I met another player in Stary Yar once. We both saw each other about 100 yds apart and we both turned tail and ran away. I'll never forget the good times we shared.

I've found the best way to play DayZ is to play it for 12 hours none stop.

The one thing that DayZ has over most video games, is the variety of ways you can play the game. That's why I will probably still be playing DayZ when I retire.

One of my favorite dayz moments came after jumping from Livonia to Chernarus. There weren’t many people on the server, so I was surprised when I quickly ran into another player in a small town. The player was struggling, given that they were wearing damaged bright colored clothing, but I still felt hesitant to interact with them. I didn’t see a gun but you never know for sure. Regardless, I let the player see me. I was in a plate carrier and had top notch weapons, so I gave the person a scare. They didn’t have a mic, which was disappointing and made me unlikely to team up, but I decided to drop strawberry jam, a full water bottle, gloves, and a knife to help the player out. I said that the water was clean but if they didn’t trust it, which is smart, there is a water well in town. Then I left knowing I just helped that freshie win the dayz lottery. Maybe the player went on to terrorize, pillage, and kill everyone, but I like to think they paid it forward.

My son and I were playing a community server. My son killed this dude at a military base and the guy reached out to him after for a party chat. We thought he just wanted to talk smack but instead he complimented my son on his play and they ended up playing for a few hours together cooperatively. So it can happen, it’s just really rare.

You can assume players with gear deep in the map don't want to talk and make friends because they invested so much time to get geared and are afraid to lose it or you could also assume they got that gear and are deep inside the map because they don't want to talk, make friends, and just want to kill other players. I am neither of these. I lone wolf my way through the map and avoid other players altogether. But that's what makes Dayz great, isn't it? You can play it any way you like. I don't even have a dog.

Back in the day, in the dayz arma 2 mod, I met a guy from another country, cos I asked in global chat for morphine for my broken leg. Fast forward, I was invited to his wedding and a year later, they came to visit on their first anniversary. I can truly say I met a friend for life in this game

I make electronic music, and I see huge parallels with DayZ. I used to take days, or even weeks to make a single piece of music. It felt like every track I made was very valuable, and I became very frustrated when an idea I'd worked on for ages didn't come together. It was difficult to let the failing track just die. Over a period of years, I adjusted my methods and workflow. Now I create music by improvising and I work quickly - tossing aside ideas if they're not working. I hit record, I play and if a track works, then I keep it. If not - no big deal. As a new player, it takes me every effort just to kill a few zombies. If I find even a small pistol and a plastic water bottle I am elated. Cam - I see the level of gear, food and resources that players like you build up in 20 mins and think - "I can't even survive 20 mins..." When I get better at the game, the low cost of entry to risking everything by approaching other survivors will make everything even more fun. Thanks for a really interesting video.

Play how you want, there truly is no wrong way. I will always find the most enjoyment teaming up as the experience then levels up in every way. The interactions in DayZ are one of a kind.

„Es kann der Frömmste nicht in Frieden leben, wenn es dem bösen Nachbarn nicht gefällt.“ (Friedrich Schiller)

Hey Cam! Thanks for the video. It really is all about the human element. Keep up the good work! At this point you are my favourite DayZ content creator.

I'm about 120 hours in, whenever I wave to someone and say hey, they shoot me in the face. xD Making friends is hard!

I learned more the last 2 days in the server surviving alone than i have the last 2 months following my buddies around a high pop server. thanks Cam now i gotta go back help them rebuild our base after a wipe, be back tomorrow 😊

DayZ is the only game ive made friends that i actually met in real life. I have 10 year friendship cuz of this game

just started the game. and this is actually the best video i have seen about the game. look forward to watching your other videos :)

Such a great video man, thank you

Less than a hundred hours in. Won the game on a twitch contest. Love every second of it. Learned I could bandage up with rags and it made my day. It’s the little things. Hope to cross your path one day.

