Well, first and foremost, this may be the most popular advice: “Do not have a life.” Seriously, various players have uttered phrases like `the trick is not to have a real life,` while e-zebraz-a.k.a. @Kriztastical casually spat out a version as the best one. Then, @HoskiePrince got a little bit more into it all with “Being unemployed really helps,” which… well, yeah, I get it.
Then came the real MVPs, balancing the real world and Chernarus addiction—@poetryslam78, working from 40-50 hours per week PLUS going to school for another 24-30 hours. And she’s a single mom?? Somehow, in between poems and a grueling school schedule, she finds time to pick up this other survival thing. Apparently, she’ll be playing DayZ for a slew of hours every day in May post-graduation, and this just warms the heart.
@Legit_POP_Live has a full-time job, and full-time studies, a wife, a son, two cats, and a dog; he stays up late playing till midnight, then edits videos on his nights off from streaming. “If you enjoy something you can make time for it,” which I find pretty inspiring.
@GMusalin replied with: “Work bare minimum to not be homeless so you can play DayZ, food, water optional. Don’t focus on no girls stay gaming.” And then, “-Dontavious I think,” which leaves me wondering who Dontavious is and why he’s imparting such questionable life advice.
Dedication, anyone? @Doc_Dreist posted a photo of his DayZ setup at what looks like a fing medical appointment?? @Piixo1887 asked if that was his appointment from yesterday; @FIREKEEPER_DayZ commented it makes him look like an amputee, which… okay, a little extra, but dedication!
And now these big community servers should really be a help, according to @ApocryphaDayz, who said planning events in advance lets people schedule around real life. @SepticFalcon recommended finding a good group for those rare moments of downtime, which certainly makes sense – survival is much more fun with friends.
My absolute favorite has to be @DarkmoonServer with “Ignore family. Ignore friends. Ignore life. My son told me I’ve spent half a year all together playing DayZ. What can I say…” Man, your son is keeping track of your gameplay hours?? Either that is concerning or amazing, and I can’t decide which.
Everything was pretty much put out for practical tips such as: @TheRoadToNovo will be logging in very early for the 2-hour session with servers that are populated at the time. @DanielScott2791 will play for 1-2 hours before bed. While @CloneSolo limits their play to 4-hour solo sessions followed by suicide, wait, what? That escalated quick.
Then, of course, what DayZ thread would go without update questions; @reyantm and @LeeSaunder3095 asked about 1.29 because, like, priorities! These games have got to keep evolving, even if our real lives are falling apart around our gaming chairs.
