The conversation is interesting. I have not played DayZ yet.

IMHO, many of the SimHQ people that seem to be having problems understanding the apparent popularity are those who dislike playing RPG games. I think, based on observations here and on YouTube, that DayZ is really nothing more than an RPG set into a good simulator. To enjoy the game, I think you have to put yourself into the role you want to play; the difference here seems to be that DayZ requires much more role playing than many so-called RPG's.

The only thing I don't care for about DayZ is that every dadgum server in the world is running it. Can't find a coop game of OA to save my life.

The zombie apocalypse thing bores the hell out of me, it's so overdone.

One reason I don't like Dayz is it seems they are over controlling people.

From what I understand people can't create their own servers unless they ask permission.( am I wrong?).
Secondly there is not a single player mode, despite there was someone who managed to create a single player mission of the mod in the end that person was forced to delete the single mission of Dayz from his website. http://kronzky.info/missions/arma/dayzsp/

I have the feeling Dayz creators have more control over the game than BOHEMIA INTERACTIVE ever had.

When most of us install a mod we are free to create our own servers and play it with other friends. Also we are free to make our own missions single or multiplayer, which it isn't the case for Dayz. Feels like Dayz creators have gotten control and decides who can create servers or make any new missions with their mod.

Bohemia interactive is making a lot of money thanks to this mod so in the end these issues won't matter as long as they keep having good sales.

Dean "Rocket" Hall is the lead programmer for DayZ, and even though he does this Mod as a separate project, he is actually an employee of Bohemia, so in an indirect (or maybe direct) way, they are the ones who control who can do what regarding the Mod.

http://dayzwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Rocket

There shouldn't be a single player version this is designed from the ground up to be a multiplayer experience. Rocket the mod creator has stated this repeatedly and doesn't owe anyone a singleplayer version, as for the site that had the mission that was 100% unauthorized. If you want your own server you can apply to host DayZ (AFAIK) but your server needs to meet the mod requirements and it has to be public too. A good number of us play DayZ regularly and while sometimes we have spotty performance (lag/connection wise) the overall experience online is great and usually hassle free. Remember this is still in alpha stage and our participation helps shape the mod and find bugs at the same time. If you can't handle issues and strange things happening you shouldn't be playing an alpha version of anything.

Since when a single player mission can be unauthorized?. I make a mission using ACE mod or any other mod and I can play it with other friends. What's the difference?.

I played Dayz in single player and it's as valid as doing it multiplayer. where is the problem?.

Why does anyone have to apply to host a server that runs Dayz, when I can do it freely using any other mod?. Why does it have to be the exception?.