if they dont shoot at you, dont shout friendly..that makes you beign viewd as beign the victim...be in control. I walked into a lot of contested areas *stupidly...oh look a airfield lets run right across..shit like that* but later i being sneaky and not being seen *night time helps A LOt in looting some high value targets *. I got hit 3-4 times by scared people, i just legged it, because of the KOS mentality in high value areas. But even in little towns..they shoot me and be like "friendly ?" and i leg it around the town and try to come up behind them, weapon at point, being "yeh, and now gimme a can of food, for shooting me like a retard" its day z...and its awesome. *Sidenote...after some time you just look "badass" all the military vests and stuff..id be fine with my green raincoat for ages but i love to scavange. Everyone does. But after some time ..you just look like a valuable target and i am hesitant to set up some turf where i can store my shit and go on missions from that. Albeit that might be good practice *like deep into the woods cabins ;) like dressing all harmless and go to look for that saline injection * and finding some friendly injecting it..he * food and ammo, oh and finaly find the bayonet and the mosin AGAIN :D ( oh and iam IN LOVE with the mosin model...i come from red orchestra and the mosin is my all time favorite since YEARS ) ** had to drop it because no backpack..what a bummer.* After my 4th day now iam finaly able to be in "healthy" state... :D gah..love this game :)