Scan for your target from right to left instead of left to right. Think like you are reading, our brains are used to skim reading left to right. If you go right to left it's less familiar to your eyes & brain, you'll be more alert & cognitive of what you're looking at & the target might stick out more. Whereas if you quickly scan left to right, you're used to doing that & you might look past something. This is taught in the military, I learned it from other DayZ PvP videos.
That's interesting. Reminds me of something I read about how people do better on iq tests if the tests are printed in smaller type and in a more faded grey rather than black. It makes you read the questions more carefully and you're more likely to fully understand it rather than misinterpret slightly.
Hell yea! My dude cam is starting a new generation of dayz players. Im gonna say it everytime this guy is the best person to watch if your starting out the detail he goes into really helps with your thought process while playing this game
Good comment. Good video. Concealment hides you like a bush or a car door… cover hides and protects you like a cinder block wall or the engine block of a car. At least in real life.
Came here to post this. You do not have to make up terminology, the military already has, so let’s keep to the lexicon. There is Cover and there is Concealment. Cover physically protects you from direct fire. Like a wall. Concealment protects you from direct observation. So like a bush. If someone thought you were behind the bush and blind fired you, it is concealment but it does not provide cover. If you use this lexicon more people will understand the concepts. But awesome content and thanks!
Yoo bro , started playing DAYZ a month ago and had absolutely no idea how to play it, I tried for a few days and was abt to give up but came across your vidoes, I've watched all of yours guides and im pretty good in it. THANK YOU SO MUCH 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
I did the same. I always go into a new game completely blind, you learn better figuring it out for yourself vs being told, and I like surprises. I don't wanna see anything unless its happening to me. But the game tells you nothing. 😂 I kept getting sick cus I didn't know about washing hands or drinking found water bottles. No idea how to start a fire to cook. And then it got dark... 😂 So I had to check out some vids after about 15 runs that only lasted 30 minutes. 😂
And again Cam drops invaluable knowledge and experience. Thanks man. I’m trying more pvp servers now. I’m still terrible at it but I’m trying to get better.
When you say "visual cover" I believe you mean to say concealment. One of the basic things you learn in the military is cover and concealment and the difference between them.
I started playing DayZ long before the standalone version, so I wasn't expecting anything new when I clicked on this video. Well, I stand corrected! Props to you man! This is a great guide, with really insightful ideas!
yep, best tip is the MK2. a beginner gets so few chances to actually practice gunplay and its aspects.. and then when its often over so fast. u dont get enuf muscle memory. the MK2 lets u practice a bunch.(as well as soo good for zombie clearing of course)
Have a smg or assault rifle as your primary weapon , something that shots a lot , fast and at short\ mid range always in your hands. If you use a silenced pistol or a sniper rifle, switch back to the primary when you're done. If you run into somebody by surprise, the winner will be the one who shoots first with the most firepower, the other will start again at the coast.
Cam I’ve been watching a lot of your vids and I’ve learned a lot from you explaining things out one by one, especially the vids where you’re talking real fast, and the camera is going fast around the map, and it stops at the character 🤣🤣 but you definitely helped me out and made me a better player, I’m trying to get hours like you, thank you!
The purpose of language is to convey thoughts to others, did you not understand what he meant? Or could you just not miss a chance to tactically ascertain militaristic style speech? Military dorks are so strange, like the dumbest 5% of the population should be looked up to lol
That last section on jiggle peeks was real useful. it was something i sorta understood but it was good to hear it explained like that. great for a lot of fps games. another thing with jiggle peeking is you can bring yourself back from the wall you are behind; means you have to move a larger distance to peek the same amount of degrees, so that means you can peek more efficiently and accurately as you have a wider margin to move within.
The crosshair adjustment is very well explained! I would also add that adjusting left and right is also much easier and more natural than adjusting upwards.
