crazykage 1063 Posted January 25, 2014 (edited) I made this in another thread, then decided that it was so good, it should have its own thread. So here. DISCLAIMER: If you already know how to find Bashnya with your eyes closed while bleeding and on an empty stomach, you don't need to read this. This is my general game plan as a fresh spawn. I have refined it to the point of near perfection, due to the number of times I have died (only twice to a player, oddly enough). Try to follow it to the best of your ability. Improvise, adapt, and overcome whenever necessary, as nothing ever works out exactly as planned. Follow these easy steps: 1. The instant you gain control of your character, crouch and visually scan the area. You are looking for several things. The first is any immediate threats (zombies or other players). Next you need to identify (through experience) your spawn location. Once you know the town or area you are in, proceed immediately to the nearest water source and drink until you are full. On the way, keep an eye out for open doors, as these indicate that either a player is nearby, or that the place is already looted. In addition, keep an eye out for particular buildings that are known to have good loot (pubs, piano houses, etc). If you can, find a food item or two. Once you have drunk your fill and have a food item, its time to proceed to step 2. 2. LEAVE ASAP. DO NOT stay here, it is dangerous. From wherever you are, your next step is to find a melee weapon. Again, through experience, try to find the nearest structures that commonly spawn axes (other melee weapons are just about useless. But even a shovel is better than your bare hands). Try to pick a location that is off the beaten path if your are familiar enough with the terrain. If none is available or known, find what you can. Once you manage to find one, step 3. 3. Now, you need to get off the coast and proceed inland. Find an obscure town down the road a few miles (stay away from military loot zones). Loot these towns for everything they are worth, but at all times keep your head on a swivel. Eventually, by looting these small towns, you will get lucky and find better gear, and even a gun. Once you have a gun, proceed to step 4. 4. continue to loot small towns until you have, at minimum, the following: A gun and ammo. A backpack. Either a hunting, or a green one of the large variety (hunting pack is preferred for its relatively large storage space compared to its color and low profile). A helmet (moto or military). A pair of gloves. A pair of boots (civ. or military). A fire axe (no substitute. keep looking until you have one). A better shirt (minimum of 4 slots) A pair of cargo pants. A source of bandages (torn shirts, or those found in medic pouches). Do NOT stockpile your food OR your sodas. Eat/drink them as soon as you have a "safe" spot to do so. The added energy boost will keep you from needing to eat/drink again for some time, and the more energy you get from food and sodas, the closer you will get to healthy status. Additionally, unconsumed food and sodas take up inventory space, when they SHOULD be taking up stomach space. EAT/DRINK THEM. Once you have this minimum kit, its time to go to step 5. 5. Head to NWAF. Once you get there, you will need to BYPASS the entire place. Do not run through it, but around it. Head all the way to the back until you see the tents city. Near it is a road. Follow this road up a hill and to a small complex. Scout it out carefully. If it is unoccupied (no open doors or gates, presence of zombies), head in and clear it out of zeds and loot. There is also a well inside the complex, so drink your fill. Here you will likely find one or more items that would be considered an improvement over whatever you already have. From this compound, head back down to the airfield, and, if you are feeling brave, loot as much as you can. As ALWAYS, your head should be on a swivel. If you even ONCE see a door that is opened on a major loot building, LEAVE the airfield. At this point there is only one more step. 6. SURVIVE. Do whatever you want. At this point you could be said to be fairly well kitted. You may not have a matching set of TTsKO clothes, 4 storage boxes, a fully stocked ammo box, 2 pistols and a fully outfitted M4, but you don't NEED all that to survive an encounter with another player (although they certaintly help). Survive long enough, and you WILL look like that. Then the boredom sets in. In any survival situation, boredom can be a dangerous enemy. To alleviate the boredom, go hunting. And no, I don't mean for the rabbits that don't die. Pursue more dangerous, predatory prey. This is essentially how I play the game and survive. It is a modular concept, in that you can add or take away as necessary to suit your style of play. It can also be done with a friend. Follow these rules (in addition to whatever changes suit your whims), and you will RARELY get KoSed. AND you wont have to complain about it in the forums. Good luck. Edited January 25, 2014 by Crazykage 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blissfulkunt 196 Posted January 25, 2014 Awesome post man, I just made one bitching about being KoS, I did not know so many players actually cared about my poor little soul and tried to help. I now have a TON of more faith when I go to play this tommorow. Should Sticky this. Thumbs up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beani5003 28 Posted January 25, 2014 good info and guide, I find my only current problem is boredom, either it taking a while to get anywhere or nothing to do once your kitted other than kill other players, but hey, lets hope the Dev's get their priorities and shit together and put some end game stuff in at some point, weapons painting FTW! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fig0451 85 Posted January 25, 2014 (edited) The absolute best way to not die is to maximize your situational awareness and avoid players and places where players are likely to be. Head north, loot small towns and wait for them to implement hunting. Also never forget that someone could have just logged in behind you inside that building you just cleared. NOWHERE IS SAFE.If you want to hunt people, or try to help them or whatever, do so knowing that you're 10x more likely to die from someone you didn't expect at all from some angle you thought you had covered. Edited January 25, 2014 by fig0451 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
