The Phantom Survival Guide

[TheDarkPhantom 4]

This is how I think you should play the game. Don't agree? I don't care. This is a suggestion not an order if you think it's wrong then think so but keep it to yourself.

After spawning a lot of Bambi's rush for cities.

Don't.

Stick to the country and pick up any food you can. When you find a weapon get it and then you should go to the cities. The food is simply encase you need it. If you find something more important then replace it but always keep that extra space filled with food.

Keep yourself above all others. If you see a bambi in trouble then let it go. If he makes it he makes it but don't endanger yourself. If you are low on supplies and happen to see another player running about don't hesitate to kill them; It's them, or you. I am not saying to kill every player you come across just when you need to or feel in danger. Fight for your survival and your comfort only.

If someone nearby has a gun stronger than yours go ahead and kill them. They might use that weapon to kill you but if you kill them and take it then you are safe. If you come in contact with a bandit go ahead and kill it, it doesn't matter.

Hold ups:

Don't try to hold someone up. If you want what they have then take it. If someone holds you up, go for trying to live because chances are you will die so at least try to live. If they let you go and are dumb enough to leave you with a weapon.. Hunt down and kill them.

Camps:

Keep a camp in the woods, your tent under a tree where you will remember it, and if you have a vehicle keep it a little ways from your camp so they don't get your vehicle and supplies.

Vehicles: If you find a helicopter, destroy it. Unless you have a crew then you won't really need it. Off road vehicles are good to have, mainly light ones. (Quads, Dirt Bikes, maybe a truck.) Military Jeeps are another good thing to have. If you have the space always keep spare parts and keep them in your camp. If you find a beat up vehicle that just manages to run, bring it back for repairs.

Weapons: Your weapon choice depends on play style. I tend to keep military machine guns, shot guns, and snipers (The 50. Cal and DMR are my favorites.) But this is just my suggestions.

If you want to know anything else feel free to message me. I will respond to anyone so long as it isn't hate mail. Comments are fine but no rude criteria. I don't want to hear about how YOU think the game should be played or what about this is stupid. I am perfectly fine playing under this strategy.

[Saliviril 6]

So basically, in a tl;dr, Get a gun, go to city, get supplies, make a camp in the woods. I like the guide, but it's not completed.

[RougeBronyNarwhal 12]

not complaigning but somethings you pointed are glaringly obvious, i don't think you need to tell people to try to live when they're being held up, it's just common sense, also talking about someone with better weps, if you attack them 99% of the time they will attack back and it is really obvious that you would get their gun and you would be safe as soon as you killed them, but if there are zeds nearby they would be there before you could finish the other player off or if there is another player then rushing to grab the dead guy's gun is a really stupid idea, wait till the area's clear thengo for it covertly, again, common sense

[TheDarkPhantom 4]

When I used to do hold ups some people would refuse to listen to me and try to tell me to just leave. Needless to say I killed them. And I didn't say to rush for their gun I just said to kill them and take it. I could explain many scenarios of that situation with different answers which is where I think the incompleteness comment comes in. If I took time to explain every little thing you should do it would be pointless. Really I'm starting some Bambis off with good advice, I'm not trying to tell them how to go through the entire game. Some of this might not work for them and they'd develope a system evolved from mine to adapt to them.