What country is DayZ based on?

Introduction. DayZ Standalone is set in the north-eastern province of South Zagoria in an ex-soviet republic called Chernarus. Geographically, Chernarus is sandwiched between the Russian Federation to the North of the Black Mountains and Takistan to the West of the Svetlaya River.

What town is DayZ based on?

The game places the player in the fictional post-Soviet Republic of Chernarus, the original setting of ARMA 2, where a mysterious plague has turned most of the population into violent "infected".

Is DayZ Russian or Ukrainian?

It's a fictitious post-Soviet state.

Is DayZ set in Czech Republic?

DayZ is an postapocalyptic open world zombie survival game set on the map of Chernarus which is based on a real rural area in the czech republic.

What game is DayZ based on?

DayZ is a multiplayer open world survival third-person shooter modification designed by Dean Hall for the 2009 tactical shooter video game ARMA 2 and its 2010 expansion pack, ARMA 2: Operation Arrowhead.

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Is DayZ a Russian game?

bohemia interactive is a czech republic based company, famous for their arma franchise. most czech are bilingual, the russians stuff is basically their roots with being a part of the ussr back in the day. most eastern european countries speak russian as a second language.

Why is DayZ so realistic?

While there are many attempts at "realism" in DayZ, the most realistic aspect is that players are thrown into a world and asked to create their own meaning. That's why the game, like many other cult hits, is driven by unique player stories that you seldom see elsewhere.

Why is everything in Russian in DayZ?

You just need to change the language. Then every sign is in english. And you find M4's at the airfields, and AK's at the helicrash sites. All the road signs are obviously in Russian because you are in Russia.

Is DayZ set in Poland?

Zombie survival mod DayZ takes place in the nation of Chernarus, which sounds entirely made-up, but it's only mostly made-up. The geography of the map is actually lifted from a real-world location, around Povrly, in the north of the Czech Republic.

Where is Livonia in real life?

Livonia, German Livland, lands on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, north of Lithuania; the name was originally applied by Germans in the 12th century to the area inhabited by the Livs, a Finno-Ugric people whose settlements centred on the mouths of the Western Dvina and Gauja rivers, but eventually it was used to ...

What does the Z stand for Ukraine?

Some speculate that the "Z" could stand for "zapad," which means west in Russian. Some have snidely suggested that the symbol stands for other words such as "zhopa," meaning ass in a reference to stiff Ukrainian resistance. The letter does not appear in the Cyrillic alphabet used by both Russia and Ukraine.

What does Z stand for in DayZ?

Actually the Z stands for Zero DayZero.

What language is spoken in DayZ?

Chernarussian. The Chernarussian Language is a fictional West Slavic language that is exactly identical to the Czech language and was simply renamed as "Chernarussian." Chernarus is heavily based on the Czech Republic, which is the home country of the development team.

What is Livonia in DayZ based off of?

Now DayZ has been out for a while, and Bohemia just released their first DLC map, Livonia. Based on the Arma 3 Contact Expansion map, Livonia is set five years after the outbreak that nearly destroyed Chernarus. It is decked out with large green areas, heavily forested zones, with lakes and rivers.

What is DayZ Deer Isle based on?

The Deerisle Airfield is based on the real "Knox County Regional Airport" in Knox County, Maine, United States. The complete Deerisle Development Folder takes 28GB of Harddrive. The location "Paris Island" (Big western military area) on Deerisle is based on the real "Paris Island" in South Carolina/USA.

What is arma Chernarus based on?

Arma 2 is set primarily in the fictional Eastern European state of Chernarus (meaning "Black Rus"). The Chernarussian landscape is based heavily on the Czech Republic; the home country of the developer.

Are the signs in DayZ in Russian?

The language used on road signs in DayZ is the Russian version of cyrillic. It doesn't have any of the variations of Ukrainian, Balkan slav languages, Bulgarian, or the ethnic Belarusian language.

Where is Chernarus in Russia?

The Republic of Chernarus, more commonly known as Chernarus, is a post-Soviet republic in the Green Sea region, near the Caucasus Mountains. Chernarus is bordered by the Russian Federation to the north along the Black Mountains, Takistan to the west and the Green Sea to the south and east.

Is The DayZ map based on a real place?

DayZ is an postapocalyptic open world zombie survival game set on the map of Chernarus which is based on a real rural area in the czech republic.

How big is Chernarus?

Chernarus map size is 236 km² with sea, land have 181 km² and sea 55 km². Livonia have 163 km², and is about 10% smaller than land of Chernarus. And this size of difference you can imagine as square with size 4,2 x 4,2 km - (18 km²).

What is the biggest map in DayZ?

Fallujah is the largest city-based map, created using sattelite imagery and road maps to recreate the real city with as much realism as possible. Almost as large as its real-life counterpart, Fallujah is a huge city featuring over 3,000 buildings in which over half are enterable and most offering roof access.

Why is DayZ so toxic?

Ross noted how DayZ players were at one point known for roleplaying dark apocalyptic fantasies, often using this to ruin another player's experience and creating a toxic environment for those looking to avoid griefers and enjoy the game as intended.

What is the most accurate gun in DayZ?

The Magnum is definitely the right one. This six-shot revolver is chambered in . 357, which means it will do devastating amounts of damage for a pistol. Its drawbacks are a low reload speed and the sound it makes.

Why is DayZ better than Rust?

It has more players condensed into a smaller map, and doesn't require nearly as much time investment for the player to sustain themselves with food or water. While there are AI enemies in Rust, it is safe to say the only real threat to the player's survival is other players. I'm going to give the point here to DayZ.