One thing i've learned about hunting people down

[LastMedjai]

After many times (atleast 8 times so far) where i shoot a guy (after camping the airfield for like 20 min, and then wait for him to appear again, but to later find out he just logged out.
Everytime i hit somebody, and then wait for him to come out, it ends up with the player logging out.

Now if i ever injure somebody with my sniper shot, i immidiately rush to finish him off, killed 2 players so far by rushing them.

I guess people actually do combat log pretty often.

Public servers.

[FloppyDoppy]

you said it all "i immidiately rush to finish him off" thats the best strategy as long as you can and think its safe to do it or you will see some people combat logging.

[MachoManRandySavage]

People combat log about just as much as people camp the airfield.

Maybe both should stop doing it?

[Ranceed]

Yeah it happens. I've had people log out on me when I'm trying to help them.

They could easily extend the log out timer.

[Night King]

For the noob in the discussion what is combat logging?

[stephendouglas]

Originally posted by Night King:

For the noob in the discussion what is combat logging?

its when players log out of the game as they are getting attacked and then log back in a couple of hours later .
a lot of fresh spawns do it as they are often set upon by kitted out players and have no defence against them

[Caxton Gibbet]

if a player runs and hides then logs out that's their prerogative,
just because you shoot at them, doesn't mean they're obliged to stick around.
If they fight back then log out, fair enough, they combat logged, but If you
messed up your shot and they escaped, that's a win for them,
their means of escape is irrelevant.

[Einheri]

Originally posted by Caxton Gibbet:

if a player runs and hides then logs out that's their prerogative,
just because you shoot at them, doesn't mean they're obliged to stick around.
If they fight back then log out, fair enough, they combat logged, but If you
messed up your shot and they escaped, that's a win for them,
their means of escape is irrelevant.

Did you just justify combat logging?

If he runs away for 10 mins and then logs out with no shots being fired yes, that a legit logout not exploiting game mechanisms. If you go into cover, are in an active pvp situation and log out to get out of that situation that's a combat log and exploiting game mechanisms. If that individual wants to log out the correct way (yes, correct) to do it is running for your life and logging out after you have escaped in a legit way that does not exploid game mechanisms. It's the same with fistfighting freshspawns btw that want a geared players stuff after helping them and the reason everyone kos even freshspawns and not taking the risk. Exploiting game mechanisms. I see those two as equally bad to this game btw.

Are you using these kind of "escape methods" in your dayz adventures?

[LastMedjai]

Originally posted by Caxton Gibbet:

if a player runs and hides then logs out that's their prerogative,
just because you shoot at them, doesn't mean they're obliged to stick around.
If they fight back then log out, fair enough, they combat logged, but If you
messed up your shot and they escaped, that's a win for them,
their means of escape is irrelevant.

What if you have surrounded a player in a building, you have a friend throwing nades into windows, while you are watching the door, and then you enter the room, and there is no body, no player, just emptiness. The player escaped do to logging out of the game in combat, you think that is okay ?

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Increase logouttimer for example to 120 seconds, problem solved. If you cant kill a survivor in 2 minutes, you shouldnt earn the kill.

[LastMedjai]

Originally posted by \m/:

Increase logouttimer for example to 120 seconds, problem solved. If you cant kill a survivor in 2 minutes, you shouldnt earn the kill.

thats a great idea, 2 min logout should be a great punishment for those who alt+f4

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It's a simple server setting in globals.xml, adjustable by every community admin.. or dev on officials.

[Caxton Gibbet]

Originally posted by Lennart Bedrager:

Did you just justify combat logging?

No, I just described what I consider to be combat logging, you're welcome to disagree.
Just because you choose to shot at someone doesn't mean they now have to play their game by your rules, and nor does it mean they now have to put their very life on hold to accommodate you.

There is a log out timer because logging your character out is an option.
If it wasn't an option, whenever you log out your character would remain
on the server, where you left it, until you log back in or it dies.

There is more than one way to play DayZ, and not everyone wants to play the OP's camp and snipe version.

I wasn't looking for an argument, but thanks for the input.

[LastMedjai]

Originally posted by Caxton Gibbet:

Originally posted by Lennart Bedrager:

Did you just justify combat logging?

No, I just described what I consider to be combat logging, you're welcome to disagree.
Just because you choose to shot at someone doesn't mean they now have to play their game by your rules, and nor does it mean they now have to put their very life on hold to accommodate you.

There is a log out timer because logging your character out is an option.
If it wasn't an option, whenever you log out your character would remain
on the server, where you left it, until you log back in or it dies.

There is more than one way to play DayZ, and not everyone wants to play the OP's camp and snipe version.

I wasn't looking for an argument, but thanks for the input.

Yes because i shot a player, he has to show respect, dignity and valor. He needs to fight back and kill me, or die and reward me with loot. If he combat logs that remove the entire integrity of DayZ, at that point you should go into a singleplayer server and play PVE against zombies, where nobody can shoot you.

[Einheri]

Originally posted by Caxton Gibbet:

Originally posted by Lennart Bedrager:

Did you just justify combat logging?

No, I just described what I consider to be combat logging, you're welcome to disagree.
Just because you choose to shot at someone doesn't mean they now have to play their game by your rules, and nor does it mean they now have to put their very life on hold to accommodate you.

There is a log out timer because logging your character out is an option.
If it wasn't an option, whenever you log out your character would remain
on the server, where you left it, until you log back in or it dies.

There is more than one way to play DayZ, and not everyone wants to play the OP's camp and snipe version.

I wasn't looking for an argument, but thanks for the input.

lol. I'm not entirely sure if you are trolling tbh.

It's not my rules it's a commonly accepted rule to not exploit game mechanisms. The timer is there so people can't instantly log off in a pvp situation not because it is a legit option to escape a fight. If i'm trapped in a building after someone shot at me i don't log out until i either escaped by exiting the building and making a run for it or after one of us died. Even if the dude is waiting with a sniper rifle aiming at the door i do not have the right to log. He has no obligation to rush me. I have an obligation to leave the building and try to find a legit way to escape, because otherwise i'm exploiting the logout feature.
The characters don't stay on the server because people sometimes don't play for days or weeks, not because it's a legit way to escape a trap or fight. People don't take a nap or stand in the middle of nowhere for days or weeks. Do they?

[Caxton Gibbet]

OK guys, clearly you feel strongly about this, fair enough.

I just come at this from a logical position, not an emotional one.
You know nothing about the person that is logging off nor their reasons for doing so.

Combat is just one of a number of ways to play DayZ, just because someone is playing the game, doesn't mean they wish to play their game your way, and thanks to the games design they don't need to, unless they want to.

A player can log off, by design, subject to a timer.
That is a game mechanic, you don't need to use any exploits to access it.

If you want to kill lots of randoms, shoot better or move faster. The closer you are less chance they can escape. If you choose to attack from distance there can be a down side depending on your level of competence.

Complaining that people can escape because you bottled your shot, is a little lame.

Suggesting everyone you encounter in a server should have to play their DayZ your way sounds very entitled, I'm not saying you are, it just makes you sound like you are.

Nothing personal, just the way I see it.
Not sure there is much else I can say without just repeating myself.

Cheers.