I feel like I'm always being watched... and I usually am.

[Death By Crowbar 1213]

I'm a little paranoid in game. My motto is "never assume you're alone", and with 1000+ hours I know it's true. I got freaked the F out last night when nearly a dozen times I swore someone was watching me, I'd turn and see someone running the other way or ducking behind a building. I'm not sure if there was a clan stalking me, someone trolling me, or I just had odd luck. Over a span of maybe an hour and a half what seemed like every few minutes when I turned I'd see someone in an odd position taking cover. I kept moving south through a few towns including Vybor, and it kept happening. I even chased a guy from behind a hay bail just to confirm I wasn't seeing ghosts, when I got to within 100 meters of him he ran (he seemed only armed with a fire extinguisher). Maybe that side of the map was really busy on the server I was on? It seemed like a bunch of different people, not 1 or 2. I wasn't getting shot at though, which was weird.

 

Anyone else go through bouts of super paranoia? I think it's gotta be worse for those who don't straight PVP all the time and play the role of the survivor more than the aggressor, which is what I usually play. I'll stand and fight, but finding a fight is usually not my first priority.

[schwaBAM 200]

For sure!  When I'm trying to play a survivor (taking caution and steering clear of major cities, living off the land, etc).. I tend to get extremely paranoid/nervous.  Yet when I look for trouble or aim to strictly PvP I don't get paranoid and find myself playing the game with a different feeling and a new angle.

[GaryWalnuts 1680]

Yes definitely, the more hours I put in Ive noticed the more paranoid I've gotten.   Scout a town with binocs for 10 minutes before heading in then a player pops out of shed!  Was he peeing all that time?  The more cautious I play the more I feel like I'm being watched too.  On the other hand ... Stalking ... Following a player through a few towns without being noticed, getting close enough for an easy kill, then follow him into another town.  That's a paranoid minigame in itself.  I've been hoping devs would add a feature where you could throw stones that make just a bit of noise because the icon that pops up when you tap the mic is a dead giveaway.

[Deathlove 2286]

For sure!  When I'm trying to play a survivor (taking caution and steering clear of major cities, living off the land, etc).. I tend to get extremely paranoid/nervous.  Yet when I look for trouble or aim to strictly PvP I don't get paranoid and find myself playing the game with a different feeling and a new angle.

Thats almost impossible to do though when you get a higher grade military weapon. Since you need to hunt for ammo in specific places at the moment. Hopefully ammo becomes more wide spread and finding a box of military grade ammo on a farm or inside of a regular car or truck becomes possible to an extent rather than a dream.

[surf_polar 110]

What. Ammo is aplenty and can be found everywhere. If only it could be much less ammo spawning for the game to be good. Are we playing the same game?

[Cozzy 3]

Yes definitely, the more hours I put in Ive noticed the more paranoid I've gotten.   Scout a town with binocs for 10 minutes before heading in then a player pops out of shed!  Was he peeing all that time?  The more cautious I play the more I feel like I'm being watched too.  On the other hand ... Stalking ... Following a player through a few towns without being noticed, getting close enough for an easy kill, then follow him into another town.  That's a paranoid minigame in itself.  I've been hoping devs would add a feature where you could throw stones that make just a bit of noise because the icon that pops up when you tap the mic is a dead giveaway.

 

Yeah and especially if you are alone you can't drop your guard for a minute.   In that respect it would be nice if there weren't random player sounds going on.. its really annoying.

[Calvin Candie 189]

I never observe a town or a base for longer than half a minute prior to heading inside. I feel if I stay longer observing, the chances of someone entering the base will increase. Better go in while it is empty NOW.

Anyone else thinks like this?

[chompster 171]

[blackberrygoo 1416]

I never observe a town or a base for longer than half a minute prior to heading inside. I feel if I stay longer observing, the chances of someone entering the base will increase. Better go in while it is empty NOW.

Anyone else thinks like this?

I agree , unless you know there's an enemy base inside said city or town , you really should only check out the situation for a minute or two because like you said the longer you wait the better the chance that someone else is doing the same thing on the other side of the city , but quicker :0!

[IReadTheAgreement 313]

I never observe a town or a base for longer than half a minute prior to heading inside. I feel if I stay longer observing, the chances of someone entering the base will increase. Better go in while it is empty NOW.

Anyone else thinks like this?

 

This is exactly how I approach towns.  Unless I'm camping the military base in Turovo waiting to hold someone up.

[BleedoutBill 1636]

Anyone else go through bouts of super paranoia? I think it's gotta be worse for those who don't straight PVP all the time and play the role of the survivor more than the aggressor, which is what I usually play. I'll stand and fight, but finding a fight is usually not my first priority.

Yes! And it doesn't stop, when I shut the computer down!!

[Dagwood 680]

Killed a guy the other day in elektro with my trusty longhorn+blaze and earned myself a fully kitted M4 with a half dozen 60 mags and protector cases. I'm almost too paranoid to log in now...