I am also having the same issue, regardless of server or anything. I've even tried to uninstall and reinstall the game. I realize that character wipes are necessary, and that this is an alpha stage game. However, asking anyone to report bugs when I can't even play the same character I did 5 minutes ago when I try to leave a server and join with friends, or even joining the same server results in having to start over. Devs have gotten quite a bit of money from this standalone version of DayZ, I would assume that would open their doors to hiring outside help to finish the game quicker and iron out these type of bugs. Sighs, please fix this issue as I can deal with getting killed by Zeds or a bandit, but losing my character for joining a server is unplayable and unforgivable.