always shot on sight - what am i doing wrong?

[Rocknrolla (DayZ) 1]

everytime i meet other players they always try to kill me by shooting first and asking no questions. they dont even say "friendly" and betray me afterwards, is either them or me dying, never a decent conversation or teaming up which i would like very much

the unarmed kind annoys me too, running away all the time and not giving me a single chance to help them with spare equipment. after i chase them for a while some say insulting things to me or worse beg me to not rape their ass. what the hell? im not gay

maybe my way of approaching them is wrong. my friend told me shouting "hello my name is rocknrolla, im fucking friendly. I SEE YOU! dont shoot, im from austria" just wont do it

what do you think? should I stop trying to be nice and starting to kill fucking everything and everyone on sight like the others always do? but wouldn't that become boring fast?

any suggestions?

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

Don't try and make friends with everyone you see. You have to pick the right moment, and have some luck. I've met loads of friendlies in game and teamed up with them too, sometimes for a month or so.

It's hard to suggest a specific approach to use, but just wait for the right moment and try and make sure you're not in a vulnarable position when you make contact.

[beastoverlord 574]

Don't trust people in general. If you want to try to make contact, make sure there is just something like a wall or a building that you can 3rd person around or over before you start talking.

[Mos1ey 6301]

Don't charge at people shouting 'FRIENDLY!', lol.

1) You'll get killed by anyone that isn't friendly instantly.

2) To anyone that is friendly you might as well be running at them shouting 'I'M NEW AND WILL PROBABLY GET US BOTH KILLED!'. xD

Like Fraggle said try and be a bit more careful. Watch people for a while before you speak to them, do they look like they're looking for trouble or just trying to find some loot? Etc.

[Calgax 5]

the unarmed kind annoys me too, running away all the time and not giving me a single chance to help them with spare equipment. after i chase them for a while some say insulting things to me or worse beg me to not rape their ass. what the hell? im not gay

maybe my way of approaching them is wrong. my friend told me shouting "hello my name is rocknrolla, im fucking friendly. I SEE YOU! dont shoot, im from austria" just wont do it

LMAO :lol: This was funny.

Don't worry your not the only one dealing with KOS players. They are Everywhere.

I generally meet friendlies accidently like when we run into each other in a building etc. Sometimes there's panic & a few shots & then we have to get a blood bag, stuff like that.

I'm a Lonewolf though so if there's no reason to hang out then I'll say g'day & leave depending on what loot is around.

Edited January 12, 2013 by Calgax

[Rocknrolla (DayZ) 1]

thanks for your pro tips

what is the hearing distance when it comes to voice communicaton ingame?

from now on i will try to be sneaky and when i come across someone i will stalk them until i can make sure to have the upper hand before i try to to have friendly chat or strike them without warning and without mercy

[Mos1ey 6301]

I think voice can be heard at up to 80m, but at 80m it will be so quiet that probably won't hear you. I'd try to stay within 40m.

Good luck!

[colekern 1364]

If you really want to have a conversation with a player, make sure you stay away from Cherno, Electro, the Northwest airfield, and Stary Sobor. Try the Bolota airfield. Stay behind cover, and make sure you don't say anything that might send a false hint that you want to kill him. Don't be sarcastic or try to be funny unless the other guy is nice first (sarcasm, in my experience, is a common trait in banditry).

That's my checklist, and it works for me.

[kingochaos 131]

Aye, its a bit like that. The trick is to have all the advantages(to sound like a broken record in this thread)... EVERYONE is friendly, if you have a bead on em, and they arnt sure where you are... not to say they stay friendly when they figure it out.

I got sick o being shot in the back o the head by friendlies around june, so now my idea o being friendly is not killing them, and vice versa. I team up with clan mates, and dont kill new spawns... And certainly dont kill someone who has shown good intentions, but i dont let em get to close, and sure as hell dont team up with them...

But my son does team up all the time on my account with strangers, somehow? So it can be done.

[iegle 117]

everytime i meet other players they always try to kill me by shooting first and asking no questions. they dont even say "friendly" and betray me afterwards, is either them or me dying, never a decent conversation or teaming up which i would like very much

the unarmed kind annoys me too, running away all the time and not giving me a single chance to help them with spare equipment. after i chase them for a while some say insulting things to me or worse beg me to not rape their ass. what the hell? im not gay

maybe my way of approaching them is wrong. my friend told me shouting "hello my name is rocknrolla, im fucking friendly. I SEE YOU! dont shoot, im from austria" just wont do it

what do you think? should I stop trying to be nice and starting to kill fucking everything and everyone on sight like the others always do? but wouldn't that become boring fast?

any suggestions?

