Night Servers are better, seriously I was often shot by a sniper or when I asked another survivor if he is friendly. Then I went on a server with nighttime and I realized, that your survivability is much better.. I was on a 55/60 players server and I could visit all important spots in cherno. I just waited at a dark spot where they would never see me. On open plains, you cannot be spotted by a sniper. And if you have a friend who plays with you and you meet another armed survivor then you just make sure that he knows, that he will get shot by the other one if he starts to be aggressive. You will still be shot, but hey, maybe it took a little longer for you to die. And you have to keep in mind, that this is actually part of the game. The main part, I would suggest. It's a simulation and it should show you, how you would react in a cataclysmic situation like this. You wouldn't trust anyone, because one mistake could end your life. Forever. Without a respawn at the beach. good luck out there and don't be sad if you die :)