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Bohemia Interactive has introduced a brand-new enlargement for the post-apocalyptic on-line survival shooter titled DayZ Frostline. Based mostly on an Arma 2 mod, DayZ takes place in Chernarus, due to this fact, followers anticipate and obtain frequent crossovers with the large army sandbox. Nonetheless, Frostline’s new map is shaping as much as be a disappointment in gamers’ eyes.
Scheduled to launch in Fall 2024 for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, the announcement trailer for Frostline boasted a frosty new setting within the Sakhal archipelago spanning 32 sq. miles and providing volcanic ranges, industrial services, and a number of other tundra-based animals to hunt. The snowy terrain is taking centerstage inside DayZ’s first paid enlargement since 2019’s Livonia map and not using a whisper of zombies (though we’re certain there’ll be some).
“Snowy Tanoey” Turns into Frostline’s Unofficial Title
As soon as the announcement footage had dropped, DayZ survivors wasted no time being pleasant, and as an alternative, went straight for Bohemia’s jugular to rename Frostline’s map “Snowy Tanoey”. The participant base believes this enlargement is nothing greater than a “reworked Tanoa port” from Arma 3, which was terrain beforehand rumored to be arriving inside the zombie shooter this 12 months.
One dissatisfied participant stated “…I can’t imagine they made such a boring alternative, fully outdated belongings with no novelty. I received’t purchase a brand new map, it’s not engaging to me.” Others known as the reveal “overhyped” and “mundane”, including to the enlargement’s bitter reception. Moreover, Frostline’s map was thought-about a fusion of Tanoa’s terrain, with ideas from Namalsk and Arma 3 belongings sprinkled in for good measure.
Regardless of the workforce providing untouched terrain, harsher survival mechanics, new environmental hazards, and seasonal cosmetics to dive into, the DayZ neighborhood stays underwhelmed by the content material on provide, with some even refusing to entertain the projected beneath $30 price ticket – the total value of the enlargement remains to be to be confirmed.
The principle takeaway from Frostline’s debut was gamers’ disbelief that this was a paid enlargement, stating $30 is an excessive amount of for a map DLC. In the end, the participant pool would have most well-liked a number of recent add-ons as an alternative of recycled terrain and mechanics, however some did agree that the enlargement’s inspiration from Tanoa would offer a very good base for neighborhood maps.
It’s not all chilly in Chernarus, nevertheless, as a handful of DayZ explorers are eager to enterprise into the frostbite and hopeful this enlargement will develop extra distinctive and thrilling in time.
Launched December 13, 2018