DAYZ FROSTLINE

[Paul]

Hi guys, was thinking about buying Frostline, i see it's on steam for £22. I was hoping the new official map would be a bit larger, but it appears it's not much bigger than Namalsk. What are your opinions on it? worth it?

[baddoggs]

Personally i like it. It's different to the other maps and
for me, that's a good thing. It got me out of my comfort zone
and really engaging in trying to survive, Just like a good DLC should.

[Paul]

thanks for response, baddoggs. Is it like winter chernarus map where basically you have to light a fire every house you get to so you don't freeze to death? On Namalsk I spend most of my time huddled around a fire barrel like some hobo

[interrupt]

It's a masterpiece of a map. You won't regret buying it. More emphasis on battling the environment, more detail, fantastic ambient sounds, the weather system is extremely well done too. It's a good one.

[Najo]

ITS GOOD but frostline servers are empty already

[Jethro]

Good. And to anyone who says the map is small is crazy. Map is big. Maybe not in comparison to some others, but it feels way bigger than it looks on the map.

I didn’t time it exactly, but jogging from the west coast of the mainland to the volcano probably took me a good 20 mins at least, and that’s not even halfway into the mainland.

[ꉔꏂ꒐꒒ꇙ]

Originally posted by interrupt:

more detail, fantastic ambient sounds, the weather system is extremely well done too. It's a good one.

You can definitely tell the "detail" of everything is much higher on this map. The sounds of the animals are nice, especially rabbits since you have to kill them for meat, since there are no chickens now (I don't think so anyways)

One thing that sucks about the sounds is that, you hear all these birds and such but can't see a single one of those things at all... like they are all invisible or ghosts. I'd like to see these birds, owls, seagulls etc.

[Tatra815]

I have two servers, both running this map. I like the map but cars are still insanely buggy - weather is fairly good, but loot is weird. I guess if they are still making DLC for a 12 year old game..... Honestly I probably wouldn't buy the DLC again if I had the choice.

[_KC76_]

Originally posted by Najo:

ITS GOOD but frostline servers are empty already

LoLz .. 47/50 is not "empty"

[Mr Chow]

Its a solid 3/10 not worth it and most servers are dead everyones back playing the real maps.

[Alf Tupper]

Slightly mixed feelings...

I've put a lot of time into the DLC.

The map dimensions are perhaps misleading, as unlike Cherno and Livonia where you'd hit the apples and a well, then jog for miles, Sakhal makes you do things much more slowly.

Getting warm clothing and fire lighting equipment becomes a priority. Accessing the interior parts of the map and the higher tier loot areas becomes an exercise in logistics and endurance.

I don't like the cold weather/hypothermia mechanism though, as there are several anomalies, and generally doesn't follow real life principles. (Yes I know it's a fantasy game!)

Overall - depends on your budget, how much you play vanilla vs modded servers, but for me the vanila experience has given me sufficient value for money, and made me get out of my own comfort zone.

PS - if you do go for it, maybe try running your own single player server to try things out before going MP, it helped me learn a few basics!

[ꉔꏂ꒐꒒ꇙ]

Originally posted by Alf Tupper:

unlike Cherno and Livonia where you'd hit the apples and a well, then jog for miles, Sakhal makes you do things much more slowly.

Getting warm clothing and fire lighting equipment becomes a priority.

I enjoy having Apple Trees to pick (you can always count on getting at least one Apple to eat from them) I don't think I've seen any Apple Trees in Livonia and I think both have Water Fountains.

As for Sakhal, it's like, Spawn, find warm clothes and food, find food it's cold/frozen so gotta make a fire to heat it/yourself up etc I don't think anything is "Slow" but if you meant the progress than yes, it's very slow in the new map.

You'd be focusing more on staying warm and eating than anything else. I still haven't managed to make it deep into the Map. I did find a little base/bunker but ended up dying cause no food.

[baddoggs]

Originally posted by ꉔꏂ꒐꒒ꇙ:

Originally posted by Alf Tupper:

unlike Cherno and Livonia where you'd hit the apples and a well, then jog for miles, Sakhal makes you do things much more slowly.

Getting warm clothing and fire lighting equipment becomes a priority.

I enjoy having Apple Trees to pick (you can always count on getting at least one Apple to eat from them) I don't think I've seen any Apple Trees in Livonia and I think both have Water Fountains.

As for Sakhal, it's like, Spawn, find warm clothes and food, find food it's cold/frozen so gotta make a fire to heat it/yourself up etc I don't think anything is "Slow" but if you meant the progress than yes, it's very slow in the new map.

You'd be focusing more on staying warm and eating than anything else. I still haven't managed to make it deep into the Map. I did find a little base/bunker but ended up dying cause no food.

Only Cherno has fruit trees. Livonia has mushrooms and i
don't think Sakhal has any Flora you can eat.
Not that i have found yet anyway.

[ꉔꏂ꒐꒒ꇙ]

Originally posted by baddoggs:

Only Cherno has fruit trees. Livonia has mushrooms and i
don't think Sakhal has any Flora you can eat.
Not that i have found yet anyway.

Ah! I was wondering what Livonia offered instead of Apples. I did pick some Mushrooms but thought it was also in Cherno. This is good info, thanks :)

Sakhal, hmm, what would be in place for Flora in a cold type place? are there any specific cold things you can only eat during Winter or so? since Rabbits are the Chickens (I assume) and the map has wolves, fish, that's all I know of so far. Tons of food items but basic stuff and just frozen/cold status.

I guess we'll find something if we keep looking or someone will just tell us what it offers lol

[Jerzy_Balowski]

Nope, nothing to eat on Sakhal except snow.

Top tip - don't eat the snow, even if it isn't yellow.

[baddoggs]

Originally posted by Jerzy_Balowski:

Nope, nothing to eat on Sakhal except snow.

Top tip - don't eat the snow, even if it isn't yellow.

You can melt snow in a filter bottle that can be found around the Island.
A good alt to finding the springs.
Pro tip: every spring has a small path leading to it on the outskirts
of a town or village. Plenty on the north coast, rarer in the south so..
Stock up before heading south. The frozen water in the cooking pots
can also be melted and consumed without treatment...

Originally posted by ꉔꏂ꒐꒒ꇙ:

Originally posted by baddoggs:

Only Cherno has fruit trees. Livonia has mushrooms and i
don't think Sakhal has any Flora you can eat.
Not that i have found yet anyway.

Ah! I was wondering what Livonia offered instead of Apples. I did pick some Mushrooms but thought it was also in Cherno. This is good info, thanks :)

Sakhal, hmm, what would be in place for Flora in a cold type place? are there any specific cold things you can only eat during Winter or so? since Rabbits are the Chickens (I assume) and the map has wolves, fish, that's all I know of so far. Tons of food items but basic stuff and just frozen/cold status.

I guess we'll find something if we keep looking or someone will just tell us what it offers lol

Truffles in a cold climate...
The map also has foxes.. Cute little critters.
Mainly on Sakhal i eat fish. Killing infected is a good way to get
tinned food as well.