The great Update 1.29 nears some new contents. A special stream will be had, where the community is warmly invited to get a closer look at the new contents. Somehow, DayZ gave this announcement on their official Twitter, teasing a rigorous examination of the experiment build to be headed by community manager @windstride. The whole thing will be livestreamed on Twitch and YouTube so that survivors worldwide may come and stamp their two cents on the new whole alongside their dear obliterated post-apocalyptic world of Chernarus.
So, what is in store with this update? The tweet isn’t telling, but the picture made the players go ga-ga over it. It looks like an option to dress up in new clothing could be presented, maybe something like the Bushlat Jacket itself, or some brand-new backpack. Game players already in the replies are spilling wishes, wanting darker-colored backpacks to match the Bushlat Jacket or more suitable clothing for different climates. There was even a tongue-in-cheek request for bear fur cloaks-well, why not?
Of course, not everybody is rather upbeat on the topic. There are player complaints about no next-gen console update, so loud that one almost exclaimed, “GIVE US NEXT GEN.” Another group of players wants their long-ago fixes: limiting building, zombie AI. “Jeux rempli de bugs, on est en 2025, faites un effort non?” (Translation: “Game full of bugs, it’s 2025, make an effort, no?”). Ouch.
Away goes hype from other players. One fan bellowed, “YOU GUY’S HIRED @windstride AS WELL! YESSSSSSS” above the official co-operation spotlight with the DayZ team. Others were hyped up to start experimenting on the servers and watch the craziness begin. “I love experimental when the servers are full of not time I play Cherno,” said one player, artistically expressing the chaotic spirit of DayZ.
And then they came to weirder requests. ―”Can we please get the ability to fly like the bears??!!??,” plead another, referring to the now-infamous floating bear glitch that’s become a community meme. Another said all it wants is purple gear, even including a screenshot of a poor character who desperately needs some style intervention. Priorities, right?
The live stream may manage to answer a few of these burning questions or at least provide some relaxation and let’s go take a look at what is next in store. Be it new clothes, gameplay changes, or some more of the ridiculous DayZ moments that all of us in the community will be staring at down to every light-reflective boulder; judging by time past, there will definitely be a few surprises inside. Perhaps a fox hat, as one hopeful player suggested.
Well then, mark your calendars, fellow survivors! The DayZ 1.29 experimental livestream heralds the next big thing—and if you’re lucky enough, asking the dev teams for that bear ghillie they’ve been thinking of all along! Tune in, throw in your feedback, and brace yourself for that overwhelming survival madness. Oh, and don’t forget to mind your corners—zombies could pop up anywhere, really, and maybe those flying bears, too!