I love this video. Even when playing on pve ONLY servers, I follow these rules of thumb. 1. Because practice makes perfect. 2. Nothing is ever "xyz" ONLY. Too many times, I've played on a pve server and been sniped while being complacent. Especially the ones with no pvp zones or bandit npc's. Where you think you can let your guard down and just enjoy the atmosphere of the game, you should always be ready to rumble.
Thanks a lot for your content! I‘m really enjoying it. Can you please explain the loot spawning mechanisms in one of your next videos? Like: how often does loot respawn where can i find what if i find item A in location B, can there still be item C in location B or should i move on. That would be great!
I remember when I got my first real kill in DayZ. Me and my friend were at devils castle and he got shotgunned to the face when leaving a tower - I was in said tower. I waited for 15 minutes until the person came in to try loot him, BK-12 slug to the chest took him out. I was shaking and had a heart rate twice what it should be for like 20 minutes even after I logged off, just from the adrenaline caused by the stress. I’ve never had another moment quite like that, even though I’ve had many more gunfights (won or lost) with much higher stakes involved since that time. At the end of the day, the anxiety and stress associated with DayZ is something you’ll only get over by playing again and again and again. Dying teaches you the most important lessons in this game, but it means that every death is a key learning experience you can use to improve. It’s not nice, but the more you play and the more you undergo those stressful situations, the better you’ll be.
Thank you for all the tips, it is very usefull but you know what is missing (if i may) : i would have love a part on the sound ! not just the "take off your choose", "crouch" etc... but the actual sound other player hear from me : when i walk even slowly or crawl, i hear myself making a lot of noise but i've been suprised by player, 5m from me, nearly not making any sound. It would be so helpflul if you could test with another player the different sound we perceive with just one wall appart for exemple, one stairs appart, one level appart in building... Thank you again ^^
I haven't played in close to 7 years or something, but I still watch TRMZ on the regular. I only have around 900hrs playtime. After watching this, I decided to reinstall and give it another go. This is a great primer for returning veterans, thank you!
With all due respect, the video sounds like you’re preaching fundamentals of irl tactics. Which is awesome to see in a video game. Shoot, move, and communicate. Cover vs concealment. Linear danger zones. 5,25,50,200 m scans. General recon Etc.
When/if I think or know a player is in a building and the interaction will be violent, I always begin the engagement with a grenade or flashbang. Odds are the player is waiting in a corner for me to thread the needle and not prepared for a grenade. Even a stone throw will make the player shift or fatally move and give you the advantage.
Hi Cam can I suggest a video about gun sights and shooting distances. All the scopes have different markings on them I get confused and there’s not a lot of content out there to explain. Hoping you can do something??
Regarding the direction you should run in when getting shot at, it’s also much easier to hit a target that is not moving side to side (running parallel) as opposed to running perpendicularly across the shooter’s horizon
True but the game only registers body armor points and helmet armor points, not specific openings in your armor or helmet... I'd be running around as a knight lol
Regarding the crosshairs... also, it's a good idea to keep them at the midbody-level, as you're much closer to your opponent's head then. And headshots quicker deal much more damage than bodyshots, since you don't wear a plate carrier on your head. :)
Great video and loads of help but just a question doesn’t the jiggle peak go against everything you said about predicability earlier in the vid or is this only in a scenario where your pinned in one spot
So, everything in life and dayz is situational right. But, I would say, jiggle peaking is the opposite of predictable. Predictable would be wide peaking, or as call it in the gaming world "swinging" wide on an angle to check everything. Jiggling gives you variability.
