87.8 Survivor FM

21/09/2025

Join me for a special interview with Frattinz — a proud Console DayZ player, dad, veteran, and federal agent, with nearly 4000 hours in DayZ since 2019.

We’ll dive into:

- His military service as an Army National Guard EOD (bomb squad) commander;
- Time spent with the United States Secret Service, protecting 3 presidents and traveling the world;
- His role as lead console admin for KarmaKrew, fighting dupers, glitchers, and keeping console DayZ alive;
- How DayZ became part of his coping process, balancing family, service, and survival; &
- The future of console DayZ content and why it deserves more respect

This is more than just DayZ gameplay — it’s the real-life story behind the survivor.

Don’t miss this conversation — live on 87.8 Survivor FM!

Special Guest:
FrattinZ
https://youtube.com/?si=n0kM0D3Ty4YeqMdt
https://discord.gg/uNaae6Jd5Y

Your Host:
Boydy73

13/09/2025

Special Guests:

Ropain - Creator of LaunchZ
NewLeafKirk - Neofarmers Servers

Your Hosts:
https://www.youtube.com/
https://www.youtube.com/
Boydy73

26/12/2024

2 episode interview series, almost 4 hours of questions and discussion.

The Spotlight on Tomáš Thales Přibyl (Project Lead for DayZ Standalone) - Part 1
https://youtu.be/3Ya9yhsw7TU

The Future of DayZ - Part 2 of the Spotlight on Thales (Project Lead for DayZ)
https://youtu.be/ak-7gEVl65Q

Subtitles included and timestamped chapters in both episodes.

Topics for Part 1:

00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Thales introduction
05:30 - Mini DayZ
14:50 - How Thales ended up working on DayZ
21:50 - DayZ's Ambitious Goals
29:51 - Different between Creative Lead and Project Lead
32:40 - Sakhal's creation
33:44 - Why Livonia didn't do well
36:05 - How Sakhal was chosen
45:48 - Why weapons where removed from certain maps
48:49 - Players travelling between maps
52:27 - DayZ devs and the modding community
56:10 - Why the bow hasn't been re-added
1:05:03 - Why persist with the current engine?
1:14:17 - Why no Community DLC for DayZ?
1:18:38 - Outro

Topics for Part 2:

0:02:05 - 1.26 & Sakhal Release issues
0:11:11 - Modding support issues
0:24:32 - Anti Cheat issues
0:37:35 - Changes to the Central Loot economy
0:40:54 - Gun Play (Inertia)
0:48:21 - Gun Play (Speedloaders)
0:50:45 - Basebuilding
0:57:31 - Can BI purchase mods from modders?
1:06:04 - Modding for console
1:10:49 - ​⁠ M1ndr suggestion re a watch tower overhaul for basebuilding
1:13:51 - Will we see a roadmap for 2025 and the future of DayZ
1:22:36 - Nitrado exclusivity for console servers
1:27:14 - Frostline DayZ Unite event & DayZ Con
1:46:37 - DayZ 2 and that Micorsoft document "leak"
1:55:26 - Viewer questions
2:18:23 - Thales final statement to the community
2:19:37 - Final question for Marks
2:20:22 - Farewells and thank you's

*The 87.8 Survivor FM Community is supported by:**Humble Bundle*: https://www.humblebundle.com/?partner=878survivorfm&charity=3569782_*Lyd Hosti...

05/12/2024

Just a reminder folks, this weekend on , we have the DayZ Community Moderator coming on to talk with the team, RememberRads.

We are taking questions from the community in our discord.gg/878survivorfm should you have any.

discord.gg/hungergamezxbox
github.com/RememberRads
twitch.tv/rememberrads

i stream my xbox servers on dayz with our events i also stream other games aswell

05/12/2024

The Spotlight on Tomáš Thales Přibyl (Project Lead for DayZ Standalone) - Part 1
https://youtu.be/3Ya9yhsw7TU

If you have any questions for Part 2 of when I interview Thales, join our discord (link in description of video). this is occurring Tuesday next week.

Some very open and forthright discussion already many of you may find interesting re the history and current state of DayZ.

*The 87.8 Survivor FM Community is supported by:**Humble Bundle*: https://www.humblebundle.com/?partner=878survivorfm&charity=3569782_*Lyd Hosti...

03/12/2024

The Lack of established Dynamic Events in Sakhal
Join us as we dissect one of the major gameplay changes in the release of Sakhal! Discover how the removal of dynamic events has affected player experience and the core mechanics of the game. Tune in for "expert" opinions and lively debates on this controversial update!

03/12/2024

Join us as we explore a hilarious yet touching online call where friends get trolled in the most creative way! Witness how humor and appreciation come together for an unforgettable moment. Let's celebrate friendship in gaming!

10/11/2024

You all need to check this amazing cinematic of Sakhal by JohnofChernarus, such a beautiful map.

As dangerous as it is breathtaking, survival never looked this good. Welcome to DayZ's newest map, Sakhal

09/10/2024

Join our engaging podcast episode as we share essential tips for aspiring content creators! Discover the challenges, persistence, and strategies needed to thrive in the competitive world of content creation, inspired by successful figures like JLK. Don't miss these valuable insights to jumpstart your journey!

28/04/2024

Hi all, so myself (Boydy73) and Laxhawthorn007 are heading to Prague as part of the DayZ Unite event they are holding, with Fresh Spawns, TRMZ, Joito, Lady Adventure, Toperec, M1ndr, Marks & HappyBombs

On behalf of both of us, we want to thank all of our Aussie and Kiwi fans and community servers for your passionate support in our small but awesome community, and for all of our international fans as well. Pretty much everyone else definitely has way, way WAY more than me.! 😂

For myself, this has been a long but very rewarding journey, having played DayZ Standalone since Feb 2014, made content since 2015 and a fan of the game since 2012/13 before I got my first gaming PC watching Frankie, Vigilante Gamer, etc. Will try to keep you all updated and may do some streams at YouTube.com/c/878survivorfm as well where possible.

87.8 Survivor FM is your complete home for all things Survival Gaming and DayZ related. With two shows in our stable, The DayZ Podcast and The Spotlight inte...

17/04/2024

Okay folks, this weekend, on the Au/NS Bitterroot survivor we provide with MatttyIce, we are doing a manhunt event.

Details in the video and 87.u Survivor FM discord, but cash prizes if you can take out or capture the target and for each bodyguard you kill.

This will be a stream snipe event. Players can watch any stream. Info will also be shared as well via ingame messages on our movements at times. Hunters will...