Okay, first things first, stay away from DayZ official servers, it's disaster.

Now, game is hard, you will have keep Thirst, Hunger, Blood (If attacked).
If you want to just loot around and have a blast, download DZSA Launcher and choose PVE servers.
Found so many good mates there, so many good laughs, so many good memories.
It can consume you when you start getting your character geared, when you buy modded weapons, modded cars (Lambos, RS6, Ferrari, LandRovers, etc.. you get the point )
Game on itself offers a really good challenge, but people made private servers much more enjoyable.

Totally recommended, buy it, and have a fun. Out of all new games, and old that can offer similar, this is the one which is the absolute best one.


Edit: Why PVE custom server before PVP - If you want to have your chill time after work hours, to be able to look behind and actually see progress, that you achieved something that day, without worry that someone will kill you, raid your base, that you can progress in game and really take game to another level.

Afterall, you will avoid toxic Rusty players that want to make your life miserable since they are already too deep.

Okay, first things first, stay away from DayZ official servers, it's disaster. Now, game is hard, you will have keep Thirst, Hunger, Blood (If attacked). If you want to just loot around and have a blast, download DZSA Launcher and choose PVE servers. Found so many good mates there, so many good laughs, so many good memories. It can consume you when you start getting your character geared, when you buy modded weapons, modded cars (Lambos, RS6, Ferrari, LandRovers, etc.. you get the point ) Game on itself offers a really good challenge, but people made private servers much more enjoyable. Totally recommended, buy it, and have a fun. Out of all new games, and old that can offer similar, this is the one which is the absolute best one. Edit: Why PVE custom server before PVP - If you want to have your chill time after work hours, to be able to look behind and actually see progress, that you achieved something that day, without worry that someone will kill you, raid your base, that you can progress in game and really take game to another level. Afterall, you will avoid toxic Rusty players that want to make your life miserable since they are already too deep.