I have like 3000 hours in CounterStrike: Source. Oldschool lol. Aiming at the ground is the #1 issue players have that I see in ALL FPS games and it took me a bit to overcome it myself... cus we are always looking for ammo and new gear. Even in games with no pickups, its a common habbit. I see people complain all the time "WTF I never see the guy that gets me!!!" And they screw with FOV settings and crosshair placement and HUD transparency and stuff.... and run around looking at the ground. 😂 You should be looking a mile down the road, like driving. Cus the stuff in front of you is easily noticed even if not in focus. Our brains are set up to notice patterns and motion. I have had to scope a stump or shadow across a field so many times cus it looked like a guy and brain wouldn't let it go. 😂 Standing still and running around like they are on fire are the other 2 issues. Standing in a doorway or upright in the middle of a parkinglot to snipe through an 8X scope, you have literal tunnel vision and stick out like a sore thumb with a giant foam sore thumb on it. You can't see around you, you are wide open from all sides, and a major temptation for all the knife guys. Conversely, running around frantic with no deliberation or plan, never stopping to look, listen or cut an angle... all that just makes you easy to spot, and difficult for you to spot someone else as well as making it impossible for you to aim accurately cus everything is a jump scare. 😂 Just watch tactical teams enter an engagement. You would think they are afraid because every movement is careful, pre-thought and in cover. They will take cover behind a fence post if there is nothing better, cus 2/3 of a visible targetable silhouette is better than a whole one. Everything is deliberate and informed, they don't guess or assume an enemy position. And they have an exit plan. Of course... there is no respawn in real life, so you can still have a little fun with it in a game. 😂
The one thing I hate about modded servers is that everybody and their mom is trying to kill everyone meanwhile on official everyone is trying not to die
Id say PvP rule number one is dont get caught with your pants down. If you get caught fighting zombies, or looting or cooking or anything like that then you wont have a chance to fight.
So if I see someone jiggle peaking.. I'll know that they are most likely a good player and have probably watched this video. Lol. It seems my luck everyone I run into is good at it and better than me. But still a fairly new player with 500 hours. Pvp is what I'm trying to get better at. And I do sport that mk2.
Jump on community servers that are pvp heavy nwaf pvp is what helped me you just spawn at the air field and heaps off gear ready to go its full on but it helps practice
Hey @camcantrun you happen to play on PS4/5 in have over 10,000 hours n would love to hop in a game with you or maybe appear in a how to video super knowledgeable love dayz
Scan for your target from right to left instead of left to right. Think like you are reading, our brains are used to skim reading left to right. If you go right to left it's less familiar to your eyes & brain, you'll be more alert & cognitive of what you're looking at & the target might stick out more. Whereas if you quickly scan left to right, you're used to doing that & you might look past something. This is taught in the military, I learned it from other DayZ PvP videos.
Spot on
That's interesting. Reminds me of something I read about how people do better on iq tests if the tests are printed in smaller type and in a more faded grey rather than black. It makes you read the questions more carefully and you're more likely to fully understand it rather than misinterpret slightly.
Most anticipated content on YT right now 😍
In the world
You’re capping but it’s ok
Hell yea! My dude cam is starting a new generation of dayz players. Im gonna say it everytime this guy is the best person to watch if your starting out the detail he goes into really helps with your thought process while playing this game
how? he just preaches playing like a scared virgin with unlimited time camping treelines before you do anything lol
"visual cover vs physical cover" is referred to as concealment vs cover
Good comment. Good video. Concealment hides you like a bush or a car door… cover hides and protects you like a cinder block wall or the engine block of a car.
At least in real life.
Came here to post this. You do not have to make up terminology, the military already has, so let’s keep to the lexicon. There is Cover and there is Concealment. Cover physically protects you from direct fire. Like a wall. Concealment protects you from direct observation. So like a bush. If someone thought you were behind the bush and blind fired you, it is concealment but it does not provide cover. If you use this lexicon more people will understand the concepts.
But awesome content and thanks!
@@user-ko4si7pf2u JFC it's a video game tutorial, not a Navy Seals training video.
actually it's called a magazine
@@theTobytheTitan in current dayz bushes and trees qualify as cover, lol
Yoo bro , started playing DAYZ a month ago and had absolutely no idea how to play it, I tried for a few days and was abt to give up but came across your vidoes, I've watched all of yours guides and im pretty good in it. THANK YOU SO MUCH 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
I did the same.
