IF YOU WANT TO JOIN THE SERVER, THE PASSWORD IS "testing" - NO QUOTATIONS, LOWER-CASE. IT MAY RESTART AT ANY TIME WHILST IT'S PASSWORDED.

UPDATE 1:
I altered the files a bit. Looks like we have too much of a mish-mash of files going on at the moment. There were no major errors but it's too disorganized to locate errors and fix them.
I'll reset Epoch to defaults in the morning and go from there.

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UPDATE 2:
Server is up and running. I've just added the new weapons and vehicles to the traders.
Will have to log in soon and check they're there.
Working on adding in missions but it's hot as hell here at the moment and that's slowing me down a little.

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UPDATE 3:
Server seems fine at the moment. I've added:
EMS - Epoch Mission System. (Hyper or Eddie can edit the loot from missions + AI drops.)
WAI - More missions. Also allows static AI spawns.
Build Snapping.
You no longer need a plot pole to build.
Removed Zombies. (Easy to re-add. Makes players focus on building, missions, etc.)

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UPDATE 4:
Fixed debug monitor.
Altered North-West Airfield. (Lots to find + loot!)
Altered North-East Airfield. (Like NW but not as much new stuff.)
Added Welcome Message.
Fixed PipPeters' base.
Toned down debris amount.
Altered dynamic_vehicles.sqf to include the new Overwatch vehicles and removed duplicates.

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UPDATE 5
Various bases restored. (Rover, Hyper, etc.)
You can now refuel, repair or rearm your vehicles at pumps, petrol stations etc.
Self-blood now works. (Right-click the blood bag in your inventory.)
Trader areas now have God mode and anti-backpack theft.
The new cars from Overwatch now spawn around the map. (No cop cars. These are Admin only. If you see one, let an Admin know.)
Most of the cars can be sold (try Bash first), if you find one that can't be sold, let Eddie know and he'll add it to the database.
New Admins sorted. (Current Admins: DY357LX, Hyper, Eddie, Rabski, Pip Peters.)
Building limit increased to allow for bigger bases.

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UPDATE 6
Nameplates no longer appear when you point your crosshair at a player, cow, tent, etc. Tagging people as friendly will still show the Epoch nameplates/tags.
Removed cop cars from traders.
Vehicles have God mode in trader zones if their owner is also in the safe zone.
The shiny new Overwatch guns now spawn in around the map.

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UPDATE 7
Removed EMS (Epoch Mission System) and WAI as they were cluttering the .rpt with various spam and (I think) causing performance problems. They also write their vehicles to the database which was unneeded.
Added in DZMS. Read about it here: epochmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/7208...dayz-mission-system/ - Eddie is welcome to tweak the loot tables.
Altered the Overwatch banned weapons list. Have sent the list to Eddie to see if there's anything I've missed.
Tweaked the dome around my base. Size is almost perfect. Intruders are teleported to Stary Sober. (If I'm not on [TTP]'s TeamSpeak it's because I'm playing with friends and neighbours on their TeamSpeak. They're very casual gamers so the dome is there for their benefit + safety. They get no favours or admin benefits other than helicopter rides off me + the occasional teleport for time-saving. They rarely engage in PVP, they're here for the missions and building elements.)
I'll look at the new traders/skin trader in the morning.
FMission looks like a bit of a pain to setup. I'll come back to it tomorrow. ( epochmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/8090-fmission/ )

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PENDING STUFF/TO-DO LIST:
Tools for Admins. (99% done.)
Get Overwatch weapons to spawn. (I think I know how to do this.)
Hero rewards/perks system.
Add missing weapons to traders. At present, 99% of weapons can be sold at Bash.
Add static AI spawns to the new airfield buildings so they're not as easy to loot.
Custom trader for Overwatch specific weapons/cars?
See if I can get the Overwatch Taser working.

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ORIGINAL POST:

In an attempt to restore some life to the DayZ server, I'll be switching the Epoch server to Overpoch sometime in the next 48 hours or so.

