How do tell who is a bandit?

[namvet1974 12]

Just wondering how you tell who is a bandit?

i havnt played the game yet but watched a host of you tube videos, and still dont see any indication of who are bandits?

[Zionist Wabbit 154]

This is a tough'ie. Bandit's (Officially) Have a German KSK Desert Uniform face-covering, similar to a Skiing Mask, with a PMC or Survivor, if you will, body. Although, Bandit's can still obtain a regular Skin via good deeds to friends such as Blood Transfusing ect., and keep doing so until they have a Hero skin to-wit they can bait or fool people. Can never truly tell, simply down to your thought process & risk taking.

[toxicsludge 406]

Easy answer...shoot everyone :)

[DazTroyer 227]

I find the tea towel wrapped around their heads a dead give away :P

[BSB Jimmy 360]

tea towel heads

[PhillyTC 3]

When you are laying there dead, it was a bandit.

[estx1992 32]

Typically, from my experience. As soon as another player see's someone they automatically think "I want his stuff".

And they KoS (Kill on Sight). I'm guilty of it, and it's happened to me plenty of times.

Best advice, don't go running out in the open, stick to cover, stick to forest, stay behind buildings.

Scout and clear every area, watch your corners, and stay in 3rd person view as much as you can.

Edited February 4, 2013 by Naz187

[Assassin8813 5]

Just wondering how you tell who is a bandit?

i havnt played the game yet but watched a host of you tube videos, and still dont see any indication of who are bandits?

The best way to tell if someone is a bandit is by their towel head (excuse my bluntness). As soon as you see the towel on their head, either run away from them while staying low, or try and get the drop on them and make the world a better place. Be warned though that bandits with the towel head are very experienced, and they probably have very good equipment, if not the best. If they don't have a towel head, assume that they are a bandit until you know otherwise. You can never trust anyone that you stumble across.

That being said, don't shoot everyone you see. That's the fastest way to make you a bandit. If you're not sure, your best bet is to avoid them completely. However, in case you're curious and want to make a potential friend, approach them with caution. declare your intention over direct communication, preferrably with your voice so you don't have to stand still, and keep a constant flag on them. Chances are that if they value their life, they'll try to reason with you.

Another important distinction to make between bandits and regular survivors is that bandits tend to stay in locations that offer good cover and great field-of-vision, allowing them to snipe out other survivors. If you do see somebody up on a ridge or in a tall building, get down, get to cover, and stay out of their field-of-vision. They're probably not staying up there to watch the clouds go by!

One other thing to keep in mind is the Hero's that you might see. They are a bit more difficult to make out than bandits from regular survivors, but a dead giveaway is the flack jacket that they have on their body, as well as the flannel beneath their clothing. Hero's are people who help out other survivors either by bandaging them, giving them blood transfusions, or waking them from unconsciousness with epi-pens. You can easily assume that they're the 'good guys' in the zombie apocalypse. However, as Zionist Wabbit did state, some bandits may give their fellow brethren a ton of blood transfusions so that they have the Hero skin and then trick new players into thinking that they're there to help you.

With this bit of information, hopefully you can easily identify, respond to, and deal with bandits as well as other survivors. I hope that this helped you out!

BTW Jimmy, I love the NMRiH quote!! That's one of my all time favorite zombie games!

Edited February 4, 2013 by Assassin8813

[Meeshe 170]

If they shoot at you... Bandit

If you try and communicate with them and no response... Bandit

Assume everyone is a bandit and act accordingly, If their actions say otherwise... MAYBE not a Bandit

Be careful. Let them prove they aren't a bandit before you give them your trust.