Arma II is the main course for many but some rather skip to dessert.

Right now you need the whole meal to play Day z, no skipping to dessert.. Some have been at odds in terms of the sale, its clear that the opinions are very black or white for the most part.. I was wondering what everyone thought in terms of Arma II, the price of todays sale, a buy or wait for those interested in Arma II the sim as well as those who just want Day z and/or both. I would also like to say this before going on further and i hope you take time to look this over, it is a long read but i hope you may at least take a peak and leave some feedback

The community / loyal fanbase is the breath of Arma II, a very devote soldier in Arma II's campaign of success and with that in mind:

The Day z mod was a clever way to have non-sim fans take a look and eventually buy a game that they normally would not have, this is a good thing for Bohemia as far as sales and demand as well as broader base of customers.

It is a bad time for future Arma II buyers, those in it strictly for the mil sim and this is due to the price point being less "flexible" which is a direct result to high demand for the Day Z mod. In theory the more money a company has the more it can do to build and expand in multiple areas.

Its a matter of opinion of the owners of Arma II in regards to if this will devide Arma II community into 2 divisions, Arma II roots and Arma II Day Z. Some will enjoy the best of both worlds but its clear that some who are in it for Day z and some who are in it for the mil sim exp..

Divide can be something which may not be a burden on the surface, But it can be devastating benath it. A sudden spike of net gains will often bring thoughts of "how to obtain more" and in this case its due to bringing zombies into one of the most accurate mil sims to ever hit the market.

I mention this because many Arma II roots are asking "wtf, they couldnt give this game away at one point and actually marked them down for 100 percent off, 75 percent off during another sale so why cant i get into this game for better savings than 40 percent?"

Those who want the day z mod may have simular questions and also feel that "too much just 2 play day z"
Well there is no middle ground right now, Day Z is why the price point will not budge beyond 40 percent as of today and unfortunately the time to buy this sim was last year, although day z may not interest you and its the same mil sim it was since the last sale (minus other mods/content) One major difference, Day z mod injecting popularity and high demand..

My advice for those looking for the mil sim for a cost which is along the same lines as the other sales, wait until the stand alone release of Day Z.. For those who are saying the game is priced a bit high, essentially you are correct, its price point has been lower and the game is now older so for Arma II the mil sim the savings is not on track with past savings and the age of this game..

Day z buyers, unfortunately the sim part is the foundation of this game, its blood flows mil sim , it is a bit steep for just the day z mod , thats big dough for just a mod so if Arma II is not very appealing i would wait for the stand alone which will also be in a much more polished state..

THE WAIT.. Since the mod is from an employee of bohemia it may as well be made from bohemia and will pan out as if it were, they are not trying to speed up the process of seperating the mod from Arma II , there is too much money flowing right now to engage in any process which speeds things up, Arma II obviously being the gateway to day z..
Also it gives Arma II longer "legs" , so any way they can find ways to net gains for an aging Arma II before the launch of Arma III they will, its only logical from a business standpoint that they captilize while they can.

So imo Arma II has been at the wrong end of the stick in terms of value, they have seen periods which have been less than optimal and to the point where there were giving copies away to increase word of mouth sales as well as popularity.
I also think they have been a pretty decent ezample of what gamers should want in devs etc, they have been "hands on" in terms of support and the community has been very loyal as well. Arma II may have been worthy of a better overall profit margin by way of content, support and exp. If thats the case then the day z mod has definately smoothed that area out for them.
Whether it was purely a more "slol act" or if this was more a strategic "team effort/plan" to release this mod will never be known, only a few people know this information but it did warrant a boost in popularity as well as sales, whether or not this will indeed hurt Arma II in the long run remains to be seen. I just know there is no better time to be a part of Arma II in terms of online activity.

Arma III will be released and whether or not we will see a "mod z+" will be known with time, But in any event the sales of this w/ mod z will only help future projects , inluding Arma III