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Quote from bigkid66 : Hmm, one of you must be mistaken re: Steam.

https://support.steampowered.com/...-wusf-3601

"All retail Valve games and a number of third-party games can be registered to your Steam account. All of the following games can be registered through Steam:

Arma 2: Combined Operations CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
Note: Only digital copies of this game may be registered with Steam"

Quote from bobbyg27 : Compatible? Like people with the mod playing with people with the stand-alone? Yeah that's not going to happen. And probably once the SA comes out the mod will not be updated anymore.

Stand alone and mod are completely different. SA will use a mmo-type client-server architecture unlike the mod's current resemblence of an ad hoc network. Rocket has stated he will continue to develop the mod concurrently with the SA with the help of the community "devs" even after its release.

Quote from d4zer0 : Anyone know if you'll be able to play dayz with people on Steam? Or if you can play with people online in general?

Dayz and steam have nothing to do with each other. Steam is a means to download and install the game. From there it utilizes Gamespy for matchmaking services. There are improved dayz server browsers out there like DayZ Commander and PlayWithSix. I prefer Dayz Commander because PWS includes support for a bunch of games/mods I will never play cluttering up the interface.

To answer the steam question; no this will not activate on steam. Have to D/L through gamefly download manager.

Now I have 4 different D/L managers on my machine, not quite yahoo toolbar annoyance but getting close.

This does not activate via Steam (I just purchased the Combined pack). It actually gives you two separate 24 digit keys (4 digits in the first string, 5 in the other four).

Also, my activation of the base game worked properly, but the key for Operation Arrowhead is giving me an invalid key error. I've confirmed that the key is typed correctly (as well as used the auto-copy feature from GameFly's client), so I suspect they have some bad keys in there.

This is the first time I've ever bought a digital game with a key that refused to activate, so I'm contacting GameFly support as well as Bohemia Games to figure out what went wrong.

I briefly considered getting Dayz, but after I watched some youtube videos of gameplay, I decided not to.
DayZ has some really excellent ideas with this real world socially engineered game. For some this is fun. But just like other niche games like Minecraft it's a design that you either love or hate. The game is rife with trolls and people who do not play well with others. Player killing is rampant, but this is by design. If you know nothing about this game, just understand that it is not a premade alliance of characters fighting against the hordes of the dead like left 4 dead. People can and will shoot you for items that you have carefully collected, while others just kill to kill-- because let's face it-- when you get behind a keyboard and don't have to deal with real life consequences, people are not going to act their best.
I am not saying this is a bad game-- it's a bold new design that the mod makers have pioneered. But casual gamers may want to watch some youtube videos before they jump ship, or at least get a real life buddy to partner up with them in game.

Quote from Wookiestick : I briefly considered getting Dayz, but after I watched some youtube videos of gameplay, I decided not to. DayZ has some really excellent ideas with this real world socially engineered game. For some this is fun. But just like other niche games like Minecraft it's a design that you either love or hate. The game is rife with trolls and people who do not play well with others. Player killing is rampant, but this is by design. If you know nothing about this game, just understand that it is not a premade alliance of characters fighting against the hordes of the dead like left 4 dead. People can and will shoot you for items that you have carefully collected, while others just kill to kill-- because let's face it-- when you get behind a keyboard and don't have to deal with real life consequences, people are not going to act their best. I am not saying this is a bad game-- it's a bold new design that the mod makers have pioneered. But casual gamers may want to watch some youtube videos before they jump ship, or at least get a real life buddy to partner up with them in game.

I haven't convinced anyone that I play with to go in with me on this one; so im solo. I may very well be back to Mechwarrior Online or BF3 before the weeks out.

Anyone have luck with the coupon? I tried it both today and yesterday and got the error "Sorry, this promotional code could not be found."

Quote from Citizen_Insane : Anyone have luck with the coupon? I tried it both today and yesterday and got the error "Sorry, this promotional code could not be found."

GFDFEB20? Worked for me. Are you in the U.S.?

Quote from CrunchBerries : GFDFEB20? Worked for me. Are you in the U.S.?

Yep. Tried on my computer at home and at work.

Arma 2 is already free...

Quote from Wookiestick : I briefly considered getting Dayz, but after I watched some youtube videos of gameplay, I decided not to. DayZ has some really excellent ideas with this real world socially engineered game. For some this is fun. But just like other niche games like Minecraft it's a design that you either love or hate. The game is rife with trolls and people who do not play well with others. Player killing is rampant, but this is by design. If you know nothing about this game, just understand that it is not a premade alliance of characters fighting against the hordes of the dead like left 4 dead. People can and will shoot you for items that you have carefully collected, while others just kill to kill-- because let's face it-- when you get behind a keyboard and don't have to deal with real life consequences, people are not going to act their best. I am not saying this is a bad game-- it's a bold new design that the mod makers have pioneered. But casual gamers may want to watch some youtube videos before they jump ship, or at least get a real life buddy to partner up with them in game.

You realize this is all intentionally done right? It's the most realistic portrayal of a zombie apocalypse out there. The player must learn to become a good judge of character in a game where he or she may save or kill their life.

I just bought the Arma II Combined Operations for $24 yesterday to play the popular game DayZ. However, I regret making the purchase. The game is mediocre with its slow pace action and you will literally feel lonely playing this game. Save your money and buy Battlefield III or even Left4Dead II, those are the superior games. You have been warned.

Quote from Rawimpact : You realize this is all intentionally done right? It's the most realistic portrayal of a zombie apocalypse out there. The player must learn to become a good judge of character in a game where he or she may save or kill their life.

Absolutely, that's why I (tried) to explain how it is a good game, but maybe not everyone's cup of tea. Realism for some may not be the way to go, and I was pointing out that some people are not into super competitive dog eat dog world scenarios. It's a hardcore game with harsh penalties (you die, most often by other players rather than zombies, and you lose everything you had). Look up Dayz on youtube, and you find endless videos of people acting like virtual psychopaths and killing for spite whatever they see in game. Some people like a more casual gameplay experience that doesn't involve them losing everything they had in game because a foul mouthed kid sniped them hiding in a bush.
But you know what, some people love that kind of thing and that's cool.

Update on my problems with the CD Key from OA: For whatever reason, manually patching the game to v1.60 and then 1.62 caused it to work -- either it let me bypass the activation or it just recognized that the key was valid. I installed DayZ via DayZ Commander and was promptly axed in the face by some guy who first saluted me (before summarily axing me)...

Definitely seems like a game where you want to find a [non-psychopathic] group to roll with.