that 1 stranger

I am that 1 stranger. You may call me stranger for short. I'm not going to give you my real name because this is the internet. Real names on the internet are for suckers. However, what I will tell you is that before coming onto this forum, I played DayZ for about a solid month now. I play about four or five times a week. If one were to ask me what I do, I would tell them that I survive. I hunt animals, get water, and occasionally go into town to see what I can find and to test myself. I don't like shooting people, and it's not because of some ethical or high road bullshit everyone else spouts on these forums. It's because shooting people requires shooting a gun. Shooting a gun is more trouble than it is worth if you're not going to kill in one shot. I also tend to work alone and travel alone. I don't have a base except for what I carry. It's better for me that way. I also only help people who ask for it. I will help people, but it is not weakness. I've killed people out of paranoia and just plain screwing with me, which happens more than I like to admit by the way. I don't have an exact ratio, but I'm fairly confident that I've killed more people than I've died. I die about once or twice a week, mainly from a glitch that spawns me back at the beach or another player killed me because I was doing something stupid. I've made many mistakes in game, and I will most likely make many more in the future. Hopefully, they will not be the same ones from the past. To those of you who actually read my introduction, send me a PM. It's probably a sign, good or ill.

I got a good Alt+F4 story for you... I was up North near Berezino because a crashed heli sometimes spawns in the field to the West. Apparently someone got to it before me because all I could find was a M107 and a FAL (no ammo for either one). I figured I'd have some fun with the M107 so I set myself up in the Northern apartments with the gun. When people got close enough I would say something to them. Sometimes they would run. Sometimes they would run and shoot. One guy though, literally saw me and Alt+f4 right there. I thought it was the most amusing thing ever. He was just standing there and then poof! Gone! I was actually surprised at how many people show up to Brezy town though when I actually stayed long enough and watched it. I'm also surprised I didn't get shot.

Here here!

I don't believe you're at the correct tank to fill jerrycans. The only ones I've ever seen being able to be refilled are the ones that are white/metal with a yellow stripe. Also, make sure your jerrycans are not already full. :P

The shoot on sight argument is more valid the further you get away from the beach. The further North and North West you go, the more likely you are to run into bandits. Excepts, of course, are Cherno and Elektro. I personally consider anything North of Solnichniy (exceptions for Cherno and Elektro of course) to be bat country. Still, I will always stand by my "shooting is dumb" policy. I use the run, hide, fight method as detailed in this terrible public service video below: It's how I keep myself alive for days on end.

Gambles. I like the name. Reminds me walking into a city at night with a flashlight on. I'm only really attached to five pieces of gear: Hatchet. Hunting Knife. Water Bottle. Matches. Backpack. All in which I can find very easily half hour into the game at most. I can tell you right now that playing with big groups is a lot of fun if you know everyone in the group. It's even better when two groups run into each other and join forces. I've only had that happen once, and it was a biblical day. We went on a Cherno and Elektro raid. It was a finders keepers deal, but mostly everyone had the equipment they wanted and we did it just to shoot some zombies. I will admit, exploiting glitches is kind of a buzz kill in a survival game. I will also admit that I'm guilty of the mag glitch. The ammo is just so common anyway, and I'm lazy enough to the point I don't want to mouse wheel to pick it up lol. This is a terrible piece of advice. I've been playing this game since July and shooting first is a TERRIBLE idea. Most of the time, shooting first gets players and zombies attracted to you. Players that are worth their stones in the game will hear shots and run for the nearest building or tree line. I only shoot when it is absolutely necessary. Even when someone is shooting at me, I will rarely shoot back unless I turned the tables to my advantage somehow. Better to cut and run then be cut down.