I always go into a new game completely blind, you learn better figuring it out for yourself vs being told, and I like surprises. I don't wanna see anything unless its happening to me.
But the game tells you nothing. 😂
I kept getting sick cus I didn't know about washing hands or drinking found water bottles. No idea how to start a fire to cook. And then it got dark... 😂
So I had to check out some vids after about 15 runs that only lasted 30 minutes. 😂
And again Cam drops invaluable knowledge and experience. Thanks man. I’m trying more pvp servers now. I’m still terrible at it but I’m trying to get better.
When you say "visual cover" I believe you mean to say concealment. One of the basic things you learn in the military is cover and concealment and the difference between them.
I started playing DayZ long before the standalone version, so I wasn't expecting anything new when I clicked on this video. Well, I stand corrected! Props to you man! This is a great guide, with really insightful ideas!
yep, best tip is the MK2. a beginner gets so few chances to actually practice gunplay and its aspects.. and then when its often over so fast. u dont get enuf muscle memory. the MK2 lets u practice a bunch.(as well as soo good for zombie clearing of course)
I literally keep that sidearm on me to keep my aim tip top
Have a smg or assault rifle as your primary weapon , something that shots a lot , fast and at short\ mid range always in your hands. If you use a silenced pistol or a sniper rifle, switch back to the primary when you're done. If you run into somebody by surprise, the winner will be the one who shoots first with the most firepower, the other will start again at the coast.
Cam I’ve been watching a lot of your vids and I’ve learned a lot from you explaining things out one by one, especially the vids where you’re talking real fast, and the camera is going fast around the map, and it stops at the character 🤣🤣 but you definitely helped me out and made me a better player, I’m trying to get hours like you, thank you!
Thankyou Cam, some simple tweaks to my play style from watching your videos have improved the way i play dayz 😁
Cam! We appreciate you for these videos! These videos have helped me out a lot bro! Appreciate you!
My brother it's called concealment not visual cover.
It was fucking with me too
The purpose of language is to convey thoughts to others, did you not understand what he meant? Or could you just not miss a chance to tactically ascertain militaristic style speech?
Military dorks are so strange, like the dumbest 5% of the population should be looked up to lol
Do you know what a synonym is?
@@jordan3649 i do but you certainly don't
Yesirrrrr
That last section on jiggle peeks was real useful. it was something i sorta understood but it was good to hear it explained like that. great for a lot of fps games. another thing with jiggle peeking is you can bring yourself back from the wall you are behind; means you have to move a larger distance to peek the same amount of degrees, so that means you can peek more efficiently and accurately as you have a wider margin to move within.
Watching live and loving all the great advice! Thanks Killer Cam!!
Sound advice 👌 thanks.
In my 40's now and lost some reaction time, especially with a joy pad. So needed something to help me out a bit
Great to see vetrans wanting to help out new people. I've always been average at PvP, but this has helped tremendously. Thank you.
The crosshair adjustment is very well explained! I would also add that adjusting left and right is also much easier and more natural than adjusting upwards.
Love your content. Thanks. 😊
I love this video. Even when playing on pve ONLY servers, I follow these rules of thumb.
1. Because practice makes perfect.
2. Nothing is ever "xyz" ONLY.
Too many times, I've played on a pve server and been sniped while being complacent. Especially the ones with no pvp zones or bandit npc's. Where you think you can let your guard down and just enjoy the atmosphere of the game, you should always be ready to rumble.
“The pursuit for loot” 😂Great vid man!
Thanks a lot for your content! I‘m really enjoying it. Can you please explain the loot spawning mechanisms in one of your next videos? Like:
how often does loot respawn
where can i find what
if i find item A in location B, can there still be item C in location B or should i move on.
That would be great!
I can regulate that into something I do soon my friend, big love your way.
Love your videos. New player and I feel way less confused and have more confidence playing solo on official! Cheers !
