Week 3: Noob

You will not have a customized avatar (unless you pay for one). Is how you are treated as a 'newbie' different from how those are treated who have custom avatars etc?

In DayZ customizable avatars have no relation to the skill level of the player. Each player is allowed to alter the look of their avatar in terms of gender, preset head, and some accessories. In-game players can only alter what their avatar wears by finding certain packages of clothes to change into. These clothes can help the player survive within the environment to a certain degree. Camo clothing conceals the player in a green shirt and camo pants which allow the

player to hide within the environment easier than while wearing their default civilian clothes. A  ghillie suit covers the player in a grass like suit. This makes players harder to see while hidden in grass, bushes, and other areas of foliage. Warm clothing keeps the players temperature level up while venturing into cold snowy areas, which prevents infection. While playing the game a players skill is only determined by how they interact with the environment and other players. Only by understanding the movements of the player and their habits can another player understand their skill level. Some questions to determine another players skill level are as follows. Do they know how to properly loot? Do they know how to avoid zombie aggro? Do they know how to lose zombie aggro? How do they traverse the terrain? How do they fire a weapon? Are they calm and collected under pressure? Only be spending time with the player or stalking the player will you discover their skill level. This can then allow you to determine how you want to interact with the player.