That's what I'm worried about. I have yet to buy the game. I've been watching some videos from over a year and a half ago (late to the party, I know). It seemed like the guys playing it were having a real fun time, but there were some hunter/killers out there, but lots of friendly folk. Now, every video I see from recent gameplay is of a bunch of thugs making first-timers take their pants off before killing them. I don't want to blow $30 and play this a couple times only to never return because I'm tired of getting hunted down by people who have been playing this game for ages and who just like torturing the new folk. I would probably not like this game, as people play it now, right?