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Last two days I played I was allways killed by some player. People tend to attack on sight even when I posses no threat to them, I dont aim at them, I dont even see them before I hear first shots fired. No previous warning, no greeting either in chat or voice. I think the main reason is that every living player has a lot more valuable gear that one can find anywhere. The virtual life without gear held has no value and death player means no danger to the one who killed him. Many things in this great game need thinking and decision making depending on situaiton. Unfortunately P v P encounters on the other hand are simple - KILL ON SIGHT is the only rule that actualy makes sense. Removing weapon at the start has no impact on this IMHO. Only thing that I found reasonable is to report in global chat every badit that kills me (position on the map and weapon that he used).

It is very good game to make realy close connection of a player with its virtual character. But it is still a game and it has different rules than real life. No matter how covered by other content, this game is about inventory items and weapons. Everyones primary goal is SURVIVE. The better equipement you have, the better chance of survival you have. Your virtual life it self has no other value without the gear you have. When you kill another player his body contains all his gear for the "bandit". Killed player can always return to game respawned, also Zeds and Loot never stop to spawn. Cooperation brings some extra values but teaming up is way too dangerous. People i know prefer teaming at TS with friend from other games or real life they have some relationship outside the game. For the rest as long as killed characters will keep all the gear, it is still the best tactic to kill people, instead of trying to team up in game.

What do you think about a server side switch. Simmillar to day time, 3rd peson or crosshair it may give the choise HOW MUCH % OF ALL GEAR REMAINS IN DEAD CORPSE of a killed player. I think it can change the way how people play P v P. But as it would be just an option it will not remove any aspect of present state of the MOD.