I remember when I was new at this game , there were like 0 videos like this , well said brother
Excellent video!!! Much appreciated as I am a 57 year old noob
3:50
This is a subtle but good point... People do this in all games but especially DayZ . Keep your cross hairs at chest level.
this is great vid, fall in the pattern thats when I get one tapped usually, thanks man..
I remember when I got my first real kill in DayZ. Me and my friend were at devils castle and he got shotgunned to the face when leaving a tower - I was in said tower. I waited for 15 minutes until the person came in to try loot him, BK-12 slug to the chest took him out.
I was shaking and had a heart rate twice what it should be for like 20 minutes even after I logged off, just from the adrenaline caused by the stress.
I’ve never had another moment quite like that, even though I’ve had many more gunfights (won or lost) with much higher stakes involved since that time. At the end of the day, the anxiety and stress associated with DayZ is something you’ll only get over by playing again and again and again.
Dying teaches you the most important lessons in this game, but it means that every death is a key learning experience you can use to improve. It’s not nice, but the more you play and the more you undergo those stressful situations, the better you’ll be.
Thank you for all the tips, it is very usefull but you know what is missing (if i may) : i would have love a part on the sound ! not just the "take off your choose", "crouch" etc... but the actual sound other player hear from me : when i walk even slowly or crawl, i hear myself making a lot of noise but i've been suprised by player, 5m from me, nearly not making any sound.
It would be so helpflul if you could test with another player the different sound we perceive with just one wall appart for exemple, one stairs appart, one level appart in building... Thank you again ^^
I got you. :) Either in a short or a full video :)
I haven't played in close to 7 years or something, but I still watch TRMZ on the regular. I only have around 900hrs playtime. After watching this, I decided to reinstall and give it another go. This is a great primer for returning veterans, thank you!
With all due respect, the video sounds like you’re preaching fundamentals of irl tactics. Which is awesome to see in a video game. Shoot, move, and communicate. Cover vs concealment. Linear danger zones. 5,25,50,200 m scans. General recon Etc.
Well thanks for the respect, big love ;)
When/if I think or know a player is in a building and the interaction will be violent, I always begin the engagement with a grenade or flashbang. Odds are the player is waiting in a corner for me to thread the needle and not prepared for a grenade. Even a stone throw will make the player shift or fatally move and give you the advantage.
your channel is a gem 💎
You just nailed it;)❤
!!! Nice Video !!! Very good explained. Thank you very much bro.
Good content keep it up.
Still a noob at the game and enjoy your POV. Only 400 hours
THANK YOU!!!
Hi Cam can I suggest a video about gun sights and shooting distances. All the scopes have different markings on them I get confused and there’s not a lot of content out there to explain. Hoping you can do something??
Regarding the direction you should run in when getting shot at, it’s also much easier to hit a target that is not moving side to side (running parallel) as opposed to running perpendicularly across the shooter’s horizon
I don't know how armor works in the game but IRL you want to be square with your opponent so their rounds hit your plate and not your flank.
True but the game only registers body armor points and helmet armor points, not specific openings in your armor or helmet... I'd be running around as a knight lol
Regarding the crosshairs... also, it's a good idea to keep them at the midbody-level, as you're much closer to your opponent's head then. And headshots quicker deal much more damage than bodyshots, since you don't wear a plate carrier on your head. :)
Thx for the info. About 20 hour of play and on my longest run. Would love to find a MkII and some 22 ammo. 🤞
Great video
Great video and loads of help but just a question doesn’t the jiggle peak go against everything you said about predicability earlier in the vid or is this only in a scenario where your pinned in one spot
So, everything in life and dayz is situational right. But, I would say, jiggle peaking is the opposite of predictable. Predictable would be wide peaking, or as call it in the gaming world "swinging" wide on an angle to check everything. Jiggling gives you variability.
Visual cover is aka Concealment 😊
Heres a quick pro tip. You can reload mags 2x faster by spam crouching while also reloading your mags at the same time
Good stuff!
