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The War Z, from Hammerpoint Interactive, aims to give the world a Buy-to-Play zombie survival MMO in much the same way DayZ has as a mod for ARMA II.  Only, death in TWZ isn’t permanent unless you want it to be. There will also be private servers and player created “Stronghold” maps to add to the game’s content.  There will be clans, character progression, even missions, player created content and much more that bring The War Z closer to the MMORPG genre than its forebear.  I’ve been in the Alpha and now Beta for some time, and while it hasn’t been without its fair share of issues, crippling bugs, and just plain old goofy antics, I find myself logging into the game quite often. What does that mean? Well, I expect it means that the core principals the game is built on (survival in a world where zombies and players are all enemies) is a solid one. It’s improved quite a bit over the past few weeks, and while many features are still only promised and not included, The War Z is definitely a game to watch.

Read more of Bill Murphy's The War Z: Unpolished, But Addictive.

I see a lot of  "this game will have X feature", none of them actually in game yet at all, the map is also very small for a survival game, you run in to other players far too often. What about the current hacker problem?

I thought the game had stayed in Alpha and didn't actually move to beta?

Originally posted by SlickShoes

I see a lot of  "this game will have X feature", none of them actually in game yet at all, the map is also very small for a survival game, you run in to other players far too often. What about the current hacker problem?

I thought the game had stayed in Alpha and didn't actually move to beta?

Aye, i bought into the false advertising too, it's fun for a bit, but the map is just too small. Also the game feels more like a pre-alpha in it's current state as they don't even have the first full map completed and once completed it'll probably be only like 1/4th of chernarus.. and they intend to ram upto 250 into that tiny area. Zombie AI and zombies in general are a joke, weapons are broken (in a sense that they pretty much do as they please damage, spread and recoil wise (snipers 1-shot kill every time and are the easiest snipers i've ever used), ghosting and server hopping is out of hand, hacks are rampant, movement is awkward at best.

The game might be where it promised from a year or so from now.

Every single asshole in this game will shoot you. It's not fun. All the c***s have guns and will waste bullets taking you out even if you only have a flashlight. 

Think Day Z times 100, guaranteed that asshole will kill you the moment your back is turned. 

I hope they all die of zombie cancer

Sadly the game is full of inmature players (prefer not to use another term) that find joy in killing unarmed players with assault rifles and stuff...

No thanks, I am too old for this.

I'm with Remy on this, even the writers here do the EXACT SAME THING as the average "kiddo" mindset does, shoot people first hope for the best next.

The community truly turned this into a pile of crap death match kill fest. Day 1: Was awesome.

Day 2: I stuck it through even though the tone changed.

Day 3: It turned into this.

Now everyone can say that's what FFA games are all about, and I'll agree.

Except for the fact that you know the intention never was full on hardcore spawn camp pvp.

It was to add realism, if this is how people would be at the end of the world then I'm a money''s uncle on cocaine.

Originally posted by Astropuyo

I'm with Remy on this, even the writers here do the EXACT SAME THING as the average "kiddo" mindset does, shoot people first hope for the best next.

I beg your pardon, I'm always friendly first, kill last.  That doesn't serve me well.

Originally posted by BillMurphy
They can call it Alpha, but when you're taking money to get people into the game... I'm stretching the definition of "beta" as is.

So if I preorder a game/or pay money to get perks and to get into alpha/beta (LOTS of games doing this right now, especially indie games) then it means the beta is the full retail client and we should judge it at that?

Originally posted by BillMurphy

Originally posted by Astropuyo

I'm with Remy on this, even the writers here do the EXACT SAME THING as the average "kiddo" mindset does, shoot people first hope for the best next.

I beg your pardon, I'm always friendly first, kill last.  That doesn't serve me will.

The guy is probably referring to RipperX video where the first person he came across he just killed without the slightest bit of communication. 

If the guys working for sites like this are posting videos of that playstyle other people will copy it. 

Not that it is even a problem there are far worse cases of PKing in game than killing a random guy you stumble upon.

Originally posted by BillMurphy

Originally posted by Astropuyo

I'm with Remy on this, even the writers here do the EXACT SAME THING as the average "kiddo" mindset does, shoot people first hope for the best next.

I beg your pardon, I'm always friendly first, kill last.  That doesn't serve me will.

Think he was referring to Ripperx and in his vid he killed the guy without hesitating and he didnt even know if he was a friendly or not just shot em.

Also yeah they did extend the alpha till the 30th and I guess the wipe occurs then.  We all get our gc restored.  Being they have about 3 weeks left to get t he rest of the features out and tested id assume every week the game will grow and become even better.(can only hope it d oes)

Seems with the new person they now have communicating to the community is much better then the other so we are now being kept a bit more informed as well to the status of the game.

with the new features beign implemented this month -maybe some good will come , but ive kinda shelved this game.

The player base will dig this game into the ground before launch. with their sensless goals and killing fellow players before a 'zombie' - when your the last man standing....what else is there left todo 'alone'.

not much of an mmo.

Originally posted by orbitxo

with the new features beign implemented this month -maybe some good will come , but ive kinda shelved this game.

The player base will dig this game into the ground before launch. with their sensless goals and killing fellow players before a 'zombie' - when your the last man standing....what else is there left todo 'alone'.

not much of an mmo.

 a positive advice- goto their forums-join a 'clan' before playing.

 

 

Originally posted by spawn12345
So if I preorder a game/or pay money to get perks and to get into alpha/beta (LOTS of games doing this right now, especially indie games) then it means the beta is the full retail client and we should judge it at that?

Mind you, I'm not "reviewing" the game or tagging a final score on it yet. But when they're taking money and the NDA is lifted? Yes, I think it's safe to start judging the title as it is. We'll track its progress and review its final state, but considering the NDA is gone and they're taking upwards of $55 for players to get into the test I think it's fair for us all to start weighing in with opinions of the game so far.