Ivanuvo (DayZ)

If you see someone running from zeds, and you're a reasonable distance away: Cap his knees, or head if you're merciful, and loot him after the zombies have had their fill. Why risk getting mauled by a zombie when you can just have them kill people for you? On a more serious note, always keep an eye on your surroundings, never approach flares without scouting around first and never let players see you before they've assured you to your satisfaction that they won't shoot you in the face. (Or don't approach players at all.)

You forget all the times you might've been given the benefit of the doubt by people you didn't see. Us bandits don't get that. We're shot on sight. I don't think bandit is easy mode. The only difference is that instead of risking death by some survivor that likes your gun, you take theirs. Just because we choose to shoot first doesn't mean we play easy mode.

... Call out if they want to share the beans...

As a bandit myself, I really think people shouldn't just look at the cases where people go bandit "for teh lulz" Considering I get killed pretty much every time I try to establish contact with people, bandit skin or no, yeah I'm gonna kill everyone I meet. I just can't risk them seeing my shiny rifle and killing me for it. Now, I won't go around killing every newbie I see in Cherno. But if I see someone with some good equipment running through a field, I'll be taking his stuff whether he's a threat or not. I don't agree with people luring survivors by saying they're friendly though. It's basically when you're too lazy to even hunt someone down.