• ruckblack@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    The standalone was such a disappointment on release that it basically killed the game entirely. I have so many amazing memories with the Arma 2 mod. I’m glad people are still having fun with it

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      1 year ago

      It really feels like there’s a game there that’s never been fully realized but would be super successful if somebody figured out how to do it right.

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        1 year ago

        It totally always felt like that, and I was so excited for the standalone because I thought THAT would be it! And then they released a buggy mess that was in early access for like 7 years, and I, as well as many others, lost interest.

        I do wonder if we could get the magic back, but I also wonder if the time has passed. DayZ was around before the battle royale explosion, and kinda led to it. It also came at a time when zombie survival media like The Walking Dead was at the height of its popularity.

        I’m worried that any attempt at a similar game would just turn into a KOS deathmatch no matter what. The magic of DayZ was in the interactions you’d have with strangers, and roleplaying a bit.