Put pants on. It sounds like you don't have any pants on.

[mcdonald77 1]

find a server with team speak and make some friends

[iegle 117]

im from austria"

I think I found your problem.

Edited January 13, 2013 by iegle

[dallas 5195]

Up your survival skills.

I prefer to socialize in Cherno, probably because of it's size, it's many loot locations and access/escape routes.

People can't shoot accurately and move at the same time. If you keep moving, changing direction at every corner, both players and zombies will quickly lose line of sight to you. Players can't kill you without line of fire and zombie will quicker stop chasing you. So when in cities always keep on the move. When you loot, loot quickly, loot in cover, so you do not present a perfect/still target for a Makarov headshot.

As soon as you're comfortable moving around cities, running around zombies, losing agro at every second corner, knowing how to put buildings and walls between the tall sniper positions and learn you can escape fire fights, simply by running and placing obstacles between you and the bandit, then you can begin thinking of approaching friendly minded, but scared survivors.

By default anyone who looks at you, looks at your face and anyone looking at your face, holding a gun is also automatically pointing the gun at your face. When everyone is scared and paranoid, it takes very little to push people over the edge, to where they decide to pull the trigger first, just to be sure. So as a friendly player you have to clearly demonstrate that you're not a threat and you do that by not placing yourself or the stranger in an exposed position.

I see a lot of friendlies, stating that they are friendly, then continue doing whatever they are doing, looting or turning their backs towards me. While they clearly demonstrates their peaceful intentions, it's also the most perfect way to get killed. Instead of surrendering yourself to the mercy of the stranger, find cover behind an object where you or the stranger can't simply get an easy headshot. When you've survived the initial encounter, not getting shot on sight, you can start using VOIP. From safety say "Friendly, friendly." From safety, say "I'm friendly, but please lower your weapon or please keep your distance with your axe."

When you've established these simple safety rules, you can begin looting the same store together, but keep an eye on the other player(not aim at him). If he looks like he's positioning himself in a threatening manner, you want to keep cover between you and if he continues to flank you, you might have to fight or flee. If everything's still cool, strike up a conversation. What he needs, where he's going, about DayZ and about bandits. If he comes off as overacting friendly or disrespecting, keep it friendly and short, but watch your back. Listen to the way they talk to you. If you want to group up too much, you might ignore warning signs.

You don't have to group up with everyone you meet, what you really want to do, is to train meeting people without dying and without having to kill them.

If you group up with a stranger, make sure you are aware that communicating on direct channel exposes you to danger from nearby bandits. Talk about what you do, if you meet someone else, before it happens.

It takes practice and intuition.

I've been sniped and shot, but I've never been backstabbed by someone yet. Some have given me a slightly bad vibe, so I kept it short, said "good luck and goodbye."

Edited January 13, 2013 by Dallas

[-Guardian- 206]

You should try the new updated map type called Dayz+, you can download it on Commander.

What ive noticed is that Dayz+ is harder in general. Ive been playing a whitelisted server for it that you can find at www.DayzPlus.com . Being that it is harder, people arent as quick to shoot on sight. Zombies do about 1100 damage a hit, so youre bound to need a blood bag sooner than later. The first time i was playing it i ran into a random group of survivors about 6 people deep who all met on the road. They took me in very nicely, and we proceeded to run as a pack through Cherno onto Elektro. This server also had no Side chat at all and didnt display when someone died so it is always too quiet to feel safe.

[Falabox 76]

Never met a friendly,no regrets.

[Josh225 129]

I make the contact first and from the players rear or any vulnerable spot. I like to sound chilled and casual in asking if they need any help or supplies. If they want a bloodbag I usually feel better if they lower their weapon (most people feel uncomfortable dropping it). A really big tip is don't be obnoxious and loud, if some guy comes sprinting down the road with all of cherno's zombies on him screaming his head off yelling I'M FRIENDLY it bugs the shit out of me. You may be friendy, but you're a fuckstick. Also it helps to double tap ctrl and lower your own gun, alot of people get edgy with a barrel pointed at their face!