Great video, with an amazing message. Glad you’re still out there Cam 😊

Best video you ever made! sums up the spirit of the game absolutely perfectly! The parable you made up really sums it up succinctly

i love the into the wild reference. RIP Alexander super tramp

Amazing video. So much effort in all those shots. Might be the best discussion video ive seen about DayZ. Really inspiring…

I’m definitely the most chill player I know lmfao. Loyalty is my greatest strength and my greatest weakness.

Really great video Cam … high quality and love your creativity to tell a story that is so true … thanks man keep it up 👏👏👏

I'm an absolute bandit, but it doesn't mean I can't be a hero sometimes!

Great video Cam nice work !

Thanks brother. You make KZfaq better

The most fun I’ve ever had playing dayz came from playing with a group working together toward a common goal

Always love the philosophy in your videos 😊

Very unique kind of dayz video. Good job

Good vid bro!Just earned a sub

Best one yet!keep up the good word!

This was so good 🥺

True 100%, great video !!!

Best now to watch

a good summation of what dayz is, as well as what it could be.

Sick video dude

The end of the story about McCandles, also...Don't eat the poison berries.

Nothin comes close to the unpredictability, the open possibilities for varied activities, goals n freedom of choice in creating ur own story that this game offers. It's so mentally stimulating n rewarding that I simply cannot enjoy linear story games the way I used to.

I feel this video in my bones man

The time i was separated from buddy frantically looking for him i lay in a bush and look over into what i thought was my buddies eyes and was like oh hey man in the discord vc and he was like where you at and i was like is this you in the bush he said nope i went into gc and was like ohhh heyyy there and we both just froze and slowly backed away never breaking eye contact

my favourite quote

beautiful video once again 🥲

This is beautiful

Pop a gummy and you’ll be spending an hour just clearing a block to drink from the well 😂

when he said weawy instead of weary i felt that

Nice video

The amount of times I’ve pulled a governor white flag move on groups , only to wipe them out instantly. My character has been alive for more than a year (unfortunately)

400 hrs so far & I love this game

Your wee wee and alone 😂😂😂😂 0:14

" You're weeeweee and alone " god I hate being weeeweee

Good video but I think I've come across one player that didn't just instantly open fire in about 200 hours, maybe it used to be more like this when most players were new? I basically just assume every player I see will KOS outside of roleplay servers that aren't really my thing.

bro i got 200 hrs in dayz and out of every time i try to group up with someone it usually never works, it has only worked 3 times

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Someone has to say it - CamCANTRUN is the new FrankieOnPCin1080 in 2024 !

I hope you don't mind. I posted your video guides on my server for new players. 🔥

I don't have the doordash mod =(

Im starting to be friendly to others now. Gear fear is real. I have made 11th accounts to combat those feelings and those who want the smoke 🚬

Pack of wooves

NAHHHHH DUFFY IS LYING AND SHOOTING ME WHEN IM DRINKING NEXT FOUNTAIN FOR NO REASON.

Been playing for 700 hrs now.. I have never killed anyone who didn’t try to kill me first I am lone wolf I’ve saved a few survivors now either from zombies chasing them, dying of food & water or from other survivors. I simply avoid contact if possible. As much as I love this video n it encourages people to be more friendly.. sigh.. Dayz is an unforgiving game people are ruthless you really can’t trust 9/10 of survivors everyone’s bloodthirsty.. but for me I never let it change me.. I help when I can but leave n I dnt team up. That 1/10 survivors are rare those players are either the ones who KOs everyone n just got bored because their alone or it’s that real genuine ones. Anyways fck you bandits lol😅

I refunded the game then relished I was being dumb

Your videos are better when you just play and explain things as you go. But this hybrid teaching/story concept doesn’t work well with me.

That was inspiring, however, I have never experienced anything but murder hobos. So, I am just not buying it.

Nice vid and well Done .Maybe i live long enf to meet someone lol