I am really trying to resist this game. I purpose read booty-bothered threads about the supposed "failures" of the Alpha...but I just want to play it more and more. If i survived battlefield 4's launch i can survive this.

I'd just like to ask...is it normal to be insta-gibbed by a Zed? I'm talking about being a fresh spawn, full health, amazing ping (less than 90) and a non-viral Zed hits me and i die instantly. I thought it might have been a once off but it happened 6 time in maybe 2 hours.

On the topic of the increased loot, you must remember that the number of Zeds has also at least doubled. So sure, you might have a full inventory of food and drink and a fully loaded gun...but getting to enjoy it is going to be tricky. Especially when shooting is a death sentence. It also revives the loot'n'scoot tactic (sneak in, get some supplies, sneak out, ???, profit) whereas before risk involved in looting a building greatly outweighed the reward. In 1.7.7.1 I checked the whole of BZ and left the city without a single item. Nothing at all. And I was the only one on the server at the time. Now I can find food and drink in reasonable supply, but finding a gun is sort of a win/lose. You get offensive ability but don't you dare use it or every Zed within 300 meters will be on you.