Jiggle peaks to me initially brought up a different image😊
Great vids
I have like 3000 hours in CounterStrike: Source.
Oldschool lol.
Aiming at the ground is the #1 issue players have that I see in ALL FPS games and it took me a bit to overcome it myself... cus we are always looking for ammo and new gear. Even in games with no pickups, its a common habbit.
I see people complain all the time "WTF I never see the guy that gets me!!!" And they screw with FOV settings and crosshair placement and HUD transparency and stuff.... and run around looking at the ground. 😂
You should be looking a mile down the road, like driving. Cus the stuff in front of you is easily noticed even if not in focus. Our brains are set up to notice patterns and motion. I have had to scope a stump or shadow across a field so many times cus it looked like a guy and brain wouldn't let it go. 😂
Standing still and running around like they are on fire are the other 2 issues.
Standing in a doorway or upright in the middle of a parkinglot to snipe through an 8X scope, you have literal tunnel vision and stick out like a sore thumb with a giant foam sore thumb on it. You can't see around you, you are wide open from all sides, and a major temptation for all the knife guys.
Conversely, running around frantic with no deliberation or plan, never stopping to look, listen or cut an angle... all that just makes you easy to spot, and difficult for you to spot someone else as well as making it impossible for you to aim accurately cus everything is a jump scare. 😂
Just watch tactical teams enter an engagement. You would think they are afraid because every movement is careful, pre-thought and in cover. They will take cover behind a fence post if there is nothing better, cus 2/3 of a visible targetable silhouette is better than a whole one.
Everything is deliberate and informed, they don't guess or assume an enemy position. And they have an exit plan.
Of course... there is no respawn in real life, so you can still have a little fun with it in a game. 😂
I have a base in that barracks, never got raided. Noone ever comes..
But when I am looking around, I don't have a cross hair on my screen. It's a small little white dod.
That is on server with crosshair turned on, and if you have a gun in your hands it'll be a crosshair :)
It would have been nice to see the jiggle peak from the shooters perspective 😊
Hoping you can make some night time content, playing at night is brutal!
dont shoot 2 times from the same position got it, one problem what if i lose sight of him i don't know where he went
4:38 my FIRST thought, Why is the bad guy darker skin toned 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Go bro
Was the mk2 silent?😅
And remember aim is very much important as all these others. Close quarters combat is all about that.
i have noticed look more downward i try to break the habit
The MK II is so underrated
Visual cover is concealment bro ;)
It's a good video, but good players are always watching their feet while clearing biluildings. Land mines, and booby traps are crazy 😅
The one thing I hate about modded servers is that everybody and their mom is trying to kill everyone meanwhile on official everyone is trying not to die
I’m learning dayz and kbm at the same time😴
Bushes = soft cover, houses etc = hard cover
Id say PvP rule number one is dont get caught with your pants down. If you get caught fighting zombies, or looting or cooking or anything like that then you wont have a chance to fight.
So if I see someone jiggle peaking.. I'll know that they are most likely a good player and have probably watched this video. Lol. It seems my luck everyone I run into is good at it and better than me. But still a fairly new player with 500 hours. Pvp is what I'm trying to get better at. And I do sport that mk2.
Jump on community servers that are pvp heavy nwaf pvp is what helped me you just spawn at the air field and heaps off gear ready to go its full on but it helps practice
Better? How do you defend yourself when youre dead within 2 shots, .2 seconds? Basically this game comes down to who sees who 1st.
Just run and gun
Basic logic ? 😅
"The Basics"
visual cover? 😂its called CONCEALMENT
Hey @camcantrun you happen to play on PS4/5 in have over 10,000 hours n would love to hop in a game with you or maybe appear in a how to video super knowledgeable love dayz
Wait, you have 10k hours on console? :O
Every time I see bblwhoe I cry a little remembering my first base 🥹
Thank you very much! Amazing content and tips!