How often is it with large groups playing together?

[sanktas 6]

Sup.

I just remember an old memory from my dayz experience. I was in cherno, in a big house, largest one in cherno, just overlooking the town with my sniper. This was in my bandit days, when i was focused on getting as much kills as possible.

Anyhow, i see a flare to the west, towards the firehouse, i look there and i keep seing people, more and more. Then they just all grouped up close to the firehouse, they gathered and threw flares and everyone was sittin next to eachother. If i remember right it was up to 9 people or something, it was a really large group.

Ofcourse my adrenaline starts pumping quickly so i didn't give any thought about print screening it, so ain't got no proof sadly =(. It was however one of the coolest sniper moments i've had. So many targets =)

Anyhow, i start by headshotting one of em, they were sittin still so it was easy, then they start panicking so i just start unleashing rounds everywhere among them hitting alot of them, i only got 1 kill from the headshot tho early on.

I had a DMR and a bunch of mags so i didn't care bout that, they spread around my house and i take down 3 or 4 more. Then i decided it was time to get out of there, cause they knew where i was. I get down from my tower and sneak away, then it starts raining.

And it was this kind of Annoying rain, i couldnt even see my own character. I've only seen rain like that once, ever. And god it was painful. Anyhow i just got out of the town, no way i could see anyone in that rain. So they asked who the sniper was, i gladly took credit and then they started flaming me for a few mins :P

It was hilarious tho, it was one of the coolest moments i've had in Dayz. But that's also the only time i've ever seen more than 3 people together.

I play in a group of 3 myself, we are all irl mates.

TL;DR - Is it common or really uncommon to find groups of 4+ ?

And if so, do they mostly just keep to themself, maybe raiding NW airfield and then just retreating to their cars? I'm just curious :P