMXvt3fhMSLyY"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/r2qgSMI.png" /></a>

<a href="http://dayzdev.tumblr.com/"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/qIFNOJp.png" /></a>

</div>
      
</body>


and for the "lel.php" that is mentioned.


<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_feel_thirsty">I feel thirsty</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I%E2%80%99m_thirsty">Im thirsty</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_need_a_drink">I need a drink</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_feel_like_having_a_drink">I feel like having a drink</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_want_to_drink_something">I want to drink something</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_really_need_to_drink">I really need to drink</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I&#x27;m_dying_of_dehydration">I'm dying of dehydration</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_My_stomach_grumbles">My stomach grumbles</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I&#x27;m_feeling_hungry">I'm feeling hungry</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_feel_worn-out">I feel worn-out</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_want_to_eat_something">I want to eat something</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_feel_like_taking_a_nap">I feel like taking a nap</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_feel_hungry">I feel hungry</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I&#x27;m_extremely_hungry">I'm extremely hungry</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_My_stomach_grumbled_violently">My stomach grumbled violently</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I&#x27;m_starving">I'm starving</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I&#x27;m_dying_of_starvation">I'm dying of starvation</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_My_stomach_feels_stuffed">My stomach feels stuffed</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_feel_really_full">I feel really full</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_My_stomach_feels_completely_full">My stomach feels completely full</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_My_stomach_feels_absolutely_stuffed">My stomach feels absolutely stuffed</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_feel_over-fed">I feel over-fed</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_My_stomach_feels_much_more_full_then_it&#x27;s_normal">My stomach feels much more full then it's normal</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_am_close_to_vomiting">I am close to vomiting</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_think_I&#x27;m_going_to_vomit">I think I'm going to vomit</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I&#x27;m_going_to_vomit">I'm going to vomit</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_My_feet_hurt">My feet hurt</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_My_feet_are_sore">My feet are sore</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_My_feet_are_damaged_badly">My feet are damaged badly</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_My_feet_are_bleeding">My feet are bleeding</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_My_feet_are_hurting_badly">My feet are hurting badly</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_have_a_funny_taste_in_my_mouth_">I have a funny taste in my mouth </a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_My_mouth_tastes_funny">My mouth tastes funny</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_notice_a_weird_taste">I notice a weird taste</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_My_mouth_tastes_weird">My mouth tastes weird</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_feel_nauseous">I feel nauseous</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_feel_queasy_">I feel queasy </a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_feel_like_throwing_up_">I feel like throwing up </a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_feel_dizzy_">I feel dizzy </a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_feel_light-headed">I feel light-headed</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_feel_faint_">I feel faint </a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_feel_unsteady_">I feel unsteady </a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_am_close_to_vomiting_">I am close to vomiting </a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_think_I&#x27;m_going_to_vomit_">I think I'm going to vomit </a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I&#x27;m_going_to_vomit_">I'm going to vomit </a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_feel_tired">I feel tired</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_feel_run-down_">I feel run-down </a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_feel_worn-out_">I feel worn-out </a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_feel_exhausted">I feel exhausted</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_feel_extremely_tired_">I feel extremely tired </a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_feel_cramps_in_my_stomach">I feel cramps in my stomach</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_My_wounds_are_itchy">My wounds are itchy</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_have_itchy_wounds">I have itchy wounds</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_My_wounds_are_infected">My wounds are infected</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_have_infected_wounds">I have infected wounds</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_My_wounds_are_seriously_infected">My wounds are seriously infected</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_have_seriously_infected_wounds">I have seriously infected wounds</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I&#x27;m_feeling_hot">I'm feeling hot</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_It&#x27;s_really_warm">It's really warm</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_My_wounds_hurt_less">My wounds hurt less</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_My_wounds_look_cleaner">My wounds look cleaner</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_cough">I cough</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_sneeze">I sneeze</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_feel_my_nose_dripping">I feel my nose dripping</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_My_nose_feels_congested">My nose feels congested</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_have_a_runny_nose">I have a runny nose</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_My_throat_is_sore">My throat is sore</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_feel_sore_throat">I feel sore throat</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_My_throat_hurts">My throat hurts</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I&#x27;m_feeling_hot">I'm feeling hot</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I&#x27;m_burning_up">I'm burning up</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I&#x27;m_sick_with_sweat">I'm sick with sweat</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_My_clothes_are_soaking_with_sweat">My clothes are soaking with sweat</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_feel_cold">I feel cold</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_start_to_shiver">I start to shiver</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_feel_shivery">I feel shivery</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I&#x27;m_shivering">I'm shivering</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_can_feel_blood_dripping">I can feel blood dripping</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_My_clothes_are_damp_with_blood">My clothes are damp with blood</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_can_feel_blood_dripping_off_my_body">I can feel blood dripping off my body</a></p>

<p><a href="http://orcz.com/DayZ_Standalone:_I_feel_warm_blood_on_my_clothes">I feel warm blood on my clothes</a></p>


Credit to DayZOverlay for the format which I edited.


(I'm terrible with comma placement)


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#2. Posted:
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This is pretty much how to play DayZ great post very accurate didnt know about disconnecting while bleeding can kill your character lol.
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MythoIogy wrote This is pretty much how to play DayZ great post very accurate didnt know about disconnecting while bleeding can kill your character lol.

No problem, I apologize for the late response, just been really busy lately.
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I agree with most of these points, following these will keep your alive for a longer time frame for sure. Just remember everyone dies sooner or later, and also try to make friends sometime playing with a squad will benefit you greatly so don't be afraid to try and actually making friends and talking to people in dayz, after all it isn't a shooter game its a survival game.
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Great post! Will help a lot of "Bambis" out! I actually like the site! Has a lot of helpful tips on what your character sayings mean! Bookmarked it keep up the good work

Here's a few of my rules!

1. Don't ask if friendly. 90% of the time they are not! Just avoid at all costs
2. Play in a party with people you trust and know!
3. Loot, loot, loot. Loot will be your best friend in the apocalypse.
4. Avoid NWAF and NEAF until you can gear up.

If anyone wants to play add me on skype tehn64-
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Yveltal wrote Great post! Will help a lot of "Bambis" out! I actually like the site! Has a lot of helpful tips on what your character sayings mean! Bookmarked it keep up the good work

Here's a few of my rules!

1. Don't ask if friendly. 90% of the time they are not! Just avoid at all costs
2. Play in a party with people you trust and know!
3. Loot, loot, loot. Loot will be your best friend in the apocalypse.
4. Avoid NWAF and NEAF until you can gear up.

If anyone wants to play add me on skype tehn64-

While I partially agree with your last point, if I get a Berezino spawn or a Svletojarsk spawn, I get a gun and head straight to NEAF. Also if you get a Novy spawn, you should head to NWAF.
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Good post man it will help me a lot when my Day Z is ready to play
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Thanks for all the tips .
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Really good for new players!
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