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Update: I went to NWAF for some action and immediately saw two fully-kitted guys kill a newbie on sight, across the landing strip. Afterwards they jumped in a truck and drove over towards my position. I quickly hid under a tree and observed the vehicle. Soon thereafter they stopped right by the prison located in the southwestern part of NWAF. I sneaked up on the driver as he got out of the vehicle. Killed him with three AKM shots. The other guy run away. I went around the corner, heard a shot miss me, ran into the prison building, closed the doors and aimed towards the entrance. Right now my heart is pounding and my palms are sweaty. Maybe ten seconds later the second guy creeps through the entrance, AKM raised. I beat him to it with two shots to the head. Looted mags off of them and finally found the PSO scope for my AKM. Not wanting to stick around for more people I jump into the V3S and drive off towards Novaya Petrovka. Hands down my best DayZ experience thus far!

Thanks for the suggestions! 1. I've avoided the coast since day 1. Never liked the PVP madness going on there. 2. Already did that, except hunting. I'll try that out! My favorite parts of the map are the western, inland, areas. Took the V3S for a spin around the map during the evening, love seeing the sunset while cruising. 3. Sounds like an idea :) But I would feel awful to kill random people. Doesn't really fit with my idea of a good DayZ experience. I'll try that! Whenever I'm lucky enough to find a hell site, it's always empty :(

Hi fellas, I have been playing DayZ for a while now (111 hours according to Steam) and I absolutely love the game. From time to time i team up with people I meet, but mostly i play by myself. I try to help people out whenever I can and always chat with folks instead of KOS. Of course, I have died. Sometimes due to plain and simple stupidity (such as alt-tabbing inside of a prison), other times by bandits. Now I have come to a stage in the game where i have kitted up the way I want. Good camo clothing, hunting backpack, gorka helmet + visor, AKM with drum mag and bipod plus a decent sidearm. But the thing is, I constantly feel scared of running into other people and losing my stuff. My mere appearance may scare people off and cause KOS. But i really want to keep playing and find new angles and challenges. Thus, I am turning to you guys. What do you suggest, how should I approach the game from this point on? Best regards and thanks in advance for any tips. Daniel