Post your questions or comments here:

Q: What the fuck is Overpoch?
A: Overpoch is combination of DayZ Epoch and DayZ Overwatch. You get loads of new weapons and other goodies and get to keep the base building etc.

I want to see what I'm getting myself info with this "Overpoch" business!!!
That's not a question but here, watch these videos from PsiSyndicate:



What do I need to download?
You should already have DayZ Commander, if not, head over here:
http://www.dayzcommander.com/
If you're an Epoch player all you'll need to do is let DayZ Commander download
and install DayZ Overwatch.
If you're new here, install ArmA 2 and the ArmA 2 expansion Operation Arrowhead.
run each of those once and tweak your name, video and audio settings etc.
Run DayZ Commander, let it install these:
ArmA 2 version should be: 103718
DayZ version should be: 1.8.0.3
Epoch version should be: 1.0.4.2
Overwatch version should be: 0.2.5

How do I join the server?
Make sure you have Epoch 1.0.4.2 installed, as well as Overwatch 0.2.5.
Then open DayZ Commander, click SETTINGS and make sure your launch paramaters look like this:

Plain text version for copy + pasters:For now, do NOT update your DayZ version.
DayZ version should be: 1.8.0.3

Will I lose my base, my gear, my vehicles etc?
It's highly unlikely. But if there's issues that can't be fixed any other way, then, yes.
I will wipe the databases and you'll lose your character. BUT, I'll do my best to restore
things... within reason.

Will you be implementing the single currency/gold coins mod?
Unless Maca (the author) and the guys over at CCG release it publicly.. no.
Maca coded it and has said it's not easily to implement so he's not releasing
it publicly because people will pester him for help. If he changes his mind or
someone releases a similar mod I will implement it.

Will there be missions?
Yes. I will do my best to make the server as fun as possible. We want people returning
and establishing themselves and their bases on the map. People like missions so I'll
code in a missions mod or two.

Will there be tanks?
No. They're too unbalanced at the moment. It's far too easy to destroy each others
bases with tanks and go around griefing. If you see a tank, report it.
This might change if we find a way to make tanks, and their ammo, difficult to acquire.

Can we PVP/base raid?
The other Admins and I will discuss this soon and change the server title to reflect
our decision.
Feel free to weigh in here with your thoughts on PVP.

Can I donate? What do I get if I donate?
We rely on donations to keep the server up and running.
If you donate we'll grant you:
Emergency teleports to your corpse/base/trader before restarts.
(Within reason. If there's no Admin online then we obviously can't help.)
A simple starter base if you want it. (Preview picture here soon.)
A simple starter box with building supplies inside. (Toolbelt items, walls, doors, etc.)

Ive changed the server description to a notification about this.

Thanks.
I'm currently chatting to a few other GTX users about their experiences with Overpoch and it's a bit of a mixed bag.
GTX are in the process of fixing some bugs from combining the two but hope to have it working soon.

How long till its ready?

I have the server running. I'm just in the process of:

Adding the new vehicles.
Adding the new guns.
Re-adding the missions.
Re-adding self-blood.
Re-adding Admin ID's.

Things like that.

I'll update the main post with more info very soon.

Getting there.

New stuff in pic: Desert Eagle, K98 and cop car.

A reply to update 3,
A zombie game without zombies? dont make sense to me. And debris should go if too much around.

Debris was set to 500 for some reason. I've brought that down to 40 (across the entire map). It's there for easy salvage but you'll need to hunt around for it.

Zombies will be brought back soon. It's just a little bit more fun without them slapping you through walls.

I'll sort out more mods and fixes tonight.

Please have PVP and destructible bases!!

i dont mind the idea of PVP, but i would prefer not to have to worry about my entire base being flattened everytime someone is roaming around with a tank or chopper, just my 2 cents.

Would it be possible for walls and floor/ceilings to be indestructible, but for doors able to be destroyed?

i love the idea of only being able to destroy doors/garage doors (inc all wood buildables)

We decided that destructible bases combined with tanks/armed heli's was a recipe for disaster.

So destructible bases = off.

The prices of helis, tanks etc will shift depending on their usage.