DayZ just witnessed a new-found swell of players-well, some 1.3 million new survivors were unleashed upon Chernarus and Livonia through PlayStation Plus. Over 350,000 dropped on day one alone-a whole lot of newbies with nothing but a glowstick and a dream.
But yeah… The servers pretty much exploded.
There were supposedly 300-plus servers already standing by before launch, which, surprise, surprise, were not even enough and got filled almost instantaneously, leaving people stranded in toxic queuetopia. Such an evil act could not go unnoticed as they had to offer a pre-emptive apology and assure the community that, as a token of goodwill, new server farms would be brought online ASAP to try and make amends. So if you did get kicked out last night, chin up! That ghillie-clad guy just might be standing nearby to snipe you back in.
What do the DayZ communities think? Well, mixed, of course. A bunch of players even welcomed these newbies with open arms-with at least an open mic chat! Others, meanwhile, just laughed at the idea that there could actually be “friendly survivors.” Classic DayZ.
Meanwhile, the console players continue to grumble about the missing next-gen enhancements. Both Xbox and PS5 users have had to settle with running the old-gen version-that… Yeah, quite a comparison to the PC versions. Crossplay, however? Don’t get console folks started. There’s a whole faction wishing for it, and another that keeps averting their eyes happily whenever it’s talked about.
Now comes the classic DayZ situation: one player tries to set up a friendly loot shop. Guess what? The third visitor just killed them. Shocking. No one ever saw that coming.
So, what lies ahead? Servers, less crashing (hopefully), and another round of fresh chaos. To all the newcomers, best of luck. Trust nothing and therefore, do not open a store unless you consider betrayals as a cost of doing business.
Go ahead and get lost in the woods. You can learn more about the survival game that is DayZ by checking out additional resources online.
