So they are releasing a update to DayZ today. Here is the info

This update is the product of a huge community + DayZ Devteam effort, spearheaded by R4Z0R49

Affected Addons:
dayz
dayz_code
dayz_server (server)
Target date:
Monday 29 October 2012 (today)
Confirmed Changelog (WIP):

Clients

* [NEW] Tents can no longer be placed on concrete.
* [FIXED] Building checks for tent placement (No longer place tents in buildings).
* [FIXED] Tents now are one click place.
* [FIXED] Fixed function for checking if in buildings.
* [UPDATED] Vehicle repair menus now all replaced.
* [NEW] Vehicle menus now list all damaged parts no matter if you have the item or not.
* [NEW] Vehicle repair menus will now let you know the exact item you need to repair on failed repair attempts.
* [FIXED] Vehicle Damage is now fully working.
* [FIXED] Vehicle Killed is now in effect fully destroyed vehicles will now set correct in db.
* [FIXED] Tents Now add and remove from db.
* [FIXED] Food can no longer be consumed if the player does not have in inventory.
* [FIXED] water can no longer be consumed if the player does not have in inventory.
* [UPDATED] Updated UI control.
* [NEW] Toolbox is now needed for all repairs.
* [NEW] New Combat System If you fire a weapon, someone fires a weapon near you, or a bullet/object impacts near you, then you go into combat. During combat, "ABORT" is disabled. If you ALT-F4/close anyway, your character is considered "combat logged" and instantly killed and leaves a body.
* [NEW] Alt-f4 is now locked and will only open your status menu.
* [Fixed] No longer possible to drink/eat/pitch a tent/put on clothes/build sand bags/cat wire/hedgehogs/consume medical supplies/free filled water without consuming the item.
* [FIXED] No longer possible to create axes out of thin air if you already have one
* [FIXED] Switching skins no longer repairs pain shakes/broken legs/resets/dupes/screws/resets ammo
* [FIXED] Duping no longer possible through zombie corpses/backpacks/etc
* [FIXED] Tents Now add and remove from db.
* [FIXED] It should now be impossible for a new spawn to spawn unconscious.
* [FIXED] You can no longer cook infinite free meat from camp fires
* [FIXED] Survivors should no longer pickup a single item at the same time and both receive it.
* [FIXED] You can no longer generate multiple tents while packing up a deployed tent.
* [FIXED] You can no longer change clothes/eat/drink/etc. while in a vehicle
* [NEW] combat 30 sec timer.
* [FIXED] Zombie death animation is delayed (now it plays instantly)

Servers

* [FIXED] Object Gear syncs happen based on radius not just on menu.
* [FIXED] Vehicle Position is now updated with client position.
* [FIXED] Vehicles save fuel properly


Here is the link to the original post: dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/10321...3-community-edition/

Its about time they fixed alot old this should make the game much funner

Wow. These updates were done by the modding community over a month ago. I guess Rocket just now comes out from under his rock to make it easier for them to change things. Good news for DayZ, but I'm beginning to hate rocket.

RPG beat me to the punch. I was going to say the same... That basically none of these will be noticeable for those of us playing mods cause its already implemented.

It's released on Commander. Waiting to see if Vilayer is offering it for our server yet.

ok, with alt-F4 locked, how the heck to a get out to check the dayzdb map? i don't mind it being locked for x seconds during combat, but not being able to get out seems stupid

Alt F4 is not Alt Tab. Im assuming you are asking how you can alt tab if its locked... Alt tab will not be locked. Alt F4 closes the game entirely, not minimize.

DUH ... Ok I feel dumb now