Compass Points at wrong direction

[Hajami]

We thought we drive South but we ended up north map end, and the compass pointed that there is south.
It was with my compass and the compass of my friend also.

Or did some kind of pole shift happen?

[Freshy]

if the compass is not prestine in might wont be correct on the poles etc

[Hajami]

Ah ok didnt know that. I talked myself into that a pole shift happened or atleat some kind of e.m.p. (not sure if that can cause such behavior too :)

[Li Shengshun/Bk-201]

a "bad" compass tends to mostly direct into an Eastern direction (North=east) but that is just what ive experienced, it may differ greatly. But in the end, if you dont know where to go why not give it a shot :D

[Duf]

Nope I had a pristine one and while looking at the setting sun it told me that I was heading SE. I think that they are just broke.

[Osme]

Originally posted by Duf:

Nope I had a pristine one and while looking at the setting sun it told me that I was heading SE. I think that they are just broke.

From what I've read and experienced, the sun in dayz is affected by latitude, which makes navigating my the sun pointless and frustrates me. Though I've also had a pristine compass tell me the cost of Berezino generally runs from east to west with the coast being the east, so... good luck, better learn the map. Its why I dont head further north than the airfields, cant navigate for ♥♥♥♥ nor do I particularly care to learn with broken tools.

[Li Shengshun/Bk-201]

Originally posted by OsmiumTetroxide:

Originally posted by Duf:

Nope I had a pristine one and while looking at the setting sun it told me that I was heading SE. I think that they are just broke.

From what I've read and experienced, the sun in dayz is affected by latitude, which makes navigating my the sun pointless and frustrates me. Though I've also had a pristine compass tell me the cost of Berezino generally runs from east to west with the coast being the east, so... good luck, better learn the map. Its why I dont head further north than the airfields, cant navigate for ♥♥♥♥ nor do I particularly care to learn with broken tools.

There is only 1 little military location , a construction side, a train station and a few small citys north of the NWAF, so nothing special besides 1 City , which kinda drags on along 2-3 roads and is huge in length. Amazing the 1. time you see it, after that it isnt.^^

[Hajami]

Our Compasses were also just Worn and not Damaged. i supose the compass is broken buggy at the moment. And yes we checked 3 Times that we read the compass correct while we stand
directly at map end.

[Lattyho]

I followed my prestine compass north west but ended up heading north east (if up on the map is north). Compasses broken or the map isnt aligned up/down north/south

[Verminar]

No, the compass is bugged. My friend and I threw his pristine and my pristine on the ground and they pointed in two different directions. It is annoying. I know the map but I still would use one to cut straight across the map. Now you have to verify the compass isn't "lying" today... Last night I wanted to go SW from Polana to get to Cherno faster than following winding roads (raining)....I knew it was taking way too long and then next thing I see is the NW airport perimeter.... So annoying.