Pypek

I think you've misinterpreted what people talking about 'endgame' mean. They are not talking about the 'END' of the game ( which is what you suggested..), but about activities after getting high-end gear. Currently, the only endgame feature is killing other players. After a while it gets boring, thus people want to be able more stuff. Building bases and whatnot.

I'm new to the game and I say that we don't need any sort of starter weapon. Getting a hatchet is really easy, and it kills zombies in one hit. If you're having trouble finding hatchets on your own, look up some youtube video about loot spawn locations near the coast. And if you're having trouble getting to the locations on servers with lots of players on them, find a low population one.